Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
DAY ON THE TREATY.
Peace Pact from a Lawyers
Standpoint
OUR FAR EAST POLICY.
Title TO Whole Philippine Archipelago
to Be Ours.
DAYS OF OUR ISOLATION PAST.
The American Citizen Has Right to
Go Wherever Trade and Enterprise
Must Follow.
Must Follow.

CANTON, o., January 2.-Judge Will
liam K. Day. president of the Peace Com
| mission at Paris. and late Secretary of
State, received a welcome home this eve
ning which took the form of banquet
at the Barnett House. given by the Stark
County Bar Association.
Hon. W. A. Lynch, who was Judge
Days law partner in their younger days,
but who now devotes his time principally
to railroad management, was master or
ceremonies. Judge George T.. Baldwin,
one of the Oldest practitioners at the local
bar and very intimate friend OK the
guest of honor delivered the welcoming
address, to which Judge Day responded.
Judge Day paid a high tribute TO the
legal fraternity of Stark county, closing
with an eloquent reference to President
Mckinley, a member of the association,
and reciting his devotion to the country
during the war and the incidents leading
thereto. He then spoke as follows Of the
matters which took himself and his coll
leagues to Paris:
ters which may not properly be dis
cussed on an occasion of this kind, l think
/ may, nevertheless. say something TO
my brethren of the bar of the events
which have occurred in the period of our
separation.
FRIENDSHIP OF ENGLAND.
"If were called upon to state the most
gratifying circumstance of our foreign re-
lations during the war, 1t would be 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 sympathy and good will of that great
Power. 1 don't believe either nation seeks
or would be benefited by formal alliance.
Nevertheless, the existence of cordial re-
lations between people kindred by blood,
speaking the same language, and having
the same ideals of civil liberty and good
government, is a fact the potency of
which can hardly be overestimated.
Il have been asked about the work Of
the commissioners, viewed from law
yer's standpoint. I think l may say some
thing TO you about 1t. II in excess Of the
proprieties of the occasion, | shall ask
you TO treat it as in professional conf
dence On the 12th of August the proto-
col of Washington was executed. II may
be said to have been the preliminary con-
tract. whose final execution was to be en-
bodied in the treaty.
"As to Cuba, Porto Rico, the minor
West Indian Islands, and an island in the
Ladrones, IL was capable of execution by
a simple deed of cession of these islands,
except Cuba, where final REIMBURSEMENT
Of Spanish sovereignty was required.
NO ND-DELIVER" POLICY.
"As to the Philippine Islands their dis
position, government. and control were
left for final determination in the treaty.
/ have often been asked how IT was pos
slble 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 hay-
ing made the concessions which ii be-
leved Just and fair, was obliged to insist
that its terms be accepted. The pubica-
tion Of the proceedings will show that
nothing can be farther from the truth
than To assume that the United States
adopted towards Spain n policy of stand
and deliver
'"rhe American commissioners heard
with respect and endeayored to answer
with frinness every position advanced
by the Spanish commission. For better,
FOR worse, the work Of the commissioners
is done, and needs but the ratification OF
the President. by and with the consent
Of the Senate, 20 become the supreme law
OF the land. 1t cannot be matter of re-
gret to any American that 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 upon so much OF 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
dom.
THE PHILIPPINES OURS.
This is not the time nor the place 10
discuss our policy in the far East. If
this treaty should be ratified, il brings
to the United States title 10 the archi-
pelago, TO be dealt with az the American
people in their wisdom see fit.
'In one thing, / think. we are all
agreed-that when the line Of duty
has been determined, it must be |
discharged as becomes great. |
free, and liberty-loving nation. Whether |
or no we have so willed, the |
days of our international isolation /
are past. IL does not follow that the |
advice Of the immortal Washington, 20 |
avoid entangling alliances. Is less potent
to-day than when the words were writ
ten.
..1l,o AroarfcaD cftizen has "a right IN go |
wherever trade and enterprise may legiti-
seek an outlet for the product of
American thrift and industry and there
must follow, II need be- the overshadow-
ing protection of the flag
other addresses were delivered, as fol-
lows: american Diplomacy" Hon. j. 7.
Wing Brooks. OF Salem; "The President
Judge Isaac II. Taylor, OF Carroiton;
Bench and Bar" Judge II. I. McCarty; |
THE Army and Navy" Colonel James j.
Clark.