The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10

Philippines on the same footi4g as CuDa
in the treaty In b temporary abb
sence of Senator Vest, it was present
ed by Senator German
The voting on this amendment pro-
ceeded quietly, and as all the senators
were present, it was soon disposed OF.
The votes OF Senators were closely
scanned for pointers on h approach
ing vote on the realty itself. The only
vote considered as at all significant of
a change favorable 10 the treaty was
that of Mr.. McEnery who voted against
Nevada, McLaurin and Kenney voted
for ii.
The vote was Immediately announced
and pages were sent scurrying through
the corridors 10 announc TO the few
senators who were not in their seats
that the eliminating event had ar
rived.
The call proceeded quietly until the
name of Senator McLaurin was an
nounced. He created the first stir by
a speech in explanation of his vote for
the treaty. This was the initial break
in the ranks OF the opposition. Sena-
tor McLaurin made a brief statement
in explanation Of his change of posi-
ton, giving the opening OF hostilities in
Manila as the eason for it. Il am as
l have been from the first" he said,
"~iTrevocably opposed TO the expansion
Of our territory, and should have voted
against ratification, but for the news
that has come to US over the cable in
the past WI days" He then went on
to say that the attack upon our troops
had brought about a new condition of
affairs and that he should vote for the
treaty. This announcement created a
hubbub of excitement, for while some
enato were informed that he had de-
cided upon a change there were many
who were NOT in nnCcaSSinn IF this in
formation. The announcement brought
some of the opposition senators to his
side with circumstances, but he re-
piled to them that he could not any
longer see his way clear TO cast his
vote against the treaty.
He had hardly concluded when SEN
ator McEnery approached him with a
word of congratulation, saying that he
had decided upon the same course. The
Louisiana senator made no speech of
explanation, announcing himself only
by means of his vote.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, did not
vote on the first roll call, but came in
from the cloak room before the vote
a announced and by unanimous con-
sent made a brief n feeling speech.
He said he was against expansion n
if he thought the ratification Of he
treaty meant ans he would not
vote for it, as he considered a policy
of expansion would prove the ruin Of
the country The events in Manila dur
ing the past two or three days in his
judgment, were likely to do more to
discourage expansion than anything
that had happened, but had at same
time produced a crisis which made the
ratification of the treaty necessary. He
considered it a patriotic duty to vote
for the treaty and correctly cast his
vote in the affirmative.
With Senator Jones' vote added the
roll call stood as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen& Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Eutler, Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Jones
(Nevada), Kenney, Kyle, Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery, McLaurin,
Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nell
son, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Plat
Comm, Platt (New York;, Pritchard,
Quay, Ross, Sewell, Shoup, Simon,
Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Teller,
Shoup, Warren, wellington, Wolcott-
total 81.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, German, Hale,
Heitfeld, Hoar, J~ones(Ark.), Mallory,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money, Muir
ply, Pasco, Pettingrew, Rawlins, Roach,
Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Vest
| total ~.
Absent and paired-Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for, with Mr.. White,
against; Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore
for, with Mr.. Turpie against. -
On motion of Senator Davis it was
then ordered that the aye and nay
vote be made public, and soon after
ward the doors were opened and the
senate proceeded with legislative bust
ness, attempting to pass the McEnery
| d~eclaratory resolution as per the prom
Use to that senator.
News of the ratification of the treaty
reached the White house almost imme-
diately 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
gratifed at the vote and so expressed
himself.
Within forty minutes after it's ratif-
cation General W. r. Cox, the secre-
tary of the senate, appeared with the
treaty itself which he promptly deliv-
cred in the presidents hands and then
| retired.
Cabine members as they left the
White house were jubilant over the rat
iication of the treaty and spoke of il
as a great triumph.
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