The Springfield herald., 1898-08-19
PROTOCOL SIGNED.
FIGHTING TO CEASE NOW.
President Mckinley Issues Proclamation
Ordering a Cessation of Hostilities-
Terms of the Protocol.

uent mas issued tne iolloWiHS pioSio
nation:
BY the President of the United
States of America:
a Proclamation.
Whereas, BY a protocol concluded
and signed August II, 1888, by VIII
liam II. Day, secretary of state OF the
United States, and his cSccllency, Jules
Cambon. ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the re-
public of FI1nce at Washington, re-
spectively representing for this pur-
pose the government of the United
States and the government Of Spain,
the United States and Spain have form
nlly agreed upon the terms on which
negotiations for the establishment OIL
peace between the two countries shall
be undertaken; and,
Whereas, It is in said protocol agreed
that upon It's conclusion and signature
hoStilities between the two countries
shall be suspended and notice TO that
effect shall be given rs soon as posi-
bic by each government 10 the COM
manders of its military and naval
forces:
Now. therefore, I. William Mckinley.
President of the United States. do, IN
accordance with the stipulations OF the
protocol, declare and = proclaim on the
part of the United States a suspension
of hostilities and do hereby command
that orders be Immediately given
through the proper channels to the
commanders of the military and naval
from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done mt the city of Washington, this
10Th day of August. in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight. ana of the independence
of the United states the one hundred
and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
BY the President:
William Il. Day, Secretary of State.
A copy of the proclamation has been
cabled TO our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
Washington, Aug. 12.-With simplici-
ty in keeping with republican institu-
tions, the war, which has ragged be-
tween Spain and the United States for
Il period of three months and twenty
two days, was quietly terminated at
twenty-threc minutes past 4 o'clock
this afternoon. when Secretary Day,
for the United States, and NJ. Cambon
for Spain, in the presence of President
Mckinley, signed a protocol, which
will form the basis of a definite treaty
of peace.
The French ambassador by appoint
ment drove to the White House at 4
o'clock through Il heavy rainstorm. He
was accompanied by his secretary, NJ.
Thiebault. Secretary Day was accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary Moore.
Second Assistant Secretary Adee and
Third Assistant Secretary Cridler
They went Immediately into the Cabi-
net room, where the President sat in
waiting. He had invited TO be pres
ent the Assistant Secretaries Pruden
and Cortelyou and Lieutenant Colonel
Montgomery.
The protocol was prepared in dupli-
cate at the State Department, one copy
to be retained by the United States
government and the other to become
the property of Spain. The text is
handsomely engrossed in a running old
English script. Each copy of the pro-
tocol is arranged in double column,
French and English, standing along
actness of translation. The two copies
are alike, except that the one held by
this government has the English text
in the first column and the signature
of Secretary Day ahead Of that of NJ
Cambon. while the copy transmitted
to Spain has French in the first column
and the signature of NJ Cambon ahead
of that of Secretary Day.
The examination of tbs protocol was
satisfactory and the document was
handed to NJ. Cambon first and then to
Secretary Day, who affixed signatures
in that order to each of the two copies.
Then the last detail in making the pro-
tocol binding was administered by As
sistant Secretary Cridlcr, in charge of
the chancery work. who attached the
seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony. all but the
two signers remained standing. NJ.
Cambon, in signing for Spain, occu-
pied the seat which Secretary Long,
now away OH Il vacation, usually oc-
cupied.
corner rns Pfesaegt Of Se '9f ,ss
retary Day, NJ. Thiebault and NJ. Cam
bon, in the order named. on the left
side of the table. The rest of the par
ty We're standing in other portions of
the room.
1t was 4:25 o'clock when the final
signatures were attached TO the proto.
|, col, and, within the knowledge of all
officials present, this was the first time
that Il treaty or protocol had been
signed at the White House
AS this ceremony concluded Acting
Secretary Allen of the Navy Depart.
ment; Secretary Alger and Adjutan
General Corbin appeared. having been
summoned 10 the White House by the
President. and they We're admitted in.
to the Cabinet room just in season tc
witness one of the most impressive fea
lures of the ceremony. when the Pres
ident requested the hand of the ambas
sador and through him returned thank.
to the sister republic of France for the
exercise of her good offices in bring
ing about peace.
He also thanked the ambassador per
sonally for the important part he has
played in this matter, and the latter re
piled in suitable terms. As further
mark Of his disposition President Ne
Kinley called for the proclamation
which he had caused to be drawn III
suspending hOstiliiies and signed it in
the presence of NJ. Cambon, who ex
pressed his appreciation of the action