The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
PRESIDENT HAS THE TREATY.
THE FAMOUS PARIS DOCUMENT
COMMITTED TO HIS HANDS.

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Made Public Until 1t Has Been
submitted to the Senate, Which
win BE After the Holidays.
washington, Dec. 2L-President McKin-
,a,, rsceived from the American peace COM
,,,;esion late this afternoon the treaty of
peace between the United States and
Spain.
In presenting this momentous document,
Judge Day, as chairman of the commits
sion. said it represented the earnest eff
FORTS of the American representatives at
Paris. and that it was submitted with the
hone that il 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 body, and to the
members individually He spoke of all
that had been accomplished and of the
happy method by which difficult questions
had been adjusted. The formal ceremony
of delivering the treaty to the President oc-
Cured in the blue room, and lasted half
an hour.
York on a special train at APO p. m. A
great crowd of holiday excursionists filled
the railroad station, and in order to avoid
the jam, the special was run on side
track. where the officials had an oppor-
tunity to leave the train before it entered
the depot.
Chief Clerk Michaels of the state de-
partment was on hand as the representa-
tive of the secretary, and quite a num-
Der of officials from the state, war 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 congratulations,
and then the party was escorted to car
riagcs ard driven directly to the White
House
Moore Carried the Treaty.
1t was noticed that as Judge Day and
his associates came from the train they
were unincumbered with any sort of lug
gage or documents. But Hon John B.
Moore, late assistant secretary of state
and legal adviser of the commission, car
ried with him 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 President
-Four of the commissioners-Day Reid
Davis and Frye-took the first carriage to
the White House, and soon thereafter Sem
ator Gray, the remaining member, fol-
lowed with Mr.. Moore and the precious
leather case. The ladies of the party also
proceeded to the White House and joined
the commissioners they went before the
President
Secretary Hay was with the President
when the party arrived at the White
House. The first greeting was quite in
formal the President coming to the priv
ate vestibule which leads to the several
drawing rooms. Judge Day was the first
to grasp the Presidents hand and then
followed the personal exchanges. The
President remarked on the vigorous health
of the members.
Like an Encyclopedia,
In the meantime Mr.. Moore and his pre-
cious bag had arrived at the outer corri-
dor. Before going inside. Mr. Moore
opened the case and from il took the
treaty, In morocco binding, about the
size of a large encyclopedia Then join
ing Senator Gray, theysproceeded togeth-
er to the private vestibule, Mr.. Moore car
rying the treaty under his arm.
All the members of the commission be-
ing now assembled, the President led the
way to the blue room. Besides the Pres
ident, Secretary Hay and the commission
ers, there were present Arthur w. Fergu-
son, who, as official interpreter, had been
through the arduous labors of the COM
mission when the American and Spanish
representatives were together, also Messrs.
Hay and Gray, sons of the secretary and
senator respectively, and several ladies of
the party.
The President stood at the further end
of the room while the party ranged
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Day addressed the President in the manner
already alluded to. His remarks were
quite informal and impromptu, brief dig
nified and to the point, assuring the Pres
ldent of the satisfaction the commission
felt that it's labors were ended in such
way as to give bright promise for the well
fare of the country
After the Presidents response, some
time was spent in informal discussion of
the trip and then all Of the commission
ers except Judge Day departed The lat
ter remained with the President for din
nor, intending to leave with Mrs. Day at
TO for Canton where they are anxious to
see their family after the long absence.
Mr. Reid returned to New York tonight,
Senator Gray went to his home in Della
ware, and Senators Davis and Frye re-
main at their homes in Washington.
Senate WIN Get 1t First.
1t was stated after the delivery Of The
treaty TO the President that it would not be
made public al present, the usual courtesy
10 the Senate requiring that il should be
unlimited to that body before being made
public. In the meantime Il win remain IN
The custody of the state department for
safe keeping, although copies Of IL will be
IN the hands of the President for such con-
t'deration as may be needed.
ID is the impression that with the SUBJ
mission Of the treaty to the President, the
official existence Of that body wiz have
terminated. Should there be occasion which
is scarcely conceivable. for further nego-
uluons of any Of the subjects touched by
lhe treaty. Il Is said thar this viii either
be- done by direct negotiation with the
Madrid government, or through an entire
ly new commission.
li ia expected chat the trea viii be sub
mitted 10 the United states Senate almost
Immediately after the reassembling OF Con-