Show W A P ENDE N 1 EA E A protocol signed and peace has been proclaimed cuba Is free and spanish rule ended itt in the western hemisphere forever porto alco and ad a an island lu in the ladrone ladr ad one are to bo be ceded to the united aud and manila will be held pending a De decision cllon as 04 to tho the disposition of the philippines blockade raised rained la in cuba an fetid porto rico and order arderi DI dispatched to dewoy dewey rind merritt all acs vessels acl in cuban waters have been ordered home proclamation by the Vical dent of the united states of america a proclamation Wh whereas erean lly by ft a protocol conel concluded and signed august 1218 12 JH by william it day secretary of state of tile hie U bucit nit d states staten and his bis excellency jules cain bon boa and minister plenipotentiary of the republic of france tit at lively representing for tills thin purpose the government of the united mates and the government of spain the united stater and spain have formally greed upon the terms on oil which eions for tho beital of p peace pace ace between tile the two outi tries shall le be un der taken and whereas it la is in said bald protocol agreed that upon lu its conclusion conch and alff nature hostilities between the wo two countries shelf he be suspended and andriulli notice o to tit tint it effect shall bo be given as soon as an pos possible bible by each to the commanders coin mandara of its lt military and naval nava forces force now therefore 1 I william mckin ley lay president of the united states du do in accordance with the of the protocol declare and proclaim on the part of the united beaten n slon alon of hostilities and do hereby coin mand that orders be immediately riven given through tho cioper chann elfi to the commanders of the military arid and naval forces of tile tho united states to abstain from all acts inconsistent with tills thin proclamation in witness I 1 have hereunto bet act my iny hand and caused the seal of the united baates to bo be affixed ed I 1 done at t the in 1904 n 5 willi a h I 1 I 1 lu a the ye ar 0 our on r lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight and of the in depend euce ence of the united states the ono one hundred bundred and twenty third illy hr the president WILLIAM 11 ILLIAM it lal DAI secretary of state |