New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
WAR WITH SPAIN ENDED
RATTFTCAT TTON,S OF PEACE
TREATY EXCHANGED.
PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY PRESIDENT
MKINLEY-BELLANfy STORER Sc
LECTED FOR MINISTER
TO SPAIN

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Washington. April 1.-THE state OF war which
has existed between the United States and
Spain since April q, 1898. terminated to-day.
when the last formalities in the restoration OF
peace were performed by the exchange OF rati-
fcations of the Peace Treaty. Immediately
after this ceremony President Mckinley issued
his proclamation declaring that the war was at
an end and the appointment of Beamy storer.
now Minister to Belgium, United States MIN
lister to Spain.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The Presidents proclamation reads as follows:
Whereas Treaty of Peace between the United
States OF America and Her Majesty the
Queen Regent OF Spain in the name OF her
august son, Don Alfonso XIII, was con-
cluded and signed by their respective pleni-
potentlaries at Paris on the 10Th day OF De-
|. cember 1898. the original OF which conven-
tion being in the English and Spanish Ian
guages. is word for word as follows:
(Here the full text Of the treaty. already
printed. Is included)
And Whereas. The said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts and the ratifica-
tions OF the two Governments were ex-
changed in the city of Washington on the
lth day of April. one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-nine;
Now. therefore. be II known that j, William MO
Kney. President Of the United States Of
America, have caused the said convention
to be made public, TO the end that the same
observed and fulfilled with good faith by fhs
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 11th day
OF April in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety nine and Of
the independence Of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
BY the President =
JOHN HAY, Secretary OF State
THE GATHERING AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
The principal ceremony Of the day occurred In
the reception-room at the White House. On ac-
count of the historic character Of the affair
many members of the Cabinet and officials
prominent In the Administration had assembled.
They included Secretaries Hay. Wilson and
Hitchcock Senator Davis. one of the Peace
Commissioners who negotiated the treaty; As
sistant Secretaries HILL Adee and Cridler. OF tho
State Department; the Acting Secretary OF War.
Mr. Meiklejohn, Adjutant- General Corbin, So
licitor- General Richards, Wayne MacVeagh and
Sidney Smith. chief Of the Bureau OF Diplomatic
Correspondence. State Department. who pre-
pared the American copy Of the treaty.
Shortly before o'clock the French Ambassa-
dor. NJ. Cambon. arrived, in company with NJ.
Thiebaut, First Secretary OF the Embassy. the
latter bearing the Spanish copy OF the Peace
Treaty. Mr.. Mckinley cordially greeted the
Ambassador. and after brief exchange Of good
wishes the formal ceremony began The Pres'-
dent stood behind the large desk presented TO
the Government by Queen Victoria while Sere-
tary Hay and Ambassador Cambon occupied
places at the desk Around this central group
were ranged the Cabinet officers and others
already mentioned and officials of the house,
hold The credentials Of NJ. Cambon ana Sec
retary Hay we're examined, protocol concern
ing the days ceremony was signed and other
formalltes were concluded These preliminaries
took some time so that 1t was nearly $3.50
o'clock before the actual exchange began
EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIoNs.
The signing Of the protocol Of exchange 90
Cured at 32S p. m, Ambassador Cambon sign
ing for Spain and Secretary Hay for the United
States. The protocol was in French. and briefly
recited the circumstances leading up to the ex-
change. This cleared the way for the exchange
itself constituting the final act. The Presi-
dent took from the desk the American copy OK
the treaty handsomely engrossed, bound In
dark blue morocco and incased in black mo-
rocco nortfolio and handed 1t TO NJ. Cambon.
Ar the same time NJ. Cambon handed TO the
President the Spanish copy OF the treaty also
engrossed bound In morocco and incased In a
maroon-colored morocco box. There were def
erential bows as each received from the other
this final pledge OF peace. The exchange OF ra''-
hcations occurred at 335 p m. The President
was the first to speak.
Mr.. Ambassador" said he, Il will issue my
proclamation at once
NJ Cambon thanked the President FOR tns
promptness with which the proclamation foi-
lowed This ended the formal ceremony ana
after brief fecitations the Ambassador ana
other officials withdrew. Secretary Hay TOOK
with him the Spanish copy of the treaty re-
ceved to-day and deposited 1t In the archi'es
OF the State Department NJ. CANNON ihror'h'i
the Spanish Government by cable or the nha'
restoration Of peace. and said that the American
copv Of the treaty would he forwarded through
the French Foreign ONCE
PEACEFUL RELATIONS RESTORED.
Tho effect of the action taken to-day is come
pletey to renew the peaceful reations-trads.
Official diplomatic. consular and in all other
ways-between this country and Spain. Fol-
lowing the appointment OF United States Min
ister 10 Madrid and Spanish Minister to Wash
ineton II Is expected that consus will be sent 20
Barcelona and the other large places in Spain
where American consular representatives were
suspended by the war. At the same time Span
,sh consuls will be appointed throughout this
country For time trade and navigation be-
tween the two countries will proceed without
treaty protection, as the war put an end to the
commercial treaty but treaty Of trade. ravf-
CATION and commerce suitable TO the new con-
ditions and the needs OF both countries. and also
an extradtion treaty, will be negotiated soon.
The method of paying the S20.OOo'00 due 70
Spain under the treaty was discussed at the
Cabinet meeting to-day. and 1t was decided TO
pay the amount BY draft on New-York' to bs
delivered to any person the Spanish Government
authorizes to receive IT. No designation. how
ever, has yet been made
THE NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN
u Storer.s selection for the Madrid Mission