The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-12

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 ratifications Of the peace treaty.
Coincident with this President Nc
Kinley issued his proclamation declar-
ing that the war was at an end, and
the appointment of Bellamy StOrer was
determined upon as United States min
ister to Spain.
The principal ceremony Of the day
occurred in the reception room at the
White House. when the exchange OF
ratifcations took place at O'Clock
In anticipation of the historic char
acter OF the event. many members Of
the cabinet and officials prominent in
the administration gathered at the
White House. These included Secre-
taries Hay, Wilson and Hitchcock, Sen
atOr Davis, one of the peace commits
siCners who negotiated the treaty, As
sistant Secretaries Hill, Adee and
CTidler of the state department; Acting
Secretary of War Meikeljohn, Adjutant
General Corbin, Solicitor General Rich
ards, Hon. Wayne MacVeagh and Mr.
Sidney Smith, chief of the bureau OF
diplomatic correspondence, state de-
partmeut, who had prepared the Amer
lean copy of the treaty
Shortly before O'Clock the French
ambassador. VI. Cambon. arrived. in
company with NJ. Thiebaut, the first
secretary of the embassy, the latter
bearing the Spanish COPY of the peace
treaty Mr.. Mckinley cordially greet 4.
ed the ambassador, and after d brief
exchange of well wishes, the formal
ceremony began.
The president stood back of the large
desk presented to the government by
Queen Victoria while Secretary Hay
and Ambassador Cambon occupied
places at the desk. Around this CEN
trail group were ranged the cabinet Of
tcers and others already mentioned.
and officials of the household. The pow
ers of NJ. CambOn and Secretary Hav
were examined q protocol concerning
the days ceremony signed and other
fOrmalities concluded. These prelini-
naries took some time, so that it was
nearly $3.50 before the actual exchange
began.
PEACE DECLARED AT 3:35 P. NJ.
The signing of the protocol of ex-
change occurred at 3:2S D. m
Ambassador Cambon signed for
Spain and Secretary Hay for the Unit
ed States. The protocol was in French,
and briefly recited the circumstances
leading up to the exchange. This clear
ed the way for the exchange itself con-
the final act.
The president took from the desk the
American copy Of the treaty, hand
sOmely engrOssed bound in dark blue
and enCased in q black morOc-
co portfolio, and handed it to NJ. Cam
bon.
At the same time NJ. Cambon handed
to the president the Spanish copy of the
treaty, also ensrossed, bound in moroc-
co, and encased in a naroon-colored
box.
from the other this final pledge
Of peace. This exchange of ratffica,-
tlonS occurred at 3:35 D. m.
The president was the first to speak.
Mr.. Ambassador" he said. II will
issue my proclamation at once"
NJ. Cambon thanked the president for
the promptness with which the procIa-
nation followed.
This ended the formal Ceremony. and
after brief fluctuations. the anbassa-
dor and other officials withdrew.
Secretary Hay took with him the
Spanish copy of the treaty received to-
day, and deposited it in the archives of
the state department
NJ. CambOn cabled the Spanish gov
erInuenL OF the HndI restoration of
peace, and made known that the Amer
lean copy of the treaty would be for
warded through the French foreign Of
flee The effect of the action taken to-
day is to completely renew the peaceful
relations. trade, official diplomatic. con-
sular and in all other ways between this
country and Spain
Following the appointment of a Unit
ed States minister to Madrid and a
Spanish minister to Washington. it is
that consuls will be sent to
Barcelona and the other large places in
Spain where our consular representa-
tons were suspended by the war. At
the same time Spanish consuIs Will be
appointed through this country.
For a time the trade and navigation
between the two countries will proceed
without treaty protection. as the war
put an end to the commercial treaty.
but a treaty of trade navigation and
commerce, suitable to the new condi-
tions, and the needs of both countries
and also an extradition treaty will be
negotiated.