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PEACE PROCLAIMED.
War Between United States and
Spain Ended in Fact.
Copies OF the Treaty 81 Paris Are
EXCHANGED, and President Nc
kinicy at Once Issues a
Proclamation.


Washington, April 12.--After the GER
emony connected with the exchange of
ratification of the peace treaty, Presi-
dent Mckinley 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 Alfonso Kill, was
concluded and rigned by their respective
plenipotentiaries at Paris on the tenth day
OF December. 1875. the original Of which Is
IN the Spanish language, is word for word
as follows:
(Here fun text OF treaty Is included)
And. Whereas. The said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts and the
Publications OF the two governments were
exchanged in the city OF Washington, on
the eleventh day OF April. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and NnetyNine:
Now. Therefore be IL known. that /.
William Mckinley. president of the United
States OF America, have caused the said
convention TO be made public TO the end
that the same and every article and clause
thereof may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof
I'm witness whereof, I have hcreunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
eleventh day OF April, I'm the year OF Our
Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Ninety-Nine, and OF the independence OF
the United States the one Hundred and
Twenty Third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
by the President JOHN HAY. Secretary
OF state"
Treaties Exchanged.
Washington, April l2.-The complete
restoration of peace between the United
States and Spain was effected Tuesday
at 1874 p. IN. The ceremony of ex-
changing notifications Of the treaties
OF peace occurred at the executive man
sion when the president handed 20 M.
Cambon, the French ambassador, the
American copy of the treaty, and the
ambassador i'm turn gave to the presi-
dent the Spanish copy of the treaty,
properly attested by the queen regent
and premier OF Spain. This ceremony
was devoid of all display, but made an
impressive closing scene in the nego-
tiations which again bring the two ma
tions together.
A simple Ceremony.
NJ. Cambon was accompanied by the
FIRST secretary of the French embassy,
NJ. Thiebaut. They were in civilian
dress. the first purpose of having the
entire staff OF the embassy attend in
full uniform giving way 10 the desire
for simplicity. The president was ac-
companied by Secretary Hay, Assistant
Secretary Cridler and some other Off
Gals Of the white house and state de-
partment. Before the exchange Mr..
Hay and NJ. Cambon presented their re-
spective powers, showing that they
have been authorized by their govern
ments to act in the present case. When
these powers had been approved the
two copies of the treaty, the Spanish
and the American, were presented and
compared, TO see that they were ex-
nctly alike in all particulars. With
these formalities completed, the ex-
change proper occurred. IL was SIM
pie transfer OF the two instruments, M.
Cambon handing TO the president the
Spanish copy of the treaty and the
president handing the ambassador the
American copy There were no cere-
monies OF formal character.
After the exchange of ratifications
the president was the first 10 speak.
"Mr. Ambassador" said he, II will
issue my proclamation at once
NJ. Cambon thanked the president for
the promptness with which the procla-
nation followed. This ended the for.
NAL ceremony. and after brief fclicita-
tions the ambassador and other Off
cials withdrew. Secretary Hay took
with him the Spanish copy of the treaty
and deposited IL in the archives of the
state department. NJ. 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.
Eject of the Action.
The effect of the action taken is TO
completely renew the peaceful rela
tons, trade, official, diplomatic, con
sular, and i'm all other ways, between
this country and Spain. Following the
appointment of United States min
lister TO Madrid and a Spanish minister
20 Washington, IL is expected that con
suls will be sent TO barcelona and the
other large places in Spain where our
consular representations were suspend
ed by the war. At the same time Span
ish consuls will be appointed through
this country. For IA time the trade and
navigation between the two countries
will proceed without treaty protection,
as the war put an end TO the CONNER
cial treaty, but a treaty of trade, nayi-
CATION and commerce suitable 10 the
new conditions and the need OF both
countriesand also an extradition treaty
will be negotiated soon.
Awful Loss OF Life.
Malta, April l2.-rhe British steamer
Kingswell, Capt. Humphreys, arrived
here Tuesday and reports being in col
lsiOn with the Greek conSt steamer