Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
PRICE IS PAID TO SPAIN
Four Drafts For 100000
Each Held by Spain.
SEVERAL RECEIPTS ARE TAKEN.
Unpleasantness with the Dons Is Formally
Brought to "A Close-and the Arrival of
New Representatives is Awaited-One
Year to Accomplish Results.

WASHINGTON, May Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip
yesterday handed to Secretary Hay
the drafts for $40 1000 900 to be turned
over to the Spanish government by
Ambassador CambOn, according to the
terms of the treaty of peace.
The state department at once sent
word to the French ambassador that
the warrants were in hand and would
be turned over to him at any time.
Shortly before IL o'clock M. Cambon
strolled over to the state department
He was alone and no extra precaution
was taken to guard the transfer Of
such a large amount. Secretary Hay
received the ambassador in the di-
plomatic room, where the transfer
took place with little formality. The
ambassador handed Secretary Hay a
formal receipt, which had already been
prepared.
The original receipt was handed by
Secretary Hay to Frank A.. Branagan,
the disbursing officer of the depart
ment of state, to be filed away. One
copy was given to M. Cambon, an
other will be sent to United States
Minister Storer, third copy goes to
the United States ambassador at Paris
Mr.. Porter, and a fourth copy to the
auditor of the treasury.
After receiving the $20,000.000 M.
Cambon folded the four warrants and
put them in his card case. He and
Secretary Hay chatted over the speedy
restoration of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Spain,
tb;c rI-nJ Tho 10 c
step OF the war negotiations. Mr.. Hay
desired to know when the Duke d.
ARGOS would arrive in Washington. NJ.
Cambon said that he thought the Span
ish minister would arrive in about
two weeks, still he was not certain of
this, and he said that it had been
left largely to the Dukes personal con-
venience.
A cable notification was sent to
Madrid concerning the payment and
preparations made for having the war
rants paid and the funds forwarded.
This, however, will not be done to-
day and the four warrants remain for
the time being in Washington. The
money will be deposited entire in the
National bank of New York.
The form of receipt signed by the
| ambassador was as follows:
Received from the Secretary of State
| Of the United States the sum of $780,
| 100000 in four drafts upon the assist
ant secretary Of the treasury of the
United States at New York. numbers
4509. 4510, Ash and H.. of date OF
April 20. 1899. each draft being for
| 100000, the same being in full pay
| papt IF tho ohlioatiop Cf the gov
eminent of the United States to the
government of Spain. as set forth in
article three of the treaty Of peace
between the United States and Spain.
! signed at Paris, France. on the 10Th
| day of December. 1898. the rauncations
Of which were exchanged in the city
Of Washington on the 18th day OF
April. 1899, the payment being provid-
ed by the act of congress approved
| March g 1899. entitled, an act MAX
ing an appropriation TO carry out the
obligation Of the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain,
concluded December 10th. 1899
JULES CAMBON.
Department Of State
The treasury department has taken
steps to prevent the photoCraphing of
the warrants. because abuse Of the
privilege might lead to tho counter
faiting Of government securities. Miss
Frances Johnson. a well-known Inc1l
photographer. TODAY was called un0n
to surrender plates Of nhOtOgranhs
which she had made Of the warrar is
in question. and WILLINGLY did so on
the representations Of the secret SER