Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
fBy Telegraph to vlrginian-Piloto

(By Telegraph to vlrginan- Pilot)
washington, April 1.-THE condition
of war which has existed between the
United States and Spain since April i,
1898, Terminated to-day when the last
formalities In the restoration of peace
performed by the exchange of ratinca-
tions OF the peace treaty. Concident
with this President Mckinley issued his
proclamation declaring that the war
was at an end, and the appointment
of Bellamy Storer was determined upon
as Emitted States Minister to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day
occurred in the reception room at the
White House when the exchange of rat
ifications took place at o'clock. In
anticipation of the historic character of
the event, many members of the Cabi-
net and officials prominent in the adj
ministration gathered at the White
House.
THE SPANISH COPY.
Shortly before o'clock the French
Ambassador, NJ. Cambon, arrived in
company With NJ Thiebaut, first secre-
tary of the embassy, the latter bearing
the Spanish copy Of the peace treaty.
MCKINNEY coIullliN STGele(l tie am
bassador, and after IL brief exchange
of we'll wishes the formal ceremony be-
gan.
POWERS EXAMINED.
The powers of NJ. Cambon and Sec
Eetary Hay were examined q protocol
concerning the days ceremony signed
and other formalities concluded These
prclsmnarles took some time. so that
Dit was nearly $3.50 before the actual eX-
change began. The signing of the pro-
3tocol of exchange occurred at 3:3S p. IN.
Ambassador Cambon signing for Spain
and Secretary Hay for the United
States The protocol was in French, and
briefly recited the circumstances lead
ing up to the exchange. This cleared
1.-THE way for the exchange itself, con-
istitutng the final act.
THE EXCHANGE.
The President took from the desk the
American copy Of the treaty, hand
Ssomcly engrossed bound in dark blue
morocco and encased in a black moroc-
Go portfolio. and handed ii to NJ Cam
bon. AT the same time NJ. Cambon
handed TO the President the Spanish
copy of the treaty. also engrossed,
sbound in morocco and encased in n
maroon colored morocco box. There
were deferential bows as each received
from the other this final pledge of
peace. The exchange of notifications oc-
CURED al 1885 p. III. The President was
the first to speak.
"Mr. Ambassador" said he, IT Will
issue my proclamation at once"
NJ Camboh thanked the President for
the promptness with which the procla-
nation followed. This ended the formal
ceremony and after brief Fluctuations
the Ambassador and other officials
withdrew.
PEACEFUL RELATIONS RENEWED
The effect Of the action taken to-day
is to completely renew the peaceful re-
lations. trade, official, diplomatic, con-
sular and in all other ways between
this country and Spain. Following the
appointment of a United States Minis
ter to Madrid and a Spanish Minister
to Washington 1t is expected that con-
suls will be sent to Barcelona and other
large places in Spain. where our CON
sular representations were suspended
by the war. At the same time Spanish
consuls will he appointed throughout
this country. For 4 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, navi-
CATION and commerce, suitable to the
new conditions and the needs of both
countries and also an extradition treaty
will be negotiated soon.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMA-
TON.
After the ceremony President Mckin-
ley issued the following proclamation
Whereas, n 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 Al
fonso Kill, was concluded and signed
by their respective plenipotentiaries AT
Paris on the tenth day of December
1898. the original of which convention
being in the English and Spanish lam
suages, is word for word as follows:
Here full text of the treaty is includ-
cd:
And whereas. the said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and
the Publications of the two govern
ments We're exchanged in the city OF
Washington, on the eleventh day OF
April, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine
Now. therefore, be it known that I
William Mckinley, President of the
United States of America, have caused
the said convention to be made pub
lie, to the end that the same and every
article and clause thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal of tht
United States to be affixed