New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
WORK OF PEACE COMMISSION.
PRESIDENT TO FIX THE COMPENSATION
THEREFOR
40 ACTUAL PRECEDENT-MODERArE AMOUNT
PRoBABLE-JuDGE DAY AT HIS
OHIO HOME

Canton Ohio. Dec 25-Judge Day. chairman
81 the Peace Commission. and Mrs. Day reached
their Canton home in time to take Christmas
dinner with the family. They arrived at 1915
o'clock this morning over the Pennsylvania Rail
road There was no formal greeting arranged
for them. but a committee Of the Stark County
Bar several personal friends and members Of
the family at the station to meet them
Judge Day is in excellent health and spirits,
and the trip abroad has evidently been bene-
nc,al Mrs. Day is also In excellent health. and,
notwthsta nding seasckness the return voy-
age comes to her home in much better health
than when she left IT. Judge Day. when asked
a. 10 his plans for the future. said he expects to
remain in Canton and resume the practice Of
law in the Arm Of which he q member be-
fore ne entered the Cabinet of President Nc
Kinley. The work of the Commission ended
when the treaty delivered 10 the President,
and he does not expect to visit Washington
again in connection with any duties that
Commission.
Asked as to whether ne had any desires which
the state OF Ohio could further he said: IF you
refer TO political desires. l 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
circumstances would he be a candidate for Gov
amor as has been reported In his absence in
Paris.
While he talked freely on many matters con-
necied with his work in Paris. Judge Day dic
not feel at liberty to speak in detail Of the work
~ the Commission. He said the talk OF SlO0-
900 compensation for the Commissioners, or OF
sry sum approaching that amount was ridi-
culous and preposterous
The President fxes the compensation OF the
Commissioners and none Of them, 1t is safe TO
thought that none Of them have an idea OF a
large fee such as would havA been paid had
they performed the duties in the capacity OF
regularly retained attorneys. There is no act
nal precedent on which TO base an estimate
but the prediction is ventured that the compen-
sation Of the Commissioners will not exceed
$1,000 each and reasonable expenses incurred
or the trip and in Paris. These expenses now
ever will not include those incurred TOT the
wives and families Of the attaches or the COM
mission. because all such went on the journey
entirely Independent OF the Commission anu
were in no way charge upon the official party
II is probable that the stories OF large COM
pensa,ion we're suggested by payments in treaty
nAeo,iations OF the past. notably the Behrins
Sea matter and Mr.. Fosters work in conhAc-
tjon with the China and japan treaty. In the
case OF Mr.. Foster. there is no parallel 10 '"e
Paris Commission. He was retained lot d iai &c
fee 70 perform certain duties In the case Vi
the Rehring Sea matter the Commissioners were
Maid moderate sums for their work, but associ-
eted with them were number OF attorneys vi
note. in the capacity of counsel. looking al'el
large interests and who. as such, were pa'o
liberal fees.
number Of friends have called on 'uose
pay since his return, and to them ne mas
talked entertainingly The French OoVerhi"e,
treated the Commissioners exceedingly "''
rtara were only two critical periods in the nego-
t,ations. the first regarding the Cupah oeo''
which was an open question for more '""ii
month. In which time the Americans hee
swerved from their position as presented 10 III.
coriards The other was upon the cession OF
.hA Philippines and after the Americans "au
reached a conclusion in their own councis DIS "
.ba concessions that could be granted. there was
- aa,,a+,on and the Spaniards finally accepted
r,,o ns-sonaI relations between the representa-
,ivss or the two governments were al I'll ""'
friendly and cordial. The Americans nave 60
respect for the ability OF the spanish iiie'"''
e,d believe that nothing was LETT uhsau VI ~
dona that could benefit the Spanish Case 1"'
n,ss,dent OF the Spanish Commission was ie
,a,,sd sc a man Of great ability by the AineF'-
cans. and won their respect for the able '"a""e'
IN which he conducted the Spanish case
c,,.rop GRAY AT WILMINGTON
vr rxpycrs THE TREATY WILL BE RATIFIED
H,,r DECLINES TO DISCUSS IT.
Wilmington. Del. Dec 2o-Unfed ota,e'
r.,stor GRAY. one OF the Paris Peace CoHinis
,,oner. arrived at home last night ne sa.
+ha. while he did not know the sentiment %
the people on this side Of the Atlantc WIN 80.
.r,r. n The treaty and had not consuiteo MS
.,u.aer.s IN the Senate, II was MS opiiio"
d.. g. ,rao,v ,voud be ratified without amehu-
rnent . 49, .o,
Whsr asked u he was favorable to the con-
d,,,o,s ~ the treaty, he evaded direct re-
ply by saying: We'll, signed II.
Mr. GRAY declined to discuss the treaty say i"e
=, - =, y. d,nlouatic at this time