The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26

FeC-Fhe PEeStueht ElHes tIle Zone
pcnsation-There were but two
Critical Points in the Negotiations,
Cuban debt and Philippine cesslon.
CANTON. O.. Dec. 25.-Judge Day,
president of the late peace commission.
ard Mrs. Day, reached their Canton
home in time to take Christmas dinner
with the family. They arrived at 1915
this morning over the Pennsylvania
flilroad. There was no formal greet
Ing arranged for them. but committee
O. the stark County Bar, several per-
eonaI friends and members Of their
family were at the station to meet
them.
The fudge is tn excellent health and
spIrIts, and the trip abroad has evil
IDENTIFY been beneficial. Mrs. Day ls also
IN excellent health and, notw!thsland-
jnC sea sickness ON the return voyage.
comes to her home In much better
health than when she left It.
Judge Day. when asked as to his
plans for the future, said he expects
10 remain In Canton and resume the
practice Of law In the Arm OF which
he was a member before entering the
cabinet Of President Mckinley. The
work Of the commission ended when the
treaty wns delivered to the President
and he does not expect to visit wash
inEton again In connection win any
duties on that commission.
Natl NNANs Ia n
slrcs which the state Of Ohio gould sat
Isfy, he said: ,
have not. Ny only ambition is 10 be
allowed to pursue the practice OF my
profession"
Later in the interview he authorized
the direct statement that under no cir
cumstances would he be Il candidate
FOR governor, as has been reported dur
las his absence in Paris.
Ridiculous Talk.
While he talked freely on many mat
ters connected with his work in Paris,
Judge Day did not feel at liberty to
give an interview in detail or the work
OF the commission. He said the talk OF
100000 compensation for the commis-
sorecs or Of any sum approaching thai
amount was ridiculous and preposte:-
ous
The President fixes tina compensation
Of the commissioners and none OF them,
It is safe to say. accepted the duties as
a speculation None of them mas an
idea or a large fee. sucfI as would have
been paid had they performed the du-
ties In the capacity OF regularly retain
ed attorneys. There is no actual ljre-
cedent on which 20 base an estimate.
brt the prediction is ventured that the
Cnmpengation of the commissioners Will
not exceed $4,000 each, and reasonable
expenses Incurred on the trip and IN
Paris. These expenses, however. VIII
not include those Incurred for the wives
and families OF the attaches OF the com
mission because all such went on the
tourney entirely indepen1enE of the
commission, and were n no way
charge upon the oiElrGl party 1t i3
probable that the stories OF large COM
nensntion were suggested by payments
In treaty negotiations of the past, rata
bly, the Behring Sea matter and Mr'
Fosters work in connection with the
China and Japan treaty. In the case
OF Mr. Foster there IS no parallel 10
the Paris commission. He was retained
for 4 very large fee 10 perform certain
duties. In the case of the IlehrinE sea
the commissioners were nataveT| mod
est sums for their work. but associated
with them were a number of attorneys
Of nolc In the capacity OF counsel look
ing after large interests, and as such
were paid liberal fees.
!Arduous Duties.
A number OF friends have called cn
Judge Day since his return and to them
nc has talked entertalningIy. The work
a. Paris was felt by the commissioners
To be ardUous and lett little 1F' 30 0p-
p0rtunity for pleasures which the Judge
would have been glad to have enjoyed
IN city which impressed him with It's
bcauty and historic interest The
French government treated the COM
miasioners very we'll. and the room In
which the negotiations were conducted
was magnificent one. well adapted TO
the work In hand. The Americans were
N session every day and during long
hours most days. during their sciourn
In Paris
They took vast amount of testl-
mony bearing on the questions to be
disposed Of and were in constant com
municatI0n with the President. When
ever under instructions from Wash
ington. the American position was
closely defined, session was held with
the Spanish representatives and at such
sessions the Americans always present.
cd firm and united position.
Bnt Two Critical Points.
There were but two critical periods
IN the negotiations, the fist regarding
the Cuban debt, wlilch was m open
question for more than month during
which time The Americans never swerv-
81 rom the position presented 10 The
Sn5nlaFds, The other was upon Philip
pine Cessipn. aud after the Americans
had reached a conclusion In their own
councils az TO the concessions that
could be granted there was no devIa-
ton and the Spanlards finally ac-
captol
The personal relations between the
representatives. OF the two governments
wa7 at III times friendly and cordial.
The Americans had grelt respect for
the ability Of the Spanish members and
hnIoFn that nothinp was left unsaid
1r undnHe that could benefit the Span
'sh case The president OF the Spanish
commission was remarked as q man Of
great ability By the Americans and won
i1nlr respect FOR the able manner In
which he conducted the Spanish case.
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