The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-03
AN ADDRESS BY JUDGE DAY
BRITAIN FRIENDSHIP IND TFYE
 WORK AT PARIS,


 WORK AT PARIS.
 Former the Most Gratifying Circum-
 stance of Country's Foreign Relations Neither Nation Seeks Formal Ali.
 ance- "stand and Deliver" Policy Not
 Adopted Toward Spain.
 | Canton, O.. Jan. 2-Judge William Rs Day, late secretary of state, received a welcome home this evening which took the form of banquet at the Barrett i house given by the Stark County Bar association. Judge Day delivered the address of the evening. Speaking in regard to foreign relations and to the work at Paris he said: If were call ed upon to state the most gratifying circumstance of our foreign relations during the war it would be in the uni- formly cordial and hearty friendship of the English before and during the struggle. Observing the obligations of , neutrality and never stepping outside the requirements of international law, we had the sympathy and good will of that great power. I do not believe eith- CT nation seeks or would be benefteds by formal alliance. Nevertheless the existence of cordial relations between people kindred of blood, speaking theA same language and having the same ideals of civil liberty and good govern-8 ment, is a fact the potency of which can hardly be over estimated l have been asked about the work of the cor11- missioners viewed from a lawyers standpoint I think I may say some-a thing to you about it. If in excess of ] the proprieties of the occasion shall ask you to treat 1t in professional con- f1dence. On the 18th of August the pro-@ tocol of Washington was executed. lt { may be said to have been the prelimi- nary contract
 "As to Cuba, Porto Rico, minor West Indian islands and an island in the La drones, it was capable of execution by a simple deed of cession of these islanuss,is except Cuba, where final relinquishment of Spanish sovereignty was required. AZ < to the Philippine islands their dispost- tion, government and control was left for final determination in the treaty. I$ < have aften been asked how it was pos-& sible to make progress in cOmmissiOn having equal representations from the two nations. While this fact did not ore vent the fullest discussion the United States, having made all the concessioligs which it believed just and fair, waeM obliged to insist that it's terms be acHsa cepted. The publication of the proceed~a ings will show that nothing can ha farther from the truth than to assunie that the United States adopted toward Spain policy of stand and deliverss "The American commissioners heard@s with respect and endeavored to answer: <: with firmhess every position advancedy by the Spanish commission. For bettefs for worse, the work of the commissions CTS is done and needs but the ratifica- tion of the president by and with theA consent of the senate to become the sue preme law in the land. It cannot be ~ matter of regret to any American that the rising sun of the New Year beholdBs the ensign of our glorious republic fy- ing from the walls of Moro where fOrsN so many years the royal banner of Spain has looked down upon so much corruption, misery and shame. Tonight not one foot of American soil remains under Spanish domination and the peO-s pie so long oppressed are to have a new berth of freedom. This is not the timex nor place to discuss our policy in theS far east. sSa3 'If the treaty should be ratif1ed ir s brings to the United States title to the archipelago, to be dealt with as the N American people in their wisdom may see fit. In one thing I think we are all agreed, that when the line of our duty there has been determined 1t must be e as becomes great. free and nation. Whether or not we have so willed, the days of our inter- isolation are past. It does not follow that the advice of the immortal to avoid entangling alli- ances is less potent to-day than when the words were written. The AmericaIla commerce has right to go wherever S trade may seek an outlet for the pros duct of American thrift and industry and there must follow if need be the M protection of the flag