The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
M'KINLEY
Receives Trea-
ty OF Peace
PRESENTED BY DAY.
Ceremony Takes Place at
the White House.

Washington, Dec, 24.-President Nc
Kinley received from the American
peace commission late this afternoon
the treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain.
In presenting this momentous docu-
ment, Judge Day, as chairman of the
commission, said it represented the
earnest efforts of the American repre-
sentatives 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 heartfelt thanks and congratula-
! tons to the commission as body and
to the members individually He spoke
of all that had been accomplished and
of the happy method by which diff
cult questions had been adjusted The
formal ceremony of delivering the trea-
ty to the president occurred in the
blue room and lasted half an hour
The commission arrived here from
/ New York on a special train at 4.20 p.
m. A great crowd of holiday excur-
s1onists filled the railroad station, and
in order to avoid the jam, the special
was run on side track, where the
officials had an opportunity to leave
1 the train before it entered the depot.
Chief Clerk Michaels of the state de-
| partment was on hand as representa-
tiVes of Secretary Hay, and quite a
| 10 c esfo
and navy departments, as well as
friends and relatives were there to
greet them.
AS they stepped from the train there
was general handshaking and congrat-
| ulations, and then the party was es-
corted to carriages and driven direct
~ to the White House. 1t was no.
ticed that as Judge Day and his as
sistants came from the train, they were
unincumbered with anv sort of luggage
or documents. But John B. Moore
late assistant secretary Of state and
legal adviser of the commission, car
rled with him huge yellow leather
case. This case never left Mr.. Moore,e
hands, for in it was the peace treaty
which the commission was bearing tc
the president. Four of the commits
sfoners-Day. Reid, Davis and Frye
| TOOK the first carriage to the White
House and soon thereafter Senator
Gray, the remaining member. followed
with Mr.. Moore and the precious lea
ther case. The women of the party
also proceeded to the White House and
Joined the commissioners as they went
| before the president. Secretary Hay
was with the president when the party
arrived at the White House. The first
greeting was quite informal, the pres
| ident coming to the private vestibule,
which leads to the several drawing
| rooms. Judge Day was the first to
grasp the presidents hands, then fol-
| lowed the personal exchanges.
The president remarked on the Wig
orous health of all the members. In
the meantime, Mr.. Moore and his pre-
cious Dag had arrived in the outer cor
| rldor Before going inside, Mr. Moore
| opened the case and from it took the
treaty In a morocco binding about the
size OF large encyclopedia. Then
Joining Senator Gray, they proceeded
together to the private vestibule. Mr..
Moore carrying the treaty under his
arm. All the members of the commits
son pelng now present, the president
led the way to the blue room
Besides the president, Secretary HAY
ana the commissioners, there We're pres
ent arthur w. Ferguson, who as off
clal interpreter, had been through the
ardous labors of the commission when
the American and Spanish representa-
yves were together; also Messrs. HAY
ana cray, sons of the secretary and
senator, and several women of the
party.
The president stood at the further end
OF the room, where the party ranged
around him. Taking the treaty. Judge
Day addressed the president in the
manner already alluded to. His re-
marks were quite informal and inn
nj far4fof q i
point, in assuring the president of the
satisfaction the commission relt that its
! labors We're ended in such a way as to
| give promise of the welfare of the
| country.
After the presidents response, some
time was spent in informal discussion
OF the trip, and then all of the commits
sioners, except Judge Day, departed
The latter remained with the presi-
dent for dinner, intending to leave
with Mrs. Day at 720 o'clock for Cam
ton, where they are anxious TO see their
family after the long absence. Mr..
Reid returned to New York tonight,
and Senator Gray went to his home in
Delaware, and Senators Davis and Frye
remained at their homes in Washing
.on.
1t was stated after the delivery
of the treaty, to the president, that 1t
would not be made public at present,
the usual courtesy to the Senate requir-
ing that it should be submitted to that
body before being made public.
In the meantime 1t will remain in the
| custody of the state department for
| safe keeping, although copies of it will
be in the hands of the president for
such consideration as may be needed.
1t is the impression that with the sub
mission of the treaty to the president,
the official existence of that body will
have terminated. Should there be oc-
| casion, which is scarcely conceivable,
for further negotiations on any subjects
touched by the treaty, it is said that
! this will either be done by direct nego-
tiation with the Madrid government. or
! through an entirely new commission.
/ 1t is a rather remarkable fact that the
commissioners were enabled to COM
/ plete their work in Paris in almost ex-
actly the time predicted by Judge Day,
! the president of the American COM
mission, before he left the United States.
although there was a complete change
| in instructions relating to at least one
most important subject included in the
| treaty, while the commissioners We're
| in Paris.
It is stated that the treaty will be
submitted to the United States Senate
almost Immediately after the reassem-
bling OF congress.