Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-08-18


mand that orders he Immediately given
through the proper channels 10 the command
ers Of the military and naval forces Of the
United States Ia abstain from all acts incon-
Aistent with this proclamation.
In witness whereof have hcrcunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF tho United States
TO be afiNed.
Done at the cry Of Washington. this Isth
day OF August, in the year of Lord one
Thousand. eight hundred and ninety eight and
Of the independence Of the United States, the
one hundred and ty-third.
p WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President
nAR DAY. Secretary Of State.
~ of the proclamation ha been
Ito our army and navy command
4. Spain will cable her commanders
iike instructions
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS-The peace
day by the representatives of Spain
and the United States
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 ,ridlcr in
charge Of the chancery work who at
tached the seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony all hut
the two signers remained standing.
NJ. Cambon in signing for Spain
81 al.
tary of the Navy Long, now
away on a vacation. usually occupied.
The president stood al the left hand
corner at the head a. the great cabinet
table. Secretary Day, NJ. Thiebaut
and VI. Cambon in the order named on
the left side OF the table. The rest of
the party were standing in other por-
tions of the room. No ere
denGals were produced during
the meeting at the white house
the president accepting Secretary
Days assurance that this had been :, T.
tied to his satisfaction at the state de-
partment 1t WAS 4:sS o'clock when
the final signatures were attached to
the protocol and with the knowledge
of all the officials present This was the
frs. time that a protocol or treaty had
--been signed at the white housc. As this
ceremony concluded, Acting Secretary
\ Allen, of the navy, Secretary Alger
anu sstf1 Gen. Corbin appeared. hav-
ing been summoned 10 the white house
by the president, and they were adj
mitted into the cabinet room just in
season to witness one of the most inn
pressive features of the ceremony when
the president requested the hand of
the ambassador and through him re-
turned thanks to the sister republic 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
rlayed in this matter and the latter re-
piled in suitable terms AS a further
mark OF his disposition, President Nc
Kinley called for the proclamation
which he had caused to be drawn up
suspending hostilities and signed it
she presence of NJ. Cambon who
ed his appreciation of the ac-
scout delay Acting Secretars Al
's-z<--z.astened 70 the telephone and di-
rected that cable messages be immedi-
ately sent TO all the naval commanders,
Dewey in the Philippines, sampson at
Guantanamo, and the various COM
mandsnts at navy yards and stations
10 cease hostilities Immediately.
There is dispatch boat at Hong
Kong, and il is believed that it can
reach Gen. Merritt in as hours at top
speed on-the part of the army, while
Secretary Alger awaited of the tele-
graph, Adjt Gen. Corbin braved the
storm and rushed across to the war
department, where he imme diately is
sued orders, which had been prepared
in advance, to all of the military COM
manders to cease their operations
The state department filed its duty
by notifying all diplomatic and con-
sular agents of the action taken.
All the formalities having been dis
posed OF the president spent a half hour
chatting with those present, and then at
ass, the rain still continuing in force.
the ambassador and his secretary en-
tired their carriage and were driven
10 the embassy.
The pen which was used by Secre-
tary Day in signing the protocol
was given to Chief Clerk Michael, of
the state department who had be-
spoken it
NJ. Thiebaut secured that used by
the French ambassador.
Upon emerging from the white house
Nss,ary Day received the earnest
. atulations of the persons present
. a the conclusion of the protocol.
stated that the peace commission
* who are to draw up the dehnitive
7. treaty would not be appointed for sew
eral days. but declined to indicate who
4 they would be.
As the order to military and navsl
commanders state further instruc
tions will be sent to each general
Gen. Merritt will be directed to confer
with the Spanish commandant at Ma
nila to carry out the terms Of the pro
tocol, and to occupy Manila imme
diatelv. Gen. Miles will put himsel
i'm commun ication with the chic
authority in Porto Rico for tn,
purpose of having Spanish forces turn
over San Juan and other points TO hin
preparatory to evacuation. Owing 4
conditions in Cuba the orders TO Gel
Shafter TO be sent hereafter will b
mpeh dif,rgsut than these TO other gsu