The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13

| The text is handsomely engrossed in a
 running old English script. Each copy | of the protocol is arranged in double l columns, French and English standing alongside for easy comparison as to the exactuess of translation. The two copies are alike, except that the one held by this Government has the Eng
 fish text in the first column and the
 signature of Secretary Day ahead of that of M. Cambon, while the copy transmitted to Spain has French in the
 first column and the signature of M.
 Cambon ahead of that of Secretary Day.
 The protocol sent to Spain was ac- companied by the credentials issued by President Mckinley specially empower ing the Secretary of State to aff1x his signature to the document. The au- thorization was brief and In typewrit- ing, save for the Presidents character istic bold signature. Later the Ameri- can copy of the protocol will be accom- panied by the written credentials of the Spanish Government sent to M. Cam
 bon and bearing the signature of Queen Christina.
 The cable dispatch received by M. Cambon to-day conferred full author | l the written authorization would follow 1 signed by the Queen Regent in the name of the King. Prior to the cere- mony of to-day NJ Thiebaut showed
 the cable dispatch to Secretary Day.
 and it was accepted as sufficient to en-
 able the Ambassador to sign on behalf
 of Spain When the written authoriza-
 ton arrives it will be presented to the ! TfT QHCOmDanV
 protocol.
 The examination of the protocol was
 satisfactory and the document was
 handed to M Cambon first and then to
 MT. Day, who affixed signatures in
 that order to each side of the two cop ies. Then the last detail ir making the
 protocol binding was administered by Assistant Secretary Cridler, in charge of the chancery work, who attached the
 seal of the United States.
 Throughout the ceremony all but the 5 two signers remained standing. M. Cambon, in signing for Spain, occupied ' the seat which Secretary of the Navy , Long, now away on a vacation, usually , occupied.
 The President stood at the left-hand corner, at the head of the great Cabinet . table; Secretary Day, M. Thiebaut and M- Cambon, in the order named, on the
 left side of the table. The rest of the party were standing in other portions 7 of the room,
 No credentials were produced during ) the meeting at the White House. the . President accepting Secretary Days as- | surance that this had been settled to his satisfaction at the State Depart } ment.
 l It was 4:23 o'clock when the final sig
 natures were attached to the protocol,
 and, within the knowledge of all off,
 cials present, this was the first time that treaty or protocol had been
 signed at the White House. As this ceremony was concluded, Acting Secretary Allen of the Navy
 Department, Secretary Alger and Ad-
 jutant General Corbin appeared, hay ing been summoned to the White House by the President, and they were admit ted into the Cabinet room, just in sea- son to witness one of the most impres- sive features of the ceremony when
 the President requested the hand of the Ambassador and through him returned thanks to the sister republic of France for the exercise of her good offices in bringing about peace.
 , He also thanked the Ambassador per- sonaIly for the important part he has played in this matter, and the latter replied in suitable terms. As further mark of his disposition President Me Kfnley called for the proclamation which he had caused to be drawn UT l suspending hostitties and signed it ir the presence of M. Cambon, who ex- pressed his appreciation of the action