The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
PEACE TREATY WINS
Work of Paris Commission
Ratified by the Senate.
TIE VOTE STOOD 81 TO 2z
The Vest Resolution Was Defeated
by a Vote of 80 to 53-GreRt In
terest Was Manifested, and the
Result Gives Satisfaction.

by q Vote of 80 to 53-Great In
terest Was Manifested, and the
Result Gives Satisfaction.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE treaty
Of peace negotiated between the COM
missioners Of the United States and
Spain at Paris was yesterday ratified by
the United States senate, the vote being
81 yeas to % nays, or one vote more
than the two-thirds majority necessary
to secure senatorial concurrence in a
treaty document
The vote was taken in executive ses-
sion and until the injunction of secrecy
was removed the result was supposed
to be private, but the vice president had
no more than announced the figures be-
fore senators rushed out of every door
leading from the senate chamber, de-
claring that the treaty had been rati-
fed. Some made the mistake of stating
that there were three woes to spare.
There was in fact only one vote more
than was necessary.
No vote has been taken in the senate
since that on the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman law that has
been followed with as close interest as
was the vote of yesterday. The anxiety
was due to the magnitude of the ques-
ton at issue and to the uncertainty
which attended the matter up to the
last moment. Only the elect few knew
how Senators McEnery of Louisiana
and Jones of Nevada would vote half an
hour before their votes were cast, and
not even these knew when the bells
rang for the executive session at
quarter past o'clock.
Many of the vast throng which was
turned from the galleries after the doors
were closed in response to Senator Da-
Wis motion fingered in the corridors, all
waiting eagerly for the first news from
inside. 1t was generally understood that
the first 45 minutes were to be given to
speechmaking. but the crowd apparent
~ was prepared for this delay.
Within the chamber the interest was
even more intense. Very few senators
left the chamber except those engaged
In the cloakrooms in trying on the one
side to gain votes for the treaty and or
the other to prevent a break In the
ranks. Senators Adrich, Lodge and Ell
kins. who have given their especial at
tention to securing the necessary votes
to insure ratification, We're doubtful of
che result when the secret session be-
gan. while Senators German and Jones'
the leaders Of the opposition, considered
their forces intact. Half an hour after
ward 1t was whispered about that SEN
ator McEnery had been won over on
condition that his declaratory resolu-
. ton should be adopted subsequent to
the passage of the ratification resolu-
tion. When this news was confirmed. II
was known that ratification was assur-
cd, for Senator McLaurin had already
announced his intention to vote for the
treaty In view of the condition of af-
fairs at Manila. Senator Jones went
over at the last moment, making the
one vote more than was necessary.
There was no applause when the result
was announced, but many senator's
heaved sigh of relief and rushed from
the chamber to give the news to the
waiting world.
The vote in detail on the treaty was
as follows:
Yeas.-Aldrich Allen, Allison. Baker.
Burrows, Butler. Carter. Chandler.
Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis. Deboe. EIkins
Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker. FRYE.
Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna. Hans
brough, Harris, Hanley. Jones (Nev.l
kenney, Kyle, Lindsay Lodge. Nc
Bride, McEnery, McLaurin. Mcmillan.
Mantle, Mason. Morgan, Nelson. Pen
rose. Perkins. Pettus, Platt Conn
Platt IN. ~. Pritchard, Quay. Ross.
Sewell, Shorp, Simon, Spooner, Stewart
Sullivan. Teller Thurston. Warren.
wellington. walcott-57.
Nays.-Bacon. Bate, Berry. Cafferv
Chiffon. Cockrell, Daniel. German. Hale
Heilfeld. Hoar. Jones (Ark). Mallory
Martin, Mills. Mitchell. Money, Murphy
Pasco. Pettigrew, Rawlins, Roach
Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner Vest
81.
Absent and paired Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for with Mr.. White against
and Messrs Proctor and Wetmore for
with Mr.. Turpie against.
After the treaty was ratified the sem
ate doors were opened, and, on motion
sr Mr. Aldrich, the senate took I'D the
resolution introduced by Mr.. McEnery.
which Is as follows:
That by the ratification of the pend
ing treaty with Spain 1t Is not intended
10 incorporate the inhabitants of said
Islands into citizenship of the United
states. nor Is 1t intended to permanent
~ annex said islands as an integral
part Of the territory of the United
states. But 1t Is the intention of the
united States to establish on said is-
hands a government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the inhabitants
on said islands to prepare them for local
SER government and in due time to
make such disposition of said islands as
VIII best promote the interests of the
citizens of the United States and the
inhabitants of said islands"
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment to the
resolution that whatever government
Ia established in the Philippines shall be
with the consent OF the governed. Mr.
Aidrich moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
This was done by vote of as to "a
Mr. Hoar offered another amendment
which was lost by 46 to 33.
Alaska to New wJersey In Eleven Days.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. "A report to
. Second Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger from the railway mail