Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-18

toco for SPAIN and only awaited the pleasure of the state
panen He ntmated that the ambassador would be pleased
have the final ceremony conducted in the presence of the
president Leaving the secretary Of the embassy the Office
Day made short visit the white house learn the presidents
wishes in the The latter Immediately consented to accept
the suggestion and Ihebaut fastened inform his principal that
the president would receive him at the white house i o'clock
AZ the appointed hour driving rain prevailed obging
all parties 70 resort to carriages Tor transportation 70 the white
house. Secretary Day first with large portfolio under
his arm enclosing copy Of the protocol and Of the proclamation
70 be issued by the PRESIDENT stopping the hosue and
other necessary papers He accompanied by Assistant Sec
rotary Moore Second Assistant Secretary Adee and Third As
sisant Secretary Cridle They went Immediately into the
cabinet where the president sat waiting He had invited
t. be present Assistant Secretary Praden and Coreyou and
Lieut.. Col Montgomery.
At 4o5 Cambon and Tebaut announced to the waiting
party in the cabinet and ushered in After
change of diplomatic couree, Assistant Secretary Of State
Crder the part of the United States and Thebau
part Of Spain, retired window where there critical
examination of the protocol.
This inspection had all the fomaes due document
Of this importance 1t prepared duplicate one copy to be
by the United States government and the other will be-
the property Of Spain The handsomely en-
crossed in running old English script Each copy Of the proo
col arranged in double column French and English standing
alongside for easy comparison the of the transa
ton The copies alike except that held by this
has the English the first column and the sigma
ure of Secretary Day ahead of that Of Cambon while the copy
transmitted Spain has French in the first column and the
signature Of Cambon ahead of that of Day.
It 423 o'clock when the final signatures attached
the protocol and it acknowledged BY all the officials that
the first time treaty protocol had been signed the
white house ceremony was concluded Acting Secretary
Allen Of the navy department. Ager and Corbn appeared hav
ing been summoned by the president and they admitted in
to the cabinet witness Of the impressive features
Of the ceremony when the president requested the hand of the
ambassador and through him returned thanks sister
public France for the of her good offices bring
peace He also thanked the ambassador personally for the inn
poant part that he played the The later replied in
suitable As further mark Of his disposition, Nc
Kney called for the proclamation which he had caused be
up supendng hoes and signed it in the presence of
Cambon who expressed his appreciation Of the action.
Acting Secretary Allen fastened the telephone and directed
that cable messages be Immediately all the naval
mander, Dewey in the Philippines Sampson Guantanamo and
the various commandnt at the yards and Stations to
hoilies Immediately There is a dispatch boat Hong Kong
and is believed that it reach Merritt in As hours top
speed the part Of the army while Ager avaed himself of
the telegraph Corbn rushed the department where he
Immediately issued orde which had been prepared in advance,
all the military commanders operations The de
parment filed its duty by notifying all the diplomatic and
sular agents Of the action taken The president spent half an
hour chatting with those present and then 45S the rain still
continuing in force the ambassador and his secretary entered
carriage and driven the ambassy The pen which
used by Day in signing the protocol given Chief Clerk
Michael Of the state department who had bePoken it The
emerging from the white house. Day received the
2rauaton of the persons present He stated that the peace
commissioners who draw up the definite treaty will not be
appointed for several days but declined to indicate who they
would be-
The protocol Spain accompanied by the credentials
issued by Mckinley especially empowering Secretary of State
Day az the signature to the document Later the American
copy Of the protocol will be accompanied by written credentials
Of the Spanish Cambon and bearing the sigma
tIre Of Queen Christina cable dispatch received by him
conferred full authority to sign the protocol, and stated that
written authorization would follow Prior the ceremony THE
baut showed the cable dispatch Day and accepted
sufficient enable the ambassador sign in behalf Of Spain.
When the written authorization arrives will be presented to
the department accompany the protocol The examn-
alton of the protocol satisfactory and the document
handed Canbon first and then Day who affixed his sigma
each side Of the copies Then the last details max
ing the protocol binding administered by Assistant Secretary
Crder in charge Of the chancery work. who attached the seal
Of the United States Throughout the ceremony all but the two
sane remained standing Cambon in signing for Spain
pied the which Secretary Of the Navy Long away
vacation. usually occupies The president stood AT the left
the head Of the great cabinet table Day,
Thiebau and Cambon, in the order named the left
side OF tie table The Of the party standing in
other portions Of the
Great Relief Felt in Madrid.
Madrid, Aug, 13-The peace protocol will be published
simultaneously the official gazetes here and in Washington