The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-16

WASHINGTON. [ANS-5. A~IS pISCl0
dent has issued The following procla-
NATION:
By the President e5f the Unired States ct
America
PR0CLAMATION:
Whereas, BY protocol concluded and sign
ed August - 1898 by William r. Day. secre-
tary of state of the United States, and his eS-
cellency, Jules Cambon, ambassador eXtraOr-
binary and plenipotentiary of the republic of
France at Washington, respectively represent
ing for this purpose the government of the
United States and the government of Spain,
the United States and Spain have formally
agreed upon the terms upon which .negOtia-
tions for the establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be undertaken; and,
Whereas, Itis in said protocol agreed that
upon its conclusion and signature hOstilitieS
between the two countries shall be suspended,
and that notice to that effect shall be given
soon. as possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval forces.
Now therefore. 1, William Mckinley, presi-
dent 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 hostilites, and do hereby, COM
mand that orders be Immediately given
through the proper channels to the command
ers of the military and naval forces of the
United States to abstain from all acts incon-
sistent with this proclamation.
In witness whereof L have hereuntO set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this 18th
day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. and
of the independence, Of the United States, the
one hundred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President
WILLIAM r DAY. Secretary Of State.
A copy of the proclamation has been
Z cabled to our army and navy command
,ers Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions
WASHINGTON. Aug. .13.-The peace
protocol was signed at 4:23 p. m, Fri
day by the representatives of Spain
and the United States
The examination of the 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 side of the two
copies. Then the last detail in making
the protocol binding was admins tered
by Assistant Secretary Cridler, II
charge of the chancery work who at
tached the seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony all but
the two signers remained standing.
M. CambOn in signing for Spain
occupied the seat which Secre-
tary of the Navy Long, now
away on vacation, usually occupied.
The president stood at the lefS hand
corner at the head of the great ca binet
table. Secretary Day, NJ. Thiebaut
and NJ. Cambon in the order named on
the left side OF the table. The rest of
the party were standing in other por-
tions of the room. No Gre
dertials were produced during
the meeting at the white house
the president accepting Secretary
Days assurance that this had been set
tied to his satisfaction at the state de-
partment. 1t was 4:23 o'clock when
the final signatures were attached to
the protocol and with the knowledge
OF all the officials present This was the
first time that protocol or treaty had
been signed at the white house. As this
ceremony concluded, Acting Secretary
Allen, of the navy, Secretary Alger
and Adjt. Gen. COrbin appeared, hav-
ing been summoned to the white house
by the president, and they were adj
mltted into the cabinet room just in
season to witness one of the most inn
preSsive features Of the ceremony when
the president requested the hand of
the ambassador and through him re-
turned thanks to the sister republic OF
France for the exercise of her good
Offices in bringing about peace. He
also thanked the ambassador person
ally for the important part he has
played in this matter and the latter re-
piled IN suitable terms. AS a further
mark of his disposition, President Nc
Kinley called for the proclamation
which he had caused to be drawn up
suspending hostilities and signed it
in the presence of NJ. Cambon who
expressed his appreciation of the ae-
ton.
Without delay Acting Secretary AL
len fastened to the telephone and di-
rected that cable messages be immedi-
ately sent to all the naval commanders,
Dewey in the Philippines, Sampson at
Guantanamo, and the various COM
mandants at navy yards and stations
to cease hostilities immediately.
There is dispatch boat at Hong
Kong, and it is believed that it can
reach Gen. Merritt in As hours at top
speed. On the part of the army, while
Secretary Alger availed of the tele-
graph, Adjt Gen. Corbn braved the
storm and rushed across to the war
department, where he Immediately is
sued orders, which had been prepared
in advance, to all of the military COM
manders to cease their operations.