Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-13
by the President of the United
States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

states of America.
APROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by protocol concluded
and signed August IL. 1898, by Will
United States, and his ExceIlency
Jules Cambon, Ambassador Extra
ordinary and PIenipOtentiary of the
Republic of France at Washington,
respectively representing for this
purpose the Government of the
of Spain, the United states and
Spain have formally agreed upon
the establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be UNDER
taken; and,
Whereas, it is In said protocol
agreed that upon Its conclusion and
signature nostiIities between the
two countries shall be suspended,
and that notice TO that effect shall
be given as soon ns possible by each
its military and naval forcesi
Now, therefore, i, william McKin-
ley, President of the United States,
do, in accordance with the stipuIa-
ton of the protocol, declare
and proclaim in the United
states n suspension of hOstiIities,
and do hereby command that orders
be Immediately given through the
proper channels to the commanders
of the military and naval forces of
the United states to absfain from all
nation.
In witness whereof have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United states to be amxed.
Given I'm the city of Washington
this 18th day of August. in the year
of our Lord one thousand and eight
hundred and ninety-eight, and of
the independence of the United
states the one hundred and twenty
third. WILLIAM MKINLEY.
by the Presidents;
William B. Day, Secretary of state.
A copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders like
instructions.
IN OLD ENGLISH SCRIP.
This inspection had all the outward for
malities due a document of this import
ance. 1t was prepared in duplicate at the
State Department-one copy to be re-
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 scrip.
Each copy of the protocol is arranged
in double column-French and English
The two copies are alike. except that the
one held by this government has the Eng
lish text in the first column and the sig
nature of Secretary Day ahead of that
of NJ. Cambon, while the copy trans
mitted to Spain has French in the first
column and the signature of NJ. Cambon
ahead OF that of Secretary Day.
FULL AUTHORITY TO SIGN.
The protocol sent to Spain was accom-
panied by the credentials issued by Presi-
dent Mckinley especially empowering the
Secretary of State to affix his signature
to this document. The authorization was
brief and in typewriting, save for the
Presidents characteristic bold signature.
Later the American copy of the protocol
will be accompanied by the written ere
dentials of the Spanish Government sent
to NJ. Cambon and bearing the signature
OF Queen Christina.
The cable dispatch received by NJ. Cam
bon conferred full authority to sign the
protocol, and stated that the written au-
thorization would follow, signed by the
Queen Regent in the name of the King.
Prior 10 the ceremony of to-day, M.
Thiebaut showed the cable dispatch to
Secretary Day, and it was accepted as
sufficient TO enable the Ambassador to
sign in behalf of Spain.
THE GREAT SEAL ATTACHED.
When the written authorization arrives
II will be presented to the State Depart
ment TO accompany the protocol. The
examination Of the protocol was salts
factory, and the document was handed |
TO NJ. Cambon first, and then to secre-
.ary Day, who affixed signatures In that |
order 10 each side of the two copies |
Then the last detail In making the proto-
,ol binding was administered by AS
cridIer in charge OF
he chancery work. who attached the
seal OF the United States.
Throughout the ceremony all but the
,wo sIgners remained standing. "a.
.ambon. in signing for Spain, occupied