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

rotary Day that the ambassador was in
full possession of the note; was fully
empowered to sign the protocol for
Spain, and only awaited the pleasure of
the state department He intimated
that the ambassador would be pleased
to have the final ceremony conducted
Ill the presence OF President Mckinley,
where the negotiations were begun.
Leaving the secretary of the embassy
in his own office, Secretary Day made a
short visit to the White House to learn
the presidents wishes in the matter
The latter Immediately consented to
accept the suggestion and Mr., Thiebaut
FASTENED to inform his principal that
the president would receive him at the
White House at ! o'clock.
A driving rainssorm prevailed, oblig-
ing all the parties to resort to carriages
for transportation to the White House.
Secretary Day came first with a large
portfolio under his arm, enclosing cop
les of the protocol, of the proclamation
to be issued by the president stopping
hostilities and some other necessary
papers. He was accompanied by Assist
ant Secretary Moore. Second Secretary
Adee and Third Assistant Secretary
Cridler. They went Immediately to the
cabinet room, where the president sat in
waiting He had invited to be present
the assistant secretaries, Pruden and
Cortelyou, and Lieutenant Colonel
Montgomery.
When Ambassador Cambon reached
the White House he and Secretary
Thiebaut were uShered inside. They
went direct TO the library, adjoining
the cabinet room on the upper floor.
Later they We're announced to the wait
ing party in the cabinet room and were
ushered into their presence. After an
exchange OF diplomatic courtesies, I'M
necessary loss of time did not occur,
and Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter, on the part of the United States,
and First Secretary Thiebaut, on the
part of Spain. retired to a window,
where there was critical formal ex-
animation of the protocol.
This inspection had all outward form
alities due "a document of this import
ance. 1t was prepared in duplicate at
the state department, one copy to be
retained by the United States govern
ment and the other to become the prop
erty Of Spain. The text is handsomely
engrossed i'll running old English scrip
Each copy of the protocol is arranged
in double column, French and English,
pbttAtl1lI9 dlOASSIoC ICI easy SOth
as to the exactness of translation The
two copies are alike, except that this
one held by this government has the
English text in the first column and the
signature of Secretary Day ahead of
that NJ. Cambon, while the copy trans
mitted TO Spain has French in the first
column and the signatur.gt M. Cam
bon ahead OF that of Secretary Day.
The protocol sent to Spain was &C
companied by the credentials issued by
President Mckinley, specially empow-
ering the secretary of state to affix his
signature to this document The auth
orization was brief and in typewriting,
save for the presidents bold signature.
Later the American copy of the pro
tocol will be accompanied by the writ
ten credentials of the Spanish govern
ment sent TO Nj. Cambon, and bearing
the signature of Queen Christina. The
cable dispatch received by him yester-
day conferred full authority to sign the
protocol, and stated that the written
authorization would follow signed by
the queen recent III the name of the