The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
Whether We will II or Not, This
Is True.
SECRETARY DAY DISCUSSES PARIS
PEACE CONVENTION

Formal Alliance Not Desired by
Either Nation.
Canton, Ohio. January a.-Judge Vim.
K Day. president Of the peace commission
ut Paris and late secretary of state, re-
ccived welcome homo this evening
which took the form Of banquet at the
Barret house, given by the Stark county
bar association. Hon. W. A. Lynch was
master OF ceremonies. Judge Baldwin,
bar delivered the welcoming address t
which Judge Day responded. Judge Day
paid high tribute to the legal fraternity
Of Stark county. closing with an eloquent
reference to President Mokinly, = mem
Der of the association and reciting his de-
votion TO the country during the war. and
the incidents leading thereto. He then
spoke as follows Of the matters which
took him and his colleagues to Paris:
"Recognizing that there are certain
matters which may not properly he dis.
cussed on an occasion OF this kind, |
think may nevertheless say something
to my brethren Of the bar OF the events
which have occurred in the period Of our
separation.
"If were called upon to state the most
gratifying circumstances Of our foreign
re lations during the war 1t would be In
the uniformly cordial and hearty friend
ship Of the English before and during the
struggle. Observing the obligations OF
req uirements uf International law. We
had the sympathy and good will Of that
great power. l do not believe either
nation seeks or would bo benefited BY .
formal alliance.
"Nevertheless, the existence Of cordial
relations between people kindred W
blood. speaking the same Language and
having the same ideals Of civil liberty and
good government Is q fact, the potency OF
which can hardly be oyerestinated. /
have been asked about the work of the
commissioners viewed from lawyers
standpoint. l think may say something
to you about II. II in excess of the
proprieties of the occasion, shall ask you
to treat 1t In professional confidence. On
the l2th Of August the protocol Of Wash
ington was executed 1t may be said to
| have been the preliminary contract whose
unal execution was TO be embodied in the
treaty.
| Indian island and an island in the
| Ladronss, 1t was capable Of execution by
| u simple deed OF cession OF these islands
| except Cuba. where final REIMBURSEMENT
| OF Spanish sovereiRnty was required.
| As TO the Philippine islands, their dis
| position, government and control was
| left for tnal determi pation in the treaty.
| have often been asked how II was
possible to make progress In a commission
| having equal representation from the
| two nations.
whilst this fact did not prevent the
| fullest discussion, the United States,
having made all the concessions which 1t
| believed Just and fair, was obliged to In
sist that it's terms be accept. d The pub
lioation OF the proceedings Will show tnat
nothing can no farther from the truth
| than to assume that the United states
adopted toward Spain policy of Stand
| and deliver.
"1he American commissioners heard
with respect and endeavored to answer
with frmness every po sition advanc, by
| the Spanish commissioners. For better,
| for worse, the work of the commissioners
| is done and needs but the ratification OF
the President by ana with the consent of
| the Senate, TO become the supreme law In
| the land. 1t cannot be matter OF regret
| to any American that the rising sun of
| the new year beholds the ensign Of our
| glorious republic floating rom tho walls
OF Moro. where, for SO many years, the
royal banner of Spain has looked down
upon 30 much corruption, misery and
shame. Tonight, not one foot OF Ameri-
can soil remains under Spanish domina-
tion and the people so long oppressed are
| to have new birth Of freedom. This Il
| not the time nor place to discuss our
policy in the far East. IL this treaty
should be- ratified 1t brings to the United
States title to the archipelago, to be dealt
with MS the American people In thsir wis
dom may see fit In one thing l think
| we re all agreed that when the line OF
our duty there has been determined, it
must be discharged as becomes great,
! free and liberty Low ng nation. Whether
or not we have so willed, the days Of our
international isolation are past. 1t does
not follow that the advice of the immortal
| Mashinv vton to avoid entangling alliances
| is less potent today than when the words
were written. The American Citizen has
right 10 90 wherever trade and enterprise
| may legitimately seek an outlet for the
produce of Ameri ,an thrift and industry
and there must follow. II need be. the
over -shsdowing protection Of the flag"
Other addresses were delivered as fol-
iowsi American Diplomacy" Hon.
X. Brookes. of Salemi The President. "
Judge II. Taylor. Carrolton; "Bench
and Bar" Judge 7. 4. MoCarty; 1.-The
Army aud Navy" Col. ]. J. Clark.