The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-12
The Last Formalities Observed
at the White House.
AT PEACE WITH SPAIN
President Mckinley Issues Proclama-
ton Announcing the Restoration Of
Friendly Relations With Queen
Regents Government.

were performed by the exchange of
ratifications of the peace treaty. Coin
cident with this President Mckinley
issued his proclamation declaring that
the war was at an end, and the ap-
pointment Of Bellamy Storer was deter
mined upon as United States minister
to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day
occurred in the reception room at the
white house, where the exchange of
ratifications 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. These included Secretaries Hay,
Wilson and Hitchcock, Senator Davis,
one of the peace commissioners, who
negotiated the treaty, Assistant Secre-
taries Hill, Ado and Cridler of the state
department, Acting Secretary of War
Meiklejohn, Adjutant General Corbin,
Solicitor General Richards, Hon. Wayne
MacVeigh and Sidney Smith, chief of
the bureau of diplomatic correspond
ence of the state department. who had
prepared the American copy of the
treaty
Shortly before o'clock the French
ambassador. M. Cambon, arrived in
company with M. 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 ex-
change of well wishes the formal cere-
mOny begun. The president stood back
of the large desk presented to the gov
ernment by Queen Victoria, while Sec
retary Hay and Ambassador Cambon
occupied places at the desk. Around
this central group were ranged the
abinet officers and others already men
toned and officials Of the household.
The powers of M. Cambon and Secre-
tary Hay We're examined a protocol
concerning the days ceremony signed
and other formalities concluded. These
preliminaries took some time. so that
it was nearly $3.50 o'clock before the
actual exchange began. The signing Of
the protocol of each occurred at 3.2S
p. M, Ambassador Cambcn signing for
Spain and Secretary Hay for the United
States. 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, hand
somely engrossed. bound in dark blue
morocco and encased in a black
morocco portfolio, and handed it to M.
Cambon. At the same time NJ. Camhnn
handed to the president the Spanish
copy of the treaty. also engrossed,
bound in morocco and encased in
maroon colored morocco box. There
were deferential bows as each received
from the other this final pledge of
peace. This exchange of ratification
occurred at 1886 p. m. The president
was the first to speak.
"Mr. Ambassador he said. Il will
issue my proclamation at once
M. Cambon thanked the president for
the promptness with which the procla-
nation followed. This ended the formal
| ceremony and after brief fluctuations
| the ambassador and other officials with
drew. Secretary Hay took with him
| the Spanish copy of the treaty received
| to-day and deposited it in the archives
| of the state department. M. Cambon
| cabled the Spanish government of the
| final restoration 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 taken to-day is to completely
| renew the peaceful relations, trade. Off
| cial, diplomatic, consular and in all
| other ways between this country and
| Spain.
| At the same time Spanish consuls will
| be appointed throughout this country.
| For time the trade and navigation
| between 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, suitable to the new condi-
| tions and needs of both countries and
also an extradition treaty will be nego-
| tiated soon.
| After the ceremony President McKin-
| ley issued the following proclamation:
whereas, a 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 Alton
| so XIII, was concluded and signed by
their respective plenipotentiaries at
| Paris on the 10th day of December, 1898.
| the original of which is in the Spanish
language, is word for word as fol-
| lows (here the full text of the treaty
is included; and,
| Whereas, the said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts and
| the ratifications of the two governments
| We're exchanged in the city of Wash
| ington on the 11th day of April, 1899:
"Now. therefore be it known that /.
| William Mckinley, president of the
! United States of America, have caused
| the said convention to be made pubic
to the end that the same and every
| article and clause thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
| thereof.
'In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
! United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington the
| 11th day of April, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and ninety
nine. and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
! tWenty-third.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President:
! JOHN HAY, Secretary Of State
Directors of the b. g. o.