The herald. [microfilm reel], August 13, 1898, Image 1

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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 317.
WASHINGTON, Aug. J2. —The peace protocol was signed at 4:23 p. m. by Secretary of State Day, representing the United States, and M. Cambon*
the French ambassador, representing the Spanish government. The protocol provides:
First: That Spain will relinquish all claims of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
• Second: That Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West Indies and an island in the Ladrones, to be selected by the United States, shall be ceded to the latter.
Third: That the United States will occupy and hold the city and bay of Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace, which shall determine the con
trol, disposition and government of the Philippines.
Fourth: That Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West Indies will be immediately evacuated, and that commissioners, to be appointed within
ten days, shall, within thirty days from the signing of the protocol, meet at Havana and San Juan, respectively, to arrange and execute the details of the evacuation.
Fifth: That the United States and Spain will each appoint not more than five commissioners to negotiate and conclude a treaty of peace. The commis
sioners are to meet at Paris not later than the Ist of October.
Sixth: On the signing of the protocol hostilities will be suspended, and notice to that effect will be given as soon as possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval forces.
The above is the official statement of the protocol's contents as prepared and given to the press by Secretary Day.
HOW PEACE WAS MADE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—With a simplicity in keeping with repub
lican institutions, the war which has raged between Spain and the United
States for a period of three months and twenty-two days was quietly
terminated at 4:23 oclock this afternoon, when Secretary Day, for the
United States, and M. Cambon, for Spain, in the presence of President
signed a protocol which will form the basis of a definite
treaty of peace.
The closing chapter of events that led up to the signing of the pro
tocol and the cessation of hostilities was full of interest. There were
rumors in the early morning that overnight the French embassy had re
ceived the long-expected final instructions from Madrid, but these, upon
inquiry, proved groundless, as it was not until 12:30 that the note be
gan to come from Madrid in small lots. The state department was soon
advised of the fact that the message was under transmission, but as it
was evident that it would be long and that its reception would occupy
much time, the secretary of state left the state department for his
luncheon.
At 2:45 oclock Secretary Thiebaut of the French embassy appeared
at the state department to inform Secretary Day that the ambassador
was in full possession of the note and was fully empowered to sign the
protocol for Spain, and only awaited the pleasure of the state depart
ment. He intimated that the ambassador would be pleased to have the
final ceremony conducted in the presence of President McKinley, where
the negotiations were begun.
ARRANGING THE CONFERENCE
Leaving the secretary of the French embassy in his own office, Sec
retary Day made a short visit to the White House to learn the president's
wishes in the matter. The latter immediately consented to accept the
suggestion, and M. Thiebaut hastened to inform his principal that the
president would receive him at the White House at 4 oclock.
At the appointed hour a driving rainstorm prevailed, obliging all
parties to resort to carriages for transportation to the White House. Sec
retary Day came first, with a large portf olio under his arm, inclosing cop
ies of the protocol, of the proclamation to be issued by the president stop
ping hostilities and some other necessary papers. He was accompanied
by Assistant Secretary Moore, Second Assistant Secretary Adee and Third
Assistant Secretary Cridler. They immediately went to the cabinet room,
where the president sat in waiting. He had invited to be present As
sistant Secretaries Prudcn and Cortelyou and Lieut.-Col. Montgomery.
When Ambassador Cambon reached the White House it was just 3:55
oclock, five minutes in advance of the appointed hour.
ENVOY CAMBON'S ARRIVAL
The rain was still violent, and the .ambassador abandoned his usual
custom of alighting at the outer gates of the executive grounds. He was
driven under the porte cochere, passing through a cordon of newspaper
men before he and Secretary Thiebaut were ushered inside. They went
directly to the library, adjoining the cabinet room on the upper floor.
At 4:05 they were announced to the waiting party in the cabinet room
and were ushered into their presence. After an exchange of diplomatic
courtesies unnecessary loss of time did not occur, and Assistant Secretary
of State Cridler, on the part of the United States, and Secretary Thiebaut,
on the part of Spain, retired to a window, where there was a critical
formal examination of the protocol. This inspection had all the outward
formalities due to a document of this importance. It was prepared in
duplicate at the state department, one copy to be retained by the gov
ernment of the United States, the other to be the property of Spain.
A HANDSOME DOCUMENT
The text is handsomely engrossed in a running old English script.
Each copy of the protocol is arranged in double column, French and Eng
lish, standing alongside for easy comparison as to the exactness of trans
lation. The two copies are alike, except that the one held by this gov
ernment has the English text in the first column and the signature of
Secretary Day ahead of that of M. Cambon, while the copy transmitted
to Spain has French in the first column and the signature of M. Cambon
ahead of that of Secretary Day.
The protocol sent to Spain was accompanied by the credentials issued
by President McKinley, specially empowering the secretary of state to
affix his signature to the document.
SIGNATURES OF PRESIDENT AND QUEEN
The authorization was brief and in type writing, save for the presi
dent's characteristic bold signature. Later the American copy of the
protocol will be accompanied by the written credentials of the Spanish
For Peace
THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—The president has Issued the following proclamation:
By the President of the United States—Proclamation:
Whereas, a protocol, concluded and signed August 12, 1896, by William R. Day, secretary of state of the United States, and
his excellency, Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the republic of France at Washing
ton, respectively representing for this purpose the government of the Unltetl States and the government of Spain, the United
States and Spain have formally agreed upon the terms on which negotiations for the establishment of peace between the two
countries shall be undertaken; and, whereas, lt Is ln said protocol agreed that upon Its conclusion and signature hostilities be
tween the two countries shall be suspended and notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each government to the
commanders of Its military and naval forces;
Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, president of the United States, do, in accordance with the stipulations of the protocol,
declare and proclaim on Ihe part of the United Stales a suspension of hostilities, and do hereby command that orders be Immedi
ately given through the proper channels to the commanders of the military and naVal forces of the United States to abstain from
all acts Inconsistent with this proclamation.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 12th day of August, ln the year ot our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight, and of the independence ot the United States the one hundred and twenty-third.
By the president: WM. R. DAY, Secretary of State. WILLIAM M KINLEY,
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, WS
HOW PEACE WAS MADE
government, sent to M. Cambon and bearing the signature of Queen
Christina. The cable dispatch received by him today confererd full au
thority to sign the protocol, and stated that the written authorization
would follow, signed by the queen regent in the name of the king. Prior
to the ceremony of today M. Thiebaut showed the cable dispatch to Sec
retary Day, and it was accepted as sufficient to enable the ambassador to
sign in behalf of Spain. When the written authorization arrives it will
be presented to the state department to accompany the protocol.
The examination of the protocol was satisfactory, and the docu«
ment was handed to M. Cambon first, and then to Secretary Day, who
affixed signatures in that order to each side of the two copies. Then the
last detail in making the protocol binding was administered by Assistant
Secretary Cridler, in charge of the chancery work, who attached the seal
of the United States .
CEREMONY OF SIGNING
Throughout the ceremony all but the signers remained standing.
M. Cambon, in signing for Spain, occupied the seat which Secretary of
the Navy long, now away on a vacation, usually occupies. The president
stood at the left hand corner, at the head of the great cabinet table. Sec
retary Day, M. Thiebaut and M. Cambon, in the order named, stood on
the left side of the table. The rest of the party stood in other portions
of the room.
No credentials were produced during the meeting at the White-
House, the president accepting Secretary Day's assurance that this had
been settled to his satisfaction at the state department. It was 4:23
oclock when the final signatures were attached to the protocol, and with
in the knowledge of all officials present this was the first time that a
treaty or protocol had been signed at the White House. As this ceremony
concluded, Acting Secretary Allen of the navy department, Secretary Al
ger and Adjt.-Gen. Corbin appeared, having been summoned to the White
House by the president, and they were admitted into the cabinet room just
in season to witness one of the most impressive features of the ceremony,
when the president requested the hand of the ambassador, and through
him returned thanks to the sister republic of France, for the exercise of
her good offices in bringing about peace. He also thanked the ambassador,
personally for the important part he has played in this matter, and tho
latter replied in suitable terms. As a further mark of his disposition,
President McKinley called for the proclamation which he had caused to
be drawn up, suspending hostilities, and signed it in the presence of M.
Cambon, who expressed his appreciation of the action. Without delay;
Acting Secretary Allen hastened to the telephone, and directed that cable
messages be imemdiately sent to all naval commanders, Dewey in the
Philippines, Sampson at Guantanamo and the other commandants at navy
yards and stations, to cease hostilities immediately. There is a dispatch:
boat at Hong Kong, and it is believed that it can reach Gen. Merritt in
forty-eight hours at top speed.
ORDERS TO THE ARMY
On the part of the army, while Secretary Alger availed himself of
the telephone, Adjt.-Gen. Corbin braved the storm and rushed across to
the war department, where he immediately issued the orders, which had
been prepared in advance, to all of the military commanders, to cease
their operations. The state* department fulfilled its duty by notifying all
diplomatic and consular agents of the action taken.
All the formalities having been disposed of, the president spent half
an hour chatting with those present, and then, at 4:58, the rain still con*
tinning in force, the ambassador and his secretary entered their carriage
and were driven to the embassy.
The pen which was used by Secretary Day in signing the protocol
was given to Chief Clerk Michael of the state department, who had be
spoken it. M. Thiebaut secured the one used by the French ambassador.
Upon emerging from the White House Secretary Day received the
earnest congraulations of the persons present on the conclusion of thi
protocol. He stated that the peace commissioners, who are to draw up the
definitive treaty, would not be appointed for several days, and declined
to indicate who they would be.
ORDERS TO THE NAVY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—1n accordance with the proclamation i*
sued by the president suspending hostilities, orders were issued this even«
ing to naval commanders at the several stations in the United States,
Cuba and the Philippines, carrying into effect the directions of the proa
lamation. The navy department not only transmitted the presidents
proclamation in fall to the several commanders-in-chief, hat else dire*
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