The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-10
Vote ON TREATY
The Ratification Will be By a
Compromise.
RESOLUTION TO PASS FIRST
Tempers the Retention Idea-Hard
Fight and Close Vote In
Senate-SIow Work.
RESOLUTION To PASS FIRST

NEW 1Ol(h. req. IA sun Spe-
cial from Washington says: Ii is prob
able that the Senate will tomorrow
pass the resolution OF Senator Sullivan
OF Mississippi providing that the rati-
fication of the pending treaty with
Spain shall in no wise determine the
policy TO be pursued by the United
States in regard to the Philippines.
nor shall il commit this govern
ment to a colonial policy. nor Is IL in
tended to embarrass the establishment
of stable, independent government
by the people of those islands when
ever conditions make such proceeding
hopeful of successful and desirable re-
suits"
The decision of the advocates OF the
treaty to allow this resolution to come
to a vote is dictated by desire to
leave no stone unturned to secure
enough votes for ratification. Fifty
eight votes are now pledged. and at
least two more will be obtained. 1t IS
believed, by the passage OF the Suili-
van resolution. which. while It really
means nothing. will serve to ease the
consciences of certain hesitating Sena-
tors. The author OF the resolution
thinks that its passage will add at
| least three votes to the ratification
column, and il he is correct in this
estimate the success Of the treaty Is
already assured.
Four Senators who are still placed
| in the doubtful list are. it is under
stood. Bacon and Clay OF Georgia.
| Chiffon of Texas and Mitchell OF Wis
consin. All of them may vote for rati-
fication The only Republican who Is
now put down as sure to- vote for re-
| lection is Hoar. Hale may do so. but
it is known TO his colleagues that he
will not permit his vote to be used to
defeat the treaty If the result is so
close that his vote would affect it.
Many Senators who favor ratification
still believe that there is no necessity
for the passage OF the Sullivan resolu-
tion or any other expression OF opinion.
as they are confident that much fewer
than thirty Senators will persist in
voting mo" when the test comes. But
to make assurance doubly sure the
Sullivan resolution will he accepted, as
it is certain to gain the vote OF its au-
thor, if none other. After that resOlu-
tion shall have been passed. IL il should
be found that the friends OF the treaty
stin lack some OF the necessary sixty
votes, which is not at all likely, a mo-
tion to reconsider will be entered and
the Bacon resolution, for which thai of
Sullivan is a substitute. and which Is
more sweeping and definite. will be
lpaSSed, thus adding six or eight votes
to the ratification column of hand
All things considered, the advocates
of ratification are we'll pleased with
the situation tonight and are conf
dent that they have their fight so vel
in hand that it will be impossible FOR
their opponents either TO defeat the
treaty or force it over 10 an extra
session.
President Mckinley Is worried over
the critical situation that has existed
so many weeks. but he is not i'll and Is
not likely 20 be. He pursuaded Re
publican Senator'S TO accept the Demo
cratic challenge for n vote on the
treaty and is now doing al in his
power 20 gain supporters TO the C1us,
of ratification.