The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-25

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2A.-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 doc
ument. Judge Day, as chairman OF the
commission. said 1t represented 1.-The earn
est efforts OF the American representatives
at Paris and that II was submitted with
the hope that 1t would rebound to the
peace, credit and glory OF the American
nation Accepting the treaty from the
hands OF Judge Day. the president re-
sponded with heartfelt thanks and con-
gratulations to the commission as a body
and to the members individually. He
spoke OF all that had been accomplished
and OF the happy method by which the
difficult questions had been adjusted. The
formal ceremony Of delivering the treaty
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 40 p. m. A
great crowd OF holiday excursionlsts fiied
tho railroad station. and in order to avert
the jam the special was run on a side
track where the officials had an opportun-
ify to eeaye the train before 1t entered
the depot Chief Clerk Michaeis. of the
state department, was on hand as repre-
sentative OF Secretary Hay and quite
number 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. thers WIS
general handshaking ard congratulations
and the party was escorted TO nearby
carriages and driven directly to the White
House. 1t was noticed that as Judge Day
and his associates came from the train
they were uaencumbared with any sort OF
luggage or documents. But Hon. J. e.
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 Sen
ator Gray. the remaining member follow
cd with Mr.. Moore and the precious seath-
er case. The ladies OF the party also pre-
ceesea TO the White House and Joined the
commissioners as they went before the
president
Secretary Hay WAS with the president
when the party arrived a. the Wlnte
House The first greeting was quite 4n-
formal the president coming to the pri-
vata yestihule, which leads TO the special
drawing rooms Judge Day was the first
70 grasp the presidents hand ard then fol-
lowed the personal exchanges The presi-
dent remarked on the vigorous health OF
all tha members.
In the meantime. Mr.. Moore ard his
precious bag had arrived In the outer cor
Y.aor Before gong inside Mr. Moore
opened the case and from IL took the
treaty. tn q morocco binding. about the
size % a large encyclopedia. Then Joining
Senator Gray, they proceeded together 10
.Ae private vestihaie. Mr.. Moore carrying
the treaty under his arm. All the members
or the commission heirx now assembled
the president led the way 20 the blus
room Besides the president. Secretary
Hay and the commissioners. there was
present Arthur ". Ferguson who. as Of
ncsai interpreter. had been through the
alzltuzaS iabors OF tho commission when
thu Amarisan and Spanish representatives
were together: also Messrs Hay and
Gray. sons OF the secretary and senator.
~. The secretary stood at IRE further
End n the room while ,he party ranged
srolnd Aisa.
Taking the treaty. Judge Day addressed
Tire president IN the manner already a.
ludea tn. His remarks were quite ir-
formal aEi isnpruna2tu. hTies. digniaet and