Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-07
THE PEAGE Treaty RATIFIED
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that the ratification of the treaty would
no much to prevent further bloodshed
and restore quiet.
THE HOUR ARRIVES.

Promptly at o'clock the Vice-Presi-
cent interrupted MIR. Money, who was
rnen speaking, to announce that the
hour had arrived for vote. But one
amendment was offered, that prepared
oy senator Vest, placing the Philippine
ON the same footing as Cuba in the
treaty. In the temporary absence. OK
man.
The voting on this amendment pro-
ceeueu Quietly, and as all the Senators
were present 1t was soon disposed Of
Inc votes OF Senators were closely
scanned for pointers on the approach
ing vote on the treaty itself The only
vote considered as at all significant of
change favorable to the treaty was
enat OF AIR. McEnery, who voted
against the amendment. Senators
Jones. of Nevada; McLaurin and Ken
ney voted for it.
me vote was Immediately announced
ana pages were sent scurrying through
the corridors 10 announce to the few
Sehators VINO were not in their seats
that the eliminating event had arriv-
cd.
SENATOR MLAURIN CHANGES
The call proceeded quietly until the
name of Senator McLaurln was an
Eounced. He created the first stir by
4 speech in explanation of his vote for
the treaty. This was the initial break
IN the ranks of the opposition Mr.. Nc
Laurin made brief statement in cx-
pianation of his change of position, Civ
ing the opening of hostilities in Manila
as the reaSon for it,
1 am as have been from the first"
he said "irrevocably opposed to the
expansion of our territory, and should
nave voted against ratification but for
Inc news that has come to us over the
cable in the past two days"
lie then went on to say that the at
'ack upon our troops had brought about
4 new condition of affairs and that he
should vote for the treaty
This announcement created n hubbub
OF excitement for while some Senators
were informed that he had decided upon
a change there were many who We're
not in possession of this information
The announcement brought some of the
opposition Senators to his side with re-
monsirances. but he replied to them
that he could not any longer see his
way clear to cast his vote against the
treaty.
SENATOR M,FS5NSFf33tt2 merry FOLLOWS.
He had hardly concluded when Scna-
tor McEnery approached him with Il
word OF congratula ton, saying that he
had decided upon the same course. The
louisiana Senator made no speech of
explanation to the Senate public an
nouncng himself only by means of his
vote.
Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, did not vote on
the first roll call. but came in from
the cloak room before the vote was
announced. and by unanimous consent
made brief and feeling speech. He
said he was against expansion and IL
he thought the ratification of the trea-
~ meant expansion he would not vote
for 1t as he considered n policy OF ex-
pansion would prove the ruin of the
country. The events in Manila during
the past two or three days, in his judg
ment, were likely To do more 10 dis
| courage expansion than anything that
| had happened, but had at the time
| produced a crisis which made the rat
iiication of the treaty necessary. He
| considered it Il patriotic duty 10 vote
for the treaty, and consequently cast
his vote in the affirmative.
THE ROLL CALL.
With Mr. Jones vote added the roll
call stood as follows:
Yeas: Aldrich. Allen. Allison, Bur
rows. Baker. Butler, Carter. Chandler,
Clark, Clay. Cullom. Davis, Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks. Faulkner, Foraker.
Frye Gallinger, Gear Gray, Hanna.
Hansbrough. Harris. Hawley. Jones
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery. McLaurln,
Mcmillan. Mantle, Mason. Morgan.
Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Pettus. Plat
Comm, Plat (New York;. pritchard,
Quay, Ross. Sewell. Shoup, Simon,
Spooner. Stewart. sullivan. Teller,
colt Total. 81.
Nays: Bacon, Bate. Berry, Caffery.
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel. German.
Hale, Heitfeld, Hcar. Jones tArk).
Mallory. Martin, Mills. Mitchell; Money.
Murphy. Pasco. PcttiSrew. Rawlins,
Roach. Smith. Tillman, Turley. Turner.
Vest. Total, 81
Absent and Paired: Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for. with Mr.. White.
against, and Messrs. Proctor and Wet
more, for. with Mr.. Turpic, against.
THE VOTE MADE PUBLIC.
On motiorr-cf-Senator~D avis-it-was
then ordered that the aye and noe vote
be made public. and soon afterward the
doors were opened and the Senate pro-
cecded with Legislative business. at
tempting to pass the McEnery dcclara-
tory resolution as per the promise to
that Senator.
News of the ratification of the treaty
reached the White House almost i'm
mediately after the announcement OF
the vote.
Postmaster General Emory Smith
was with the President at the time.
and was the first to congratulate him.
Naturally the President was gratincd
at the vote. and so expressed himself.
Within forty minutes after its ratiii-
cation General COX. the SecrctIr. of
the Senate. appeared with the treaty it
self, which lie promptly delivered into
the Presidents hands. and then retired.
Cabinet members rs they left the
White House. werc iubilnnt over the
ratification OF the treaty, and spoke Of
it as great triumph.
DAY OF EXCITEMENT.
This was a day Of excitement and Sc
we're strain in the Senate. The fact that
the treaty was to be voted upon and
that the result was hanging In the bal
ance served to keen Senators on both
sides of the chamber at 81 high tension.
When the Senate convened al noon
,nlnra nanlhnrS Mern urcScnt thAn Ens