The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-17

part of Spain. retired to a window, where
| there was a critical formal examination
Of the protocol.
This inspection had all the outward for
| malities Of a document of this Importance
| 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 running
old English script.
| Each copy of the protocol is arranged in
| 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 government has the English text
| in the first column and the signature CT
| Secretary Day ahead of that of M. Cam
| bon, while the copy transmitted to Spain
| has French In the first column and the
signature Of M. Cambon ahead of that of
Secretary Day.
The protocol sent % Spain was accom-
| panied by the credentials issued by Presi-
dent Mckinley, especially empowering the
| secretary of state to affix his signature to
| this document. The authorization was
brief and in typewriting, save for the
| presidents characteristic bold signature
Later the American copy of the nrotocol
| will be accompanied .by the written cra-
| oehtials OF the Spanish government sent
| to NJ. Cambon, and bearing the sipnat,,re
| Of Queen Christina.
| The cable dispatch received by M Cam.
bon today conferred full authority to
| sign the protocol. and also stated
,a ina. eo 1he written authorization
would follow, signed by the oueen roao.. !.
in the name of the king. Prior to Tho 60
mony of today M. Thiebaut showed -
capie olspatch to Sec etary Day, and II vas
accepted as sufficient to enable the am
bassador to sign in behalf of Spain. When
| the written authorization arrives IL viii 81
presented to the
! company the protocol
The examination of the protocol u,.s ca
isfactory and the document was handed ~
AZ. cannon Hrst' and tnen to Secretary
Jay VINO aAAeo signatures 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 of the chancery work
who attached the seal Of the United
States. Throughout the ceremony All hu+
| two signers remained standing M. Cambon
| in signing for Spain occupied the scat
| which Secretary of the Navy Long now
| away on vacation, usually occupied The
president stood at the left hand corner. at
| the mead OF the cabinet table. Secretary
| Day, NJ Thiebaut and M. Cambon to the
| left side Of the table. The rest Of the
| party were standing in other portions Of the
room.
| No credentials were produced during the
| meeting at the White House. the president
| this had been settled to his satisfaction at
| the state department. 1t was 4:23 o'clock
when the final signatures were attached to
| the protocol, and within the knowledge OF
| all the officials present, this was the first
| time that a protocol or treaty had been
| signed at the White House. AS this cere-
] mony concluded. Actin e Secretary Allen. of
7 the navy department, Secretary Alger and
Adjt.-Gen. COrbin appeared, having been
| summoned to the White House by the
| president and a6u mi tod Mt bo
| cabinet room just In season to witness one
OF the most impressive features OF the Gel e
mony, when the president requested the
| hand of the ambassador and through him
returned thanks to the sister republic OF
| france for the exercise of her offices in
| bringing about peace. He also thanked the
| ambassador personally for the important
part he has played in this matter and the
| latter replied in suitable terms. AS fur
| ther MARI Of his disposition, President Nc
| klniey called for the proclamation which
| he had caused to be drawn up suspending
| hostilities and signed 1t in the presence OF
! M. Cambon, who expressed his appreciation
| of the action.
Without delay Acting Secretary Allen
| hastened to the telephone and directed that
| cable messages be Immediately sent to al
of the naval commanders, Dewey in the
| Philippines, Sampson at Guantanamo, Gnd
the various commandants at navy yards and
stations to cease hostilities Immediately
]
it is believed that 1t can reach Gen. Mer-
! ritt In 48 hours at top speed.
On the part of the army, while Secre
tary Alger availed of the telegraph. Adjt..
Gen. COrbin braved the storm and rushed
across to the war department.. where he
| Immediately issued the orders which hac
| been prepared in advance to all OF the mill
tary commanders, to cease their opera
tions The state department filled its duty
by notifying all diplomatic and consular
agents of the action taken. All the for
malities having been disposed of the presi
dent spent half hour chatting with thos'
present, and then, at ASS, the rain stu
continuing in force, the ambassador and hi!
secretary entered their carriage and were
driven to the embassy.
The pen which was used by Secretar!
Day in signing the protocol was given t
Chief Clerk Michael. Of the state depart
ment, who had bespoken it. M Thiebau
secured that used by the French ambassa
dor.
| Upon emerging from the White Hcus
Secretary Day received the earnest con
gratulations of the persons present upol
the conclusion of the protocol. He stated
that the peace commissioners who ere t.
draw up the definitive treaty would not b.
appointed for several days. but declined t
indicate who they would be.