...preliminaries—the " protocol of peace "— signed at Washington, August 12, 1898, by the United States and Spain: " Upon the conclusion and signing of this protocol,...the commanders of its military and naval forces." It is evident that this article is not as clear and as free from doubt as it might easily have been...

...preliminaries—the " protocol of peace "— signed at Washington, August 12, 1898, by the United States and Spain: " Upon the conclusion and signing of this protocol,...the commanders of its military and naval forces." It is evident that this article is not as clear and as free from doubt as it might easily have been...

...subject to ratification according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries. ARTICLE VI Upon the conclusion and signing of this protocol,...to the commanders of its military and naval forces. Done at Washington in duplicate, in English and in French, by the undersigned, who have hereunto set...

...subject to ratification according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries. ARTICLE VI Upon the conclusion and signing of this protocol,...to the commanders of its military and naval forces. Done at Washington in duplicate, in English and in French, by the undersigned, who have hereunto set...

...the signing of the protocol, hostilities should be suspended, and that notice to this effect should be given as soon as possible by each government to the commanders of its forces. Thereafter, on August 14, but before notice of the suspension of hostilities had been received,...

...the establishment of peace between the two countries, that is to say— Articles I to V. Article VI. Upon the conclusion and signing of this Protocol,...to the commanders of its military and naval forces. Done at Washington, in duplicate, in English and French, by the Undersigned, who have hereunto set...

...the establishment of peace between the two countries, that is to say— Articles I to V. Article VI. Upon the conclusion and signing of this Protocol,...to the commanders of its military and naval forces. Done at Washington, in duplicate, in English and French, by the Undersigned, who have hereunto set...

...upon its conclusion and signature hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended and that notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible...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...

...preliminaries—the " protocol of peace"—signed at Washington, August 12, 1898, by the United States and Spain: " Upon the conclusion and signing of this protocol,...the commanders of its military and naval forces." It is evident that this article is not as clear and as free from doubt as it might easily have been...

...vol. XXII, p. 191. By article 6 of said protocol it is agreed that upon the conclusion and signature of this protocol hostilities between the two countries...the commanders of its military and naval forces. In my judgment the; suspension of hostilities provided for by the protocol is not tantamount to a termination...