Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-26
President Confident Of Enough Votes
to Ratify the Treaty.
SENATORS WHO CALL BELIEVE 50
A Belief That Spain is Furnishing
Aid to AguinaIdo.
SOME OF, ToDAY's CALLERS

To number of his callers today Presi-
dent Mckinley expressed qualification that
a time had been fixed for a vote on the
peace treaty, The President feels that the
acute situation should not be prolonged,
and that the more delay the more trouble
this country will have in its program in
the east, whether that program is to be
temporary or permanent.
The President Is hopeful and even con-
fdent. that enough votes will be secured to
ratify the treaty. Should 1t fail of ratifica-
ton, howevefs 1t Is believed the President
would promptly call Congress in extra ses-
sion to provide for the emergency which
would follow and which might be danger
| Gus. There was a confident feeling among
the callers during the day, however that
the treaty Will have enough support to
pass the Senate. Senator Lodge expressed
his belief in ratification. Senator Gray
| who declares that his mind is not fixed s
| to the future policy toward the Philip
pines said he thought the Senate would
rat1fy the treaty. Senator Lindsay like
| wise expressed himself.
Stand by the President.
Members OF the cabinet were also pleased
today that the tension is to be relieved by a
| vote. They stand with the President in be-
| ing willing that the country should pass
| judgment upon the administration in desir-
| ing the ratification of the treaty They say
| that Judgment can not be passed upon any
| other feature of the question, as the rati-
fication of the treaty by means commits
! the President or administration to the per-
| manent retention of the islands, or to any
| other course. 1t would simply clear the
atmosphere at this time, leaving the future
policy to be settled when the proper time
comes. What the President wants to see
now is the title of the United States to
possession of the Philippines confirmed by
Senate Then he Iacya1 In,
| in all that is done in the future.
| The President has not renowned his pur-
pose of dealing gently with the Filipinos.
and he will continue that course il the
| treaty is ratified but with the gentieness
will be a firmness which must not be mis-
taken or misinterpreted. Some of the mem
| bers of the cabinet have already urged that
the plan of persuasion be abandoned and
Aguinaldo given taste of the strength and
power of this country.
In connection with the Senate's purpose
| to settle the question. visit paid by Sena
| tor Hale to- the, President yesterday is of
| interest. The Senator has returned from
| Maine and spent some time alone with the
President. There has been no break in the
| friendly relations between the President
| and Senator Hale. A good many people be-
| iieve the senator will vote for the treaty,
reserving hts right to fight the permanent
| acquisition Of the islands. The unanimous
expression Of the Maine Legislature in the
policy of the, President may have Influenced
| the senator 70 agree with his people in the
matter of a treaty anyhow
Spain Aiding AeuinaldO.
prominent senator today expressed the
belief that Spain is furnishing money and
| indirect aid to Aguinaldo to continue his
policy. There is said to be an increasing
feeling of this kind in administration cir
cles. based on Information which is reach
ing here. The senator spoken of has close
| relations with the State Department and
keeps well informed on all matters of for
eign rela tons. Threats were made by
| Spanish statesmen to give this country
| trouble in the Philippines, and the informal
| ton now coming indicates that the threats
are being carried out. What action will be
| taken Is not known
The Fifth Circuit Judgeship.
The contest for the vacant judgeship Of
the fifth circuit Is now between j. T. Glenn
Of Atlanta and D. B. Shelby of Alabama.
Both are republicans, but are personally
popular. and their democratic friends are
taking strong hand in the fight, visiting
the White House freely and urging the
selection of ore or the other.
Some Of the Alabama friends of Mr.. Shell
by saw the President today and strongly
urged his claims. The delegation consisted
Of Representatives Bankhead, Stallings,
Taylor and Aldrich, and Lieut.. Col. Wiley.
The Alabama senators have already seen
| the President. Mr.. Shelby has the repubi-
can organization of Alabama solidly behind
MIN, poHtlcdily, ana SOliu array Oh the
democratic organization on personal
| grounds.
Mr.. Glenn has practically the solid sup
| port of all elements in Georgia. Ex-Sacre-
tery HOke Smith the President today
! in behalf of Mr.. Glenn. MIR. Smith told the
President that there is not a more distin-
guished lawyer in the south than Mr.. Glenn,
nor one more worthy of the honor Geor-
gia people strongly believe that Mr.. Glenn
will be selected. There will be no opposi-
ton in the Senate to the selection of either
Glenn or Shelby. The latter is thought to
have an excellent chance, not only because
of his legal ability and standing but be-
cause he headed the Alabama delegation to
the st. Louis convention two years ago.
Judge w. r. Hammond, the gold demo-
crat of Atlanta, has not given up the fight
He saw the President today in company
with Representative Fowler of New Jersey
Mr.. Fowler thinks Judge Hammond should