The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-31
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS
THE PEACE TREATY DELIVERED
70 Was Handed to the President BY the
Ameeican mnlssion--csremHay Was
Quiet and sh0rt--Short Speech BY Mr.
Day-H0mswArd Bound.

Washington, Dec. 26.-President M
Kinley has received from the American
peace commission the treaty OF peace be
tween the United States and Spain. In
presenting this momentods document
AIR. bay, as chairman of the commission
said it represented the earnest efforts oil
the American representatives at Paris, and
that it Was submitted with the hope that
it would rebound to the peace, credit and
glory OF the American nation. Accepting
the treaty from the hands of Judge Day,
the president responded With heartfel1
THANKS and congratulations to tine eonl-
mission as body and to the members
individually. he spoke OF all that had
been accomplished and OF the happy meth
I'd by whi,h the difficult questions had
been adjusted.
The formal ceremony Of delivering the
treaty to the president occurred in the
blue room and lasted hall an hour. A
great crowd Of holiday exeurslonists filled
the railroad station, and in order to avert
the Jam the special VAS run ON side
track, here the officials had an opportun-
lty TO leave the tram before it entered the
depot.
Chief Clerk Miehaels OF the state depart.
nIent waS on hand as representative oil
Secretary HAY, and quite u number oil
officials from the state, MAR and navy de
partments, as WeA Is friends ami relatives,
- ere there TO greet them. As they stepped
from the tram there was general hand
shaking and congratulations, and then the
party was escorted to carriages and driven
10 the White house. II Mas noticed that
as Judge Day and his associates came
from the train they we're uneneumbere,i
with any sort OF luggage or documents.
But Hon. j. b Moore, late assistan,
secretary OF state and legal adviser of the
commission, carried With him a huge vel
low leather case. This case never left MIR
Moore hands. for in it was the peace
treaty which the commission was bearing
to the president -Four OF the commits
sioners-Day, Reid, Davis and Frye-toOk
the first carriage to the White house, and
soon thereafter Senator Gray, the remain
ing member, followed with MIR. Moore AM
the precious leather case.
Secretary Hay vas with the president
when the party arrived at the White house
The first greeting was quite informal, tbs
president coming to the private yestibulI
" hich leads to the special drawing rooms
Judge Day was the first to grasp tn,
presidents hand, then followed the per
sOnIl exchanges. The president Temarke,
on the vigorous health OF all the members
After the presidents response some tim,
vas spent in informal dis ussion OF thu
except Judge Day departed. The latte
remained With the president for dinner
| intending to leave with Mrs. Day at ! ~
clock Tor Canton, Where they were an
xious to see their family after the lon;
| Absence.
Alr. Reid returned to New York toby
Senator Gray went to his home in DeL
ware, and Senators Davis and Frye re
main at their homes in Washington
1t was stated that the treaty would no
be made public at present, the usual couT
I tesy to the senate requiring that it shout
De submitted to that body before bein
made public. In the meantime it vii
remain in the custody Of the state depart
nient for sdfekeeping, although copies u
It ill be in the hands Of the president fu
such consideration as may be needed.
1t is the impression that with the sui
mission Of the treaty to the president tn
official existence OF the peace commission
! terminated.