The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

gotiations were begun. Leaving the
Secretary of the Embassy in his own Of
flee. Secretary Day made ii short visit
to the White House to learn the Presl-
dents wishes in the matter. The latter
Immediately consented to accept the stg-
geston. and NJ Thebaut FASTENED to in
form his principal that the President
would receive him at the White House
at O'Clock.
EXAMINATION OF PROTOCOL.
At the appointed hour driving rain
storm prevailed, obliging all the parties
to resort to carriages for transportation
to the White House. Secretary Day
came first with a large portfolio under
his arm enclosing copies of he protocol,
Of the proclamation to be issued by the
President stopping hostilities and some
other necessary papers. He was accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary Moore.
Second Assistant Secretary Adee and
Third Assistant Secretary Cridler. They
were shown Immediately into the Cabi-
net room, where the President sat in
waiting. He had invited to be present
Assistant Secretaries Pruden and Cor
telyou and Lieutenant Colonel Mont
gomery.
When Ambassador Canibon reached
the White House it was just 800 o'clock.
I'VE minutes in advance of the appointed
hour. The rain was still violent and the
Ambassador abandoned his usual custom
of alighting at the outer gates of the
Executive grounds. He was driven un-
der the porte cochere, passing through
GORDON of newspaper men before he
and Secretary Thiebaut We're ushered in
side. They went direct 10 the library,
adjoining the Cabinet room on the up
per floor. At 4:05 they were announced
TO the waiting party in the Cabinet room
and We're ushercd into their presence.
After an exchange of diplomatic courte-
sizes no unnecessary loss of time occurred
and Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter on the part of the United States
and First Secretary Thiebaut. on the
part of Spain, retired to a window where
there was critical formSi examination
of the protocol.
This inspection had all the outward
formalities due Il document of this inn
portance. 1t was prepared in duplicate
at 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 Il running old
English script. Each copy Of the pro
tocol is arranged III double column,
French and English, standing alongside
for easy comparison as to the eXactness
of translation. The two copies are alike,
except that the one held by this Gov
ernment has the English text in the
first column and the signature of See
retary Day ahead of that of NJ. Cambon,
while the copy transmitted to Spain
has French in the first column and the
signature Of NJ. Cambon ahead of that
of Secretary Day.
Nj. CAMBON'S AUTHORITY.
The protocol sent to Spain was ac-
companied by the credentials issued by
President Mckinley, specially empower
ing the Secretary of State to affix his
signature to this document. The authori-
zation was brief and in typcwriting, save
for the Presidents characteristic bold
signature. Later the American copy of
the protocol will be accompanied by the
written credentials Of the Spanish Gov
ernment sent to NJ. Cambon and be1'-
ing the signature of Queen Christina.
The cable dispatch received by him
to-day conferred full authority to sign
the protocol. and stated that the written
authorization would follow signed by the
Queen Regent in the name of the King
Prior to the ceremony of to-day Nj.
Thiebaut showed the cable dispatch to
Secretary Day, and it was accepted as
sufficient to enable the Ambassador TO
sign in behalf Of Spain. When the
written authorization arrives 1t VIII DC
presented to the State Department to
accompany the proocol.
SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was hand
ed to NJ Cambon first and then to See
rotary Day, who affixed his signature
in that order to each side Of the two
copies Then the last detail in making
the protocol binding was administered
by Assistant Secretary Cridler in charge