Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
THE TREATY RECEIVED.
Peace Compact With Spain
~
Handed to the President
ARRIVAL Of COMMISSION
Great Crowd GreetS Members at Station
in Washington.
CONGRATULATIONS ALL ROUND.
Interesting Ceremony at the White
KinIey to the CommisSiOners-The
Lntter I'm Fine Health.
CONGR RATULATIONs ALL ,ROUND.

| WASHINGTON, December 2i-Presi
| dent Mckinley received from the Ameri
| can Peace Commission late this after
| noon the treaty of peace between the
| United States and Spain. In presenting
this momentous document, Judge Day
! as chairman Of the commission, said II
represented the earnest efforts 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 10 the
| members Individually. He spoke Of all
that had been accomplished, and Of the
happy method by which difficult ques-
tions had been adjusted.
The formal ceremony of delivering ,he
treaty to the President occurred N the
Blue Room, and lasted half an hour.
The commission arrived here from New
York on a special train at 4:2O F. VI. A
great crowd of holiday excursionists fill
ed the railroad station, and in order 20
avoid the jam the special was run on a
side-track. where the officials had an op-
portunity to leave the train before it en-
tered the depot.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Chief-Clerk Alichaels, of the State De-
partment, was on hand as the representa-
tive Of Secretary Hay, and quite a num-
ber 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 were
general hand-shaking and congratulations,
and then the party was escorted TO car
riages and driven directly TO the White
House. Ii was noticed that as Judge Day
and his associates came from the train
they were unencumbered with any sort of
luggage or documents. But Hon. John h.
Moore, late Assistant Secretary of State
and legal adviser OF the commission, car
ried with him a huge yellow-leath ther 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 -Messrs. Day
Reid. Davis, and Frye-took the first car
riage to the White House, and soon there
after Senator Gray, the remaining mem
and the precious leather case, drove Off
The ladies' Of the party also proceeded 10
the White House, and joined the COM
missioners as they went before the Presi-
dent. Secretary Hay was with the Presi-
dent when the party arrived at the White
House
PRESIDENTIAL GREETING.
The first greeting was quite informal.
the President coming to the private ves-
tibule which leads 10 the several draw
ing-rooms Judge Day was the first TO
grasp the Presidents hand and then fol-
lowed personal exchanges. The Presi-
dent remarked on the vigorous health of
the members. In the mean time, Mr..
Moore and his precious burden had ar
rived at the outer corridor. Before going
inside Mr. Moore opened the case, and
from it took the treaty in a Morocco
binding, about the size Of large ency-
ciopeda.
All the members OF the commission be-
ing now assembled, the President led the
way TO the Blue-Room. Besides the
President, Secretary Hay, and the COM
missioners. there were present Arthur w.
Ferguson. who. as official Interpreter. had
been through the arduous labors OF the
Spanish representatives. were together;
also. Messrs. Hay and Gray. sons OF the .
Secretary and Senator. respectively. and 1
several ladies of the party.
THE TREATY PRESENTED.
The President stood at the farther end
1f the room. while the party ranged
around him. Taking the treaty. Judge Day
addressed the President IN the manner
already alluded TO. His remarks We're
lute informal and impromptu. brief. dig
nihed, and to the point. assuring the
President OF the satisfaction the commits
,ion felt that its labors were ended in
such a way as 10 give promise Of the well
are OF the country After the Presidents
'esponse, some time was spent in infor
nal discussion Of the treaty. and then
M of the commissioners. except Judge
Jay. departed. The latter remained with
he President Tor dinner. intending 20
cave with Mrs. Day at 7:2o o'clock for
anton, where they are anxious 10 see
heir family after the long absence.
Mr.. Reid returned TO New York to-
light; Senator Gray went 10 his home In
Delaware. and Senators Davis and Frye
emain at their homes in Washington.
IL was stated that after % de-
very OF the treaty 10 the Presi-
ent that il would not be made