Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
PEACE PROCLAIMED.
Exchange Of Ratidcations Of the
Treaty Takes Place.
UNITED STATES MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Bsliamy Storer, at Preaent Representing
u at belgium. Will BE Transferred to
Madrid-CersmOnies at tho White
HOuae-Preaidents Pr0cla nation.

Madrid Ceremonies at tho White
Houss-Preaident's Procla nation.
Washington. April IL. THE condi
ton OF war which has existed betweeI
the United States and Spain sine
April 81, 1898, terminated yesterday
when the last formalities in the resto
ration Of peace were performed by tn
exchange Of notifications OF the peac
treaty. Coincident with this, Presi
dent Mckinley issued his proclama
ton declaring that the war was at al
end, and the appointment Of Bellaml
Storer, at present minister to Belg ium
was determined upon as United States
minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony Of the day
occurred in the reception room at the
white house, when the exchange OF
notifications took place at three o'clock.
In anticipation Of the historic charac-
ter OF the event, many members of the
cabinet and officials prominent in the
administration gathered at the white
house. These included Secretaries
Hay, Wilson and Hitchcock; Senator
Davis, one Of the peace commissioners
who negotiated the treaty; Assistant
Secretaries Hill Adee and Cridler, OF
the state department; Acting Secretary
Of War Meiklejohn; Adjt. Gen. Corbin,
Solicitor General Richards. Wayne
MacVeagh and Mr.. Sidney Smith, chief
Of the bureau Of diplomatic CORE
spondence, state department, who had
prepared the American copy Of the
treaty.
Shortly before three o'clock the
French ambassador, NJ Cambon, ar
rived in company with M. Thiebaut,
the first secretary Of the embassy, the
latter bearing the Spanish copy Of the
peace treaty. Mr.. Mckinley cordially
greeted the ambassador, and after a
brief exchange Of well wishes the
formal ceremony began. The signing
Of the protocol Of exchange occurred
at 1898 p. m, Ambassador Cambon
signing for Spain and Secretary Hay
for the United States. The protoc j
was in French and briefly recited
the circumstances leading up to
the exchange. This cleared the
way for the exchange itself, consti-
tutiug the final act The president
took from the desk the Anne rican copy
OF the treaty, handsomely engrossed,
bound In dark blue morocco and in
cased in black morocco portfolio, and
handed it to M. Cambon. At the same
time M. Cambon handed to the pres.
dent the Spanish copy Of the treaty,
also engrossed, bound in morocco and
incased in maroon colored morocco
box. There were deferential bows as
each received from the other this final
pledge Of peace. The exchange of
rati6cations occurred at 1895 p. m.
The president was the first to speak.
mr.. Ambassador said he, 81 will is
sue my proclamation at once
NJ. Cambon thanked the president
for the promptness with which the
proclamation followed, This ended |
the formal ceremony and, after brief |
the ambassador and other
officials withdrew Secretary Hay
took with him the Spanish copy of the
treaty and deposited it in the archives
OF the state department M. Cambon
cabled the Spanish government OF the
final restoration Of peace and made
known that the American copy Of the
Treaty would be forwarded through
The French foreign Office.
The effect of the action taken yes
erday Is completely to renew the
peaceful relations, trade, official, d.
consular and in all other
ways, between this country and Spain.
Following the appointment of a United
states minister to Madrid and Span
sh minister to Washington, IL is ex-
,ected that consus will be sent to
Barcelona and the other large places
n Spain where our consular represent.
4tions were suspended by the war At
he same time, Spanish consuls will be
.ppointed through this country. For
time the trade and navigation be-
ween the two countries will proceed
Without treaty protection, as the war
nut an end to the commercial treaty,
nut treaty Of trade, navigation and
commerce. suitable to the new cond.
ions and the needs of both countries,
nd also an extradition treaty will be
egotiated soon
The proclamation issued by the pres.
dent is as follows:
Whereas treaty Of peace between the
Tnited States Of America and her majesty, thu
ueen regent OF Spain, in the namo of her au-
ust son. Don Alfonso KILL was concluded
nd signed by their respective plenipoten-
Iaries at Paris on the 10th day of December,
soS, the original of which Is In the Snansh
lnguage, is word for word us follows.
Here full text of the treaty between
pain and the United States is in.
luded) :.-
And whereas, the said convention has been
uly ratified on both parts and the publications.
I the two governments were exchanged in the
ity Of Washington on the 18th day of April,
300;
Now therefore, be 1t known that |, William
ickinley, president Of the United States OF
have caused the said convention TO
70 made public, TO the end that the same and
very article and clause thereof may be OBJ
erved and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof
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