The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-13
HOW PEACE WAS MADE

WASHINGTON Aug 12-With simplicity keeping repub-
can institutions the which ragged between Spain the United
States for period three months days quietly
terminated 23 this afternoon when Secretary Day. for the
States Cambon spai presence President
Kiney signed protocol which will form the basis Of definite
treaty Of peace.
and the cessation hoses full interest There
the early morning that overnight the French embassy had
ed the final from Madrid but these uuon
inquiry proved gound until 1873 that the note be-
from Madrid small lots The state department
advised the fact that the under transmission but
evident that would be long and that its reception would occupy
much time the secretary Of state left the state department for his
luncheon.
the department to inform Secretary Day that the ambassador
full possession of the and fully empowered sign the
for Spa only awaited the pleasure the state depart
nmad that the ambassador would be pleased have the
final conducted in the President Mckinley where
the negotiations were begun
ARRANGING THE CONFERENCE
Leaving the secretary embassy his
y Day White learn the presidents
Immediately consented accept the
suggestion Thbaut haned to inform his principal that the
president receive him the White House at o'clock
At the appointed hour driving anstom prevailed obgng all
y with large portfolio under his nclosng
the PROTOCOL the proclamation to be issued the president stop
ping ho and other He accompanied
by Assistant Secretary Moore Second Secretary Adee and Third
Secretary Theymmdaey the cabinet
where president waiting He had invited be As
Secretaries Prudcn and Corteyou and MeutCol Montgomery
reached the White House just 1866
o'clock, five minutes in advance of the appointed hour
ENVOY CAMB0Ns ARRIVAL
still violent and the ambassador abandoned his usual
custom ghtng gates the executive grounds He
under the coche passing through Gordon Of newspaper
men Thebut ushd inside They went
directly the library adjoining the cabinet the upper floor
At they the waiting party the cabinet
hered into their After exchange diplomatic
loss of time did not occur and Assistant Secretary
Of State Cre United States and Secretary Tebau
on the part Spa retired window where there critical
formal examination protocol This inspection had all the outward
omaties Of this Importance 1t prepared in
duplicate the department be retained by the
Of the United States the other be the property OF Spain
A HANDSOME DOCUMENT
The text is handsomely engrossed running old English script
Each copy protocol arranged double column French and Eng
s standing alongside comparison the exacness trans
ao The two copies alike that the held by this
has the English the first column and the signature of
Secretary av ahead Cambon while the copy transmitted
TO Spaiu has French and the signature Of Cambon
ahead Of that of Secretary Day
protocol Spain accompanied by the credentials issued
by President Mckinley specially empowering the secretary of state
amx his signature to the document
SIGNATURES OF PRESIDENT AND QUEEN
brief and in type writing for the
dents characteristic bold signature Later the American Of the
protocol will accompanied by the written credentials Of the Spanish