The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
NOW AT PEACE WITH SPAIN.
TRADE. OFFICIAL AND DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS RENEWED.

Ambassador CnmbOn and the Presi-
dent Exchanged the Omcial Doc
uments Yesterday-President Fol-
lowed the Ceremony by Issuing
uis OficfaI PrOclamatiOn-BeIla
my storer Named as United States
Minister to Spain.
vvasbington. April 1.-THE condition of
,rar which has existed between the United
states and Spain since April q, 1898,
dominated to-day when the last formali-
,ss in the restoration of peace were per-
f,rned bv the exchange of ratihcations
of the peace treaty.
Coincident with this President McKin-
lev issued his proclamation declaring that
the war was at an end, and the appoint
nent of Bellamy storer was determined
upon as United States minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony to-day occurred
in the reception room at the White House
where the exchange of ratifcations took
place at 8 o'clock.
In anticipation of the historic character
of the event, many members of the cab
met and of officials prominent in the gov
ernment, gathered at the White House.
Shortly before O'Clock the French am
bassador, NJ Cambon, arrived in company
with NJ. Thiebaut, first secretary Of the
embassy, the latter bearing the Spanish
copv of the peace treaty. Mr.. Mckinley
cordially greeted the ambassador, and af-
ter brief exchange of well wishes, the
formal ceremony began.
The powers of Mr.. Cambon and Secretary
Hay were examined, a protocol concerning
the dav's ceremony signed and other for
malities concluded. These preliminaries
took some time, so that it was nearly $3.50
o'clock before the actual exchange be-
gan
The signing of the protocol of exchange
occurred at 3:2S p. m, Ambassador Cam
hon signing for Spain and Secretary Hay
for the United States.
The Final Act simple.
The protocol was in French and briefly
recited the circumstances leading up to
the exchange. This cleared the way for the
exchange itself constituting the final act.
The President took from the desk the
American copy of The treaty, handsomely
onsrossed bound in dark blue morocco
and encased in a black morocco portfolio,
and handed 1t to NJ. Cambon. AT the same
time NJ Cambon handed to the President
the Ssaf4islf-eopy, ,sof the treaty, also en-
crossed, bound in morocco and encased in
maroon coTored morocco box
There were deferential bows as each re-
ceived from the other this final pledge of
peace. The exchange of ratffications oc-
CURED at 3:35 p. m. The President was
the first to speak:
Mr. Ambassador" said he Il will is
sue my proclamation at once"
bo Droetdppt r Ha
promptness with which the proclamation
followed. This ended the formal ceremony,
ana after brief felicitati0ns, the ambassa-
dor and other officials withdrew
Renews Peaceful Relations.
The effect of the action taken to-day is
10 completely renew the peaceful refa-
tons, trade, official, diplomatic consular,
and in all other ways, between this coun-
Try and Spain.
Following the appointment of a United
States minister to Madrid and a Spanish
minister to Washington it is expected that
consuls will be sent to Barcelona and other
large places in Spain. where our consular
representations were suspended by the
war. At the same time Spanish consuls
VIII be appointed throughout this country.
For time the trade and navigation be-
tween the two countries win proceed with
out treaty protection, as the war put an
end to the commercial treaty, but treaty
OF trade, navigation and commerce, suita-
oie TO the new conditions and the needs
O both countries, and also an extradition
treaty will be negotiated soon.
Presidents Proclamation.
After the ceremony President Mckinley
issued the following proclamation:
hereas, a treaty of peace between
lne United States of America and Her
Majesty. the Queen Regent of Spain, in
ilt al bar
Nil was concluded and signed by their
respective plenipotentiaries at Paris on
lAe tenth day of December, 1898, the orig
l.i OF which convention being in the
Lhghsh and Spanish languages is word
lor word as follows:
piere the fun text of the treaty is in
ciudedl.
And Whereas, the said convention has
oteh duly ratified on both parts, and the
iatliications of the two governments were
t@changed in the city Of Washington, on
we eleventh day of April, one thousand
esht hundred and ninety-nine;
now, therefore, Be il know that l.
imam Mckinley President Of the Unit
"a states of America, have caused the
S'1 convention 10 be made public, to the
rN mat the same and every article and
Sia9se thereof may be observed and full
med with good faith by the United States
anu the citizens thereof.
III witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
my nand and caused the seal of the
mled States to be affixed.
lone at the city of Washington, this
oeeuth day of April, in the year of our
4-'ld one thousand eight hundred and
u'"ely mine, and of the independence of
-e Onited States the>one hundred and
t"entythird.
William Mckinley.
BY the President: