The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-12
FINAL STEP TOWARD PEACE.
Exchange of Ratfcations Between the President
and M. Cambon at the White House. The
Presidents Proclamation. The New
Minister to Madrid.


existed between the United States and Spain April 2l
S9S terminated today when the last omaes in the
toation of peace performed by the exchange of raca
tions of the peace treaty Conciden with this President Me
Knley issued his proclamation declaring that the war was at
end and the appointment of Beamy Storer deternin
led upon United States Minister to Spain
The principal ceremony of the day occurred in the recc
on at the White House. when the exchange OF ratl
cations took place at o'clock In anticipation of the historic
character of the event many members of the Cabinet and
officials prominent in the Administration, gathered at the
White House
Shortly before o'clock the French Ambassador NJ Cam
bon arrived company with NJ Thebau First Secretary Of
1.-THE Embassy the latter bearing the Spanish copy of the peace
treaty Mr.. Mckinley cordially greeted the Ambassador
and after brief exchange of well wishes, the formal ccre
lmony began.
The powers of Mr. Cambon and Secretary Hay
amned protocol concerning the days ceremony signed and
other formaities concluded These premnares took some
time that nearly $3.50 before the actual exchange be-
gan The signing of the protocol of exchange occurred
l32 p NJ Ambassador Cambon signing for Spain and
Ireary Hay for the United States. The protocol was In
French and briefly reced the leading the
exchange This cleared the way for the exchange itself con-
sttung the final act The President took from the desk the
American copy of the treaty. handsomely engrossed bound
in dark Morocco and encased in black Morocco porttoio
and handed it to NJ Cambon AT the time M. Cambon
handed the President the Spanish copy of the treaty. also
engrossed bound in Morocco and encaed in
Morocco box There deerentia bows each received
from the other this final pledge of peace The exchange of
Qualifications occurred 1886 p NJ The President thc
first to speak
Mr. Ambassador said he 81 viii issue my proclamation
lat once"
NJ Cambon thanked the President for the pompness with
which the proclamation followed This ended the formal cere
mony and after brief fluctuations the Ambassador and other
lofficias withdrew.
The effect of the action taken today completely
1.-The peaceful relations trade official diplomatic consular
and all other ways, between this country and Spain FOL
flowing the appointment of United States Minister to Mad
a1nsu will be sent to Barcelona and other large places III
SPAIN where consular representations suspended by
the At the time Spanish consus will be appointed
throughout this country For time the trade and navga
ton between the countries will proceed without treaty
protecon the put end to the commercial treaty. but
la treaty of trade navigation and commerce. suitable to the
new conditions and the needs of both countries and also an
lextradition treaty will be negotiated
After the ceremony President Mckinley issued the fol
lowing proclamation:
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 XI concluded
and signed by their respective penipoentares at Paris OH
1.-THE tenth day of December 1S98 the original of which
for word as follows:
(IIere full text of treaty included.)
And Whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on
both parts and the raicaons of the Governments
exchanged in the city of Washington the eleventh day of
April one thousand eight hundred and nnety-nine;
Now therefore, be it known that l. William Mckinley,
President of the United States of America have caused the
said convention to be made public to the end that the same
and every article and clause thereof may be observed anG full
filled with good faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof
'In witness whereof | have heremto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done the city of Washington this the eleventh day d
April in the year of Lord thousand eight hundred
and nneynne and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty-third.
"WILIIAM MKINLEY