Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19
Protocol Signed by Dar
and Camborl.
ORDER HOSTILITIES STOPPER
Orders Sent to American Mil,tarr
Naval Commanders-An Imnro..,
Ceremony ut the White House-r.-
Com missions Provided For.

tWeeh spain anu tne United States iOp
a period of three months and % dor,
was quietly terminated at 80 minu,o.
past O'Clock this afternoon, when Sso
retary Day, for the United States and
M. Cambon, for Spain, IN the presenco
of President Mckinley, signed proto.
col which will form the basis Of .
definite treaty of peace.
The closing chapter Of events that
led up to the signature of the protocol
and the cessation Of hostilities was fol
of interest. There was rumors in tho
early morning that over night ths
French embassy had received the lono.
expected final answer from Madrid, Init
these, upon inquiry, proved groundless
as it was not until 1890 tnat the note
began to come from Madrid in small
lots.
The state department was soon ad.
,vised of the fact that the message was
under transmission, but, as 1t was eyi.
dent that it would be long and that its
reception would occupy much time. the
secretary of state left the state depart.
,ment for his luncheon.
At 2:45 O'Clock Secretary Thiebaut,
of the French embassy, appeared at the
state department to inform Secretary
Day that the ambassador was in full
possession of the note, and was fuIlv
empowered to sign the protcol for
Spain, and only awaited the pleasure
of the state department. He intimated
that the ambassador would be pleased
to have the final ceremony conducted
in the presence of President Mckinley,
where the negotiations were begun.
Ambassador Cambon reached the
White House at just 1855 O'Clock, five
minutes in advance OF the appointed
hour.
After an exchange of diplomatic
courtesies, unnecessary 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 window,
where there was a critical formal exam.
ination of the protocol.
This instrument had all the out.
ward formalities due a document Of
this Importance. 1t was printed in
duplicate at the state department, one
copy to be retained by the United
States government and the other to be-
come the property OF Spain. The two
copies are alike, except that the one
held by this government has the Eng
llsh text in the first column. and the
signature Of Secretary Day ahead Of
that of M. Cambon, while the copy
transmitted to Spain has French in the
first column and the signature of N.
Cambon ahead OF that of Secretary Day.
The protocol sent to Spain was &C.
companied by the credentials issued BY
President Mckinley, specially emPow'
ering the secretary OF state to affix Dis
signature to the document. The au'
thorizatioD was brief and in typewrlt'
ing, save for the presidents character
istic bold signature. Later the Ameli'
can copy of the protocol will be accom-,
panied by the written credentials o.
the Spanish government sent to M,
Cambon, and bearing the signature OIL
Queen Christina.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory, and the document Wm
handed to Cambon first and then 70
Secretary Day, who affixed sgnatuTe
in that order to- each side OF the wv
copies. Then the last detail in making
the protocol binding was administeleo
by Assistant Secretary Cridler, VINO af
tached the seal Of the United States
No credentials were produced during
the meeting at the White House 'D'
president accepting Secretary Day g w.
surance that this had been settleo I"
his satisfaction at the state department,
1t was 4:23 o'clock when the ina'
signatures were attached to the PROV,
col, and, within the knowledge OF al'
officials present, this was the first 'iu,
that treaty or protocol had been sign''
at the White House.
AS this ceremony concluded, .ls '
president requested the hand OF NV
ambassador and through him retuihe.
thanks to the sister republic OF FRANZ !"
for the exercise OF her good oiiices u
bringing about peace. He also thanheu
the ambassador personally for the 'L'
portant part he has played in this h's., ~,
ter, and the latter replied in sui'AaV'S'
terms.
AS further mark of his dispo,s,, ~.
tion, President Mckinley lealled ~, =,
the proclamation, which he caused "
be drawn up, suspending hostlli'w,i' n
and signed it in the presence Oh. ~. w.
Cambon, who expressed his appreO'
tion of the action.