The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13

When Ambassador CANTON reached the
WHITE House Sc res Jus; 3:5s O'Clock. FIVE
minutes II advance Of the Appointed hour.
The rain was stu violent. and the aHhas-
sator abandoned lis usual custom Of
silshting az the cutter gates o. the execu-
tive mansion He was driven under the
port;co. passing through a Gordon OF news
paper nea before he and Secretary THE
baut were usae-ed inside. T.sy wsrt e.
rectIy 20 the library adjoining the cabinet
room On the upper floor.
A. l.as O'clock they were announced
- the waiting party in the cabinet room
and were ushered into their presence.
After an exchange OF diplomatic civiEfses.
an unnecessary ioss O. EEns al Lot en-
sue. and Assistant Secrst1ry Cr.disr. on
the part Of the United States. and Score
sary C.iclsr, on the part o. Spain, retired
20 d window. where there was critical
examination Of the protocol.
Critically ExamininE the Protocol.
This inspection had al the outward for
lance. II was prepared In duplicate az the
state department. ooe copy 10 be retained
by the United States government ard the
other 20 become the properly Of Spain
The text is handsomely engraved In a run
ming old English SCRIPT. Each copy Of the
protocol Is arranged in double column,
French and English standing alongside for
easy comparison as 70 the exactness Of
translation. The two copies are alike. ex-
cept that the one held by this govern
ment has the English text In the first COL
umn and the signature of Secretary Day
ahead Of that Of NJ Canbon, while the
copy transmitted TO Spain has French IN
the first column and the signature Of N.
Cambon ahead OF Secretary Day.
The protocol sent TO Spain was accom-
panied by the credentials issued by Presi-
dent Mckinley, specially empowering the
secretary OF state to afix his signature TO
the document.
The authorization was brief and in type
writing, save for the presidents charac-
terisgic bold signature. Later. the Amer
ican copy Of the protocol will be accom-
panied by the written credentials Of tho
and bearing the signature Of Queen Girls
tina. The cable dispatch received by him
today conferred full authority 20 sign the
protocol. and stated that the written au-
,horizatioa would follow. signed by the
queen regent in the name OF the king.
Prior 20 the ceremony OF today. NJ THE
baut showed the cable dispatch 70 Senre-
tary Day, and it was accepted as sufficient
to enable the ambassador TO sign IN behalf
Ct Spain
When the written authorization arrives
II VIII be presented to the state deSart-
meat 10 accompany the protocol.
Signatures Amx ed and Seal Attached.
Tie examination OF the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was hand
ed 10 II. Camhon. and then to Secretary
Day. who affixed signatures In that order
TO each side Of the two copies. Then the
last detail making the protocol binding
was administered by Assistant Secretary
Cridler. III charge Of the chancery work.
who attached the seal OF the United States.
Throughout the ceremony. all but the Two
signers remained standing. n. CanboEa, in
signing for Spain. occupied the seat which
Secretary CT the Navy Long. nov away on
a vacation, usually occupies. The p.esi-
dent stood q; the EFT hand corner. at the
head OF the great cabinet table. with Sec
rotary Day. NJ Thiebaut aza II. Cambor,
IN tho order named on the left side OF the
table. The rest IF the party were standing
in other portions Of the room
No credentials were produced during the
meeting at the White House, the pres.1en,
accepting Secretary Days assurance that
this had bsen settled 10 his satisfaction a,
the state deparc meut.
II was a:23 o'clock when the final sigma
tures were attached to the protocol. and
with the knowledge of al OF those present.
This was the tirst time thai treaty CT
protocol had been signed at the White
House.