Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
SIGNED
Secretary Day and Ambassador Cam
bon Affix Their Names.
PROCLAMATION BY FHE PRESIDENT
Orders Issued to Cease Hostil-
tiles.
WAR WITH SPAIN ENDED

At twenty-three minutes past o'clock
yesterday afternoon the first step to dis
continuation of war between Spain and thu
United States was taken at the White
House, when the representatives of the two
countries formally signed the protocol
be ratified by both countries. The news
was at once announced to the city in an
extra edition of The Star.
The ceremony was a simple one, Secre-
tary Day signing for the United States
and NJ. Cambon for Spain. 1t Is but JUS
tice to the republic of France to record the
fact that to her good offices this speedy
tie, mination of war that might have run
on Indefinitely was brought about, and the
President himself deemed that action on
the part of the French government worthy
of his special praise.
Al 2:45 o'clock Secretary Thiebaut Of the
French embassy appeared at the State d.
pertinent to inform Secretary Day that the
ambassador was fully empowered to sign
the protocol for Spain, and only awaited
the pleasure of the Stata Department He
lEtimated that the ambassador would be
pleased to have the final ceremony con-
quoted In the presence of President Nc
kinney, where the negotiations were be-
gun. Secretary Day went to the White
house to learn the Presidents wishes. 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 Hous, at
4 o'clock
AT the appointed hour 4 driving rain
storm prevailed, obliging all the parties to
resort 70 carriages for transportation to
the White House. Secretary Day came first
with large portfolio under his arm, in
closing copies Of the protocol. of the procla-
nation to be issued by the President stop
ping hostilfties and some other necessary
papers. He was accompanied by Assistant
Secretary Moore, Second Assistant Score
tary Adee and Third Assistant Cridler.
They were shown Immediately into the
cabinet room, where the President sat in
waiting. He had invited to be present AS
sistant Secretaries Pruden and Cortelyou
and Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery.
When Ambassador Cambon reached the
White House 1t was just 4 o'clock The
rain was still violent and the ambassador
abandoned his usual custom Of alighting
at the outer gates of the executive grounds.
He was driven under the porte cochere,
passing through a Gordon of newspaper
men before he and Secretary Thiebaut were
ushered inside
Examining the Protocol.
A critical examination of the protocol
was made by Assistant Secretary Cridler
and Secretary Thiebaut While this in
spection was being made White House
messenger was sent to the French embassy
for the seal of the embassy, which had
been forgotten.
The protocol was prepared in duplicate at
the State Department, one copy to be
tanned by the United States government
and the other to become the property of
Spain. The text is handsomely engrossed
in a running old English script. Each copy
of the protocol is arranged in double col
umn French and English. standing along
side for easy comparison as to the exact
ness of translation. The two copies are
alike. except that the one held by this gov
eminent 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 protocol Gent to Spain was accom-
panied by the credentials issued by Pres
!dent Mckinley, specially empowering the
Secretary of State to affix his signature to
TINS document. The authorization was
brief and in typewritng, save for the Pres
dents characteristic bold signature. Later
the American copy of the protocol will be
accompanied by the written Credentials of
the spanish government sent to M. Cam
bon and bearing the signature of Queen
Christina
The cable dispatch received by him con-
ferred full authority to sign the protocol
and stated that the written authorization
would follow, signed by the queen regent
In the name of the king. Prior to the cere-
n ony NJ. Thiebaut showed the cable dis.
patch to Secretary Day, and it was ao-
cepted as sufficient to enable the ambassa-
dor to sign In behalf of Spain. When the
written authorization arrives it will be pre-
sented to the State Department to accom-
pany the protocol.
Signing the Protocol.
The examination of the protocol was sat
isfactory, and the document was handed
to 10,
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
Cridler, In charge of the chancery work,
who attached the seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony all but the two
signers remained standing. NJ. Cambon, in
signing for SPAIN occupied the seat which
Secretary Long, now away on a vacation,
usually occupied. The President stood at
the left-hand corner al the headof the great
cabinet table, Secretary Day, M. Thiebaut
and M Cannbon, in the order named, on the
left side of the table. The rest of the party
were standing in other portions of the room.
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 protocol within the knowledge of all
time that protocol or treaty had been
signed at the White House.
Provisions of the Protocol.
The protocol contained the following pro-
visions:
1. That Spain will relinquish all claim Of
sovereignty over and title to Cuba
2. That Porto Rico and other Spanish ISL
ands in the West Indies and an island In
the Ladrones. to be selected by the United
States, shall be ceded to the latter.
3. That the United States will occupy and
hold the city. bay and harbor of Manila
pending the conclusion of treaty of peace
which shall determine the control, dispost-
ton and government of the Philippines
L. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spau-
ish islands in the West Indies shall be i'm
mediately evacuated, and that commission
ers. to be appointed within ten days, shall.
within thirty days from the signing of the
protocol, meet at Havana and San Juan.
respectively, to arrange and execute the
details of the evacuation.
s. That the United States and Spain will
each appoint not more than five commits
sioners to negotiate and conclude a treaty.
OF peace. The commissioners are to meet
at Paris not later than the 1st of October.
9. On the signing of the protocol HOSTILE
ties will be suspended, and notice to that
effect will be given as soon as possible nv
each government to the commanders of its
military and naval forces.