Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
LAST CHAPTER IN
THE war WITH SPAIN
Formal Exchange Of Treaty Ratifi-
cations in Washington Yes
terday Afternoon.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Announces That
the United States and Spain
Are Again at
Peace.


Washington, April 13.-'fhe condi-
ton of war which has existed between
the United States and Spain since
April 81, 1898, terminated yesterday
afternoon when the last formalities of
the restoration of peace were per-
formed by the exchange of the ratifi-
cations of the peace treaty. Conso-
nant with this President Mckinley is
sued his proclamation declaring the
war at an end, and it it said Bellamy
Storer was determined upon as am
bassador to Spain. The principal cere-
mony of the day occurred in the recep-
ton room of the white house, where
the exchange of notifications took place
at o'clock. In anticipation of the his
toric character of the event many
members of the cabinet and officials
prominent in the administration gath
cred at the white house.
Shortly before o'clock the French
ambassador, M. Cambon, arrived in
company with M. Thiebault, the first
secretary of the embassy, the latter
bearing the Spanish copy of the peace
treaty. Mr.. Mckinley cordially greet
ed the ambassador, and after a brief
exchange of we'll 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 the central group were
ranged the cabinet officers and the
other officials. The powers of M. Cam
bon and Secretary Hay were exam
ined, a protocol concerning the days
ceremonies signed and other formali-
ties concluded. These preliminaries
took some time, so it was nearly $3.50
signing of the protocol of exchange
occurred at 3:2s p. m. Ambassador
Cambon signing for Spain and Secre-
tary Hay for the United States. The
protocol was in French and briefly re-
cited the circumstances leading up to
the exchange. This cleared the way
for the exchange itself. The president
took from the desk the American copy
of the treaty, handsomely engrossed,
bound in dark blue morocco and en-
cased in black morocco portfolio, and
handed it 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
encased in maroon colored morocco
box. This exchange of notifications
occurred at 3:35 p. m. The president
was the first to speak. "Nlr. Ambas-
sador," said he, II will issue my proc
1amation at once"
M. 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 received and deposited it in the
archives of the state department. M.
Cambon cabled the Spanish govern
ment of the final restoration of peace
and made known that the American
copy of the treaty would be forward
ed through the French foreign office.
The effect of the action taken is to
completely renew the peaceful rela-
tions-trade, official, diplomatic, con-
sular, and in all other ways be-
tween this country and Spain. Fol-
lowing the appointment of United
States minister to Madrid and Span
ish minister to Washington it is ex-
pected that consuls will be sent to
Barcelona and the other points in
Spain where our consular relations
We're suspended by the war. At the
same time Spanish consurs will be APP
pointed through this country. For a
time trade and navigation between the
two countries will proceed with
out treaty protection, as the war put
an end to the commercial treaties, but
a treaty of trade, navigation and COM
merce suitable to the new conditions
and the needs of both countries and
also an extradition treaty will be ne
gotiated soon.
Presidents Proclamation.
After the ceremony connected with
the exchange of the notifications of the
peace treaty President Mckinley is
sued the following proclamation:
Whereas, A treaty of peace be-
tween the United States of America
and her majesty, the queen regent of
Spain, in the name of her august son.
Don Alfonso XIII, was concluded and
signed by their respective plenipoten-
tiaries at Paris on the 10th day of De-
cember, 1898, the original of which is
in the Spanish language. (Here the
full text of the treaty is included.)
"And, whereas, the said convention
has been duly ratified on both parts
and the Publications of the two gov
ernments were exchanged in the city
of Washington on the 18th day of
April, 1899.
Now, therefore, be it known, 1,
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 ar
ticle and clause thereof may be OBJ
served and filled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
thereof.
"In witness whereof, have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this 18th day of April, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty-third.
civilian Mckinley.
'By the president:
"John Hay, Secretary of State"
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