The record-union., 1898-08-13
PEACE With
SPAIN NOW
ASSURED.
Day and Cambon Sign
the ProtoCoI,
Which Forms the Basis Of a
Definite Treaty.
The Closing Chapter Of Events Full!
Of Interest.
The Signing Of the Paper Took Place in the
Cabinet Room at the White House
In the Presence Of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The Closing Chapter Of Events Full!
Of Interest.


plicity in keeping with Republican in
stitutions, the war which has ragged be-
tween Spain and the United States for
a period of three months and twenty
two days, was quietly terminated at
4:23 O'Clock this afternoon, when Secre-
tary Day, for the United States ana ~
Cambon, for Spain, in the presence CT
President Mckinley, signed protocol
which will form the basis of a dennlte
treaty of peace.
The closing chapter of events that
led up to the signature of the protocol
and the cessation of hostilities was
full of interest There were rumors IN
the early morning that over night the
French Embassy had received the long
expected final Instructions from Mad
rid. but these, upon inquiry, proven
groundless, as it was not until 2:oo that
the note began to come from Madrid In
small lots. The State Department was
soon advised of the fact that the mes
sage was under transmission, but as IL
was evident that 1t would be long, and
time. the Secretary of State left ne
State Department for his luncheon.
AT 2:45 o'clock Secretary Thiebaut of
the French Embassy appeared at the
State Department to inform Secretary
Day that the ambassador was in full
possession of the note, was fully EN-
powered TO sign the protocol for spain,
and only awaited the pleasure OF the
State Department. He intimated thar
the ambassador would be pleased to
have the final ceremony conducted in
the presence of President Mckinley,
where the negotiations were begun
Leaving the Secretary of the Embassy
in his own office, Secretary Day made
short visit to the White House to
learn the Presidents wishes in the mat
ter The latter Immediately consented
to accept the suggestion, and NJ. THE
baut hastened TO inform his principal
that the President would receive him at
the White House at 4 o'clock
AT the oppointed hour a driving rain
storm prevailed obliging all the parties
to resort TO carriages for portation
to the White House. Secretary Day
came first. with large portfolio under
his arm. inclosing copies of the proto-
col. Of the proclamation TO be issued
by the President stopping hostilities,
and some other necessary papers. He
was accompanied by Assistant Secre-
tary Moore, Second Assistant Secretary
Adee and Third Assistant Secretary
Cridler. They went Immediately into
the Cabinet room where the President
sat in waiting He had invited 70 be
present Assistant Secretaries Pruden
and Cortelyou and Lieutenant Colonel
Montgomery
When ambassador Cambon reached
the White House it was just 3:55
o'clock. five minutes in advance OF the
appointed hour. The rain was still vio-
lent, and the ambassador abandoned
his usual custom Of alighting at the
outer gates Of the executive grounds
He was driven under the porte cochere
passing through a Gordon of newspaper
men before he and Secretary Thiebaut
were ushered inside They went di-
rectly TO the library. adjoining the Cab
met room. on the upper floor. At 1903
they were announced to the waiting
party In the Cabinet room. and were
ushered into their presence
After an exchange of diplomatic
courtesies unnecessary loss of time did
not occur. and Assistant Secretary of
State Cridler, on the part Of the United
States and First Secretary Thiebault
on the part of Spain, retired to a WIN
dow, where there was a critical formal
examination of the protocol This in
spection had all the outward formali-
ties due a document of this import
ance. 1t was prepared in duplicate ut
the state Department. one copy TO be
retained by the United States Govern
ment, the other to he the property of
Spain. The text is handsomely en-
crossed in a 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 eZSactneSS 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 Sec
retary Day ahead of NJ Cambon, while
the copy transmitted to Spain has
French in the first column, and the sig
nature Of NJ Carnbon ahead of that Of
Secretary Day.
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 the document. The au-
thorization was brief, and In typewrit-