THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE The article entitled "Hague Peace Conference," in the Encyclopedic Index, so thoroughly covers the case that no further comment here is neces sary. The movement for international peace has been furthered by every President of the United States, from Washington down. Sometimes popular clamor made it extremely difficult to preserve peace. In Washington's time the public heart bled for our former ally, France, when the rest of Europe attacked her, and a strong party stood for the declaration of war against her assailants. But Washington, who had in war won undying fame, stood for peace, and peace was maintained. Again, in Grant's time, the "Alabama" affair was a live coal that had to be quenched. Our people thought of the horrors of the late war, recollected Great Britain's indifference, suspected her even of aiding the Confederates, and knew her officials' hostility to the North had permitted the destructive Alabama to sail. But Grant, who had lived through the inferno of war and who knew its lineaments, stood for peace, and the matter was arbitrated. (See the article entitled "Alabama Claims, The," in the Encyclopedic Index.) Roosevelt arbitrated disputes concerning claims in Central and South America; Taft took notable steps toward arbitrating all differences with Great Britain; and Wilson, through Secretary of State Bryan, effected treaties providing for arbitration and minimizing resort to war with many nations, great and small. (See Encyclopedic Index, "Arbitration, International.") 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 19th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and {SEAL.] of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-third. By the President: WILLIAM R. DAY, Secretary of State. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas in the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, pursuant to section ten, of the act of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, the lands known as the Eastern, Middle, and Western Saline Reserves, were excepted from settlement in view of three leases made by the Cherokee Nation prior to March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, under authority of the act of Congress, approved August seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-two; And whereas it appears that said leases were never approved as provided by law; Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States by virtue of the power in me vested by section ten of said act of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, do hereby declare and make known that all the lands in said saline reserves, as described in a proclamation dated August nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, are hereby restored to the public domain and will be disposed of under the laws of the United States relating to public lands in said Cherokee Outlet, subject to the policy of the Government in disposing of saline lands. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the sea! of the United States to be affixed Done at the city of Washington, this 27th day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety[SEAL.] eight, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-third. By the President: WILLIAM R. DAY, Secretary of Stadı. WILLIAM MCKINLEY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION Whereas by a protocol concluded and signed August 12, 1898,* by William R. Day, Secretary of State of the United States, and His Excellency Jules Cambon, ambassador 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 undertaken; and Whereas it is in said protocol agreed that upon its conclusion and signature hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended and that 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 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 States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 12th day of August, [SEAL.] A. D. 1898, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-third. By the President: WILLIAM R. DAY, Secretary of State. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas it is provided by section twenty-four of the act of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act to repeal timber-culture laws, and for other purposes," "That the President of the United States may, from time to time, set apart and reserve, in any State or Territory having public land bearing * See p. 6321. forests, in any part of the public lands wholly or in part covered with timber or undergrowth, whether of commercial value or not, as public reservations, and the President shall, by public proclamation, declare the establishment of such reservations and the limits thereof;" And whereas it is further provided by the act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled, "An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes," that "The President is hereby authorized' at any time to modify any Executive order that has been or may hereafter be made establishing any forest reserve, and by such modification may reduce the area or change the boundary lines of such reserve, or may vacate altogether any order creating such reserve;" And whereas, the public lands in the States of South Dakota and Wyoming, within the limits hereinafter described, are in part covered with timber, and it appears that the public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving said lands as a public reservation; Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by the aforesaid acts of Congress, do hereby make known and proclaim that the boundary lines of the Forest Reservation in the State of South Dakota, known as "The Black Hills Forest Reserve," created by proclamation of February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, are hereby so changed and enlarged as to include all those certain tracts, pieces or parcels of land lying and being situate in the States of South Dakota and Wyoming, and within the boundaries particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of Township five (5) South, Range five (5) East, Black Hills Meridian, South Dakota; thence northerly to the northeast corner of said township; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township four (4) South, Range six (6) East; thence northerly to the southeast corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence northerly along the range line to the northeast corner of Section thirteen (13), Township one (1) North, Range six (6) East; thence westerly to the northwest corner of said section; thence northerly to the northeast corner of Section two (2), said township; thence westerly to the northwest corner of said section; thence northerly to the northeast corner of Section twentytwo (22), Township two (2) North, Range six (6) East; thence westerly to the southeast corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the northeast corner of said section; thence westerly to the northwest corner of said section; thence northerly to the sout zast corner of Section thirty (30), Township three (3) North, Range |