Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1898 — President McKinley’s Peace Proclamation. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

President McKinley’s Peace Proclamation.

Washington, Aug. 12—The President this evening issued the following proclamation: “Whereas, By a protocol concluded and signed Aug. 12, 1898, by William R. Day, secretary of State of the United States, and his Excellency, Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the republic of France, at Washington, respectively, representing for this purpose the government of United States and the government of Spain, the the United States arid Spain have formally agreed on the terms upon which the negotiations for the establishment of peace between the two countries shall be undertaken: and, « «‘Whereas! It is in said protocol agreed that, * upon conclusion and signature, hostilities between the two.,countries shall be suspended, and that notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each government to the commanders of its military and naval forces: “Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, do, in accordance with the stipulations of the protocol, declare and proclaim, on the part of the United States, a suspension of hostilities and do hereby command that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the commanders of the * military, and naval forces of the United States to abstain from all acts inconsistent with this proclamation. “In 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 12 th day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-third. william McKinley. “By the President: “WILLIAM R. DAY, Secy of State’” A copy of the proclamation has been cabled to our army and navy commanders. Spain will cable her commanders like instructions.