The age-herald., 1899-01-18
FIGHT AGAINST
 PEACE TREATY Ratification May be Postponed and an
 Extra Session Called. THE OPPOSITION WEAKENED By Col. Bryan'S Attitude in Regard to
 the Procedure. AN AMENDMENT MAY BE FORCED Senator Gray Refused to Lend His Aid to Resolution Which Would Com promise the Administration
 Davis Has Plan.
HE OPPOSITION WEAKENED
IN AMENDMENT MAY BE FORCED

Washington, January 17.-(Specal) 1.-The democratic senators are prepared to break away from Bryan's leadership on the treaty and vote against it.
 Conferences are being held daily now among the anti-expansionists with view of forcing the administration to accept some sort of an amendment. Owing to the attitude of MT. Bryan the opposition is greatly weakened and almost in a chaotic condition. It is difficult to find out how the democrats are going to vote. The sen- ators Themselves cannot discover If the democrats could be gotten to vote as a party for a resolution before the adoption of the treaty making 1t declaratory that the government does not want to hold the Philippines permanently there would be no further trouble, but nearly half of the dem ocrats are opposed to passing any resolu- tions until the treaty is ratified.
 Senator Gray Refused
 It was thought that Senator Gray would support such resolution, but he expressly denied this and advises ratifying the treaty as presented. Or, again, if the democrats would vote for an amendment of the treaty an amendment could be adopted
 
 some very rough things being said of Bryan by the democrats and by the very men who have adhered the closest to him in the past. Some of them are outspoken against him and his dietatio or advice to them at this time. Some go so far as to say that such bitterness will be engendered toward him to make his nomination doubtful.
 There does seem to be some probability that the treaty might go over to the next c17A eli ha terruptee more than usual. There are thirty-si3 Morc legislative days in this con gress. If much bitterness is engendered in the senate over the treaty it may unite the opposition in determination to force it over.
 Would be Quickly Ratified
 1t would be ratified ten days after the senate would be called in extra session, but the opposition would think that it had done it's duty in this congress.
 Moreover, if there is the slightest doubt about the treaty not being ratified exactly as it came from the peace commission, then Senator Davis will volunndd undmas to oe.as the vote until this oGifference nf onin,o to al" ehu, II,hersdtcome !, Some democratic co .,s-ss with whom I have talI.s1 uuday say there is no question at all of the ratification at this session. Yet there are others who think it extremely problematical.
 sena.or Moneys Opinion
 Senator Money thinks that the treaty will be ratified. but says there is a possibility Of amending it. He says that there are some republicans who are put down in favor of ratification who will vote for an amend ment declaring it against our policy to hold the Philippines as a permanent possession. If there are any such republicans in the body besides those which are known. Sena- tors Davis and Frye will have them mark ed before the time comes to vote, and If there is any basis for even the shadow of doubt about the adoption of an amendment Senator Davis will never permit the vote to be taken at this session. The adminis- tration holds the whip handle. and with 1t securely clutched it will drive the treaty through as it is written.
 ARCHIBALD w. BUTT.