The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
PEACE IS PROCLAIMED.
Publications Of the treaty Exchanged at
Washington,
BELlAmY s1ORtR IS NAMED As MINISTER
D3plomntic Relations Between the
Two nations 10 Nc AZ once Uc-
ahmed The Proclamation.

Washington April 1i.--.The condition OF
war which has existed between the United
States aud Spain since April "a. 1898 ter
minated today when the last formalltios III
& the restoration OF peace were performed
BY the exchange Of ratihcations Of the
peace treaty. concident with this Presi-
dent Mckinley issued his proclamation
declaring that Il was AZ an end. and the
appointment OF Bellamy storcr was de-
termincd on as United States minister 70
spain The principal ceremony of the day
occurred al the reception roam In the
white House when the exchange OF ratih-
cations took place.
In anticipation of the historical charae-
ter Of the event many members OF the
cabinet and offcials prominent in the al
mInIstration gathered nj the White House.
These included Secretaries Hay Wils.n
and Hitchcock Senator Davis one OF the
peace commissioners who negotiated tne
treaty; Assistant Secretaries Hill, Adee
and Cridler OF the state department. Act-
ing Secretary OF War Meklejohn, Ailn.
tant General Corbin, Solicitor General
Richards, Hon Wayne MacVeagh ana Mr.
sydney Smith chief OF tho bureau OF Dip
lomatc correspondence state department,
who had prepared the American copy o.
the treaty.
shortly after O'clock the French am
bassador. NJ. Cambon, arrived in company
with VI. Thebaut, the first secretary OF the
embassy the latter bearing the Spanish
copy OF the peace treaty. Mr. Mckinley
greeted the Ambassador, aud alter brief
exchange OF well wishes the formal core
mony began The president stood back OF
the large desk presented to the govern
,nent bs Queen Victoria. while Secretary
Hay and Ambassador Cambon occupied
places at the desk. Around this central
group We're ranged the cabinet officers and
others already mentioned, the officials at
the household The powers Of NJ cgmbon
and Secretary Hay wcre examined, pro-
tocol concerning the days ceremony signed
and other tormaIities concluded. Thpse
preiiminaries took some time. so that II
was nearly $3.50 u'clock before the actual
exchange began The signing OF the pro-
tocol of exchange occurred az 3:2S p M.
Ambassador Cambon signing for Spain ana
Secretary Hay for the United States. The
protocol was in French and briefly reciioi
the circumstances leading mp to tho on
change. This cleared the way for the OK
change itself. constituting The final act
The president took from the desk tho
American COPY OF the treaty, handsomely
engrossed bound IN dark blue morocco
and eueased In a black morocco portfolio,
and banded II TO NJ. CANNON At the same
lime NJ, Cambon handed TO the president
the Spanish copy OF the treaty. also en-.
crossed bound IN morocco aud encased In
maroon cC.orcd morocco box. There
were dcfereniial bows as each received
from the other this final rledgc ot peace
This exchange OF ratlhca'lons occurred NJ
a:a5 p. m. The president was the first 10
speal
MIR Ambassador he said, II Will Is,
sue my proclamation at once"
NJ Cambon thanked the president lol
the prcmptnoss with which the proclaim
ion followed. THIS ended the formal cere
many. and after brief fellcitatious tht
ambassador and other Officials withdrew
Secretary Hay took with him the Spanish
copy o. the treaty received today ian d.
posted II In the archives OF the state de
partmHnt. NJ. Cambon telcgraphed III,
Spanish government of the final restora
tien Of peace Rud made known that tht
American copy OF the treaty would be for.
wardod through the French foreign office
The effect OF the action taken today Il 4.
completely renew Tho peaceful relat ions
trade, official, diplomatic, consular and
In al other ways, between Thu country
and Spain.
Following the appointments OF unlJol