The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-13
SIGNING THE PROTOCOL
IMPRESSIVE PRELiMINARIES TO
PEACE DECLARATION
HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
TWO SIGNATURES THAT TERMI-
MATED THE WAR

Secretary Day, for the United States.
and NJ. Cnmbon, ON Behalf of
Spain, Make Possible the Issuance
OF Orders for a Cessation of Hos
Hhties--President Takes Occa-
sion to Compliment Action of the
French GOvernment-Det of
the Memorable Event.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The war
which has ragged between Spain and the
United States for three months and
twenty-five days was terminated at
4:23 o'clock this afternoon, when Sec
retary Day, for the United States. and
M. Cambon, for Spain, in the presence
of President Mckinley, signed a pro-
tocol, which will form the basis of a
definite treaty of peace
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 pas
session of the note: was fully en-
powered to sign the protocol for 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
short visit to the White house to
learn the presidents wishes in the
matter. The latter consented TO ac-
cept the suggestion, and NJ. Thiebaut
hastened to inform his principal that
the president would receive him at the
White house at 4 o'clock
At the appointed hour driving rain
storm prevailed, obliging all the par
ties to resort to carriages for transpor-
tation 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 hostili-
ties and some other necessary papers.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
When Ambassador Cambon reached
the White house, it was 1856 o'clock,
five minutes in advance of the appoint
Ell hour The rain was still violent.
and the ambassador abandoned his
gates of the executive grounds. He
was driven under the porte cochere,
passing through a Gordon of newspa-
per men before he and Secretary THE
bault were ushered inside. They went
direct to the library, adjoining the
cabinet room on the upper floor. At
4:05 they were announced to the wait
ing party in the cabinet room, and
were ushered into their presence At
ter an exchange of diplomatic courte-
sizes, Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter, on the part of the United States.
and First Secretary Thiebault on the
part of Spain, retired to a window,
where there was a critical formal ex-
animation of the protocol The docu-
ment was prepared in duplicate at the
state department, one copy to be re-
tanned by the United States govern
ment and the other to become the
of Spain. The text is hand
ergrossed in a running old
English scrip. Each copy of the pro-
tocol is arranged in double column,
French and English standing along
side for easy comparison as to the ex-
actness of translation. The two copies
are alike except that the one held by
this government has the English text
IN the first column ana 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
If that of Secretary Day.
FINAL FORMALITIES.
1t was 80 o'clock when the final
signatures were attached to the proto-
col, and within the knowledge of
all the officials present this was the
first time that a protocol or treaty
had been signed at the White house.
AS this ceremony concluded, Acting
Secretary Allen, of the naval depart
nent; Secretary Alger and Attorney
General Corbin appeared, having been
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