Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

mentcd them upon the expedition with
which it was completed, notwithstan ling
the important change in their instruc-
tons in the middle CT the negotiations.
President Mckinley is entirely satisfied
with the result of their labors. and told
them so in almost enthusiastic terms. He
was able to tell them that he believed
the Senate would also give its approval
and would ratify the treaty at this seS-
sion. He stated that he would send the
treaty to the Senate upon the reasscm-
bling of Congress on the 18th of January.
and that he had been Informed by lead ne
men of both sides of the Senate that there
would be no unnecessary delay in its con-
sideration, and that it would be ratified
without amendment.
A weeks consideration in tho commit
tee on foreign relations of which Com
mission Davis Is chairman and of which
Commissioner Frye ana Gray are menu
berS. and all of whose members save per-
haps two. favor ratification. will sJiiicc,
and an almost, il not entirely. unanimous
report will then be made in favor Of
prompt Ratification with amendment.
The committee will also ask thrOulh it's
chairman, Mr. Davis, who WI. have c arGc
of the treaty. hat it toe considered in exc
cutivc session. like all ether treaties. in
order to facilitate action by Icprirrs the
opposition orators UG opi ortunty 10 t1lN
to the galleries and the country, ana 81.
majority of the Senate vii. support this
request.
The same majority Will prevent an
amendment Of the TT atty. as suggested by
Senator lodr aud Senator German. au'l
the treaty will III pressed Toy r.t..irai ION
without change. upon tn" ground that
this H. nc 'rs~ary I'm order Ia form".ly md
the war ana secure It's results. sine" II is
wen understood that spain viii walt 20
see what the Senate does with the .:,atN
If4ft q -
tion.
Opposition to the treaty in tho Senate
will COLLARS. according to The cNT"rt2tisH
OF all tn" oest judges. aud 1t will r1Nu
more than the necessary tTp-tl'rls \. ="
and may b." ratified before thu end 81
j .nulry. Senators who wish Ia MAKE H.
clarIticns aS tn TN" tutur. policy Of the
government, With regard to tH' Islands
taken from SPUN. viii have To :.,li ttck
urun resolutions. a. Col. bryan advised
which cannot b. voted on Il this session
but will have to wait At least Il year. I'M
til the next Congress takes thNm Up II
the light Of the Developments under the
provisional military government which
will be set up.
Senator Gray. who will support the rati
ncation OF the treaty, without amendment
will complete the work of dtsint'gratins
the democratic opposition on this question
by his announcement that the treaty doe
not settle the future OF the Islands taketI
from Spain or settle the question Of terri
tori.l expansion. and the I, Nt Of the treaty
Is relied upon To complete the work OF tht
effective argument. Senators will see il a
the White House between now and the r.
assembling of Congress. ana the sentimen
in favor of its ratification vii be- strength
ened. according to the senatorial comm :
sioners. by an inspection of the documen
itself.
The despatch from Madrid purporting L
give the Spanish text of the treaty i SUI
stantially correct. To give out the treat.
officially, in advance of its submission l,
the Senate. however. would be Il lr,acl
of official etiquette which the Senate woul,
resent. To- the dctrimCnt Of the movement
Tor prompt ratification.
President Mckinney has not dot, rhine,
finally whether he Will send long mes
sage of transmttal. EXPLAINING the treat
and advocating its ratification. ana vii
consult further with the American com
m.ssioncrs before deciding that question
but he will probably say nothing AT all i
his letter Of transmittal IN the way of AZ
gumcnt. trusting to private conversation
with senator's ana to the personal wor
their colleagues.
All Of the commissioners will he enter
tanned at a formal dinner ut the Whit
House next week and Secretary Hay an
others will give entertainments in th-i
> honor. The President and the member
, OF the administration desire to testify i
every possible way their appreciation q
; the great achievement of the America
ENJOYS at Paris.