Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-05-04
THE PRICE IS PAID.
Spain Cots Twenty Millions Of
Uncle SANS Dollars.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ARE PAID FOR.
Jules Cnmbon, the French A Ambassador
Acted for spain nnd HcceIptcd for
the Money An Interesting
Transaction.

Washington. May 2.-The last move
In the negotiations terminating the
war with Spain occurred Monday,
when Secretary Hay pad TO The
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, The
s20,OLO,0C0 provided By The treaty OF
peace for the cesslon Of the Philip
pines. The payment was made In four
treasury warrants OF S50C0,000 each,
and was recepIed for by NJ, Cambon
no completely llquldallng the obllga.
hon. The Ambassador deposited the
$40, 100000 In the Riggs National bank,
OF this city, and the cashlng Of the
warrants Is to be made later through
the City National bank, of New York,
The Spanish government was notified
by cable OF rhe payment, but nothing
will be done as to forwarding the
funds to Europe until Spain directs
the exact course TO be pursued.
The form Of receipt signed by the
ambassador was as follows:
Received from the secretary Of
state Of the United States the sum of
$2O,OOO,000, In four drafts upon The as
slstant treasurer OF the United States
at New York, Nos 1909, 45l0, 1911 and
1912, Of date Of April 20, 1893, each
draft being for $5,OOOOOO, the same
being in full payment Of the obliga-
ton OF the government OF the United
States to the government Of Spain, as
set forth in article Ill. of the treaty
Of peace between the United States
and Spain, signed at Paris, France, on
the 10Th day OF December, 1898, the
notifications OF which were exchanged
in the city Of Washington on the 18th
day OF April, 1899, the payment being
provided by the act OF congress, ap.
proved March 2, 1899, entitled An act
making an appropriation to carry out
the obligation OF the treaty between
the United States and Spain, conclud-
ed December 10, 1893
JULES CAAlB0N.
Department OF State, May /, 1885,"
The original receipt was handed by
Secretary Hay to Mr.. Frank A. Bran
agan, the discussing officer Of the de.
partment Of state, to be filed away.
One copy was given to NJ. Cambon, an
other VIII be sent to United States
Minister Storer, a third copy goes to
the United States ambassador to
Paris, Mr.. Porter, and O fourth copy
to the auditor of the treasury,
After receiving the $2O,O00,00O, NJ.
Cambon folded the four warrants and
put them In his card case. He and
Secretary Hay chatted over the
speedy restoration Of diplomatic rela.
tlons between the United States and
Spain, for this payment marked the
very last step OF the war negotiations.
Mr. Hay desired to know when the
Duke d'Arcos would arrive in Wash
ington. NJ. Cambon said he thought
the Spanish minister would come in
about two weeks; still he was not GER
tain OF this, and he said IL had been
left largely to the dukes personal
convenience.
A cable notification was sent TO
Madrid concerning the payment and
preparations made for having the
warrants paid and the funds forward
ed. This, however, will not be done
at once, and the four warrants re-
main, for the time being, in Washing.
ton.
The treasury department has taken
steps to prevent the photographing Of
the warrants for the payment Of the
$2O'OOO,OOO to spain for the Philippines
because abuse of the privilege might
lead to the counterfeiting of govern.
ment securities. Miss Frances i. |
johnson, q well known local photo
grapher, Monday was called upon to
surrender plates OF photographs
which she had made OF the warrants
In question and willingly did so on the
representations OF the secret service