Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14
THE WAR Is OVER,
Peace With Spain Formally Rat
flied.

Copies OF the Final Protocol and the
Treaty Exchanged by President Me-
HinIey ana the French EmbassRdOr
ON Tuesday.
The condition of war which has existed
between the United States and Spain since
April 81, 1898, terminated Tuesday after
noon, when the last formalities in the
restoration of peace were performed at
Washington, by the exchange OF ratlhca-
tions of the peace treaty, Mr. Cambon,
the French ambassador, acting on the part
of Spain as he did at the time OF the origi-
nal peace negotiations. Coincident with
this, President Mckinley issued his proc
lamation declaring that the war was at an
end, and the appointment OF Bellamy
Storer was determined upon as United
States minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day oc-
CURED in the reception room at the White
House. In anticipation of the historic
character of the event, members OF the
cabinerand officials prominent in the ad
ministration gathered at the White House,
Secretaries Hay, Wilson and Hitchcock, and
Senator Davis, one of the peace commits
soners who negotiated the treaty, were
among those present. just before3 o'clock
the French ambassador NJ. Cambon, ar
rived in company with NJ. Thiebaut, the
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 well wishes, the formal ceremony be-
| gan. The President stood back of the
large desk presented to the government by
| Queen Victoria, while Secretary Hay and
ambassador Cambon occupied places at
the desk. Around this central group were
ranged the cabinet officers and others, and
officials of the household. The powers of
NJ. Cambon and Secretary Hay were exam
ined, a protocol concerning the days cere-
mony was signed and other formalities
concluded. The signing of the protocol of
exchange occurred at 1928 p. NJ, Embas-
sador Cambon signing for Spain and Sec
rotary Hay for the United States.
The protocol was in French, and briefly
reclted 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
engrossed, bound in dark blue morocco
and incased in a black morocco portfolio,
and handed 1t to NJ. Cambon. AT the same
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the Spanish copy OF the treaty, also en-
crossed, bound in morocco and incased in
a maroon colored morocco box. There
were deferental bows as each received
from the other this final pledge of peace.
This exchange of Publications occurred at
at 3:35 p. NJ.
The President was the first to speak.
"Mr. ambassador" said he, II will issue
my proclamation at once" NJ. Cambon
thanked the President for the promptness
with which the proclamation followed.
This ended the formal ceremony, and after
brief fluctuations the ambassador and
other officials withdrew. Secretary Hay
took with him the Spanish copy of the
treaty, and deposited it in the archives OF
the state department. NJ. Cambon cabled
the Spanish government of the final res
toration of peace, and made known that
the American copy Of the treaty would be
forwarded through the French foreign
office.
The effect of the action thus taken is
completely to renew the peaceful rela.
tions, trade, official, diplomatic, consular
and in all other ways, between this coun-
try and Spain. This will be Immediately
followed by the payment to Spain of the
$40, 100000 due her on account of the
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