Señor Polo de Bernabé
to Mr. Day.
Royal
Spanish Legation,
Washington, April 11,
1898.
Dear Mr. Day: I inclose herewith the official
announcement of General Blanco’s proclamation that I have received this
morning and an English translation of said proclamation.
Believe me, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Translation of General Blanco’s proclamation.
suspension of hostilities.
Her Majesty’s Government, yielding to the reiterated wish expressed
by His Holiness the Pope, has resolved, with the end to prepare and
facilitate peace on this island, to decree a suspension of
hostilities, and orders me to publish it for said purposes.
In virtue thereof I have thought it expedient to order:
- Article first. From the day following the receipt of this
proclamation in each locality hostilities are declared to be
suspended in the territory of the island of Cuba.
- Article second. The details for the execution of the above
article shall be the subject of special instructions that
will be communicated to the different commanders in chief of
the army corps for the most prompt and easy execution,
according to the situation and circumstances of each.
Done at Habana
the 7th day of
April, 1898.
Ramon Blanco.
