The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-07

administration would be of vast ad-
vantage to the administration in the
present crisis. In this connection he re-
ferred to the opening OF hostilities al
Manila. and expressed the view that the
ratification Of the treaty would do much
to prevent further bloodshed and re-
store quiet.
Let u.s." said he, "ratify the treaty
and then settle our differences concern
ing the question of expansion after
wards. These questions can wait. but
the emergency is too great for any
postponement whatever on the ratifica-
ton question
VEST AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Promptly at O'Clock the vice presi-
dent interrupted Senator Money, who
was then speaking, TO announce that
the hour mad arrived for a vote. But
one amendment was offered-that pre-
pared by Senator Vest, placing the
Philippines on the same footing as
Cuba in this treaty. In the temporary
absence of Mr.. Vest it was presented
by Mr.. German This amendment was
as follows:
ARTICLE 3, strike out the words 'cedes
to the United States and insert in lieu
hereof the words 'relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to-
THE United States, desiring that the
abled to establish a form of free gov
ernment suitable to their condition and
securing the rights of life, liberty and
property and the preservation of order
and equal rights therein, assumes for
the time being and to this end afore-
said the control of the archipelago SO
far as such control snail be needful
for the purposes above stated, and will
provide that the privileges accorded to
Spain by articles and 3 of this treaty
Shall be enjoined.'
In line in article s, after the words
Cuba insert the words and in the
Philippine archipelago. In line of
the same article, after the word indies
insert and In lines and of the
same article, strike out the words and
in the Philippine archipelago
In article 8 strike out lines III, 172,
17S.
In line 2 of article Is, after the word
Cuba insert words the Philippines
In line of the same article, strike
out the words the Philippines
The vote on this amendment stood so
to So.
Tho 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 the approach
ing vote on the treaty itself The only
vote considered as at all significant Of
a change favorable to the treaty was
that Of Mr.. McEnery, who voted against
the amendment. Senators Jones of Ne
Vada, McLaurin and Kenney voted for
it.
VOTE ON TREATY.
The vote was Immediately announced
and pages We're sent scurrying through
the corridors to announce to the few
senators who were not in their seats
that the eliminating event had arrived.
The call proceeded quietly until the
name of Senator McLaurin was an
He created the first stir Of
the occasion by a speech in eXplana-
ton OF his vote for the treaty. This
was the initial break in the ranks Of
the opposition. Mr.. McLaurin made a
brief statement in explanation of his
change OF position, giving the open hos
ulities in Manila as the reason for it.
L am, as have been from the first -
said he, "irrevocably opposed to the ex-
pansion of our territory, and should
have voted against ratification, but for
the news that has come to US over the
cable in the past two days"
He then went on to say that the at !
tack upon our troops has brought about
q new condition of affairs, and he
should vote for the treaty. His an
created a hubbub of excite !
ment, for while some senators were in !
formed that he had decided upan Il
change, there were many WHO We're not /
in possession of this information. The |
brought some of the op- !
position to his side with remonStrances, |
but he replied to them that he could |
not any longer see his way clear to /
cast his vote against the treaty.
Continuing his remarks to the SEN
ate, he referred TO Senator Fairbanks
appeal to support the administration as
an assurance that the critical condition |
at Manila could be more easily |
handled if the treaty should be ratified. !
He, for one, was not willing to embar- |
lasS the government at SD critical a |
time. If, after the ratification, the adj |
should fail to pursue the (
proper course towards the islands, then .
the fault would be that of the govern /
ment, and not his, and ne would not be
justified in committing an unwise act
by any apprehension that the admins (
rratiOn would not do all it should do. .
He also referred to the agreement to .
pass the McEnery resolution as a
pledge against expansion In view of /
this promise, and in the hope that rati-
fcation would lessen bloodshed in the |
he would. therefore, he |
said, cast his vote in the affirmative.
He had hardly concluded SWhen Sen !
ltor AIcEnery approached with words /
# congTatUladoE, saying that he had .
decided upon the same course. The
louisiana senator made no speech of
explanation to the senate, publicly an
himself only by means of his
vote.
JONES AGAINST EXPANSION.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada did not vote on
he first roll call, but came in from the
.loak room before the vote was an
and by unanimous consent
made a brief and feeling speech. He
aid that he was against expansion. and
f he thought the ratification OF the
reaty meant expansion he would not
-ote for it, as he considered a policy of
would prove the ruin of the
ountry. The events in Manila during
he past two or three days, in his judg-
nent. We're likely to DO more to dis
ourage expansion than anything that
lad happened, but had at the same time
Produced 4 crisis which made the rati-
ication of the treaty necessary. He
Considered it a patriotic duty to vote
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