The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-02-09

eAu"eAt W vest ~ voted
Washington, Feb s. The treaty Of
peace negotiated between the commits
sioners of the United States and Spain
at Paris was ratified by the United
States senate, the vote being 81 ayes
TO ~ nays, or one vote more than the
tWo-thlrds majority necessary to Sc
cure senatorial concurrence in a treaty
document. The vote was taken in ex-
ecutlVe session, and until the injunc-
ton OF secrecy was removed the re-
suit was supposed to be private, but
the vice president had no more than
announced the figures than 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 nee
essary. No vote has been taken in the
senate since that on the repeal of the
purchasing clause OF the Sherman law
that has been followed with as close
interest as was the vote OF yesterday.
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. Only
the select few knew how Senators Nc
Emery OF Louisiana and Jones of Ne
,vada would vote half an hour before
their votes were cast, and not even
these knew when the bells rang for the
executive session at 2:15 o'clock. Many
Of the vast throng which was turned
from the galleries after the doors were
closed in response to Senator Davis
motion gathered in the corridors,
All Waiting Eagerly
for the first news from the inside.
Within the chamber the interest was
even more 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 prevent a break in
the ranks. Senators Aldrich, Lodge
and Elkins, who had given their espe-
cial attention to securing the necessary
votes to insure ratification, were doubt
full of the result when the secret ses-
sion began, while senators German and
; Jones, leaders of the opposition, con,
siGered their forces intact Half an
hour afterward it was whispered about
that Senator McEnery had been won
over on condition that his declaration
resolution should be adopted subse-
quenu to the passage Of the treaty.
When this news was confirmed it 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 at
fairs at Manila. Senator Jones went
over at the last moment, making the
vote one more than was necessary.
There was no applause when the re-
suit was announced, but many sena-
tors heaved sigh OF relief and rushed
from the chamber to give the news to
the waiting world
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,
announced informally during this peri
cd of the session that in his entire trip
across the continent he had not en-
cCuntered one man who was opposed
to the ratification Of the treaty.
Promptly at o'clock the vice presi-
dent interrupted Senator Money, who
was then speaking, to announce that
the hour had arrived for a vote. But
one amendment was offered, prepared
by Senator Vest; placing the Philip
pines on the same footing as Cuba in
the treaty. The amendment was de-
feated.
~ One Vote to Spare.
The vote on the treaty was then
taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Butler, Carter, Chandler,
CLARK, Clay, Cullom, Davis, |Deboe,I
Elkins, Fairbanks. Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna.
Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Jones OF
Nevada, Kenney, Kyle, Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery McLaurin.
McMillin, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Mel
son, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt OF
Connecticut, Plat Of New, York, Pritch-
ard, Quay, Ross, Sewell, Shoup, Simon,
Srooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Teller,
Thurston, Warren, Wellington, VOL
cott-57. r+ IT. .a"'.-.r. Il
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Cafrery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, German,
Hale, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones Of Arkan-
sas, Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
money, murphy, HdScO, HeLLlSfeW,
RawliDs, Roach, Smith, -Tillman, Tur-
Hey. Turner, Vest-27. YIN -..--..
Absent and Paired-Messrs Cannon
and Wilson, for, with Mr.. White,
against, and Messrs. Proctor and Wet
more, for, with MI. Turpie, against.
Senators Jones, McLaurin and Nc
!, Emery made short speeches giving
their reasons for voting for the treaty.
On motion Of Senator Davis it was
4 then ordered that the aye and nay vote
be made public and soon afterward
the doors were reopened and the SEN
ate preceded with legislative business,
attempting to pass the McEnery de-
claratoly resolution as per the promise
to the senator .tsssa -. u q:
The news Of the ratification Of the
treaty reached the White House almost
Immediately after the announcement
OF the vote. Postmaster General EN-.
DRY Smith was with the president at
the time and was the first to congratu-
sl late him. Naturally the president was
4 gratified with the vote, and SO ex-
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