The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-17

would have carried assurance Of tho
pacific intentions on the part OF this
government il would have prevented
the hostile conflict at Manila.
Senator Teller here interrupted the
Mississippi senator, and there was
quite lively exchange OF words.
Mr.. Teller announced his belief that
the opposition To the treaty was re-
sponsible for the Manila battle, and
Mr. Money declared this view TO be alb
surd.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length.
his speech being the first he had made
since the debate began. lie made an
appeal for unanimity OF action in or
der that the country might present a
harmonious front 10 the outside world
in dealing with SO important a ques-
ton. Referring to the legislation In
the early stages of the war and in
stancing the placing of s50,000.oO0 as
an emergency fund at the disposal OF
the president. he said it would be n
matter for deep regret II the same
unanimity and absence of partisan
ship could not he made manifest at
the close of the war and in the prep
aration of the treaty of peace.
Many other senators spoke for and
against the ratification of the treaty.
after which an aye and nay vote was
taken. resulting as stated above.
flushed Out To spread the News
On the motion of Senator Davis il
was then ordered that the aye and nay
vote bc made public, and soon after
ward the senate doors were opened
and the senate proceeded with legis-
lative business. attempting TO pass tho
McEnery declaratory resolution as per
the promise TO that senator.
The News at the White House.
News of the ratification of the treaty
reached the White House almost inn
mediately after the announcement % I
the vote. Postmaster-General Emory
Smith was with the president nj the |
time. and was the first to congratulate /
him. Naturally the president was 4
Q ratified at the vote and so expressed I
himself
Secretary Gage came in soon after
wards. and was followed almost inn
by Secretary Alger and Sec
rotary Hay.
III. treaty Presented to the President.
Within 40 minutes after its ratifca-
ton Gen. Cox, the secretary of the
senate appeared with the treaty itself.
which he promptly delivered into the
Presidents hands and then retired.
The cabinet members, as they left
he White House. were iubilant over
he ratification of the treaty, and
poke of il as a great triumph. Secrc-
airy Hay. expressed his qualification
nat the treaty. was ratified and said
.e only regretted that il had been
ound necessary 10 occupy SO much
aluable time in doing it. lie said
hat the treaty would now be submit
ed to the Spanish cortes NJ the session
which opens this month and he anti
ipated no obstruction in that direc-
ion 10 the final exchanges.
abinet oficsrs ri"a~ed with the Result.
Secretary Long said
II am glad the treaty is ratified
lad from the standpoint Of the anti
mperialist as well as from any other.
he very height Of Imperialism is TO
ave the islands now under the control
f one man exercising absolute milf
airy authority The ratification OF the
reatv transfers the disposition of
hese islands to the American people.
no. through their representatives.
an give them self-goycrnmcnt or
make any other disposition Of them
hat our own principals OF government
nd ideas Of national welfare require.
Secretary Alger thought that the
Confirmation of the victory AT Manila
ogether with the ratification OF the
cace treaty was sufficient to make the
my memorable. He spoke of the
'crils Of the position which the Amcri-
an troops have been occupying so
many months, while the fate of the
realty was at issue. and said he was
My too pleased now that these troops
we're free to protect themselves