Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-13

Washington, April 12.-The condi-
ton of war which has existed between
the United States and Spain since
April q, 1898, terminated Tuesday
when the last formalities of the res
toration of peace were performed by
the exchange of notifications of the
peace treaty. Coincident with this,
the president issued a proclamation
declaring the war at an end, and the
appointment of Bellamy Storer was
determined upon as United States
minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day
occurred in the reception room of the
white house where the exchange of
notifications took place at o'clock.
In anticipation of the historic char
acter of the event, many members of
the cabinet and officials prominent in
the administration gathered in the
white house. These included Secreta-
ries Hay, Wilson and Hitchcock; Sen
ator Davis, one of the peace commits
sioners who negotiated the treaty;
Assistant Secretaries Hill, Adee and
Cridler of the state department; Act
ing Secretary of War Meiklejohn;
Adjutant General Corbin; Solicitor
General Richards; Wayne Mac Veagh;
and Sidney Smith, chief of the bureau
of diplomatic correspondence, state
department, who prepared the Ameri
can copy of the treaty. Shortly before
3 O'clock the French ambassador,
Cambon, arrived in company with M.
Thiebaut the first secretary of the EN-
bassy, the latter bearing the Spanish
copy Of the peace treaty. Mckinley
cordially greeted the ambassador, and
after a brief exchange Of well-wishcs
the formal ceremony began. The
president stood by the large desk, pre-
scented to the government by Queen
Victoria, while Secretary Hay and
Cambon occupied places at the desk.
Around the central group were ranged
the cabinet officers and others already
mentioned. The powers of Cambcn
and Secretary Hay were examined, a
protocol concerning the days cere-
mony was signed and other formalities
were concluded. The signing Of the
protocol of exchange occurred at 1928
O'Clock, Cambon signing for Spain and
Secrtary Hay for the United States.
me protocol was in French, and brief
ly reviewed the circumstances leading
up to the exchange. This cleared the
way for the exchange itself, constitu-
ting the final act. The president took
from the desk the American copy of
hap anornccnI
bound in dark blue morocco and in
cased in black morocco portfolio and
handed it to Cambon. At the same
time Cambon handed the president the
Spanish copy of the treaty, also en-
crossed, bound in morocco and encased
in a maroon colored box. There were
deferential bows as each received
from the other the final
pledge of peace This exchange of
notifications occurred at 1885 o'clock.
Mckinley was the first to speak. Mr.
Ambassador" he said, Il will issue
proclamation at once" Cambon
thanked the president for the prompt
ness which the proclamation showed.
This finished the ceremony and after
brief fluctuations the ambassador and
other officials withdrew
The action taken yesterday com
pletely renews trade, consular and
other relations between this country
anad Spain Following the appoint
ment of the United States minister to
Madrid and Spanish minister to
Washington, it is expected consuls will
be sent to Barcelona and other places
IN Spain where our consular represen-
tatives were suspended by the war
At the same time the Spanish consuls
will be appointed to this country.
For a 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, navigation and
commerce. and also an eXtradition
treaty will be negotiated soon.