The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
CUBA IS FREE.
Spaniards Give Up the Ever Faith
full Isle.
A PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
To the People of Cuba Warn
ing Them Against Undue
element and Violent
Demonstrations.

Demonstrations.
On last Wednesday the American
evacuation commissioners issued the
following proclamation to the inhabi-
tapts of the island of Cuba. The un
dersicned commissioners on the part OF
the United States, having been invest
ed with power BY the President TO ar
range - md execute the evacuation Of
the island of Cupa cnd adj ileent Islands
and also taking over the public proper
ty of Srain, have entered into an agree
ment with the commissioners on the
part of Spain for>the final ceremonies
snd regulations to be observed and car
ried out on the first day OF January
and thereafter until ali Spanish troops
shall have embarSed for repatriation,
and the same is published for the sul1-
ance of the inhabitants and others OUT
side of the Santiago district;
The undersigned desire in this pub
lie man Ter to impress and enjoln upon
all the people of the island the necessl-
~ for site, compliance with the .termS
Of this agreement. to the end that p1b-
lie order and due respect for the sroTl-
ty of the occasion may prevle, a&d es-
oecially to admonish all classes OF peo-
Die to exercise self-restraint and moder.
alton and refrain from giving cause OF
offence or irritation, and from the ex
hibition Of excitement, undue manltes-
tation Of feeling or from doing any act
calculated to produce irrit, ton or bad
feeling.
For nearly four months this commits.
sion and other officials Of the United
States have been under the protection
Of the Spanish authority. They have
extended to US the most scrupuIous
courtesy and consideration, and not one
unpleasant incident has marred our So
journ in their midst, and now that our
positions are soon to be reversed, and
they are to become our guests and en-
titled to our protection, we must see to
it that they enjoy the same immunity
and consideration. Apart from the
eminent propriety of such course.
the best interests of all classes, Gu
bans, Spaniards and Americans, will be
thereby subserved.
Acting under q sense Of duty to the
people and our government, we give no.
tice that any violation Of the terms and
provisions of this agreement will be re-
sented and the offenders brought
promptly to justice. Representing all
classes and Interests we shall be gov
erned By the strictest impartlally, with
the sole purpose of promoting the reha-
bilitation and paci6cation of Cuba. The
preservation Of peace the security to
persons and to pronerty and the estao-
lishment and maintenance Of govern
ment. with just laws impartiala!ly so-
ministered, are indispensable to the
welfare and happiness Of the people.
We, therefore, confidently invoke the
aid and cooperation Of the inhabitants
in accomplishing these ends.
The agreement is as follows:
Whereas, the convention entered
into on the sixteenth day of November,
1898, between the commissioners OF the
United States and the commissioners
of Spain provides that the final evacua-
ton of the territory of Cuba and ada,
cent Spanish islands by the forces OF
Spain shall be completed at y o'clock.
meridian, on the first day Of January,
1899, and says that if for unavoidable
reasons the embarkation of the Spanish
forces shall not be completed on the
date herein fixed, in such case suitable
and convenient places shall be designat-
ed for the residence Of the remaining
Spanish troops until their embarkation
shall be accomplished, it being veil
understood, however, that these troops
will not be elected from their quarters
during the time that they must neces-
sarily remain there; leaving then. IN
their quarters. and the sick in hospitals
under the safeguard Of the United
States, until they car be sent home
and
Whereas, Notwithstanding the efforts
made by the Spanish authorities faith
fully and promptly to carry outthe pro-
visions Of the aforesaid convention,
there will still be number Of Spanish
troops in the Provinces of Matansas and
Santa Clara, whom it will have been lm-
possible to embark for their native coun
try before the 1st Of January next:
Now, therefore, be it agreed between
the commissioners of the United States
and the commissioners of Spain, in joint
session assembled, possessing for this
purpose, under Article " of the proto-
ccl agreement between the United
States and Spain, signed at Washington
on the 18th day of August, 1898, full
authority from the Government OF the
United States and the Government OF
Spain respectively as follows:
First. The Spanish troops remain
ing unembarked on the lst OF January
shall remain undisturbed until their
embarkation to Spain, in their respec-
tive quarters, buildings and grounds
actually then occupied by them, and du-
ring that period shall enjoy the privi-
leges and immunities usually accorded
By the rules of international law gov
erning foreign troops in a friendly coun-
try. The quarters, buildings and
grounds actually occupied by said troops
will be considered as being covered by
the privileges of extra territoriallty, the
responsibility for keeping good or
der in places thus occupied being upon
the authorities Of the United States.
The commanding officer of the Spanish
forces, in the event Of public disorder,
will place himself at once in communi-
cation with the commanding officer Of
the United States forces, and in con-
cert with him carry out such measures
for the suppression Of disorder as they
may jointly agree upon, or which they
may have formulated in advance, for
the prevention and suppression OF such
disorders.