The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-11
PEACE TREATY RATIFIED.
The Final Test in the Senate Shows
a Majority of Two for
Ratification.
MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT PREVAILED.
The Last Appeals for and Against the
Treaty When the Result was An
bounced Senators Rushed Out to Spread
the News-At tse White House-Cab-
met Officers Pleased.

bounced senators Rushed Out 10 spread
the News-At t,e White House-Cab-
-inet Officers Pleased.
Washington, Feb. THE treaty of
peace negotiated between the commits
sioners of the United States and Spain
at Paris was yesterday ratified by the
United States senate, the voting being
50 ayes to p nays, or n vote more
than the two-thirds ma jority neces-
sary to secure senatorial concurrence
in a treaty document.
he vote was taken in executive ses-
siSn, and until the injunction of secre-
.cy was removed, the result was sup
posed to be private; but the vice-pres-
ident had no more than announced the
figures before senator's 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 vas in fact only
one rote more than was necessary, the
b~aIloting resulting 81 ayes TO p nays.
Personnel OF the Vote.
The vote IN detail was as 1OlloWS:
Yeas-AIdrich, Allen, Allison. Baker,
burrows, Butler. Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay. Cullom. Davis. Deboe, FL
kihs, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray. Hanna,
TIansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Jones
(Nev.), Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay. Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery. McLaurin, McMil-
lin. Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt
Comm, Plat On. y ,Pritchard. Quay,
Ross, Sewell, Shoup, Simon, Spooner,
Stewart, Sullivan. Teller, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington, WoIcott-57.
Nays-Bacon. Bate. Berry, Gallery.
Chiffon, Cockrell. Daniel. German,
Hale, HeitfeId, Hoar, Jones CArk.),
Mallory. Martin. Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Murphy, Pasco. P~ettigrew,
RawIins, Roach, Smith, Tillman, Tur-
ley, Turner, Vest-27.
Absent and Paired-Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for, with Mr.. White
against, and Messrs. Proctor and Wet
more for, with Mr.. Turpie against.
A Most Important Vote.
No vote has been taken in the senate
since that of the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman law that has
been followed with as close interest as
was the vote of yesterday. This anN-
iety was due not only to the magni-
sude of the question at issue, but to
the uncertainty which attended the
matter up to the last moment. Only
the elect few knew how Senators Nc
Emery, of Louisiana. and Jones, of
Nevada, would vote half an hour be-
fore their votes were east. and not even
those knew when the bell rang for the
executive session at a quarter past two
O'Clock.
Many of the vast throng which was
turned from the galleries after the
doors were closed in response to Sen
ntor Davis motion, fingered in the r
ridors, all waiting eagerly for the first
news from inside. 1t was generally
understood that the first A. minutes
was to be given to speechmaking, but
the crowd apparently was prepared for
this delay.
dnt-nse Interest Shown by Senators.
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 AIdrich. Lodge and Elkins.
who have their especial attention to
securing the necessary votes to insure
ratification. were doubtful of the re-
snlt when the secret session began,
while Senators German and Jones. the
leaders of the opposition. considered
their forces intact. Half an hour af-
forwards it was whispered about that
Senator McEnery had been won over
ON condition hat his declaratory reso-
4ufion should be adopted subsequent TO
the passage of the ratification resolu-
tion- When this news was confirmed
it was known that ratification was as
sured, for Senator McLaurin had al
ready announced his intention of vot-
ing for the treaty in view of the con-
slition of affairs at Manila. Senator
Jones went over at the last moment,
milking the one vote more than was
necessary.
No Applause Greeted the announcement
OF the Result.
~-here was no applause when the re-
suit was announced, but many sena-
Sors heaved a sigh of relief, and rushed
from the chamber to give the news to
the waiting world.
Speeches for and Against Ratification.
I'm advance of the voting speeches
were made by Senators Ross. Money! ard
Fairbanks. Senator Stewart. who had
iust arrived from his successful cam
paign i'm Nevada for reelection an
nounvnd informally during this period
of the session that in his entire trip
szcross the continent he had o
tered one man who was opposed tc
the ratification of the treaty.
Senator Ross read a brief written
speech announcing his intention to
support the treaty as in the interest of
peace. He entered somewhat into the
legal questions involved, saying that
he saw no obstacle in the way of rati-
1fication from that source.
S%Dofor Money rniteratP1 his opnC-