Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-28
American COMMISSIONERS
THE PEACE TREATY DELIVERED
1t Was Handed to the President by the
American nCommission-Ceremo Was
Quiet and Short-Short Speech by Mr.
Day-Homeward Bound.

Washington, Dec. 26.-President NJ
Kinley has received from the American
peace commission the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain. In
presenting this momentous document.
Mr.. 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 nation. Accepting
the treaty from the hands of Judge Day,
the president responded with heartfelt
thanks and congratulations to the COM
mission as body and to the members
individually. He spoke OF all that had
been accomplished and Of the happy meth,
cd 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. A
great crowd of holiday excursionists filed
the railroad station, and in order to avert
the jam the special was run on side
track, where the officials had an opportun-
ity to leave the train before it entered the
depot.
Chief Clerk Michaels of the state depart.
ment was on hand as representative Of
Secretary Hay, and quite number OF
officials from the state, war and navy de-
partments, as well as friends and relatives,
were there to greet them. AS they stepped
from the train there was general hand
shaking and congratulations, and then the
party was escorted to carriages and driven
to the White house. 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. j. B. Moore. late assistant
secretary Of state and legal adviser Of the
commission, carried with him a huge yell
low leather case. This case never left Mr..
Moores hands. for in it was the peace
treaty which the commission was bearing
to the president. Four of the commits
sioners-Day, Reid, Davis and Frye-took
the first carriage to the White house, and
soon thereafter Senator Gray, the remain
ing member, followed with Mr.. Moore and
the precious leather case.
Secretary Hay was with the president
when the party arrived at the White house
The first greeting was quite informal, the
president coming to the private vestibuls
which leads to the special drawing rooms,
Judge Day was the first to grasp the
presidents hand, then followed the per-
sonal exchanges The president remarked
on the vigorous health of all the members.
After the presidents response some time
was spent in informal discussion OF the
trip, and then all of the commissioners
except Judge Day departed. The latter
remained with the president for dinner
intending to leave with Mrs. Day at 1890
o'clock for Canton, where they were an.
xious to see their family after the long
absence.
Mr.. Reid returned to New York today
Senator Gray went to his home in Della.
ware. and Senators Davis and Frye re-
maintat their homes in Washington.
1t was stated that the treaty would not
| be made public at present, the usual cour-
tesy 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 depart
ment for safekeeping, 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 sub
mission Of the treaty to the president the
official existence Of the peace commission
terminated.