The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 13, 1898, Page 1

- Prugde ¢ This Paper : :0 be taken f the Library.++** not rom The SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1898. ISTORIC - SCENE WHITE E LXXXIV..-NO AND THE HOUSE IN Day and Cambon the Men - Who Executed the Por- tentous Document. Prompt Orders and Navy Aug. 12.—With ng with republican ar which has raged and the Uni 3 onths twen- entatiously ter- mbon, for ient Mec- | ol ch will | nite treaty ori nts that | et : was full s in the | t the | long- | \ Ma. | an to come | The State | under trans. ts reception | Secretary ) Thiet ared ol for Sp the protc t. He intimated that would be pleased negotiatic begun, Tave the the p where were the ving the secreta his own office retary ¥ 4 .short visit to the White House to .Jéarn the President’s wishes in the mat- The latter immediately consented pt the suggestion and M. Thie- ed ta inform his principal he. President would receive him at White House at 4 o'clock. : At the a I sform prevailed, obliging all the parties ‘to’ resort to carriages for transporta- t to the White House. Secretary came first, with a large portfolio \is arm, inclosing copies of th of the proclamation to be is- President stopping hostili- 1e other necessary papers. ompanied by Assistant Sec- Moore, Second Assistant Secre- Adee and Third Assistant Secre- Cridler. They went immediately into the Cabinet room where the Presi- ent sat in waiting. He had invited to nt the assistant secretaries, and Cortleyou, and Lieutenant Solonel Montgomery. When Embassa- ambon reached the White House £ :56 o’clock, flve minutes in _advance-of the appointed hour. Tie rain was still violent and the und ‘protocol, -~ ¥imbassador abandoned his usual cus- tom of alighting at the outer gates of ‘thé executive grounds. He was driven under the porte cochere, passing = through a cordon of newspaper men be- *'fore he and Secretary Thiebaut were ushered inside. They went directly to e 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 - pourtesies, without unnecessary loss of . time, Assistant Secretary of State Crid- 7 Jer, on the part of the United States, *-and First Secretary Thiebaut, on the part of Spain, retired to a window, . Wwhere there was a critical formal ex- . By-the United States Government and _“amination of the protocol. This inspec- tion hed all the outward formalities dus a document of this importance. It wag prepared in duplicate at the State Department, one copy to be retained 1 at the | ppointed hour 2 driving rain- | | Issued to Army to Suspend ties. Peeeeos PPEO® StSootoofororeleteloocloy ® YORK, Aug.12.—The Herald’s Washington cor- © @ sends the following: When the signatures of g ;: Sec v Day and Embassador Cambon were affixed this g & evening to the protocol defining the basis for the final ne- ® ®' gotiation of the treaty of peace between the United States = : 1 in the war was practically terminated. Although an g % be maintained until the final treaty of peaceis ® (0 two nations have ceased to be actively at war. (@) O Yololorolololololotololotololofoofofofolololco) a | The text is handsomely engrossed in a | Each copy | running old English script. | of the protocol is arranged in double 1 States | columns, French and English standing | alongside for easy comparison as to | the exactness of translation. The two past 4 o'clock | coples are alike, except that the ome sevretary Day, for | heid by this Government Has the Eng- | lish 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 ac- | companied by the credentials issued by President McKinley specially empower- ing the Secretary of State to affix his signature to the document. The au- istic bold signature. Later the Ameri- PROTOCOL IS SIGNED IGHTING IS AT AN END PRICE FIVE CENTS. " SIGNING OF THE PROTOCOL OF PEACE IN THE CABINET ROOM AT THE WHITE HOUSE. | WASHINGTON, August 12.—The President has issued the following proclamation : By the President of the United States. ved | " proved | thorization was brief and in typewrit- | 1 12:30 | ing, save for the President’s character- | g8 |s8 can copy of the protocol will be accom- | vised of the | panied by the written credentials of the | o | Spanish Government sent to M. Cam- | ¥ that it| pon and bearing the signature of Queen i E Christina. The cable dispatch received by M. artment for | cambon to-day conferred full author- |gs ity to sign the protocol and stated that the written authorization would follow, signed by the Queen Regent in the mony of to-day M. Thiebaut showed | the cable dispatch to Secretary Day, and it was accepted as sufficient to en- i the pleasure of the | ble the Embassador to sign on behalf of Spain. When the written authoriza- tion arrives it will be presented to the State Department to accompany the | protocol. The examination of the protocol was factory and the document was | ha d to M. Cambon first and then to Mr. Day, who affixed signatures in that order to each side of the two cop- | ies. 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. 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 | occupied. The President stood at the left-hand corner, the head of the great Cabinet table; Secretary Day, M. Thiebaut and M. Cambon, in the order named, on the | left side of the table. The rest of the | party were standing in other portions of the room, | | two No credentials were produced during the meeting at the White House, the President accepting Secretary Day's as- surance that this had been settled to his satisfaction at the State Depart- ment. It was 4:23 o’clock when the final sig- natures were attached to the protocol, and, within the knowledge of all offi- cials present, this was the first time that a treaty or protocol had been signed at the White House. As this eeremony was concluded, Acting Secretary Allen of the Navy Department, Secretary Alger and Ad- jutant General Corbin appeared, hav- ing been summoned to the White House by the President, and they were admit- ted into the Cabinet room, just in sea- son to witness one of the most impres- give features of the ceremony, when the President requested the hand of the Embassador and through him returned thanks to the sister republic of France for the exercige of her good offices in bringing about peace. He also thanked the Embassador per- gonally for the important part he has played in this matter, and the latter replied in suitable terms. As a further mark of his disposition President Mec- Kinley called for the proclamation which he had caused to be drawn up suspending hostilities and signed it in the presence of M. Cambon, who ex- * the other to be the property of Spain. | pressed his appreciation of the action. @ | & taken; and naval forces. States to be affixed. Y L L L L L L LR LR LR A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, A protocol, conclu_ded and signed August 12, 1898, by William R, Day, Secretary of State of the United States, and his excellency, Jules Cambon, Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the republic of France at Washington, respectively representing for this purpose the Government of the United 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 under- name of the King. Prior to the cere-| p WHEREAS, It is in said protocol agreed that upon its conclusion and signature hos- tilities between 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 Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the ‘United States, do, in accord- ance with the stipulations of the protocol, declare and proclaim on the part of the United States a suspension of hostilities, and do hereby command that orders be immediately 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 Done at the city of Washington, this twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the independence of th& United States the one hundred and twenty-third. By the President: WILLIAM R. A copy of the proclamation has been cabled to our army and navy commanders. Spain will cable her commanders like instructions. 'PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING HOSTILITIES WILLIAM McKINLEY. DAY, Secretary of State. P R R R R E T R R R R R R R R R R R 89!8&8!3’82!383898832828383838883888282fifl&fifl&fi&&&&fifififi!flfifi&&33898889&838?&!8525’323 Without delay Acting Secretary Allen hastened to the telephone and directed that* cable messages be immediately gent to all naval commanders, Dewey in the Philippines, Sampson at Guanta- namo and the other commandants at navy yards and stations to cease hos- tilities immediately. There is also a dispatch-boat at Hongkong, and it 1s belleved it can reach General Merritt in forty-elght hours at top speed. On the part of the army, while Secre- tary Alger availed himself of the tele- graph, Adjutant General Corbin braved the storm and rushed across to the War Department, where he immediates ly issued the orders which had been prepared In advance, to all of the mili- tary commanders, to cease their opera- tions. The State Department fulfilled its duty by notifying all diplomatic and consular agents of the action taken. All the formalities having been dis- posed of, the President spent half an hour chatting with those present, and then, &t 4:58, the raln still continuing in force, the Embassador and his secre- tary entered their carriage and were driven to the embassy. The pen which was used by Secretary Dey in signing the protocol was given to Chief Clerk Michael of the State De- partment, Who had bespoken it. M. Thiebaut secured that used by the French Embassador. - Upon emerging from the White House Secretary Day received the earnest congratulations of the persons present upon the conclusion of the pro- tocol. He stated that the peace com- missloners who are to draw up the defi- nitive treaty would not be appointed for several days, but declined to indi- cate who they would be. A TIDAL WAVE FOR PEACE AT ANY PRICE Spectal Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 189, by James Gor- don Bennett. MADRID, Aug. 12.-—-The wave in fa- vor of peace at any price has assumed tidal proportions. Nothing can stop it. As a statesman said to-day: “There is not a political man in Spain strong enough to dare suggest a continuation of the war.” To-night all comment i{s upon Senor Sagasta’s political trlumph and Moret as the coming man. The court is mak- ing arrangement for going to San Se- bastian and the Ministers to their fa- vorite resorts. ORDERS ISSUED TO NAVAL COMMANDERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—In accord- ance with the proclamation issued by the President suspending hostilities or- ders were issued this evening to naval commanders at the several stations in the United States, Cuba and the Phil- ippines carrying into effect the direc- tions of the proclamation. The Navy Department not only transmitted the President’s proclamation in full to the several commanders-in-chief, but also directions as to the disposition of their vessels. The following orders are in that sense self-explanatory: Navy Department. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Sampson, Santiago: Suspend all hos- tilities. Blockade of Cuba and Porto Rico is raised. Howell ordered to as- semble vessels at Key West. Proceed with New York, Brooklyn, Indiana, Oregon, Iowa and Massachusetts to Tompkinsville. Place monitors in safe harbor in Porto Rico. Watson trans- fers his flag to Newark and will remain at Guantanamo. Assemble all crulsers in safe harbors. Order marines north in Resolute. ALLEN, Acting Secretary. Navy Department. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Remey, Key West: In accordance with the President’s proclamation to you, suspend immediately all hostilities. Commence withdrawal of vessels from blockade. Order biockading vessels in Cuban waters to assemble at Key West. ALLEN, Acting Secretary. The notification to Admiral Dewey was pot made public, but Assistant Secretary Allen stated that beuides be- ing put in possession of the President’s roclamation he was ordered to cease ostilities and raise the blockade of Manila. In compliance with the orders sent WASHINGTON, Aug. the Spanish Government. It provides: over and title to Cuba. 2. That Porto Rico and peace, which shall determine commis within thirty days from the si the details of the evacuation. clude a treaty of peace. The Paris, not later than the Ist tary and naval forces. Day. by Secretary of State Day, representing the United States, and by M. Cambon, the French Embassador, representing 1. That Spain shall relinquish all claim of sovereigncy West Indies and an island in the Ladrones, to be selected by the United States, shail be ceded to the latter. 3. That the United States shall occupy and hold the city and bay of Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of government of the Philippines. 4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West Indies shall be immediately joners be appointed within ten days, who shall, Havana and San Juan respectively- to arrange and execute 5. That the United States and Spain shall each appoint not more than five commissioners to negotiate and con- 6. On the signing of the protocol hostil pended, and notice to-that effect will be given as soon as possible by each Government to the commanders of its mili- The above is the official statement of the protocol’s contents, as prepared and given to the press by Secretary TERMS OF THE PEACE PROTOCOL 12.—The protocol was signed other Spanish islands in the the control, disposition and evacuated and that gning of the protocol, meet at commissioners are to meet at of October. 00C0000C0002000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000 00000 000000000000000600 Admiral Sampson and Commodore Remey will each send a vessel around the coast of Cuba to notify the block- ading squadron that the blockade has been raised. Admiral Schley, being on the Brooklyn and included in the or- ders fc that vessel, will come north with her. —_————— SHAFTER RECEIVES THE’FLROCLAMATION WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—At 11 o’clock to-night Adjutant General Cor- bin recelved from General Shafter an acknowledgment of the receipt by him of the proclamation of the President. Up to midnight no reply has been re- celved from General Miles, it having been impossible to get into communica- tion with him. In response to the notification sent to General Fitzhugh Lee, the former Consul General at Havana wired the War Department: “Thanks; the Sev- enth Corps has ceased firing. Unoffi- clal.” It is well understood that General Lee’s command was being reserved for the attack on Havana, if the neces- sity for one should arise. As an official of the War Department expressed it to-night, “It was a bit of the sarcasm of fate that Lee did not have a part in g‘e active operations in Cuba or Porto co.” The text of General Shafter’s reply is as follows: SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 12.—Adjut- ant General, Washington: Received mes- sage as to peace negotiations being about concluded. ~ Will notify Spanish at Hol- guin by courler to-morrow and Manzanillo and Clenfuegos by wire, and will try to et. Havana. Will also notify all Cuban orces I can reach. SHAFTER. eseitsig Tk A SPANISH NOTE ON THE PROTOCOL MADRID, Aug. 12, 10 a. m—The question of the acceptance of the pro- tocol having been finally settled and its signature explicitly and- definitely au- thorized, the Government is now con- sidering the domestic situation for the best means of allaying the excitement and propagating the idea that Spain’s surrender is not so complete as indicat- ed by the bald terms of the protocol. As the firstystep in this direction, a semi- official Kote has been issued. It is as follows: “The Government is of the opinion that. the most critical period of the peace negotiations has now arrived, as it depends upon the arrangement of details as to whether the peace will be more or less advantageous. Spain wishes to preserve her sovereignty over et o s (s N R LRSI e e Continued on Second Page. Aoy