The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

accompanied by the written credentials
of the Spanish government, sent to M.
Cambon and bearing the signature OF
Queen Christina. The cable dispatch
received by him today conferred full
authority to sign the protocol, and
stated that the written authorization
would follow, signed by the queen-re-
gent in the name of the king. Prior to
the ceremony of today, M. 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 au-
thoriZation arrives it will be presented
to the state department to accompany
the protocol.
The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory and the document was
handed to M. 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 ad
ministered by Assistant Secretary
Cridler, in charge of the chancery
work, who attached the seal of the
United States Throughout the ceTemo-
ny all but the two signers remained
standing. M. Cambon in signing for
Spain, occupied the seat which Secre-
tary of the Navy Long, now away on
a vacation, usually occupied. The
ner at the head of the great cabinet
table. Secretary Day, M. ThiebauI and
M. 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 were produced during
the meeting at the White house, the
president accepting Secretary Days
assurance that this had been settled
to his satisfaction at the state depart
ment.
1t was 4:23 o'clock when the final
signatures We're attached to the pro-
tOcol 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.
AS this ceremony concluded, Acting
Secretary Allen, of the navy depart
ment, Secretary Alger and Adjutant
General Cirbin appeared, having been
summoned to the White house by the
president and they were admitted into
the cabinet room just in season to wit
ness one of the most impressive fea-
lures of the ceremony when the pres
ident requested the hand of the ambas-
sador 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 ambassador personally for the i'm
portant part he had played in this
matter and the latter replied in suita-
bic terms.
AS a further mark of his disposition,
President Mckinley called for the
proclamation which he had caused to
be drawn up suspending hostilities and
signed it in the presence of nj. Cam
bon, who expressed his appreciation of
the action.
SENDING OUT THE ORDERS.
Without delay Acting Secretary AL
len hastened to the telephone and di-
rected that cable messages be immedi-
ately sent to all the naval command
ers, Dewey in the Philippines, Samp-
son at Guantanamo, and the various
commanders at navy yards and sta
tions to cease hostilities immediately
There is a dispatch boat at Hong
Kong and it is believed that it can
reach General Merritt in forty-eight
hours at top speed.
On the part of the army, while Sec
. retary A1ger availed of the telegraph,
Adjutant General Corbin braved the
storm and rushed across to the war
department. where he Immediately is
sued the orders, which had been pre-
pared in advance, to all of the mill
tary commanders to cease their opera
tions
The state department did its duty
by notifying all diplomatic and consul
lar agents of the action taken.
All the fornalities having been dis
posed of, the president spent half an
hour chatting with those present and
then at ASS o'clock, the rain still con-
tinuing in force, the ambassador and
his secretary entered their carriage
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
it. M. Thiebaut secured that used by
the French ambassador.
Upon emerging from the White
house, Secretary Day received the
ernest congratulations of the persons
protocol He stated that the peace
commissioners who are to draw up the
definite treaty would not De appointed
for several days, but declined to in-
dicate who they would be.
Washington, August 12.-An official
statement for press pubiica tien, setting
out provisions of the peace protocol was
read and approved at the ca blnet ses-
sion today. 1t was prepared by Sec
retary Day, the purpose being to make
it public Immediately after the requir-'
ed signatures had been affixed to the
protocol. 1t does not give the text of
the document, but details it's main
points and provisions, which are as fol.
lows:
l. That Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico and other Span
ish islands in the West Indies and an
island IN the Ladrones, to be selected by
the United States, shall be ceded to
the latter.
3. That the United States will occu-