The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED


the property of Spain The text is hand
somely engrossed in running old English
script. Each copy OF the protocol is ar
ranged in double column, French and En-
glish standing alongside for easy compari-
son as to the exactness of translation. The
two copies are alike except that the one
held by this government has the English
text in the first column and the signature
Of Secretary Day ahead of that of M. Cam
bon, while the copy transmitted to Spain
has French in the first column and the
signature of NJ Cambon ahead of that of
Secretary Day.
ACCOMPANIED BY CREDENTIALS.
The protocol sent to Spun was accom-
panied by the credentials issued by Presi-
dent Mckinley, specially empowering the
secretary of state to affix his signature to
this document. The authorization was brief
and in typewriting, save the Presidents
characteristic bold signature. Later the
American copy of the protocol will be ac-
companied by the written credentials of the
Spanish government sent to- M. Cambon,
and bearing the signature of Queen
Christina. The cable dispatch received by
him to-day conferred full authority to sign
the protocol and stated that the written
authorization would follow, signed by the
to the ceremony of to-day M. Thebaut
showed the cable dispatch to Secretary
Day, and it was accepted as sufficient to
enable the ambassador to sign in behalf of
Spain. When the written authorization ar
rives it will be presented to the state de-
partment to accompany the protocol
The examination of the protocol was sat
isfactory and the document was handed to
M. 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 Grid
Ter, in charge of the chancery work who
attached the seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony all but the two
sisners remained standing. NJ. Cambon, in
signing for Spain, occupied the seat which
Secretary of the Navy Long, now away on
vacation, usually occupied The President
stood at the left hand corner at the head of
the great Cabinet table. Secretary Day NJ.
Thiebaut and NJ. Cambon in the order
named. on the left side of the table The
rest of the party were standing in other
portions of the room
SIGNED AT 4:23 p. NJ.
No credentials were produced during the
meeting at the White House. the President
accepting Secretary Days assurance that
this had been settled to his satisfaction at
the State Department. 1t was 4:23 o'clock
when the final signatures were attached to
the procotol, and within the knowledge of
all the officials present this was the first
time that a protocol or treaty had been
signed at the White House. AS this cere-
mony concluded, acting Secretary Allen. of
the Navy Department, Secretary Alger and
Adjutant General Corbin appeared having
been summoned to the White House by the
President, and they were admitted into the
Cabinet room just in season to witness one
Of the most impressive features of the cere-
mony, 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 personally for the impor-
tant 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 appreciation
of the action.
Without delay acting Secretary Allen has
tened 10 the telephone and directed that ca
ole messages be Immediately sent to all of
the naval commanders-Dewey, in the Phil
ippines. Sampson. at Guantanamo. and the
various commandants at navy yards and