The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-18
THE CRUEL WAR Is OYER.
The Closing Chapter in the Negotia.
tion Of the Protocol Full
Of Interest.
AND CRITICAL EXAMINATION.

Arrangement Of uie Protocol in Dupiicat,
Z French and English 10 Parallel Col
i umns for Ease Of Comparison a. to ia,
EEaetness OF the Translation-Preos
denee Of signature.
WAsHlNeroS, Aug l3.-With sim
plicity il keeping with republican I'M
situations the war, which has ragged
between spain and the United States
s for a period Of three months and Is
days. was quietly terminated at 4;22
o'clock yesterday, when Secretary Day,
tor the United States, and NJ. Cambon,
for Spain, 10 the presence Of President
Mckinley, sigued a protocol which
will form the basis Of a definite treaty
Of peace.
Worthy Of Special Praise.
u is but simple justice TO our sister
republic Of France to record the fact
that to her good offices this speedy
termination OF a war that might have
run on indefinitely was brought
about, and the president himself
deemed that action on the part Of the
Fren,h government as worthy Of his
special praise.
The CLOSING Chapter FulI OF Interest.
The closing chapter Of events that
led up TO the signature Of the protocol
and the cessation of hostiIities, was
full Of interest. There were rumors
in the early morning that over night
the French embassy had received the
long-eXpected final instructions from
Madrid, but these, upon inquiry.
proved groundless as it was not until
1880 that the note began to come from
Madrid in small lots.
The State Department was soon Advised
of the fact that the message was under
transmission, but as it was evident
that 1T would be long and that its re-
eeption would occupy much time, the
secretary Of state left the state de-
partment for his luncheon
Secretary Thiebaut Appears.
At 2:45 Secretary Thiebaut Of the
French embassy appeared at the state
department to inform Secretary Day
that the ambassador was in full pos
session OF the note, was fully rlnpow.
cred 70 sign the protocol for Spain and
only awaited the pleasure of the state
department He intimated chat the
ambassador would be pleased to have
the hnal ceremony conducted in the
presence of President Mckinley, where
the negotiations were begun,
Secretary Day Consulted the President.
Leaving the secretary Of the am.
bussy in his own Office. Secretary nav
made a short visit to the White ~Ionsp
to learn the presidents wishes IA INA
matter. The latter immedfatelv com.
to accept the suggastion and
Mr.. Thiebaut hasteped IA inform nm
principal that the president wonld Il.
ueive him ut the White House M four
O'Clock.
At the appointed hour driving rain.
storm prevailed, obIiginp all ne nan.
ties To resort to carriages for transpor-
TO the White House.
The secretary and Hts portfouo.
Secretary Dav came 6ret ,,;tb
portfolio under his arr ,,l,.;-
Of the protocol. Of the proela.
to be issued by The president
stopping hostilities and some other
necessary D e He was accom-.
by Assistant Secretary Npora
Second Assistant Secretary Adee and
Third Assistant Secretary Cridler.
They went Immediately into the eabi- :
net room, where the president snt IL
waiting. He had invited 10 he nresant -,
assistant secretaries Pruden and cor.
and Lieut.-UoL MONTGOMERY
Ambassador Cambon rsachad ~
White Housed It ut 3:55 O'clock.
The Rain was SIN violent
md the ambassador abandoned his ]
Usual custom Of alighting al the opter
Of the executive grounds Ua
vas driven under the porte coch.,s I
through a Gordon N naw 6
men before he and SECRETARY I
uiebaut were ushered inside Tbes {
direct to the library adioIring
he cabinet room % the upper foor I
i Critical Formal Er.n,in +
toeot. Z
All 4:o5 thew were -anno,road
party 10 tie cabinet room ana a
ushered into their presence. an. u
err an exchange of Diplomatic c,,.. c
estes Unnecessary DELAY did rot o..,.
nd Assistant Secretary ~ Sfafa rri9- q
on the part Of thu unifod 90 i
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