The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-13

Washington, Aug. 12.-with simplic-
| ity in keeping with republican institu-
tions, the war which has ragged between
/ Spain and the United States for a Der
iod of three months and % DAYS was
| quietly terminated at 23 minutes past
O'Clock this afternoon, when Secretary
Day for the United States and NJ. Cam
bon for Spain, in the presence of Pres
ident Mckinley, signed the protocol
which will form the basis of a definite
treaty of peace
The closing chapter of events that
led up to the signature of the protocol
/ and the cessation of hostilities was fun
of interest. There were rumors in the
early morning that over night the
French embassy had received the long
expected final instruction from Madrid,
but these upon inquiry proved ground
less. as 1t was not until 1890 that the
note began to come from Madrid IN
small lots. The state department was
soon advised of the fact that the mes
sage was under transmission, but as
that its reception would occupy much
time, the secretary of state left the
state department for his luncheon.
At 2:45 o'clock Secretary Thiebaut of
the French embassy appeared at the
state department to inform Secretary
Day that the ambassador was in full
possession of the note and was fully
a111TA AnXNn fn eli tp1a he
Spain and only awaited the pleasure of
the state department. He intimated
that the ambassador would be pleased
to have the final ceremony conducted
in the presence of President Mckinley,
where the negotiations were begun.
Leaving the secretary of the embassy
in his own office, Secretary Day made
a short visit to the white house to learn
the presidents wishes in the matter
The latter Immediately consented to lc-
cept the suggestion and NJ. Thiebaut
hastened to inform his principal that
the president would receive him at the
white house at o'clock.
At the appointed hour, driving rain
storm prevailed, obliging all the parties
" W Loi tldhSpoi
titon to the white house. Secretary |
Day came first, with a large portfolio |
under his arm, enclosing copies of the |
protocol, of the proclamation to be is |
sued by the president stopping hosili |
ties, and some other necessary papers. |
He was accompanied by Assistant Sec
retary Moore, Second Assistant Secre-
I'D
tary Cridler. They went Immediately |
into the cabinet room, where the presi-
dent sat in waiting. He had invited to
be present Assistant Secretaries Pruden
and Cortelyou and Lieutenant Colonel
When Ambassador Cam
bon reached the white house it was just
3 80 o'clock, five minutes in advance cf
the appointed hour.
The rain was still violent and the am
bassador abandoned his usual custom
of alighting at the outer gates of the
executive grounds. He was driven un-
Ter the porte cochere passing through
/ Gordon of newspaper men before he
md Secretary Thiebaut were ushered
inside. The went direct TO the library
adjoining the cabinet room, on the up
Der floor. At 4:05 they were announced
o the waiting party in the cabinet room
md were ushered into their presence
after an exchange of diplomatic courte-
les. unnecessary loss of time did not oc-
ur, and Assistant Secretary of State ,
'ridler. on the part of the United States, |
nd First Secretary Thiebaut, on the
art of Spain. retired to a window,
where there was a critical formal exam |
nation of the protocol This inspection ,
ad all the outward formalities due {,
ocument of this Importance 1t was
repaired in duplicate at the state de- ]
artment. one copy to be retained by the {
'nited states government and the other 4
} become the property of Spain.
The text is handsomely engrossed iI ]
running old English script. Each copy
I the protocol is arranged in a double 1
olumn, French and English, standing ,
longside for easy comparison as to the
xactness of translation. The two copies 4
re alike. except that the one held by S
lis government has the English text | u
the first column and the signature Of
scretary Day ahead Of that of NJ cam :
)n, while the copy tIsnsmit- ID TO Spain <
as French in the first column and the Il