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E1HSk ROVER 10 ACT,
The protocol sent to Spain was ac
companied by the credentials issued
by President Mckinley specially EN-.
towering the secretary of state to at
fix his signature to this document
The authorization was brief and in
typewriting, save for the president;
characteristic bold signature. Later
the American copy of the protocol
will be accompanied by the written
credentials of the Spanish government,
sent to NJ. Cambon and bearing the
signature Of Queen Christina. The
cable dispatch received by him Fri.
day conferred full authority to sign
the protocol, and stated that the writ,
ten authorization would follow, signed
by the queen regent in the name of the
king. Prior to the ceremony of Friday
NJ. Thiebaut showed the cable dispatc h
to Secretary Day, and It was aceentss!
to sign in behalf of Spain. When the
written authorization arrives it will
be presented to the state department
to accompany the protocol.
The Document Signed.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was
handed to NJ. Cambon, first, and then
to Secretary Day, who affixed sigma
lures in that order to each side of the
two copies. Then the last detail in
making the protocol binding was adj
ministered by Assistant Secretary Grid
Ter, In charge of the chancery work,
WHO ATTACHED the seal of the United
States. Throughout the ceremony, all
but the two signers remained standing.
M. Camben, in signing for Spain, pc-
cupied the seat which Secretary of the
Navy Long. now away on q vacation,
usually occupied. The president stood
at the left hand corner at the head
OF the great cabinet table; Secretary
Day, NJ. Thiebaut and NJ. Cambon, in
the order named, on; the left side Of the
table. The rest of the party Were
standing in other portions of the room.
No credentials We're produced during
the meeting at the white house, the
president ACCEPTING Secretary Days as
surance that this had been settled to
his satisfaction at the. state depart
m,,e..lnt en- # was 4:23 o'clock when the
final signatures were attached to the
pFetacel, and within the knowledge of
all the officials present this was the
first time that protocol or treaty had
been signed at the white house.
An Impressive Feature
As this ceremony concluded, Acting
Secretary Allen, of the navy depart
ment, Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin appeared, having been sum
moned to the white house by the pres
ident, and they were admitted into the
cabinet room just in season to witness
enc OF the most impressive features of
tile ceremony, when the president re-
quested the hand of the ambassador,
and, through him returned thanks to
the sister republic of France for the
exercise of her good offices in bringing
about peace. He also thanked the am
bassador personally for the important
part he has played in this matter, and
the latter replied in suitable terms.
AS further mark of his disposition,
President Mckinley called for the proc
lamation which he had caused TO be
drawn up suspending hostilities, and
signed il in the presence of NJ. Cambon,
who expressed his appreciation of the
action.
Without delay Acting Secretary
Allen fastened to the telephone and
directed that cable messages be i'm
mediately sent to all of the naval corn-
manders, Dewey, in the Philippines,
Sampson, at Guantanamo, and the va
lious commandments at navy yards and
stations, to cease hostilities immedi-
ately. There is dispatch boat at
Hong Kong, and il is believed that it
can reach Gen. Merritt in As hours at
top speed.
On the part Of the army, while Seq.
rotary Alger availed of the telegraph,
Adjt. Gen. Corbin braved the storm
and rushed across to the war depart.
ment, where he Immediately issued
the orders which had been prepared
in advance to all of the military COM
manders to cease their operations.
The state department filed it's duty
by notifying all diplomatic and con-
sular agents of the action taken.
All the formalities having been dis
posed OF, the president spent half an
hour chatting with those present, and
then at 1853, the rain still continuing
In force, the ambassador and his seq
rotary entered their carriages and
were driven to the embassy.
The pen which was used by Secre-
tary Day in signing the protocol was
given to Chief Clerk Michael, of the
state department, who had bespoken
1t. M. Thiebaut secured that used by
the French ambassador.
Upon emerging from the white
house Secretary Day received the ear
nest congratulations of the persons
present upon the conclusion of the
protocol. He stated that the peace
commissioners who are to draw up the
definite treaty would not be appointed
for several days, but declined to indi-
cate who they would be.
Relief in Madrid.
Madrid, Aug. 13.-The protocol will
be published simultaneously In the
oMcial gazetteer here and in Washing