Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-13

king. Prior to the ceremony of yester-
Gay, M. Thiebaut showed the cable dis
patch to Sec etary Day, and it was ac-
cepted as suificient to enable the ambas-
sador to sign ia behalf of Spain.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was
handed to NJ. Cambon first, and then to
Secretary Day, who affixed signatures
in that order to each side of the two
copies. Then the last detail in making
the protocol binding was administered
by Assistant Secretary Cridler, in
charge of the chancery work, who at
cached the seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony all but the
swo signers remained standing. M.
Jambon, in signing for Spain, occu-
Died the seat which Secretary of tho
favy Long, now away on a vacation,
f...ally occupied. The president stood
yr the left hand corner at the head of
the great cabinet table. Secretary
Day, NJ. Thiebaut and NJ. Cambon in
the order named on left side of the
table The rest of the party were
standing in other portions of the room.
No credentials were produced during
the meeting at the White House, the
president accepting Secretary Days as
suranee that this had been settled to his
satisfaction at the state department.. 1t
was about 1923 O'Clock when the final
signatures were attached to the proto-
col, and within the knowledge of all
the officials present this was the first
time that protocol or treaty had been
signed at the White House. AS this
ceremony concluded Acting Secretary
Allen of the navy department., Secre-
tary Alger and Adjutant General Cor
bin appeared, having been summoned
to the White House by the president.
and they were admitted into the cabi-
net room just i'll season to witness one
of the most important features of the
ceremony when the president requested
the hand of the ambassador and through
him returned thanks to the sister re-
public of France for the exercise of her
good offices in bringing about peace.
He also thanked the ambassador person.
ally for the important part he has played
in this matter. and the latter replied in
suitable terms, As a further mark of
his disposition, President Mckinley
called for the proclamation which he
had caused to be drawn up suspending
hostilities, and signed it in the presence
of NJ. Cambon, who expressed his APP
probation of the action.
Without delay Acting Secretary Allen
hastened to the telephone and directed
that cable messages be Immediately
sent to all Of the naval commanders,
Dewey in the Philippines, Sampson at
Guantanamo, and the various COM
mandants at navyyards and stations te
cease hostilities Immediately.
There is a dispatch boat at Hongkong
and it is believed that it can reach Gen
eral Merritt in 48 hours at top speed.
On the part of the army, while Score
tary Alger availed of the telegraph
Adjutant General Corbin brayed the
storm and rushed across to the war de
partment. where he Immediately issued
the orders which had been prepared il
advance to all of the military com
manders, to cease their operations. The
state department filled its duty by mott
flying all diplomatic and consular agents
of the action taken.
All the fornalities having been dis
posed of the president spent about halt
an hour chatting with those present
and then at 1853, the ambassador and
his secretary entered their carriage ano
were driven to the embassy.