Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-07
TINE TREATY RATIFIED.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The treaty of
peace 'between the commits
sioners of the United States and Spain
at Paris was, today ratified by the
United States Senate, the vote being 81
ayes to q 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 session. The Vice Prcsi-
dent had no more than announced the
figures before senators rushed out Of
every door leading from the Senate
chamber. declaring that the treaty had
been ratified.
Yeas-Aldrich. Allen. Allison. Baker.
cullom, Davis. Deboe. Elkins. Fair
banks. Faulkner. Foraker. Frye, Calm
ger . Gear. Gray, Hanna; Hanshroush.
Kyle: Lindsay. Lodge, MCBRIDE. McEn.
cry. McLaurin. Mcmillan. Mantle. Mason.
Morgan. Nelson. Penrose. Perkins, Pet
ard. Quay. Ross. sewaii. shoup.. Simon.
Spooner. Stewart, Sullivan. Teller.
Thurston. Warren. Wellington. Wolcott,
Butler-j7.
Nays-Bacon. Bate, Berry. Canery.
Chiffon. Cockreil, Daniel. German. Hale.
Heitfield. Hoar. Jones. (Ark), Mallory.
Martin. Mills. Mitchell, Money. Murphy.
Pasco, Peitigrew Rawkns: Roach. Smith.
Tllman, Turley. Turner, Vest-21.
Absent and paired-Cannon and Wilson
for. with White against; Proctor and
Wetmore for, with Turpie against.
No vote has been taken in'tlie. Senate
since that on the repeal OF the pur-
chasing clause Of the = Sherman law
that has been followed with as close
interest as was, the vote of today. The
anxiety was due not only to the magi-
tude of the question at issue but also
to the uncertainty which attended the
matter up to the last moment. Only
the select few knew how Senators Nc
Emery of Louisiana and Jones of Ne
vada, would vote half an hour before
their votes We're cast. Many of the
vast throngl which was turned from
the galleries, after the doors were
closed in response to Senator Davis
motion, fingered in the corridors. watt
ing eagerly for the first news from in
side.
Within the chamber, the interest was
even more intense. Very few senator's
left the chamber except those engaged
in the cloak rooms in>trying on the
one side to gain votes for that treaty
and on the other to prevent a break in
the ranks. Senators Aldrich, Lodge
and Elkins. who have given their es-
pecial attention to securing the neces-
sary votes to insure ratification, were
doubtful of the result when the secret
session began, while Senators German
and Jones, Ark. the leaders Of the OPP
position, considered their forces intact.
Half an hour afterwards it was
learned that Senator McEnery had
been won over on condition that his
dcclaratory resolution should be
adopted, subsequent to the passage OF
the ratification resolution. Then II was
known that ratification was assured,
for Senator McLaurin had already an
nounced his intention to vote for the
treaty in view Of the condition OF af-
fairs at Manila. Senator Jones, New,
went over at the last moment. There
was no applause when the result was
but many senators heaved
a sigh Of relief.
In advance Of the voting speeches
were made by Senators Ross, Money
and Fairbanks. Senator Stewart, who
had just arrived from his successful
campaign in Nevada. for reelection,
during this period of the
session. that in his entire trip across
the continent he had not encountered
one man who was opposed to the rati-
lication of the treaty.
Senator Ross read brief written
speech announcing his intention to
support the treaty as in the interest of
peace. He entered somewhat into the
legal questions involved. saying that
he saw no obstacle in the way of rati-
fcation from that source.
Senator Money reiterated his opposi-
lion to the treaty and made a last plea
FOR modification Of the agreement.
He asserted that if the friends of the
treaty had agreed to a modifying reso-
ution it would have carried assurance
of pacific intentions on the part OF
his government. it would have Dre-
rented the conflict at Manila. Senator
Teller interrupted the Mississippi sena-
or and there was lively exchange or
words. Mr.. Teller announced his belief
hat the opposition to the treaty were
responsible for the Manila battle ana
Mr. Money declared this view to be
absurd.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length.
lie made an appeal for humanity Of
lction in order that the country might
present harmonious front to the out
ide world in dealing with so important
L<question. He said that no partisan
present advantage could possibly be
laimed by any one in the ratification
md that the Senate's solid support
would be of vast advantage to the adj
crisis. He expressed
he view that the ratification Of the
reaty would do much to prevent fur
her bloodshed and restore quiet at
danila. Let us he said. ''ratify the
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