The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-19
PEACE PROCLAIMED
Last Fornalities in The Restora-
ton Take Place.
IT WAS A NOTASLE EVENT.
The Ratifications Exchanged.
BsiIany Storef Appointed u.
S. Minister to Spain. Ef.
feet Of the Act,
feet Of the Act.

The condition Of war which has cxis
ted between the United States and
Spain since April 81. 1898, Terminated
Tuesday OF last week when the last for
malities in the restoration of peace
were performed by the exchange of
ratifcations Of the peace treaty al
Washington Coircident with this
President Mckinley issued his procla-
nation declaring that the var was atan
end, and the appointment Of 8ellany
Storer was determined upou 'as Colled
States minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony OF the DAY
occurred in the reception room at tne
White House when the exchange OF
ratiicatio0s took place at 3 O'clock In
aatici patton of the historic character Of
the event. many members Of tie cabi-
net and officials prominent in the ad-
miuistration gathered at the White
House
Shortly before 3 clock the French
ambassador, NJ Caubon. arrived, in
company with NJ Thiebaut, first secre-
lary OF the embassy, the latter bearing
the Spanish copy Of the peace treaty.
Mr.. Mckinley cordially greeted the
ambassador, aud after brief exchange
Of we'll wishes the formal ceremony be-
gan.
The powers of NJ. Cambon and Sec
retary Hay were examined, a protocol
concerning the days ceremony signed
and other formalities concluded. These
preliminaries took some time, SO that it
was nearly 3 30 before the actual ex
change began. The signing Of the pro-
tocol of exchange occurred at 326 p.
M, Ambassador Cambon signed for
Spain and Secretary Hay for the United
States. The protocol was in French
and briefly recited the circumstances
leading up to the exchange. This
cleared the way for the exchanged itself,
constituting the final act. The presi-
dent took from the desk the American
copy of the treaty, handsomely engross-
ed, bound in dark blue morocco and
encased in black morocco portfolio,
and handed it to VI. Cambon. At the
same time N. Cambon handed to the
president the Spanish copy Of the
treaty, also engrossed, bound in mo.
rocco and encased in maroon colored
morocco box. There were defsrential
bows as each received from the other
this final pledge Of peace. The ex
change of ragiicatious occurred at 3 81
.. nj The president was the first to
speak.
Mr.. Ambassador said he, II will
issue MY proclaim ltion at once. "
NJ. Cambon thanked the presiden.
for the promptness with which the pro-
cIamatiou followed This ended the
formal ceremony, and after briet felici-
tations the ambassador aud other ofici-
ais withdrew
The effect Of the aciioa taken today
is to completely r~new the peaceful re
la,ioas, trade, official, diplomatic, con-
sular aud ia all Other ways. between
5h.s coustry aud Spain Following the
Of Unlted S:ate5 minis
ter 10 M.dtid aud Spanish minister to
Washington, it is expected that i con-
nj will be sem to Barcelona ani other
large places In Spaln, waere our conSu-
lar Representations we're suspended b:
tae war. At tbs same time Spanish
c1n>u!s will be appointed throughoa5
t!li, c1uutr> For time tue trade ana
navigation between the $50 countries
9lll proceed without treaty protactlon.
Is the War pu5 an eud TO the con nerci
al tteaty. bus trsaty OF trade, nAelga
tiou a commerce, suitabl l.: 10 b. ue"
conditions aud the needs Of both csuu
tries, aud also au extraditiou Treaty HlI!
De negotiated snon.
THE PROCLAMATION
After the ceremouy President Me-
KinIey Issued the following pro:lam4-
lion:
Whereas treaty Of peace between
the Uuited States Of Az 5riaa ana hrr
majesty, the queen rsgen. OF Spain, III
sne name Of her august soa, Don Al
fon-o XIII, was concu.ied and sl.n"i
by their Respective pic1lp 'tentlariss at
Paris On the 10Th day Of December.
1898, the original ot which convention
bvluy in the English aai Spaoiea Ian,
sutses. is word Tor wori as follows:
Here full text Of treaty is iuclu.led).
Aud whereas the said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and
tae ratification Of the TWO govern
;neuts were exchanged il the city Of
Washington, on the llth Of Apr'!, one
Thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine:
Now, therefore, DC it known that [,
Mckinley, president Of tn:
United States Of America, have caused
the said convention to be made public,
to tne end that the same ard every
article and clause thereof may be ob-
served and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this
1lth day OF April, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty
third.
William Mckinley.
BY the president.
John Hay.