The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
WAR WITH SPAIN ENDED
Treaty Notifications Ex-
changed.
OUR NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN

| N Restoration OF Reace-k3ei-
Iamy Storer 20 be Dur text Minister
to spain-Consular Relations 60 be
Again Opened-samoan Commission.
en. 60 Hasten TO Their Field Of Duty.
Washington, April 1.-THE condition
| of war which has existed between the
| United States and Spain since April
| q. 1898, terminated today when the last
formalities in the restoration Of peace
were performed by the exchange of rat
ifcations Of the peace treaty. Coinc.-
| dent with this President Mckinley 49,
| sued his proclamation declaring that
the wal was at an end, and the APP
pointment of Bellamy Storer was de-
| termined upon as United States minis
ter to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day
| occurred in the reception room at the
White house where the exchange ofrat-
ifcations took place at 8 O'Clock. In an
t~icipation of the historic character Of
the event, many members of the cab
| met and officials prominent in the adj
| ministratioh gathered at the White
house.
Shortly before 8 o'clock the French
| ambassador, NJ. Combon, arrived in
| company with NJ. Thiebaut, first secre-
! tary of the embassy, the latter bearing
the Spanish copy of the peace treaty.
The powers of Mr.. Cambon and Sec
| rotary Hay were examined, a protocol
| concerning the days ceremony signed
- INr ~~ ThaCn
preliminarieS took some time, so that
it was nearly $3.50 o'clock before the
| actual exchange began. The protocol
| was in French, and briefly recited the
circumstances leading up to the ex-
| change. This cleared the way for the
exchange itself, constituting the final
act. The president took from the desk
the American copy of h treaty,
| handsomely e~ngrossed, bound in dark
| blue morocco and encased in a black
morocco portfolio, and handed it to NJ.
Cambon. At the same time NJ. Cam
bon handed to the president the Span
ish copy of the treaty, also ~engrosSed,
bound in morocco INC encased in a ma
| room colored morocco box. There were
deferential bows as each received from
the other this final pledge Of peace.
The exchange Of notifications occur
! red It 1885 o'clock. The president was
the first to speak. "Mr. Ambassador"
said he, Il will issue my proclamation
at once"
M. Cambon thanked the president
for the promptness with which the
proclamation followed. This ended the
formal ceremony, and after brief felic-
itations the ambassador and other Off
| cials withdrew.
TO RENEW FRIENDLY RELATIONS
The effect of the action taken today
is to completely renew the peaceful re-
| l%atiOns, trade, official, diplomatic, con-
sular, and in all other ways, between
| this country and Spain. Following the
appointment of a United States minis
ter to Madrid and a Spanish minister
to Washington, it is expected that con-
suls will be sent to Barcelona, and
other large places in Spain, where our
consular representatives were suspend
ed by the war At the same time Span
ish cOnsu1s will be appointed through
out this Ountr For a time the trade
and navigation between the two coun-
tries will proceed without treaty pro-
lection, as the war put an end to the
commercial treaty, but a treaty OF
trade, navigation and suit
able to the new conditions and the
needs of both countries n also an ex
tradition treaty will be negotiated
soon.
<AAbSA IN
ley issued his proclamation declaring
termination Of the war.
OUR NEW MINISTER.
Mr.. Storer's selection for the Madrid
mission is a distinct promotion, in the
diplomatic line. The difference between
Brussels n Madrid in compensation
is not considerable, but in the light OF
recent events, the latter has come to be
of much more Importance.
1t is assumed here that the Duo
dArcOs, late Spanish minister to Mex
leo, will be named as minister to Wash
ington and the officials sincerely hope
that this will be done, for the duke il
o favorably known in the United
States, and is declared to be we'll calcu-
lated by disposition and inclination to
speedily restore mutual good relations
between the United States and Spain,
! ARMY REORGANIZATION.
An order has been prepared at the
war department for a reorganization
OF the army on a peace baSi n II
probably Will be issued tomorrow. Most
of the general officers of the volunteer
establishment will be mustered out and
radical changes made in the staff de.
partments of the same including the
discharge Of about sixty p~aymasters.
With the exception Of Generals Otis
~f VII olAo - ALAIdks oAA IA
volunteer major generals will be dis.
charged, including Generals Wade
Wilson, Lee, Wheeler, Bates, Young
Chaffee, Anderson, Summer, Ludlow
Henry and Wood. OF the above list al
but Generals Wilson, Lee and Wheel
er hold commissions of a lower grade
in the regular army and, consequent.
ly, each will not necessarily have tc
~relinquish their present commands.
Under its reorganization, the army Is
entitled TO two additional major gen
erals, and General Otis and General
! Shafter have been chosen for these ap.
pointments.
TO HASTEN COMMISSIONERS TC
SAMOA.
As a result Of conferences held today
at the state department and at thu
British embassy, efforts will be made
to have the Samoan high commission
make a quick trip across the country
reaching san Francisco in time Il
catch the Doat leaving for Samoa on.