Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
TREATY IS RATIFIED,
Agreement Between Commission
ersAcceptedbySenate'
VOTE, 81 YEAS TO q NAYS,
This is Only One More Than tho NeceS-
sary Two Thirds.
N,ENERY AND M'LAURIN YIELD.
Jones, Of Nevada Also won o''r ="
sunport of the Convention mt the
Inst Moment-Comment on the
Result.
M'ENERY AND MLAuRN YIELD

the commissioners OF the United States
and Spain at Paris was to-day ratified by
the United States Senate-57 yeas to q
| NAYS. or one vote more than the TWO
| thirds majority necessary to secure sena-
| torial 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-Presdent 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 Some made
the mistake Of stating that there were
three votes to spare. There was, in fact'
only one vote more than was necessary
UNCERTAINTY TO THE LAST.
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 to-day. This anxiety was
due not only to the Magnitude Of the
question at issue. but to the uncertainty
which attended the matter up to the last
| moment
Many Of the vast thrOng which was
turned from the galleries after the door
/ were closed i'm response TO Senator Davis
/ motion fingered i'm the corridors all wait
/ ing eagerly for the news from INSIDE.
| Within the chamber the interest was even
| morc intense
Very few senators left the chamber,
! except those engaged in the cloak-rooms
in trying. on the one side. TO gain votes
for the treaty. and on the other to pre-
| vent "A break i'm the ranks.
MENERY WON OVER.
Senators Aldrich, Lodge, and Elkins'
who have given their especial attention
to securing the necessary vote 10 ensure
| ratification. were doubtful of the result
when the secret session began, while Sen
ators German and Jones. the leaders OF
| the opposition, considered their forces
| intact. Half an hour afterward IL was
| uhispered about that Senator McEnerE
had been won over on condition that his
| declaratorv resolution should be adopted
| subsequent TO the ratification resolution
| when this news was confirmed IL was
known that ratification was assured, for
/ Senator McLaurin had already announced
| mis- intention to vote for the treaty III
view Of the condition of affairs at Manila
JONES. OF NEVADA, CAVES
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, went over at
the last moment, making the vote o"e
| 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
FINAL. SPEECHES.
In advance to the voting, speeches were
| made bv Senators Ross. Money, and Fair
banks Senator Stewart who had Just ar
rived from his successful campaign in
Nevada. for reelection, announced lnior-
mally during this period of the session
that I'm his entire trip across me 'oIu-
nent he had not encountered one man
u,ho was ouposed to the ratification Of
the treaty.
senator Ross read n brief speech an
nouncing his intention to support the
treaty. as in the interest Of peace.
THE MANILA BATTLE.
Senator Money reiterated his opposition
IN the treaty. and made "A last plea Tor
modification OF the agreement lie as
serted that If the friends OF the treaty
had agreed &c a modifying resolution the
vote could have been reached mucn soon
er and that as ii would have carried as
surance of pacific intentions on the part
of this government, II would nave pre-
vented the hostile conflict at Manila.
senator Teller here interrupted the Mis-
siseipni Senator. and there was quite a
lively exchange Of words. Mr. Teller an
nounced his belief that the opposition 10
The treaty was responsible for the Mania
hattie and Mr.. Money declared this view
10 be absurd
APPEAL FOR UNANIMITY.
Mr. Fairbanks spoke at some length.
and his speech, being the FIRST ne had
made since the debate began, was cure
fully listened TO. He made an appeal Tor
| In
country might present harmonious fTont
, "a the outside world In dealing with 50
;mnortant a question. He referred TO the
onening of hostilities at Manila, and OK
messed the view that the ratification OF
The treaty would do much 10 prevent fur
| ther bloodshed and restore quiet.
| promptly at o'clock the Vice-Presi-
dent interrupted Mr.. Money, who was
then speaking, to announce that the hour
had arrived for vote.
BIT ONE AMENDMENT OFFERED.
But one amendment was offered. that
prepared by Senator Vest, placing the
| Philippines on the same footing as Cuoa
I'm the treaty. In the temporary absence
of Mr.. Vest, ii was presented by MI
| German.
The voting on this amendment proceed
ed quietly, and az all the senators were
present, II was soon disposed Of Inc
votes of senators were closely scanned
for pointers on the approaching vote On
the treaty itself. The only vote consiu-
cred as at all significant OF chanse
| favorable 10 the treaty was that u Mt
McEnery. who voted against the aihehu-
ment. Senators Jones, Of Nevada III NJ.
Laurin and Kenney. voted Tor IT. IN.
vote was Immediately announced anu
pares were sent scurrying through Tue
corridors TO announce TO the few senators
who were not In their seats that 'he
cuIminating event had arrived
MLAURIN's BREAK.
rho call proceeded quietly until the
,ame of Senator McLaurin was an
nonnced He created the nrst sur py a
speech in explanation Of his vote for the
,reotv This was the initial break IN the
ranks of the opposition.
Mir NcIaurin made brief statement
IN exnIanation of his change OF position
giving the opening Of hostilities In Manila
os the reason for IL. Il am. as ] have
been from the first" he said, 'irrevo-
cably opposed to the expansion OF our