The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-03
Americans Have Right to Seek
New Markets.
PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS
JUDGE DAY DECLARES AMERI-
CANS WERE. CONSIDERABLE.
Gave the Spaniards a Respectful
Hearing, But Were Obliged to In
sist Upon Acceptance of American
Terms-Recognition of highlands
Friendship-Policy In Far East.

Canton, o., Jan. 2.-Judge William r.
Day, president of the peace commission
at Paris and late secretary of state. re-
ceived a welcome home this evening
which took the form of banquet at the
Barnett House, given by the Stark Coun-
ty Bar association. Hon. W. w Lynch,
who was Judge Days law partner in
their younger years, but who now de
votes his time principally TO railroad
manageme was master of ceremonies.
Judge George e. Baldwin, one of the
Oldest practitioners at the local bar and
very Intimate friend of the guest of
honor, delivered the welcome address. to
which Judge Day responded. Judge Day
PAID hign tribute to the legal fraternity
OF Stark county, closing with an eloquent
reference to President Mckinley, a men,
Der of the association, reciting his de-
votlon to the country during the war and
incidents leading thereto. He then spoke
as follows of the matters which took
himself and his colleagues to Paris:
Recognizing that there are certain
matters which may not properly be dis
think may. nevertheless, say some
thing to my brethren of the bar of the
events which have occurred in the period
OF our separation.
IF 1 were called upon to state the
most gratifying circumstance of our for
elgn relations during the war il would
be found in the uniformly cordial and
hearty friendship of the English nation
before and during this struggle
observing the obligations of neutrality
and never stepping outside the require
ments of international law, we have the
sympathy and good will of that great
power.
Il do not believe either nation seeks
or would be benefited by a formal alli-
ance. Nevertheless, the existence OF cor
dial relations between people kindred by
blood, speaking the same language and
having the same ideals of civil liberty
and good government is a fact the po-
tency OF which can hardly be oVer-esti-
mated.
L have been asked about the work of
the commission, viewed from a LAWYERS
standpoint. / think ] may say some
thing to you about it. If in excess of the
proprletles OF the occasion, l shall ask
you to treat it in professional confidence.
On the 18th of August, the protocol of
washington was executed. 1t may be
said to have been the preliminary con-
tract, whose final execution was TO be
embodied in the treaty.
AS TO Cuba, Puerto Rico minor West
indian ISLANDS and an island in the La
drones, it was capable of execution by a !
simple deed of cession of those islands /
except Cuba where final REIMBURSEMENT !
or spanish sovereignty was required.
AS to the Philippines, their DISPOSE /
ton, government and control was left for !
hnal determination in the treaty
nave often been asked how it was |
possible TO make progress in a commits !
sion 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 insist that its terms be ac- /
cepted. The publications of the pro |
ceedings will show that nothing can be /
1arther from the truth than to assume /
that the United States adopted towards |
Spain a policy of stand and deliver /
ne American commissioners heard with
respect and erdeaVored to answer with (
firmness every proposition advanced by
the Spanish commission
For better. for worse, the work of the /
is. done and needs but the /
ratification of the president and the con !
sent of the senate to become the supreme
law in the land. 1t cannot he a matter
OF regret to any American who with the
rising sun of the new year. beholdS the
ensign of our glorious republic floating
from the walls of MORO. where for so
many years the royal banner of Spain
has looked down on so much corruption
misery and shame. Tonight not one foot
of American soil remains under Spanish
domination and the people so long op-
pressed are to have new birth of free
This is neither the time nor place to
discuss our policy in the far east If this
treaty should be ratified it brings to the
to be dealt with as the
American people in their wisdom may see
tit. In one thing | think, we are all
agreed. that when the line of our dut.7
there has been determined it must be
declared to promote great liberty-loving
nation. Whether or not We have so
wilied. the day of our interest is coming.
It does not follow that the example of
he immortal Washington, TO avoid en-
angling alliances. is less potent today
han when the words were written.
1.-The American citizen has a right to
90 wherever trade and enterprise may
seek an outlet for the product of Amer-
IAN thrift and industry and there must
ollow. if need be. the OVershadOwing
of the flag
Other addresses were delivered as fol-
ows: American Diplomacy" Hon. J.
Ewing Brooks of Salem. The President"
Judge Isaac II. Taylor of Carrollton.
Bench and Bar Judge T. T. McCarty.
The Army and Navy Colonel James j.
Clark.