The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
TEXT OF FILIPINO PROTEST
THE DOCUMENT FILED by FELIPE
AGONCILLO AT PARIS.
Reasons for Demanding Independ-
ence of the Philippine Archipelago
An Alleged Compact.

WASHINGTON, Dec. M-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 COM
mission, said it represented the earnest ef-
forts of 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
heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the
commission as a body and to the members
individually. He spoke OF all that had been
accomplished and of the happy mthod by
which difficult questions had been adjusted.
The formal ceremony of delivering the
treaty to the President occurred in the Blue
Room am 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 excursonists filed the
railroad station, and in order to avoid the
jam the special was run on sidetrack,
where the officials had an opportunity to
leave the train before it entered the depot.
Chief Clerk Mchaels, of the State Depart
ment was en- hand as representative of Sec
retary Hay, and quite a number of officials
from the State, War and Navy Depart
ments, as well as friends and relatives, were
there to greet them. AS they stepped from
the train there was general handshaking
and congratulations, and then the party
was escorted to carriages and driven DR.
rectly to the White House. Tt was noticed
that as Judge Day and his associates came
from the train they were unincumbered
with any sort of luggage or documents. But
Hon. John Moore, late assistant secretary
Of state, and legal adviser of the commits
sion, carried with him a huge yellow leather
case. This case never left Mr.. Moore's
hands, for in it was the peace treaty, which
the commission was bearing to the Pres
ident. Four of the commissioners-Day,
Reid. Davis and Ffye-took the first car
riage to the White House, and soon there
after Senator Gray, the remaining member,
followed with Mr.. Moore and the precious
leather case. Ihe ladies of the party also
proceeded to the White House and Joined
the commissioners as they went before the
President.
Secretary Hay YVES with the President
when the party arrived at the White House.
The first greeting was quite informal, the
President coming to the private vestibule,
which leads to the several drawing rooms.
Judge Day was the first to grasp the Presi-
dents hand, and thea followed the personal
exchanges. The President remarked on the
vigorous health of al the members. In the
mearti time Mr. Moore and his precious bag
had arrived in the cutter corridor. Before
going inside Mr.. Moore opened the case
and from it took the treaty, in a morocco
binding about the size of large encyclo-
pedia Then, joining Senator Gray, they
proceeded together to the private vestibuie'
Mr.. Moore carrying the treaty under MS
arm, All the members of the commission
being now assembled. the President led the
way TO the Blue Room. Besides the Presi-
dent, Secretary Hay and the commissioners,
there was present Arthur w. Ferguson,
who, as official Interpreter. had been
through the arduous labors of the commits
sion when the American and Spanish repre-
senta lives were together, also Messrs. Hay
and Gray, sons of the secretary and SENATOR
and several ladies of The party, respectively.
The President stood al the further end or
the room while the party ranged about hlm'
Taking the treaty, Judge Day addressed the
President in the manner already alluded 10.
His remarks were quite informal ana I'M
promptu, brief dignifed and to the point'
in assuring the President of the satisfaction
the commission felt that its labors were
ended in such a way as to give promise OF
the welfare of the country. After the Pres
ident's response. some time was spent in IN
formal discussion of the trip, and then all or
the commissioners, except Judge Day, ue-
Parted The latter remained with the Presi-
dent for dinner intending to leave with Mrs.
Day at 1920 for Canton, where they are anX-
ious 10 see their family after the long abb
sence. Mr.. Reid returned to New York to-
night: Senator Gray went to his home in
Tooi,v.aro ard Senators Davis and Frye re-
NAMED at their homes in Washington.
1t was stated after the delivery of the
treatr to the President that it would not be
made public at present. the usual courtesy
to the Senate requiring that it should be
submitted to that body before made public.
In thu meantime it will remain in the GUS
tody of the State Department for safe keep
ing. although copies of 1t will be in the
hands of the President for such considera-
ton IS 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 occasion, which
is scarcely conceivable. for further negotia-
tions on any of the subjects touched by the
treaty it is said that this will either be done
by direct negotiation with the Madrid gov
ernment or through an entirely new COM
mission. 1t is rather remarkable fact that
the commissioners were enabled to complete
their work in Paris In almost exactly the
time predicted by Judge Day, the president
OF the American commission, before he left
the United States. although there was a
complete change in the instructions relat-
ing 10 at least one most important subject
included in the treaty while the commis-
sio'ners were in Paris. It Is expected that