Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13


| behalf of Spain. When the written au-
thorzation arrives, it will be presented
to the State Department to accompany
| the PROTOCOL
| The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory, and the docun.en, was
| handed to NJ. t'ambun first. and then to
! Secretary Day. who affixed signatures
! IN that order TO each side of he two
COPIES. Then the last detail in making
| the protocol biuding WIS administered
j pE Assistant Secretary Cridler in
charge of the chancery work. Who at
taehed the seal of the United states.
throughout the ceremony all but the
| two signers remained standing. Nj.
J Cambon, in signing for Spain. oc,.,;,iea
the seat which Secretary of the NAVY
i Long. now away on a vacation. usual
~ occupies The President stood at the
}left hand corner. at the head Of the
great cabinet table, with Secretary
Lay, NJ. Thiebanlt ana NJ. Can.bon IN
| the order named on the left SIDE Of
| the table. The rest ,uf the party wer..
standing in other portions OF tho room.
SO credentials were produced, during
| the meeting at the White House. lh.
| President accepting Secretary Nays
assurance that this lIal been settled 10
ms s;;,t'sfacl!"n ;tt the state Department
IT WIS l:e3 O'Clock hen tho final .,:- a
| lures We're attached to the .uulocol
aiea within the Knowledge 1T ri! the IT.
| iiSia!S present, this MAS the first time
| mat h'pr"tnc"i or treaty had BE-, II Sign
| 80 - LIZ W !lile House. AS tins
| many was concluded Acting =. .rctary
| alien, 81 the Navy DEPARTMENT. SEQ
rotary !NlSer and .\djutant Gen, r.rl Cor
| 'iA -ail.e;irtd having been su,n,nai,.d
|" me White House by the f're..io,. ut
ana ltTeS We're admitted to tn. cabinet
| room lust in season to witness; on, ~
| the most impressive features If lh..
| ceremony. when the Prcsiden. rcu:n 81
cd inc hand nj the :i,nbass., dor ana
| through him returned thank. to tn,
sister republic Of l'rlnre FOR tho exrr-
tiS'. Of her good OFFICES in hrn..in..
about peace. ile-alsn thanked The am
bassad"r personally for the important,
part he had played in this; matter ana
! the latter replied in suil:l.le terms
rs :: further mark OF his Appreciation
| PRESIDENT Mckinley called FOR the b,nc-
la'l''t'"' which he had caused to -.
drawn W susrcndinE hosti,iti,s ana
Signed II III the presence az NJ cam.
Don, who expressed his appreciation ut
he action.
Without delay Acting Secretary Al
zen FASTENED 10 the telephone and ci-
| f:etsd the cable message be anuedi-
ately sent To all the naval rammand-
els, Dewey in The Philippines SAMPSON
at Guantanamo, and the'v.lr.u.- com
rnanders at the navy vartis and sra
nous 70 cease hostilltirs immediately
There is Il dispatch boat n; Han,
'>"'':s. ana 1t IL believed thai il can
reach Gcmcral Merritt in iorty-.ipnt
liulirS ut top speed
on the part OF the army while Sec
tetary Aiger awaited of the telephone
-e'iJai.int General Corbin br3vrd th,
storm and rushed across to Tin. \r,i. ia,
iattlnent where he immediately issu,I
the orders Which had been prepared ~
advance to all of the military COM
tl1anders TO cease their Operations
The state Department filled its uu,v
Dy hHtltying all the diplolnat. ana
consular agents OF tile action taken.
me loE1lal.tles having been gtsnoshq
chatting with those present and then
at f;5S. the rain still continuing il,
force. the ambassador and his secretary
entered their carriage ana ,:arg driven
TO tbs. embassy.
The pen which was used by Secretary
Day IN signing the protocol WAS given
70 Chief Clerk, Michael, nf tho .sla,,.
!o ,,, who had besrnlien it, NJ.
French ambassadors
opon emerging from the -Wht
House, Secretary Day recal...,l :. IN,
einnes' congratulations of the PERSONS
present upon the conclusion OF > TN.
protocol He stated fhat the n,ace
commissioners who are to draw M ~.
,iehfife treaty would not he ,npoiutal
fer several DAYS bur destined 10 indi-
cate who they-would be-
ORDERS TO NAVAL t,li7rcErs.
WARRINGTON. Aug. l2.-In :.cenr.,-
ali''s w'in .i:e pr3vlnrnaiiu.l issued by
a't !fc%!d"ii Suspcnt.it..r h.SS!iti!ir5 ~
,'e:4, W.i-" ISSUED this rvenin. Ia III,
h.'Ni;l "''tn!:;H,!,iss 81 the several sra
ions ~ tug United States. cuba :,na
in" philippines; c;tir..:n" in,o effect M.
| ,.!ic.t:.ns ri M. i,l'n,lnI,!ion.
he NtEN ll"i,it tihent not unI! IRAN
i'iitttd Tn. Presidents il,'ranrll a., IN
~ 10 tie several cos.Hlan,.cr.i-iI?-rI
but also dire, tens as Is ...,. ,iiepas ,i,,,
- 'i'eif vessels the following snrtls.ts
,ti'c IN that sense s,.if-.yil.uatory.
Navy Department.,
Washington. .tE.. IL
Sa';ilsnn. Santiago:
suspend all hostilties Blockade of
cuba and Porto Rico raised Howell
.lir:"rsd 10 assemble vessels at . kty
| West rrnc"r,i With New York BRO X
! 'sn, Indiana. Oregon, iowa an, Mesa
| -hHSHtts to Ef"ini kfisviIfc. rl,r.. NOM;
| istS in safe halihor in Porto Rico. Wat
s"n transfers Ills .tlass 10 Nrw,ils ana
|rW'il remain at Gl,E,ntananr>. Assem-
| bic al cruisers in safe sarbors. Or,!c,,
-;nariEes N"i'h in i;esolulc-
tSiE'neD ALLEN.
Acting Senr..:nry.
7H Navy Dtpaiiineni
| . Washils!;to:. Aug. H.
Ecthey. Key West:
| IN accordance With the President.
| pfociaina lion ts.,rsr., IrhcE you, suspend
! immediately All hostililies. Cnnrl II e
| viii Withdrawal OF Vessels from block
| .:de. Order binctatl,i:: vessels IN cab !;
"aters 10 assemble 1T Key West.
| (SignejD ALIEN.
! Acting Srcra;ary.
!, Toe notification is Admiral Dewey
was iiot ,nad, publi,. Lut Assistant G
| rotary Allen stat,.a! l4..il beside leinY
/! ont in possession 81 the Presidents:
! proclamation. he was nr.isrSt: 10 reaS,>
| EnSi!lilieH and raise tie blockade 4: