The silver star., 1898-08-18

| MaSnlnUtou, AUG. lue ITcSi-
dent has issued the following procla-
| nation:
BY the President of the United
States of America:
A Proclamation.
Whereas. BY protocol concluded
and signed August II, 1898. by VIII
liam Il. Day, secretary of state of the
United States, and his eycellency, Jules
Cambon, ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the re-
public of France at Washington, re
spectively representing for this pur-
pose the government of the United
States and the government of Spain.
the United States and Spain have form
ally agreed upon the terms on which
negotiations for the establishment of
peace between the two countries shall
be undertaken: and,
Whereas. it is in said protocol agreed
that upon its conclusion and signature
hostilities between the two countries
shall be suspended and notcc TO that
effect shall be given as soon as posi-
Bile by each government to the COM
manders of its military and naval
forces:
Now, therefore, |. William Mckinley,
President of the United States, do. in
accordance with the stipulations of the
protocol. declare and proclaim on the
part of the United States a suspension
of hostilities 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 20 abstain
from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
In witness whereof. ! have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed
Done at the city OF Washington. this
18th day of August. in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight. and Of the Independence
of the United states the one hundred
and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President:
William Il. Day. Secretary of State
copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to orr army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like Instructions.
Washington, Aug. 12.-With simplic-
~ in keeping with republican institu-
tons, the war, which has ragged he
tween Spain and the United States for
period of three months and twenty
two days was quietly terminated at
twenty-three minutes past o'clock
this afternoon. when Secretary Day,
for the United States. and NJ. Cambon
for Spain. in the presence of President
Mckinley, signed protocol. which
VIII form the basis of a definite treaty
of peace.
The French ambassador by appoint
ment drove to the White House at 4
O'Clock through a heavy rainstorm. He
was accompanied by his secretary. NJ.
Thiebault. Secretary Day was accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary Moore.
Second Assistant Secretary Adee and
Third Assistant Secretary Cridler.
They went Immediately into the Cabi-
net room, where the President sat in
waiting. He had invited to he pres
ent the Assistant Secretaries Pruden
and Cortelyou and Lieutenant Colonel
Montgomery.
The protocol was prepared in dupli-
cate NJ 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 engrossed in a running old
English script. Each copy Of the pro-
toeol is arranged in double column.
French and English, standing along
side for easy comparison ms to the ex-
aciness of translation. The two copies
are alike. except that The one held by
this government has the English tex,
In the first column and the signature
OF Secretary Day ahead Of that Of NJ.
lA.r HlaNl
TO Spain has French In the frs, 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 10 VI. Cambon first and then 10
Secretary Day. who affixed signatures
In that order to each Of the two copies
Then the last detail in making the pro.
tocol binding was administered by AZ.
slstant Secretary Critllcr. IN charge of
the chancery work. who attached tho
seal of the United States.
Throughout the ceremony. all but ,bo
two slsners remained standing. NJ
Cambon, in signing for Spain occ,,.
pied the seat which Secretary Long
now away on n vacation. usually oc'
cupicd.
The President stood MT tho left.hond
corner Of the great Cablne, table. SEQ
reiary Day. NJ. Tblebault and VI. Cam
bon. in the order named. on the lef,
side OF the table. The rest Of The pnr.
~ were standing in other portions Of
the room.
1t was f:25 o'clock when the final
signatures were attached TO the proto.
col. and. within the knowledge OF nil
oihcials present, this was the first timn
mat n trcniy or protocol had been
signed NJ the White House.
AS this ceremony concluded Actin.
Secretary Allen Of the Navy Depart.
ineni; Secretary Algcr and Adliiinp,
General Corbin appeared. having been
summoned to the white House by I'M.
PRESIDENT. and they were admitted in.
10 the Cabinet room just In senson 10
witness one OF the most impressive fen.
lures OF the ceremony. when the Pres
ideht requested the hand OF the nmbns.
sndor and through him returned thnnks
10 tho sister republic OF France for fho