Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-08-18
The Blockade of Cuban and Puerto
Rican Harbors Is Ordered
Raised at Once.
Brief Resume Of the Provisions of
the Protocol Between United
States and Spain.
American Generals and
AdmIrals.

AdmIrals.
Washington, Aug 13.-The president
has issued the following proclama-
ton:
by the President OF the United States
cf America-A Proclamation: Whereas.
BY a protocol concluded and signed Au-
gust 10, 1898. by William r. Day, secretary
Of state Of the United States, and his ex
cellency Jules Cambon, ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary OF the re-
public Of France at Washington. respective
ly representing for this purpose the govern
men. OF the United States and the govern
rnent Of Spain, the United States and Spain
lave formally agreed upon the terms on
which negotiations for the establishment Of
pc ,e between the two countries shall be
undertaken, and
Whereas, 1t IS in said protocol agreed
that upon lis conclusion and signature hos
Titles between the two countries shall be
suspended. and that notice to that effect
shall be given as soon as possible by ca ch
government TO the commanders of its mill
tary and naval forces;
Now, therefore, I. William Mckinley,
president Of the United States, 90, in ac-
cordance with the stipulation of the pro-
tocol, declare and proclaim on the part of
the United States a suspension of HOSTILE
ties, and do hereby command that orders
he Immediately given through me proper
channels to the commanders of the military
and naval forces of the United States to
abstain from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
I'm witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States TO be affixed, Done at the city Of
Washington. this 18th day Of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight hun
dred and ninety-eight. and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
by the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY. Secretary # State"
A copy of the proclamatioi has been
cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
The Protocol
The protocol provides:
! That Spain win relinquish al claim of
sovereignty over ard title to Cuba
2 That Puerto Rico and other Spanish
islands In the West Indies and island in
the Ladrones, TO be selected by the United
Sta shall be coded to the latter.
g. That the United States Will occupy and
hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila
pfrding the conclusion OF a treaty Of peace
" hich shall determine the control dfspo-
s.tion and government of the Philippines
That Cuba. Puerto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that com
missioners. TO be appointed within ten
days, shall within 30 days from the sign
ing Of the protocol meet at Havana and
San Juan, respectively. to arrange and exc
cute the details Of the evacuation
8. Thai the United States and Spain will
each appoint not more than FIVE commits
siouers 20 negotiate and conclude treaty
q peace. The commissioners are 10 rneet
& Paris not later Than the LIST Of October
s. on the signing Of he protocol HOSTILE
ties VIII be suspended and notice TO that
effect VIII b. given as soon as possible by
each government to the commanders Of lis
military and laval forces.
The above IS the official statement of
the protocols contents as prepared and
given TO the press by Secretary DAY.
The protocol was signed at 4:23 D. m. by
Secretary Of State Day, representing
the United States. and NJ Cambon. the
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government
Ordered to Cease HostiIitIes.
As soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secreta-
res Alger and Long and Gen Corbin,
and by his direction orders to cease
hostilities forthwith were sent TO Gems.
Miles, Merritt and Shafter. to AdmiraIs
Dewey and Sampson. and military com
manders generally.
The orders 70 Gen. Merritt to suspend
We're as follows:
"Admtant Generals ONCE Washington
Aug. y, lSeS-Merrstt. Manila. The presi-
dent directs all military operations against
the enemy he suspended. Peace negotfa-
tons are nearing completion a protocol
having lust beer gsEf-ed hv rpDreser n .t,,e,
Of the two countries You Will Inform tha
commanders ~ the Spanish forces IN me
Philippines Of these Instructions Further
orders viii follow. Acknowledge recent
by order u the secretary 81 war.
n. c. CORBIN. Ad5utaut oisneral.,-
The orders sent to Gen. Miles ana
Cen Shafter were identical With the
above save as 10 names AS lie order
states. further instructions will be sent
II each general. Gen. Merritt win be
directed to confer with the Spanisb
commundant at Manila 10 carry en-.
tile. terms az the protocol. and Ia oc-
cupy Manila immediately. Gen. Miles
| ili put himself in communication With
| the chief authority in Puerto Rico for
the purpose of having Spanish forces
turn over San Juan and other points
10 him preparatory TO evacuation
| Owing 10 conditions in Cuba. the or
ders to Gen, Shafter to be sent here
| after viii be much different than those
10 other generals.
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