Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-07
THE TREATY.

the treaty of peace negotiations be-
tween the commissioners of the United
States and Spain, at Paris, was yester.
day ratified by the United States Sen
ate, the vote being 81 ayes to 81 nays,
or one vote more than the two-thirds
majority necessary to secure senate
rial concurrence in treaty document.
There were six absentees, four for the
treaty and two against it, SO that the
Senate actually stood 81 to %.
The vote was taken in executive ses.
sion, and until the injunction ofsecrecy
was removed the result was supposed
to be private; but the Vice President
had no more than announced the fig
ures before Senators rushed out of every
door leading from the Senate Chamber,
declaring that the treaty had been rat
flied.
Only the select few knew how Sen,
e,ors McEaerY, of Louisiana, and
Jones, of Nevada, would vote half an
hour before their votes were cast, and
not even these knew when the bell
rang for the executive session, at
quarter-past two o'clock.
Within the chamber. the interest was
intense. Very few Senators left the
chamber, except those engaged in the
cioakrooms in trying on the one side to
gain votes for the treaty, and on the
other to prevent break in the ranks.
Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins,
who have given their especial attention
to securing the necessary votes TO in
sure ratiti cation, were doubtful of the
result when the secret session began,
while Senators German and Jones, tho
leaders of the opposition, considered
their forces intact. Half an hour after.
| wards it was whispered about that SEN
ator McEnery had been won over, on
condition that his declaratory resoiu.
ton should be adopted, subsequently,
to the passage Of the ratification reso
luton, When this news was confirmed,
it was known that ratification YVES as
sured, for Senator McLsurin had al
ready announced his intention to vote
for the treaty, in view of the condition
of affairs at Manila. Senator Jones
| went over at the last moment, making
the one vote more than was necessary.
Senator McEuery, it Was said, gave
his support with the hope that resolu-
ton which he presented should he
| adopted providing that the Filipinos
should not be admitted to American
citizenship or the Philippines TO become
an integral part OF the American
onion, and that it vas the inten-
I ton OF the United States to give
th4, Philippines good government,
including local self-government, which
was pressed Immediately after the
Senate came out of executive SEES.
sion. But it was talked over until
to-day. after the majority had voted
down the attempts Of Senator Hoar to
amend it so as to make it declare against
the permanent holding of the Philip.
pines against the will of the natives.
The following was the vote:
| Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison.
| Baker, Burrows, Butler, Carter, Chandler,
Clark. Clav, Culom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins,
Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gal
linger, Gear. Gray, Hanna, Hans5rough,
Harris Hawley, Jones' of Nevada, Kenney,
Kyle, LINDSAY. LOUSe, DdcDIIucj hCcHcIJ
| McLaurin. Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Morgan,
! Nelson, Penrosc Perkins, Pettus, platt, Of
| Connecticut, Plat, of New York, Pritchard,
| Qaay, Boss, Sewell, Shoup, Simon, spooner,
Stewart Sullivan. Teller, ThuTst0n, Warren,
Wellington and Wolcott. Total 81
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caff,ry,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel German, Hale,
| Hetfeld, Hoar, Jones, of Arkansas, Mallory
Martin, Nj Is, Mitchell Money, Murphy,
P4sco Pettiersw, Rawlius, Eoach. Smi, b,
Til.man. Turley, Turner, and Vest. Total 81
Absent and paired-Me5srs. c nnon and
Wilson, fGy. with Mr.. White against, and
Messrs Proctor and Wetmore, for, with Mr.
TuIpie against.
After tue vote had been taken on
motion of Senator Davis, it was ordered
that the aye and no vote be made pub
lie, and coon afterwards the doors were
opened, end the Senate proceeded with
legislative business. attempting to pass
the McEuery declaratory resolutions IS
the promise to that Senator.