La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
PROTOCOL SIGNED.
FIGHTING TO CEASE NOW.
President Mckinley Issues Proclamation
Ordering . Cessation OF Hostiii'irs-
Terms of the Protocol.

washington. Aug. 1.-THE Presi-
dent has issued the following procla-
nation:
BY the President OF the United
States of America:
A Proclamation.
Whereas. By a protocol concluded
md signed August II, 1898, by VIII
liam H. Day, secretary OF state of tiH
United States, and his exccllency. Jules
Cainbon. ambassador extraordinary
and minister pienipoientiary of the re-
public of France nj Washington, re
spect!vely representing for this pur
pose the government of the United
States and the government OF Spain.
the United States and Spain have form
ally agreed upon the terms on which
negouu tons for the establishment OF
peace between the Two countries shall
be undertaken: and,
Whereas. ii is In said protocol agreed
thar upon It's conclusion and signature
hostilities between the two countries
shall be suspended and notice 10 that
effect shall be given as soon as possl-
bile by each government 10 The COM
mandcrs OF lis military and naval
| forces:
Now. tharesore. /. William Mckinley.
President OF the United Stntcs. do, IN
accordance with the stipulations of the
protocol, declare and proclaim on the
part of the United States n suspension
of hostilities and do hereby command
that orders be Immediately given
through the proper channels TO the
commanders of the military and naval
q forces of the United States to abstain
3 from all acts inconsistent with TINS
Z proclamation.
7 her. n
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
4 Lord. one thousand eight hundred and
3 ninety-eight, and of the independence
of the United states the one hundred
Il and twenty-thlrd.
i WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
BY the President
William Il. Day. Secretary of State.
q A copy Of the proclamation has been
"a cabled to our army and navy command
3S ers. Spain VIII cable her commanders
HI like Instructions.
& Washington, Aug. 12.-With smplici-
sAty in keeping with republican institu-
SSl4ions. the war. which has ragged be-
Etween Spain and the United States for
En- period of three months and twenty
fwo days. was quietly terminated at
4#twenty three minutes past o'clock
sE#his afternoon, when Secretary Day.
S&for the United States. and NJ. Cambon
FOR Spain. in the presence of President
31ckinley, signed a protocol. which
sswill form the basis of a definite treaty
Il pf peace.
## The French ambassador by appoint
Jnent drove to the White House at
a. I.r.. Vtyfsat In
.ns accompa MED by his secretary, Nj.
rhiebault Secretary Day was accom-
banied by Assistant Secretary Moore.
- second Assistant Secretary Adee and
Third Assistant Secretary Cridler.
they went Immediately into the Cabi-
II et room, where the President sat in
waiting. He had invited to be pres
gent the Assistant Secretaries Pruden
s4nd Cortelyou and Lieutenant Colonel
Z Montgomery.
8SW The protocol was prepared In dupli-
s1ente at the State Department. one copy
iSxa<D be retained by the United States
overnment and the other to become
;a he property of Spain. The text is
engrossed in Il running old
English script. Each copy of the pro-
IN bcol Is arranged in double column,
French and English. standing along
eide for easy comparison rs 10 the ex-
ctness of translation. The two copies
! re alike. except that the one held by
his government has the English texi
M d the first column and the signature
%Sf Secretary Iaay ahead of that of NJ.
&2 lambon. while the copy transmitted
sszp Spain has French in the first column
hd the signature of NJ. Cambon ahead
- that of Secretary Day.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was
landed 10 NJ. Cambon first and then to
ecreiary Day, who affixed signatures
n that order TO each of The two copies.
Then the last detail in making the pro-
pool binding was administered by As
Istant Secretary Cridier, in charge of
be chancery work, who attached the
eal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony. all but the
wo signers remained standing NJ
: ambon, in signing for Spain, occu-
dec the seat which Secretary Long
ow away on vacation, usually oc-
upied.
THE President stood at the Ieft-hand
prner OF the great Cabinet table; Sec
etary Day, NJ. Thebluit and NJ. Cam
on, in the order named. on the left
lie of the table The rest of the par
were standing In other portions of
e room.
ii was 4:25 o'clock when the final
xnatures were attached to the proto-
and, within the knowledge of all
cials present, this WAS the first time
ht treaty or protocol had been
ened at the White House.
Jas this ceremony concluded Acting
4 kcretary Allen of the Navy Depart
6ent: Secretary AlGer and Adjutan;
eneral Corbin appeared. having been
S 6mmoned to the White House by thu.
S51E i1pnt and they yyare ndUiffoI I'm.