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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
6
A compact chronology of events from the Maine disaster in Havana to the signing of the peace protocol on August 12 1898. It lists battles, declarations of war, naval engagements, troop movements, and diplomatic steps leading to peace, naming figures like Dewey Sampson Shafter Hobson Merritt and Day Cambon.
The Peace Protocol signed by M Cam bon of France and William Day of the United States outlines terms for peace between Spain and the United States. Spain renounces sovereignty over Cuba and cedes certain archipelagos selected by the United States.
The document records President William McKinley declaring a suspension of hostilities with Spain effective after a protocol signed August 12 1898. It states orders will be issued to military and naval commands to abstain from actions contrary to the proclamation and notes the formal witnessing in Washington.
Madrid newspapers react to the protocol signed by the United States and Spain. El Pais notes Spain is reduced to a third-rate power without colonies, while El Imparcial and El Nader deride peace as a temporary respite from misfortune. El Globo and El Tiempo praise the end of the war though El Liberal fears the Philippines terms.
Gen Merritt plans a Manila government framework including civil protection, local tribunals, and open trade under American supervision. Commonwealth forces under Dewey and Merritt describe a joint assault that captured Manila after heavy fighting led by the Astor Battery with 8 U S soldiers killed and 500 wounded while Spanish losses exceeded 200 dead and many prisoners.
W Rankingood and Harry Price of Cincinnati visited Washington and met President McKinley. He endorsed their plan to raise a fund from school children to build and present a battleship named American Boy to the government. The letter expresses his interest and support for the patriotic project.
The national conference on United States foreign policy opened in Saratoga New York with Henry Wade Rogers of Chicago delivering the opening address. Rogers said the gathering was called to consider momentous questions in the republic’s history and spoke of the war while offering thanks for the peace now at hand.
Washington reports the end of session by the senate and house appropriation committees. The 1899 1900 comparison shows a rise of $2.64 million. War costs for 1900 total $361.86 million, with 301,333 new offices including $53.69 million in personnel, $43.24 million for the military, and $9.54 million for the navy.
Carterville Illinois suffered a second fire ruin in August with an estimated 56000 loss. Eight roof explorers were hurled when a building exploded injuring several. From city center to Illinois Central station nearly every business was destroyed with no fatalities reported. Origin of the blaze remains undetermined.
The Spanish government appointed its military commissioners for Cuba and Puerto Rico under the peace protocol. Cuba selections include Maj. Gen. Gonzales Parrado Rear Admiral Pastor y Landero and Marquis Montoro. Puerto Rico choices are Maj. Gen. Ortega y Dias Commodore Vallerino by Carrasco and Judge Advocate Sanchez Del Aguila y Leon.
In Carnegie Pennsylvania a catastrophic tunnel collapse in the Chartiers division of the Pan Handle railroad killed seven workers. Blasting during tunnel removal by a crew of about 200 men caused loose earth and rock to cave in despite precautions.
The steamer Aransas carrying Gen. Miles leaves Ponce Puerto Rico for New Orleans with Rep Wadsworth aboard. Gen Brooke returns to Guayama to establish headquarters until his commission arrives then travels to San Juan. Gen Wilson moves headquarters to the same area on departure.
A Copper River group arrives on the Excel sior with resolutions from a recent miners meeting declaring no paying gold nearby and that the Valdez glacier blocks large outfits. They condemn certain transportation companies and warn of hardships.
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