The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-19
PROTOCOL IS SIGNED.
Secretary Day and M. Cambon Atfix
Their Names to the Document.
THE CLOSING CHAPTER OF THE WAR.
The President Thanks the French Ambas-
sador for the Exercise OF Frances Good
Onoes In Bringing About Peace
-Hostiiities Suspended.

Washington, Aug. 13.-With simple !
ity in keeping with republican institu-
tious, the war which has ragged be-
tween Spain and the United States for
a period of three mon tbs and % days
was terminated at 4:23 yesterday aft
ernoon when Secretary Day. for the
United States, and. NJ. Cambon, for
Spain, in the presence OF President
Mckinley, signed protocol which
will form the basis of definite treaty
ofpeace The closing chapter of events
that led up TO the signature of the pro-
tocol and the cessation of hostilities
was full of interest. There were ru-
mors in the early morning that over
night the French embassy had re-
ceived the long expected final instruc-
tions from Madrid but these upon in
quiry proved groundless, as it was not
until 1890 o'clock that the note began
TO come from Madrid in small lots.
The state department was soon adj
vised of the fact that the message was
under transmission, but as it was evil
dent that it would be long, and that
its reception would occupy much time,
y
partment for his luncheon.
At 2:45 Secretary Thiebaut, of the
French EN- bassy, appeared at the state
department to inform Secretary Day
that the ambassador was in full posses
sion of the note; was fully empowered
to sign the protocol for Spain and only
awaited the pleasure of the state de-
partment. He intimated that the am
bassador would be pleased to have the
final ceremony conducted in the pres
ence 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 presi-
dents wishes in the matter. The latter
Immediately consented to accept the
suggestion, and Thiebaut fastened to
inform his principal that the presi-
dent would receive him at the white
house at four o'clock. Secretary Day
came first with large portfolio un-
der his arm inclosing copies of the
protocol, of the proclamation to be
issued by the president stopping hos
tilities and some other necessary pa
pers. He was accompanied by Assist
ant Secretary Moore, Second Assistant
Score tary Adee and Third Assistant
Secretary Cridler. They went imme-
diately into the cabinet room, where
the president sat in waiting He had
invited TO be present Assistant Secre-
taries Pruden and Cortelyou and Lieut..
Col Montgomery
When Ambassador Cambon and Sec
] l,t ~. Ii
house they were 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
Cridler, 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 examination of the protocol.
| The protocol was prepared in dupli-
cate at the state department, one copy
| to be retained by the United States
government and the other to become
the property of Spain. The text is
handsomely enRrossed in a running
old English script 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 NJ.
Cambon while the copy transmitted
to Spain has French in the first column
and the signature of NJ Cambon ahead
of that of Secretary Day.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory. and the document was
handed to NJ Cambon first and then
to Secretary Day, who affixed sigma
lures in that order to each side of the
two copies, Then the last detail in
making the protocol binding was ad.
miuistered 10y Assistant Secretary
Cridler, in charge of the chancery
work, who attached the seal OF
the United States The president
then requested the hand of
the ambassador, and, through
him, returned thanks to the sis
ter republic of France for the exercise
of her good offices in bringing about
peace, AS Il further mark of his dis
position, President Mckinley called
for the proclamation which he had
caused to be drawn up, suspending
hostilities, and signed it in the pres.
ence of NJ, Cambon, who expressed his
appreciation of the action. Without
delay Acting Secretary Allen hastened
to the telephone and directed that cable
messages be Immediately sent to all
naval commanders, Dewey in the Phil
ippines, Sampson at Guantanamo, and
the various commandants at navy
yards and stations to cease hostilities
Immediately,
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