The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-05-04
spAlH's TWENTY MILLIONS.
aRaia'a Representative, and
nuiy neewtptea For.

Washington. May s.--Tht last move
la the negotiations terminating the
war with Spain occurrrd yesterday,
when Secretary Hay paid to the French
ambassador, NJ. Cambon, the $50, ,oO0. .o0d
provided by the treaty Of peace foi
the ces@ion Of the Philippines. The
payment WAS made In four Treasury
warrants Of s5,OOo.OOo each. and was
f~rriptcd for 10y NJ. Cambon. as corn.
plctcly iiqaidnting the obligation oi
the United States in this connection.
Depsatted Ter safe Kc~PtaM.
The ambassador deposited the $50,
o0o COO in the Riggs national bank oi
this city. ard the eashing Of the war.
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through the City national bank OF
new York. The Spanish government
WAS notified hy cable Of the payment
bri nothing win be done As 10 for
whrding the funds TO Europe until
Spain directs thr exhet course 20 ht
purFued.
The Receipt siEHed by N. cnmbon.
The form Of receipt signed by IN,
ambassador was as follows;
Received nf the secretary Of state oi
the United States the sum of $4,000.
600, In four drafts upon thr assistant
treasurer Of the United States az New
York. Number 4sO9. $50, 45iI and lsi2
of date ot April 20. 1899, each draft be.
inl for &5OO0.O00, the same being 10
fun payment Of the obligation of the
government OF the United States To- the
government Of Spain as set forth In
article Of the treaty Of peace between
the United States and Spain, signed at
inris, France. on the iOth day Of DE.
rrmbcr, 1898. the notifications ~ which
wrrr exchanged In the city OF Wash.
inFton on the nth day Of April, is09
Tire payment being provided by the
oct uf congress, approved March sd
i>iy, entitled An act making an ap.
preparation 20 carry out the obligation
'oi the treaty between the United
stntcs and Spain. concluded DcccmbcE
10Th, 1893.
lsignedl JULES CAMBBoN.
Department Of State, May ist, 1899.
OrIRiHai ass sosvsnIr Copies.
The original receipt was handed bJ
Secretary Hay TO Mr.. Frank A. Bran.
aFnn, the disburaing officer of thn de
partmcnt of state 20 I've flied away
uns copy was given to II. Cnmbon. an
ether win bc sent 20 United States
Minister siorcr, a third copy goes to
the United States ambassador TO Paris
Mr.. Porter. and n fourth copy 10 the
auditor Of the treasury.
Probable Arrival of DuEs D'ArrSa.
After receiving the t20.0O0.O0O Cam
ION folded the four warrants and put
them In his card ease. He and Sccre-
tAry Hay chstted over the speedy re
Etoration of diplomatic relations be.
tween the United States and Spain
toE this payment marked the very last
step Of war negotiations. Mr.. Hay de
sired to know when the Duke D'Arcos
would arrive in Washington. NJ. Cam
ban said he thought the Spanish min
iAter would come in about two weeks
still he was not crrtnin. aud he SAID
Il had hcen left largely TO the dukes
personal convenience.
Madrid NstiRca OF the Payment.
a cable notification was sent tr
Madrid concerning the payment, and
preparations made for having the war.
rants paid and the funds forwarded.
This, however. was not 90 b. done yes.
tCrday, and the four warrants remain
for the time being In Washington. The
money will be deposited In the City
national bank of New York.
Hew the asHey WIN be Secured.
New York. May Alt Is expect
,d that the warrants for the $50. .0OO. .DOt
payment 20 Spain win reach the sub.
treasury to-day, and that exchange for
the entire 100000 will be purchased
10y Spain's representative In the local
mrfket. Dealers were of the opinion
Yesterday afternoon that exchange foT
about thrre-qunrtcFE of the amount Of
the indemnity had already been gath,
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