The Lamar register., 1898-08-17

Washington Aug. i2-The l'rest-
dent has issued the fcllceinS proeia-
nation:
BY the Presiden, Of the United
States of America.
a Proclamation.
Whereas. Ry a protocol concluded
and signed August IL, 1855, by VIII
liam Il. Day. secretary of state Of the
United States. and his eSe'saency, Jules
Cambon. ambassador extraordinary
and minister pleniPoteuiary of the ~
public OF France ai Washington. re
spectISely rspreseHting for this pur-
pose the government Of the nlied
States and the government Of Spain
the United States and Spain have form
ally agreed upon the terms ON which
negotiations for the establishment uf
peace between the two countries shall
be undertaken; and.
Whereas. Il Is in said pnitacol aErr-d
thar upon IT. conclusion and signature
hcstllities between the two countries
shall be SUSPENDED and noiicc - that
effect shall h. given rs soon ss f-Ossi-
BILE hy each government 10 the cJfi-
manders Of iIs military and naval
forces:
Now. therefore. l. wIliiAm Mckinley,
President of the United State-. do. IN
accordance with the Stlprlaisons ~ the
pru;ocei. sieclnre and proctaim on the
part OF the United States a sisT,cnslcn
of hostliliics and 10 hereby command
that orders b. Immediately GirSn
through the proper channels TO the
commanders OF the military and nATHl
forces of the United States 10 abstain
from all acts Inconsistent With this
proclamation
In witness whereof. l have brregnto
SET my hand and caused ibs zrai of
the Quilted States 20 De affiNe,i
Done at the city of wAshingtOn. this
I2th day Of August. in the year of our
Lord, one Thousand righ, hnndrrd aud
nincsy-eleht. and of the indeFeudepce
OF the United states the one hundred
and tweniy.ihird.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President.
William H. Day. SECRETARY of STATE.
A copy of ib. proclamation has tp-cn
cablc,i to our army and navy rsmmaud-
ers- Spain VIII cable her ecmmanders
Ike Instructions
Washington. Aus. II With s.rfil,lies
~ in keeping with republican institu-
1 NAf WIT AnatH lfitN NAAau IT,
tween Spain and the unitri States for
n period OF ihre% months and tW.nsy-
two days was quistly terminated Al
;wenSy-ihrce minutes past o'clnck
this afternoon, when Secretary Day.
for the Unitcd States. and VI. Camhon
Tor spain, IN the preEenCe OF Iarpsiden,
Mckinley, signed prutosoL whlch
viii form the bass 0f a definite treaty
OF peace
The French ambassador by appoiui.
mens drove to the White Housc al I
o'cicck through a heavy ralnstuFIn. He
was accompanied by his Spcratary. NJ
Thlehanl. Secretary DAY was accom-.
panied hy Assistant SECRETARY IIoare.
Second Assistant Secretary Adec and
Third Assistant Secretary Crfdter
They went Immediately into the Cab.
net room. WHERE The President sat IA
waiting lie had invited 10 b. pres
eni the Assistant Secretaries Priiden
and Cortelyou and Lieutenant Colonel
Montgomery.
The protocol was prepared In dupii.
cate al the State Department. one copy
TO be retained by the United States
government and the other to bs.rofn..
the property OF Spain The TEX: Is
handsomely enErosssd In a running old
A-hNa--A - AINs A-sAH - Wy 0A AAlNN AtfO-
toeal Is arranged in double cosamn.
French and English. standing aioae-
side for easy comparison as 10 the ex-
aciness OF translation. The two copies
are alike. except thar the one held i5y
this government has the English texi
In the first column aud the signature
OF Secretary Day ahead OF that OF NJ
Cambon, while the copy transmitted
10 Spain has French in the iirsl column
and the signature OF NJ Cambon ahead
OF that of Secretary Day
The examination Of the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was
handed 10 NJ Camion first and then to
Secretary Day. who affixed sigma lures
in that order TO each Of the two copies
Then the last detail in making the pro
tocol binding was administered by As.
sistan; Secretary Cridler. In charge Of
the chancery work. who attached ths.
seal Of the United States
Throughout the ceremony. all but the
two signers remained standing. NJ
Cambon, in signing for Spain. acet,-
pied the seat which Secretary Long
now away on vacation, usually oc.
cupied.
The President stood a: the left-hsnd
corner Of the great Cabinet table; Sec
retary Day, NJ Thiebault and NJ. Cam.
bon. in the order named. on the Ieft