The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-14

Exchange of Rattle ations of the
Treaty Takes Place.
UNITED STATES MINISTER TO SPAIN.
BeIlamy Storer, at Prrsent Keuresenting
Us at Belgium. Will lie Transferred to
Madrid-Ceremonies at the White
House-President'sP ProcIa nation.

w lOls hDIll L. L iib NOhNA-
tion of war which has existed between
the United States and Spain since
April 81, 1898, terminated yesterday, |
when the last formalities in the resto-
ration of peace were performed by the |
exchange of ratifications OF the peace
treaty. Coincident with this, Presi-
dent Mckinley issued his proclama-
tion declaring that the war was at an
end, and the appointment of Bellamy |
Storer, at present minister to Belgium
was determined upon as United States |
minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day
occurred in the reception room at the
white house, when the exchange of
ratifcatious took place at three o'clock
In anticipation of the historic charac-
ter 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
Secretaries Hill, Adee and Cridler, of
the state department; Acting Secretary
of War Meikleiohn; Adjt. Gen. Corbin,
Solicitor General Richards, Wayne
MacVeagh and Mr.. Sidney Smith, chief
of the bureau Of diplomatic corre-
spondence state department, who had
prepared the American copy of the
treaty
Shortly before three 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 began. The signing
of the protocol of exchange occurred
at 3:2s p. M, Ambassador Cambon
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, consti-
tutiug the final act The president
took from the desk the Anne rican copy
of the treaty, handsomely engrossed,
bound in dark blue morocco and in
cased in black morocco portfolio, and
handed IL to NJ. Cambon. At the same
time M. Cambon handed to the presi-
dent the Spanish copy of the treaty,
also engrossed, bound in morocco and
incased in a maroon colored morocco
box. There were deferential bows as
each received from the other this final
pledge of peace. The exchange of
ratifications occurred at 3:35 p. IN.
The president was the first to speak.
"Mr. Ambassador" said he, 81 will is
sue 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 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 yes
terday is completely to renew the
I
plomatic, consular and in all Other
ways, between this country and Spain
Following the appointment of United
States minister to Madrid and Span
ish minister to Washington, it is ex
pected that consuls will be sent tt
barcelona and the other large places
in Spain where our consular represent
ations were suspended by the war. A
the same time, Spanish consuls will b'
appointed through this country. Fo
a time the trade and navigation be
tween the two countries will proceed
without treaty protection, as the wa
put an end to the commercial treaty
but treaty of trade, navigation AM
commerce, suitable to the new condi
tions and the needs of both countries
and also an extradition treaty will b
negotiated soon.
{ The proclamation issued by the pres
ident is as follows:
Whereas a treaty of peace between tn
United States OF America and her majesty, th
queen regent Of Spain, in the name OF her au
gust SON. Don Alfonso Kill, was conclude
and signed by their respective plenipoten
tiarles at Paris on the 10th day of Decembe
1898, the original OF which Is in the SPANS
language, is word for word as follows;
Here full text of the treaty betwee
Spain and the United States is IL
, cluded).
{ And Whereas the said convention has bee
duly ratified on both parts and the ratification
OF the two governments were exchanged in ii
city OF Washington on the llth day OF Apr
1899;
! Now, therefore, be It known that l, Villa
a Mckinley president OF the United States
America have caused the said convention
be made public, 10 the end that the same al
every article and clause thereof, may be o
served and fulfilled with good faith by u
United States and the citizens thereof
ON Lines OF Honesty.
Chicago April 12.-Chicago's cor
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