The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25

washington, Dec. 24-President Nc
KfnIey received from the American
peace commission late this afternoon
the treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain. In presenting this
rnOmentous document, Judge Day, as
chairman of the commission, said it
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 ma
ton.
Accepting the treaty from the hands
of Judge Day, the president responded
with heartfelt thanks and congratula-
tions 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 diff
ficUlt 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 4:20
o. m. A great crowd of holiday eX-
cursionists filled the railway station,
and, in order to avert the jam, the Spe-
cial was run on a sidetrack, where the
officials had an opportunity to leave
the train before it entered the depot.
Chief Clerk Michaels of the state de-
partment was on hand as representa-
tive 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 there was general handshaking
ty was escorted to carriages and driven
directly to the White House.
MOORE CARRIED TREATY.
1t 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 B. Moore, late assistant sec
retary- of state and legal adviser of the
commission, 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 comnnis-
sion was bearing to the president -Four
of the commissioner Reid, Da-
Wis and Frye-tO9k the first carriage
to the White House, and soon there
after Senator Gray, the remaining
member, followed, with Mr.. Moore and
the precious leather case. The ladies
of the party also proceeded to the
White House and joined the commits
sioners as they went before the presi-
dent
Secretary Hay was with the presi-
dent 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 special drawing-roOms. Judge
Day was the first to grasp the presi-
dents hand, and then followed the
personal exchanges. The president re-
marked on the vigorous health Of all
the members.
In the meantime Mr.. Moore and his
precious bag had arrived in the outer
corridor. Before going inside Mr.
Moore opened the case and from 1T took
the treaty, in q morocco binding, about
the size of a large encyclopedia. Then,
joining Senator Gray, they proceeded
to the private veSubule, Mr.. Moore
carrying the treaty under his arm
All the members of the commission
being 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 inter-
prefer, had been through the arduous
labOrs of the commission when the
American and Spanish representatives,
were together; also Messrs. Hay and
tor, and several ladies Of the party
respectively.
TREATY DELIVERED.
The secretary stood at the further
end of the room while the party ranged
about him. Taking the treaty, Judge
Day addressed the president in the
manner already alluded to. His re-
marks were quite informal and i'm
promptu, brief. dignifed and to the
point, in assuring the president of the
satisfaction the commission felt that
it's labors were 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 COM
missioners. except Judge Day, depart
ed. The latter remained with the pres
ident for dinner, intending to leave
with Mrs. Day at 7:20 o'clock for Can
ton where they are anxious to see
their wamily after the long absence
Mr. Reid returned to New York to-
day, Senator Gray went to his home
in Delaware, and Senators Davis and
Frye remain at their homes in Wash
ingtOn.
It was stated that the treaty would
not be made public at present, the US
ual courtesy to the senate requiring
that it should be submitted to that
body before being made public. In the
meantime it will remain in the custody
of the state department for safe keep
ing, 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
submission of the treaty to the presi-
dent the official existence of the peace
commission terminated. Should there
be occasion, which is scarcely cOnceiv-
able. for further negotiations on any OF
the subjects touched by the treaty, it is
said this viii either be done by direct
negotiation with the Madrid govern
mant, or through an entirely new corn-
mission. 1t is rather remarkable
fact that the commissioners We're en-
abled to complete their work in Paris
in almost exactly the time predicted
by Judge Day before he left the Unit
ed States
It is expected that the treaty wiz