The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-13

other to become the property of Spain The text is handsomely engrossed i'll Q running old English script. Each copy of the protocol is arranged in double column, French and English standing alongside for easy comparison as to the eXactness of translation. The two cop ies are alike except that the one held by this government has the English text in the first column and the sigma ture of Secretary Day ahead of that of M. Cambon, while the copy transmitted to Spain has French in the first column and the signature of M. Cambon ahead of that of Secretary Day.
 Credentials.
 The protocol to be sent to Spain was accompanied by the credentials issued by President Mckinley, empowering the secretary of state to afix his sigma ture to this document. The authoriza- tion was brief and in typewriting save for the presidents signature. Later the American copy of the protocol will be accompanied by the written creden- tials of the Spanish government sent to M. Cambon and bearing the signature VI @NtSSlA N|IAl 4oIAl4SI' llC SStbAS NAi' patches received by him to-day con- ferred full authority to sign the proto- col and stated that the written author ization would follow, signed by the queen regent in the name of the king. Prior to the ceremony of to-day M. Thiebaut showed the cable dispatches to Secretary Day and it was accepted as sufficient to enable the ambassa- dor to sign In behalf of Spain. When the written authorization arrives it will be presented to the state depart ment to accompany the protocol
 Afxing of Signatures.
 The examination of the protocol was satisfactory and the document was handed to M. Cambon first and then to Secretary Day, who affixed signatures in that order to each side of the two copies. Then the last detail of making the protocol binding was administered by Assistant Secretary Cridler, in 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 Secretary of the Navy Long, now away on a vacation, usually occupies. The president stood at the left hand corner at the head of the great cabinet table. Secretary Day, M. Thiebaut and M. Cambon in the order named on the left side of the table. The rest of the party were standing in other parts of the room. No creden- tials were produced during the meeting at the White house. the president ac- cepting Secretary Days assurance that this had been settled to his satisfaction at the state department. It was 4:23 o'clock when the final signatures were attached to the protocol and this was the first time that protocol or treaty had been signed at the White house.
 Mckinley Thanks France.
 As this ceremony concluded Acting Secretary Allen of the navy depart ment, Secretary Algerg and Adjutant General Corbin appeared, having been summoned to the White house by the president, and they were admitted into the cabinet room just in season to wit ness one of the most impressive feat ures of the ceremony, when the presi- dent requested the hand of the ambas- sador and through him returned thanks to the republic of France for the exer- else of her good offices in bringing about peace He also thanked the ann bassador personally for the important part he had played in this matter and the latter replied in suitable terms. Signing of ProcIamation.
 President Mckinley then called for IL. ,t.; l. I,a1 e,,O1 to be drawn up suspending hostilities, and signed it in the presence of M. Cambon, who expressed his apprecia- tion of the action. Without delay Act ing Secretary Allen hastened to the tel ephone and directed that cable mes sages be immediately sent to all of the naval commanders, Dewey in the Phil ippines, Sampson at Guantanamo and the various commandants at navy yards and stations, to cease hostilities imme- diately. There is a dispatch boat at Hong Kong and it is believed that it can reach General Merritt in forty y-eight hours at top speed.
 Orders Were Ready.
 1 On the part of the army, while Sec retary Alger availed of the telegraph
 
 to the war department where he issued the orders which had been prepared in advance to cease operations. The state department notified all dimplomatic and consular agents of the action taken. All the formalities having been disposed of, the president spent half an hour chat ting with those present, and then at 45S the rain still continuing in force | the ambassador and his secretary en- tered their carriage and were driven to the embassy. The pen which was used by Secretary Day in signing the proto- col was given to Chief Clerk Micha el of the state department, who had be- | spoken it. M. Thiebaut secured that used by the French ambassador. Upon emerging from the White house Secre- l tary Day received the earnest congrat- ulations of the persons present upon the | conclusion of the protocol. He stated that the peace commissioners who are to draw up the definite treaty would l not be appointed for several days, but