The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-03

\ n Opposes IstmAI Alliatioe VITA
snnishd and Declsxse That fhe bays
" Our international Isolation Have
Passed Eorever Phtlipptncs F0ltSy.

Passed Forever philippines F0ltCy.
Canton, 81, Jan. s.-Judge willianl
L Ri Day, president o. the peace COM
natsa,sn Il Paris aud late secretary Of
! stske recsived q welcome home last
evening iNhieh took the form Of . ban-'
auet at the barnett House. given BY
! thep ~ County Bar association. Hon
4 ". lynch was master Of ceremonies.
Judge George 8. Baldwin, one of the
eldest practitioners at the local bar and
very intimate friend Of the guest Of
honor. delivered the welcoming adj.
dress. to which Judge Day responded.
Judge Day paid q. high tribute to the
legal fraternity Of Stark county clos
ing with an eloquent reference to Presi.s
dent Mckinley, q member Of the as
sociation. and reciting his devotion to
I the country during the war and the in
cidents leading thereto. He then spoke
In part as follows Of the matters
which took himself and colleagues to-
ssIf9I were called upon to state the
most gratifying circumstances Of our.
foreign relations, during the war 1t
would be In the uniformly 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 .syN-
pathy and goodwill qf that great power.
IL don't believe either nation seeks or
would be benefited BY q formal ALI
ance. Nevertheless, the existence Of
cordial relations between people kim
4dEAd d<lalblood. speaking the same Ian
guage and having the same ideas OF
civil liberty and good government issa
fact the potency Of which can hardly be
i overestimated. % n
II have been asked about the work
Of the commissioners as viewed from
a lawyers standpoint. think I may
say something to you about 1t. II In
excess Of the proprieties Of the occasion
I shall ask you to treat 1t In profess
sional confidence. On the 18th Of Aus
gust the protocol OF Washington was
executed, It may be said to have been
the preliminary contract whose final
execution was to be embodied in the
treaty. sg
+ "As to Cuba, Porto Rico. minor West
India islands and the island in the
Ladrones. 1t was capable OF execution
by. simple deed of cession Of these
islands. except Cuba, where final re-
llnquishment Of Spanish sovereignty
was required. AS to the Philippine
Islands, their disposition, government
and control was left for final deter
mfnation in the treaty.
II have often been asked how 1t was
possible to make progress In COM
mission having equal representations
from the two nations. Whilst this fact
did not prevent the fullest discussion.
the United States having made all the
concession which 1t believed just and
fair, was obliged to insist that Its
terms be accepted. The publication Of
the proceedings will show that moth
Ing can be farther from the truth than
to assume that the United States
adopted towards Spain q policy Of
stand and deliver
TIT cannot be q matter OF regret to
any American that the rising sun OF
the new year be.1ofds the ensign of 01y
glorious republic floating from thu
walls Of Morro. where for 50 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 people so
long oppressed are to have q new birth
of freedom. This Is not the. time nor
place to discuss our policy in the far
east. II this treaty should be ratified
1T bringssto the United States title to
the archipelago, to be dealt with as the
American people in their wisdom Iay
ssee at.
ssThe American citizen has a right to
! 20 wherever trade and enterprise may
legitimateiy seek an outlet for the pro-
duct Of american thrift and industry,
and there must follow IL need be the
overshadowing protection of the flag"