The herald., 1898-12-26
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated PreSS Speclal wire
CANTON, o., Dec. 25.-Judge Day, presi-
dent of the late peace commission, and Mrs.
Day, reached their Canton home in time
to take Christmas dinner with the family
They arrived at 10: ID this morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad. There was no for
NAL greeting arranged for them, but com
mittee OF the Stark county bar, several per-
sonal friends, and members of their families
were at he station to meet them.
The judge is in excellent health and spirits
and the trip abroad has evidently been ben
efcal. Mrs. Day is also in excellent health,
and notwithstanding the seasckness on
the return voyage, comes to her home IN
much better health than when she left it.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Judge Day, when asked as to his plans
for the future, said he expects to remain in
Canton and resume the practice of Jaw in
the firm of which he was member before
entering the cabinet of President Mckinley.
The work of the commission ended when the
treaty was delivered to the president, and
he does not expect to visit Washington again
in connection with any duties on that COM
mission.
Asked as to whether he hadi an salesires
which the state of Ohio could satisfy, he said :
"If you refer to political desires, | have
not. My only ambition is to be allowed to
pursue the practice of my profession"
Later in the conversation, he authorized
the direct statement that under no crcum-
stances would he be a candidate for gov
ernor, as has been reported during his abb
sence in Paris.
PEACEMAKERS' PAY
While he talked freely on many matters
connected with his work in Paris, Judge
Day did not feel at liberty to give an inter-
view in detail on the work OF the cunmis-
sion. He said the talk of 100000 compen-
sation for the commissioners, or of any sum
approaching that amount, was ridiculous
and preposterous.
The president fixes the compensation of
the commissioners and none of them, it is
safe to say, accepted the duties as specu-
lation. None of them had an idea of large
fee such as would have been paid had they
performed the duties in the capacity of reg
ularly retained attorneys. There is no
actual precedent on which to base an esti-
mate, but the prediction is ventured that
the compensation of the commissioners will
not exceed $4,000 each and the reasonable
expenses incurred on the trip and in Paris.
These expenses, however, will not include
those incurred for the wives and families
of the attaches of the commission, because
all such went on the journey entirely inde-
pendent of the commission, and were in no
way charge upon the official party.
SOME FORMER FEES
1t is probable that the stories of big COM
pensation were suggested by payments in
treaty negotiations in the past, notably the
Bering sea matter, and Mr.. Fosters work in
connection with the China and Japan treaty.
In the case Of Mr.. Foster, there is no parallel
to the Paris commission. He was retained
for very large fee to perform certain duties.
In the case of the Bering sea, the commits
sioners were paid very modest sums for
their work, but associated with them were a
number OF attorneys of note in the capacity
OF counsel, looking after large interests, and
as such were paid liberal fees.
NO TINE FOR PLEASURE
A number of friends have called on Judge
Day since his return, and to them he has
talked entertaininglJ. The work at Paris
was felt by the commissioners to be arduous
and left little or no opportunity for pleas
ure, which the judge would have been glad
W CuJOy III City WHICH impressed MIN Wltl
its beauty and historic interest. The French
government treated the commissioners very
well, and the room in which the negotiations
were conducted was magnificent one, we'll
adapted to the work in hand. The Ameri-
cans were in session every day and during
long hours on most days during their So
journ in Paris. They took vast amount
of testimony bearing on the questions to be
disposed of and were in constant commui.
catio1 with. the president. Whenever, un-
der instructions from Washington. the
American position was closely defined, a
session was held with the Spanish repre-
sentatives, and at such sessions the Ameri-
cans always presented firlS and united DO.
stion.
TWO CRITICAL PERIODS
There were but two critical periods in the
negotiations, the first regarding the Cuban
debt, which was an open question for more
than month, during which time the Amerl-
cans never swerved from the position pre-.
sented to the Spaniards. The other was
upon the Philippine cession, and after the
Americans had reached a conclusion in their
own councils as to the concessions that
could be granted, there was no deviation,
and the Spaniards finally accepted. The
personal relations between the representa-
tives OF the two governments was at all
times friendly and cordial. The Americans
had great respect for the ability of the Span
ish members and believe that nothing was
left unsaid or undone that could benefit
the Spanish case. The president of the
Spanish commission was remarked as a man
of great ability by the Americans, and won
their respect for the able manner in which
he conducted the Spanish case.
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