[Translation.]

ANNEX TO PROTOCOL No. 1.

The Spanish Commissioners to arrange with the American Commissioners a treaty of peace between Spain and the United States of America, have the honor to lay before the American Commissioners the following:

It having been agreed by Article VI of the Protocol signed in Washington on August 12 last by the Secretary of State of the Federal Government and the Ambassador of France acting as Plenipotentiary of Spain that "upon the conclusion and signing of this Protocol, hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended"; and it being a direct and necessary consequence of this arrangement that the statu quo at the time existing in the Philippines could not be altered to the prejudice of the two High Contracting Parties during the continuance of such suspension of hostilities, the Spanish Commissioners, understanding that the Protocol aforesaid and its observance must be the necessary basis of the treaty of peace they are called upon to arrange with the American Commissioners, feel bound to propose and demand of the said Commissioners that jointly with the undersigned they be pleased to declare that the said statu quo must be immediately restored by the contracting party that may have altered the same, or that may have consented to or failed to prevent its alteration to the prejudice of the other.

And the Spanish Commissioners, understanding that such statu quo was altered and continues being altered with daily increasing gravity to the prejudice of Spain by the Tagalo rebels, who formed during the campaign and still form an auxiliary force to the regular American troops, demand of the American Commissioners that jointly with the undersigned they be pleased to declare that the authorities and officers of the American forces in the Philippine Islands must at once proceed fully and absolutely to restore the said statu quo in the territories they may occupy, and must abstain from preventing, by any means, direct or indirect, the restoration thereof by the Spanish authorities and forces in the territory not occupied by those of the United States.

The Spanish Commissioners reserve the right to insist again upon this matter as well as upon the rights that may attach to Spain through the effect of the said alteration which the statu quo of August 12 last has suf. fered or may continue to suffer in the Philippines until its restoration. True copy:

EMILIO DE OJEDA.

COMMISSIONS AND FULL POWERS Referred to IN THE FOREGOING PROTOCOL.

COMMISSIONS OF AMERICAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY, President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye! That, reposing special trust and confidence in the Integ rity and Ability of William R. Day, of Ohio, I do appoint him a Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States, under the Protocol signed at Washington of the twelfth day of August, 1898, to negotiate and conclude a Treaty of peace between the United States and Spain,

and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfill the duties of this commission, with all the powers, privileges, and emoluments there unto of right appertaining, during the pleasure of the President of the United States.

In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand at the city of Washington the 13th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and the 123rd year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By the President:

Signed: J. B. MOORE,

Signed: WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

Acting Secretary of State.

The commissions of the other American Plenipotentiaries were in the same form, their names being as follows:

CUSHMAN K. DAVIS, of Minnesota,
WILLIAM P. FRYE, of Maine,

GEORGE GRAY, of Delaware, and
WHITELAW REID, of New York.

FULL POWER OF AMERICAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY, President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye! That, reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity and Ability of the Honorable William R. Day, of Ohio, lately Secretary of State of the United States, the Honorable Cushman K. Davis, of Minnesota, a Senator of the United States, The Honorable William P. Frye, of Maine, a Senator of the United States, the Honorable George Gray, of Delaware, a Senator of the United States, and the Honorable Whitelaw Reid, of New York, lately Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to France, I do appoint them jointly and severally to be Commissioners on the part of the United States under the Protocol signed at Washington on the twelfth day of August, 1898, to negotiate and conclude a Treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, hereby empowering them jointly and severally to meet the Commissioners appointed or to be appointed under said Protocol on behalf of Spain, and with them to negotiate and sign a Treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, subject to the ratification of their Government; and the said commission to hold and exercise during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being.

In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand at the city of Washington this 13th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and twenty-third.

By the President:

Signed: J. B. MOORE.

Signed: WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

Acting Secretary of State.

COMMISSIONS AND FULL POWERS OF SPANISH PLENIPOTENTIABLES.

DON ALFONSO XIII, por a gracia de Dios y la Constitución Rey de España y en su nombre y durante su menor edad DOÑA MARIA CRISTINA, Reina Regente del Reino,

Por cuanto ha llegado el caso de celebrar entre España y los Estados Unidos de América un tratado de paz; siendo necesario que al efecto autorice Yo debidamente á personas que merezcan Mi Real confianza y concurriendo en Vos Don Eugenio Montero Ríos, Caballero de la Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, condecorado con el Collar de la Real y distinguida orden de Carlos III, Presidente del Senado, ex-ministro de la Corona, ex-presidente del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, Acadé mico de la de Ciencias Morales y Políticas, las circunstancias que á este fin pueden apetercerse; por tanto, He venido en elegiros y nombraros, como por la presente Os elijo y nombro para que, en cumplimiento de lo estipulado en el Artículo quinto del Protocolo firmado en Washington el día doce del mes de Agosto último y revestido del carácter de Mi Plenipotenciario, conferencieis y convengais lo más acertado y oportuno, en unión de los demás Plenipotenciarios que, con esta misma fecha, nombro y con los que designe al propio objeto el Presidente de los Estados Unidos. Y todo lo que así conferencieis, convengais, trateis, concluyais y firmeis lo doy desde ahora por grato y rato, lo observaré y cumpliré, lo haré observar y cumplir como si por Mi misma lo hubiere conferenciado, convenido tratado, concluído y firmado, para la cual Os doy Mi pleno poder en la más amplia forma que de derecho se requiera. Y en fé de ello, He hechoa expedir la presente firmada de Mi mano, debidamente sellada y refrendada del infrascrito Mi Ministro de Estado. Dado en el Palacio de Madrid á veintidos de Septiembre de mil ochocientos noventa y ocho.

El Ministro de Estado=
Firmado

Firmado: MARÍA CRISTINA=

Y GUTIÉRREZ DE CASTRO=

JUAN MANUEL SÁNCHEZ

[Translation.]

DON ALFONSO XIII, by the grace of God and the constitution King of Spain, and in his name and during his minority, DOÑA MARIA CRISTINA, Queen Regent of the Kingdom:

Whereas the occasion has arisen for the concluding between Spain and the United States of America of a Treaty of peace, and it being necessary that to such end I should duly confer authority upon persons who shall merit my royal confidence, and you, Don Eugenio Montero Ríos, Knight of the Worthy Order of the Golden Fleece, decorated with the Collar of the Royal and distinguished Order of Charles III, President of the Senate, ex-Minister of the Crown, exPresident of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, Academician of the Moral and Political Sciences, embody the characteristics which meet the requirements of the case, I have therefore chosen and appointed, and by these presents do choose and appoint you to the end that, pursuant to the stipulations of Article V of the Protocol signed in Washington of the twelfth day of the month of August last, and invested with the character of my Plenipotentiary, you may in unison with the

other Plenipotentiaries I have appointed under this date and those who may be designated by the President of the United States for the same purpose, confer and agree upon what may be best and most advisable. And everything you may so confer and agree upon, negotiate, conclude and sign, I now confirm and ratify, I will observe and execute, will cause to be observed and executed, the same as if I myself had conferred and agreed upon, negotiated, concluded and signed it, for all of which I confer upon you ample authority to the fullest extent required by law. In witness whereof 1 have caused these presents to issue signed by my hand, duly sealed and attested by the undersigned, my Minister of State.

Given in the Palace of Madrid on the twenty-second day of September of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

Signed: MARÍA CRISTINA.

Signed: JUAN MANUEL SÁNCHEZ Y GUTIÉRREZ DE CASTRO,

Minister of State.

The commissions and full powers of the other Spanish Plenipotentiaries were in the same form, their names and titles being as follows: Don Buenaventura Abarzuza, Senator of the Kingdom and sometime Ambassador and Minister of the Crown;

Don José de Garnica y Diaz, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice, Deputy of the Cortes, Member of the General Codification Commission, ex-Vice-President of the Congress of Deputies;

Don Wenceslao Ramirez de Villa-Urrutia, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic, Knight Commander of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, decorated with the White Cross of the second class of Naval Merit, Grand Cross of the Dutch Lion of the Netherlands, Oak Crown of Luxemburg, the Majidieh of Turkey, Knight Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, of the Concepcion de Villaviciosa of Portugal, decorated with the Cross of the second class of the Bust of Bolivar, Knight of St-Maurice and St-Lazarus of Italy, of the Crown of Prussia, of the Crown of Christ of Portugal, Licentiate in civil and canonical law, and through competitive examination, in administrative law Academician Professor of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, my Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of the Belgians;

Don Rafael Cerero y Saenz, General of Division, Ranking General of Engineers of the first Army Corps, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Orders of San Hermenegildo and of Military Merit, white insignia, decorated with the Cross of the third class of the Order of Military Merit, red insignia.

COMMISSION OF AMERICAN SECRETARY.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY, President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents, greeting:

Know ye! That, reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity and Ability of John Bassett Moore, of New York, I do appoint him Secretary and Counsel to the Commissioners of the United States appointed under the Protocol signed at Washington on the twelfth day of August, 1898, to negotiate and conclude a Treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfill the duties of this Commission, with all the powers, privileges, and

emoluments thereunto of right appertaining, during the pleasure of the President of the United States.

In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand at the city of Washington, the 13th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and the 123rd year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Signed: WILLIAM R. DAY,
Secretary of State.