Evening star., 1898-08-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Signers and Witnesses of the Protocol
Photographed.
THE HISTORIC Scene REPRODUCED
Hunting for a Democrat for the
Hunting for Democrat for the
Peace Commission.
FEW CALLERS ON PRESIDENT

The signing of the peace protocol was re-
produced by photograph at the White
House today. Arrangements to take the
photograph were made several days ago,
and "a II o'clock this morning the dfstin-
sUished persons who took part in the cere-
mony of August II were present in the
cabinet room OF the White House. All
those who had been present before were
arranged in the same manner as when the
representatives of Spain and the United
States appended their signatures to the
document which put stop to hostiiitles
The photographer quickly put everything
in readiness and secured four negatives
In two of the negatives Secretary Day is
sitting at the long cabinet table signing
his name, while the President and Ambas-
sador Cambon stand watching. In the
other two negatives M. Cambon is seated
and is appending his signature to the doc
ument. In addition to these distinguished
men there were Secretary Thiebaut of the
French embassy, Assistant Secretaries
Moore, Adee and Cridler of the State De-
partment, Assistant Secretaries Cortelyou
and Pruden, Lieut.. Col. B. F. Montgomery
and Capt. Charles Loeffier of the White
House force.
Adjt Gen Corhin had called on business
the President invited tim to join the group.
He Is the only person in the photograph
not present at the actual signing.
The President fad few callers today. Act
ing Secretary Allen ana the members of
the naval war hoard were first with the
President. Senator Mills, who was the next
caller, was followed by Adjt Gen. Corbin
and Senator Proctor. Secretary Day re-
manned with the President some time after
tho reproduction of the signing of the
peace protocol photograph.
Senator PrJcto~ is not to become a men,
ber of the peace con mission. He will be
engaged for some time in campaign in
his state.
The Peace Commission.
1t is said today on high authority that
the commission lacks much of completion.
The President is still prospecting as gold
miners say The commission may not be
announced for another week. At the earli-
est it will not be made public for three or
four days
The President is still hunting for dem
ocrat of national prominence, but has not
found the man. Senator Mills said today
that he had not been offered a place and
could not accept if rendered the honor
The probability that Dewey and Merritt
have taken charge of the entire Philippine
group complicates matters in the minds of
the political leaders and few of them care
TO take chances in the settlement of this
question. They do not desire to commit
themselves. This is particularly the case
with democrats. Most of them are person
ally on record against territorial acquisi-
ton. Besides the party is divided as to
what is best.
The President, however, intends to secure
material he thinks proper and to make up
a commission which will please the coun-
try.
Gen. Kent Calls.
Major General Jacob F. Kent, who was
pre- NOTED by the President for gallantry in
action in he fierce fights at Ell Caney and
San Juan, which resulted in the surrender
of the Spanish army at Santiago, called on
the President with Adjutant General Cor
bin today. General Kent has been ordered
to the command of a division of the 18th
Army Corps at Jacksonville but as he is
still suffering from the effects Of hardships
and exposure during the Santiago cam
paign, the President has given him a
months leave of absence in which to re-
cuperate before resuming active military