The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-06
NEWS OF VARIOUS SENATORS.
THINK TREATY is NOW SURE
MAJ OF RATIFICATION.

-.,,s in the Philippines as De-
I'D nv senator LOdge-Gormnn'
,.xv and others Say the
n, Fight VIII Have No Effect
~ the opposition to the treaty
To-dov May BE Lively One in
the senate.
-,-s-h,rg,op. Feb. 5-Whatever may be
-, Of the vote which is to be taken
'Ne senate tomorrow on the ratifica-
- the peace treaty with Spain, the
Of the relations of this country to
49, philippine Islands undoubtedly Will De
49, unpermost topic in the Senate during
the week.
For the present all interest centers in
ontcorne of the vote on the treaty.
rr,,- vote will mark the close of one of
- mast memorable contests that have
aver occurred in the Senate, and there is
-.ofo,nd and widespread interest in the
outcome.
Tho vote is set for O'Clock, and the
,ouoting Will begin promptly a that hour.
rbe FIRST vote will be on amendments. OF
,bese the only important one yet Offered
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the same basis as Cuba. The vote will
wen he taken upon the treaty itself.
favorable vote on the part of two
,birds of the members of the Senate is
necessary TO secure ratification. Hence,
with fun membership of the Senate pres
snt sixty votes will be necessary to Sc
cure favorable result
The Absent Senators.
There are now seven senators absent
from the city OF these, five namely,
1Iessrs. Proctor, Stewart Cannon Wilson
and Wetmore, are favorable to the treaty,
and Messrs White and Turpie are OPP
posed to it, Senator Stewart is expected
~ arrive in time to cast his vote, and If
this expectation should be realized, there
would be only six absentees, and it would
he very convenient to arrange for pairs,
as TWO senators in the aff1rmat tive will nee
essarily be paired against one in the neg
alive On this basis, the total vote of the
Senate would be Stand Sc would be nee
essary 10 ratify.
Treaty's Friends Confident.
The friends of the treaty are counting
very confidently upon securing these votes.
When the Senate adjourned Saturday they
lacked only two votes of having the neces-
sary number, and the general opinion
among the advocates of the treaty is that
the hosulities in Manila will have the eff
feet of bringing a sufficient number to their
standard 10 insure a favorable result. They
say there are half a dozen senators who
are not so completely committed against
the treaty as to prevent their coming to
the affirmative side.
The opponents of the treaty do not con-
cede their defeat, but some of them pri-
vately confess uneasness over the result
as to the effect of the Manila engagement.
stand by Dewey and Otis.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, a mem
Der of the committee on foreign relations
said.
"On the proposition presented l am in
favor of standing by Dewey and Otis as
against Aguinaldo. Our status in the
Philippines is that under the protocol we
are in possession of the city, bay and
harbor Of Manila. We are acting under
truce with Spain Those people who
have attacked the United States forces
are, in the eye of International law, still
subjects of SPAIN and would be until the
treaty is ratified. They have violated
the truce and are our public enemies, and
should be treated as such. 1t was known
week ago that Agoncillo, the representa-
i've OF Aguinaldo in Washington, was
ready to pack up and go away, giving up
everything, but the action of those who
nave opposed the treaty and the assur-
ances he has received from some one re-
suited in his remaining. The encourage
ment which the Fipinos have received
from the United States has no doubt led
10 the attack upon the American forces"
No Effect, Says German.
Senator German of Maryland, who is the
leduer ana organizer of the opposition to
the treaty in the Senate, said as to the
effect the conflict at Manila would have
upon the treaty:
II VIII have no effect whatever What
mas occurred is the result of what has
oeeh predicted by the opponents of the
treaty all the time. The opponents of the
treaty said that trouble would come if we
hdnaled those people without gloves and
uHuei TOOK TO force ourselves upon them
wNAout their consent. This battle can
t Iase no erect upon the opponents of the
treaty IN any way"
Fet1grew's Adverse View.
Senator Petdgrew said:
we couId nave had no possible diff
EullS WIN the people of the Philippines
we nad given to them the honest assur-
- 'lidt we did not propose to overthrow
tneH newly established liberties Instead
we made a treaty with Spajn. nv which
'he country was coded to us. and we began
At once 10 occupy it with troops and send.
endorsements, which was sufficient cause
" arouse alarm. The dispatch of several
enousahd more regulars lately, of course
created apprehension on the part of the
peop,e OF the Philippine republic. We
should do now what We should have done
AZ Vne nrst place, state to the people of
elose islands our good intentions and as
suie mem they are to have self-govern-
ment IN the end.'
senator Pettigrew said that in his opin-
mn the hghting would not delay vote on
we treaty The opponents of the treaty.
ne sdlu, mad counted thirty-three votes as
opposed to ratification, but had lost one
u these and he could not say whether the
changes.
win BE Ratified, EIkins Says.
senator Elkins, who has been very ac-
uve IN favor of the treaty, expressed the
Spiilloh tonight that enough votes would
oe round to ratify it, This morning he
sa'u' ne did not see where they were to
solne from but he has had information
since indicating that one or two wavering
e'-aIors would find in the conflict which