The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-18
1ITIETLY ENDED.
,mrrican War, Which Ragged
,. Months. a Thing Of the Past.

n., ard Navy Departments a"S''uc'
C,,mAnder, That tn" War hatAn
r,.cr Commissioners WIN
-. ,opointed In Pew Days
a..,,croy. Aug. lS-The prcsi.
20. issued the following procia-
p...tcn, q the United States OF
s,p ..u,o.
RECLAMATION;
Br protocol concluded and sign
,,s iSe hy William X. Day. sccrny
,...iea ,hc United states ami his CT.
u.e> Cambon. ambaSs' dor cxtraor-
.,3n.cripo,cniiary OF the republic of
Washington. respectively represent
,.,,> purpose the government OF the
,.,,e. and the government of Spain.
~...s states and Spain have formally
.,oa ihc terms upon which negotia-
,-,se establishment OF peace between
,..s,ric> Shall he undertaken: and.
49,. !, 8, in said protocol agreed that
.. Conclusion and signature hOStilities
-..- che .ro countries shah be suspended.
...,.,,,re 70 that effect shall be given as
..n,>>.b.c by each government TO the
-~.,.c-, of mi.itlry and naval forces
4, nerr'orc /. William Mckinley. presi-
The United States. DO In accordance
ne ,i.pulaiiouS Of the protocol. declare
,.ra.nl on the part OF the Uniicl States.
.,,-.i.nofho>,liiic> and DO hereby COM
. That orders be Immediately given
..h ihc proper channels TO the command |
n t.e military and naval forces Of the |
Il g5 stale, 90 abstain from All acts incon- |
r'v.,h ,ti, proclamation.
s.rr,> whereof have hcrcuntO set my |
s-i caused he seal OF The United States
sGad
4 s,e 90 ihc Cl,y OF Washington, this i2th
a aAucu>t IN The year Of our Lord one
.,anl c.h' hundred and ninety-cight. and
b, Independence Of the United States. the
4 ,ari-cI ana iwcniy-third
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
4 b te President
WILLIAM K DAY Secretary OF State.
cory Of the proclamation has been
bed to our army and navy command
], Spain will cable her commanders
Instructions
NN"GoN. Aur. The peace
'ioca. va> gncl at i:,3 pm, Fri
tr iuc rcpr, 'n;ativcS OF Spain
ur United States.
Iae examination Of the pr tocol was
|,nt,tiry and the document was
|nld io w. Camhon first and then TO
|cs'ary Day who fixed signatures .
'aa. order TO each side uf the two
c. hen the last detail in making
/ roiocol binding was administered
Assistant Secretary Cridler, in
a'se Of the chanccry work who at
''cd the seal OF the United States.
.oarhoat the ceremony all but
two slgners remained standing. u
'amOon in signing for Spain ="
uned the seat which Secre- =
ot the Navy Long, now u
az On vacation. usually occupied. x
president stood at the left hand "' "'
'r- at the head OF the great cabinet 10
@ Secretary Day, NJ. THE baut "
A Oambon in the order named on :"
'el' Side OF the table. The rest of ~ ~
'ar'y were standing in other por- :.
oi the room. No Gre "
"A!s were produced during a.
meeting at the white house ~
PRESIDENT accepting Secretary
assurance that this had been set
10 hiS satisfaction at the state de-
uehl 1t was 4:..3 o'clock when Th
'"a' signatures were attached to
'o'oco. and with the knowledge
'"e olhciais present This was the
"ne That protocol or treaty had
signed al the white house. As this 70
'0ny concluded, Acting Secretary IN
' o' The navy, Secretary Alger We
N'!N ten. Corbin appeared, hav- a
WI summoned 10 the white house Tie
'e President, and they were ad. wa
w mo the cabinet room Just in sen
" 20 witness one of the most inn are
'e features of the ceremony when. WI
''S'0eht requested the hand of an'
1'"'Sador and through him re- age
u 'nankS TO the sister republic of OF
'OF The exercise of her good roa
." bringing about peace. He wh
''"Neu the ambassador nerson- pre-
y we important part he has owe
D" 'nis matter and-thc latter re- ron
o suitable terms As t,r,hor into
'' ms disposition. President Nc. of Y
''''eu for the proclamation
"' mad caused to be drawn up -.
wing hostilities and signed it a
presence Of NJ. Cambon who vera
''O MS appreciation of the ac. tne
Blal
'u' delay Acting Secretary Al oi IL
= '"'u 20 the telephone and di- no''
'aoi' messages be immcdi- """
~ ~ " y" d" Vie naval commanders, y
~ 'ne Philippines, Sampson at ana
."no' and the various com men
a. navy yards and stations A
. . IO'u'ities Immediately. W.
- uiSpatch boat at Hong len,
ar ~ :. Is believed that it can So, 81
a.. merritt in As hours at top Delp
>. '"e part of the army, while the d
a. yer availed of the tele- 72Aho
~ ,S'N zen. Corbin braved the two
~ ,... rushed across to the war plen'
lsr' "nere he Immediately is sxerc