The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24

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WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Span
ish minister, Duke de ARGOS, today re-
ceived from Secretary Hay a treasury
warrant for 100000, and the United States
received the final cession of 'tAny and
all islands of the Philippine archipelago
lying outside of the line described in
article of the articles of peace between
Spain and the United States of Dec. 19,
1898" At the same time protocol was
sign by Mr.. Hay and Duke de ARGOS, ex-
changing ratifcations for the treaty of
cession. The specific purpose Of the trans
action is to add the islands of Cagayan,
Sulu and Sibitu to the possessions Of the
United States The ceremony attending
the exchange of ratification and the pay
ment of the 100000 warrant was an in
teresting one. The Duke de ARGOS arrived
at the state department by appointment
at 10 o'clock. He had with him the Span
ish version of the treaty, handsomely en-
crossed, and bearing the signature OF the
queen regent of Spain and the Spanish
royal seal. Mr.. Hay joined the minister
in the diplomatic room. The officials long
in charge of the execution of treaties and
ratifications were called in. The Ameri-
can text of the treaty bearing the sigma
ture of President Mckinley to the ratifi-
cation had been prepared. The queen re-
gents ratification was handed to Mr..
Hay, and he in turn presented Duke de
President Mckinley
The treaties in each case were hand
somely bound that of Spain being in red,
with the royal arms in gold, while Ameri-
cas- was bound in dark blue bearing the
national coat of arms. A brief protocol
was then signed. It recited the formali-
ties of ratification Of the treaty, signed
at Washington Nov. Z. 1900 providing for
the cession of any and all islands of the
Philippine archipelago, ETC. The treasury
warrant for 1000 had been prepared in
advance, and was handed to the Spanish
minister. There was an exchange of fe-
1citations over the close of the transac-
tion, and Duke de ARGOS departed with
his 100000 warrant and the ratified
treaty.
PRESIDENT HAS MANY CALLERS.
Senator Hanna, Gen Grosvenor and
Representative Dick had protracted in
terview with the president today. They
said large portion of the time was, con-
sumed in the discussion of the army ap-.
pointments to be assigned to Ohio.
Senator Depew, Gen. William Seward
and Gorton w. Allen, Of New York,
talked with the president today in behalf
of Fred I. Allen, of Auburn, N. Y, who
is a candidate for commissioner of
patents, MIR. Allen is said to have the
support of the whole New York delega-
ton. The president expressed a favor
able opinion Of his candidacy, but did
not indicate that he had made final
choice for the place.
Senator Hawley and Gen. Sumner, U.
S. A, retired, were with the president
a short time today, Senator Hawley
asked the president to appoint Gen
Summers son cadet at West Point.
There have been Summers in the
United States army since 1775,'' said SEN
ator Hawley, land we cannot have too
many of them in the service The
president will appoint him when there is
a vacancy. The trouble is there are too
few cadetships at large. There are many
meritorious cases the president ought to
be able to reward For instance, there
is young Titus the soldier lad, who first
scaled the walls at Pekin The president
is going to send him to West Point as