New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26
THE WORK IN PARIS RETRIEVED.
SENATOR DAVIS MAKES a FoRcIBLE AP-
PEAL FOR PROMPT RATIFICATION
OF THE. PEACE TREATY.

washington Jan. 25.-The Senate held two
executive sessions to-day, and az each the Peace
Treaty was the subject under discussion Az
the Arst an agreement was reached 20 vote on
February 8. and at the second Senator DAVIS
presented the American Commlssioners' rea-
sons for the acceptance of the treaty In the
form ir which il was finally concluded. The
agreement for q vote was reached "a an execu-
tive session held soon after c0nyen!ng az noon,
this agreement being IN the following language
That the Senate agrees 20 vote on the treaty
with Spain and all appointments on Monday. the
9th OF February al 3 o'clock ?. M, ana tnat
until that time the Senate shall go into execu-
tive session on each day al : p. m.
This was unanimous agreement. the terms OF
which were formulated by Senator Davis In
reply TO yesterdays proposition by the opposi-
ton and as a result OF to-days meeting OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations. The agree
ment in the committee 10 accept the proposition
was unanimous. and it is understood that Sena-
tor Davis informed his fellow-committeemen
that il was the wish Of the President that the
proposition for a vote should be accepted and
the result made known as soon possible
Those who are familiar with the views OF the
President say that ne has urged early vote.
on the ground that nothing is 10 be lost and
everything is 70 be gained by taking the vote
The hnal action, he is confident will be favor
able when reached.
HISTORY OF THE CONFERENCE
In accordance with the terms of the agree
nent the Senate resumed its work In executive
session at o'clock and the entire time OF this
session occupied by Senator Davis In max
ing presentation % the history OF the Paris
Conference This presentation consisted largely
OF the various propositions made on each side
fr,
speech was thus rendered somewhat formal I,
received the closest and most careful attention.
A map Of the Philippines on large scale hung
on the rear wall OF the Senate Chamber and
while il was often consulted by Senators. Mr.
Davis made only one reference to It as such.
Speaking outside OF the published record.
Senator Davis took occasion 10 euogize the
spanish Commissioners in high terms OF
exceptional shrewdness and ability saying that
the Americans had found them armed az all
points Jealous OF SPANS honor and interests.
and prepared al all times 10 defend her cause
so long as there was anything 70 defend. he
said the American Commissioners had been In
constant communication with the President
while negotiating the convention, that he was
made acquainted with all the Commissions
movements and while he admitted that there
had been apparently some division OF opinion
in the United States as 10 the policy OF !nciud-
ing the Philippines IN the agreement. there nad
been practically no other honorable way out OF
the difficulty.
REASONS FOR TAKING THE PHILIPPINES
As for himself, Mr. Davis was willing from the
start 10 take these islands. because he believed
their acquisition a most important stride In tho
advancement OF the American Nation. CONNER
cially and otherwise He. with others, was look
ing forward TO the prospective partition OF the
vast Chinese Empire among the European ma
tons. and he foresaw that II the United States
did not secure footing in the Orient such as
II now had an opportunity to secure through
the terms OF the treaty. Il would be most ef-
fectually and forever shut cut from this vast
market. on this account there was every rea-
son in the world why the treaty should be rat-
fed and he con,ended that few men who would
study the worldwide questions presented as tho
Commissioners had been compelled 70 skIax