The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-26

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 25.-The
senate held two executive sessions to-
day at each the peace treaty was the
subject under discussion. At the first
an agreement was reached to vote on
the treaty next Monday week. and at
the second Senator Davis presented the
American commissioners reasons for
the acceptance OF the treaty In the
form in which it was finally concluded.
The agreement for vote was reached
at an executive session held boon after
converting at noon. this agreement be-
Ing in the following language:
THAT the senate agrees to vote on
the treaty with Spain and all amend
ments on Monday. the sixth of Fcbru-
ary at o'clock p. M. and that until
that time the senate shall go into cx-
ecutire session on each day at p. m.
This was an unanimous agreement,
the terms OF which were formulated by
Senator Davis In reply to yesterdays
proposition by the opposition, and as a
result Of to-day's meeting OF the senate
committee on foreign relations. The
agreement in the committee to accept
the proposition was unanimous nnd 1t
Is understood that Senator Davis in
formed his fellow committeeman that 1t
was the wish OF the President that the
proposition for Il vote should b. ac-
cepted. and the result made known as
soon as possible. Those who are famil-
lar with the views OF the President. say
that he has urged an early vote upon
the ground that nothing Is to be lost
and everything IS TO be gained by TAX
ing the vote. The flna, action, he is
confident will be favorable when
reached.
In accordance with the terms OF the
agreement. the senate resumed its
work In executive session at . o'clock.
and the entire time OF this session was
consumed by Senator Davis in making
presentation OF the history OF the
Paris conference. This presentation
consisted largely in the quotation OF
the various propositions made on each
side OF the controversy at Paris. and
while the speech was thus rendered
somewhat formal, it received the clos
est and most careful attention.
Spanish Commissioners. Praiseh---s.
Speaking outside OF the published re-
cord. Senator Davis took occasion to
eulogze the Spanish commissioners in
high terms as men OF exceptional
shreWdnesS 3and ability. saying the
Americans had found them armed ut al
points, Jealous OF Spains honor and in
terest and prepared at all times 20 de-
fend her cause as long as there was
anything 10 defend. He said the Amer
leans OF the commission had been In
constant communication with the Pres
ideTt While negotiating the convention:
that he was made acquainted with all
the commissions movements and while
he admitted that there had been APP
parently some division OF opinion
among publicists in the United States
as 10 the policy OF including the Phil
ipptHes in the agreement. there had
been practically no other honorable
way out Of the difficulty.
AS for himself. Mr.. Davis was willing
from the start to extend our borders so
as to include these islands because he
believed iheir acquisition 4 most I'M
puytant stride in the advancement OF
the American nation commercially md
otherwise. He. with others. was look
Ing forward to the prospective parti-
tiOn of the vast Chinese empire among
the European nations. and ne toresaw
that II the United States did not secure
a footing In the Orient. such as they
now have an opportunity to scCure
through the terms Of the treaty. they
would be most "ffectually and forever
shut out from this vast market.
II We should fall to make good our
own opportunity thus RrovldentIaliy' n~e-
sentad. we need, Mr., Davis said. expect
no tavors from Europe In regaining Il
foothold In the eastern markets. We
need count upon no display OF friend
ship from Europe IN this or any other
Inltter.