The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

leading from the Senate chamber, declar-
ing that tie treaty had been ratified.
No vote has been taken in the Senate
since that on the repeal Of the purchasing
claus, Of the Sherman law that has been
followed with as close interest as was
the vote of today. The anxiety was due
not only to the magnitude of the ques-
ton at ISSUE but also to the uncertainty
viii h attended the matter up to the
last moment. Only the select few knew
how Senators McEnery of Louisiana, and
Jones Of Nevada would vote half an hour
before their votes were cast.
Many Of the vast throng which Was
turned from the galleries, after the doors
were closed, in response to Senator
doris, waiting eagerly for the fret news
| from inside.
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 break In the ranks.
| CcnatOTs AluIlCn, loakC anu hlhiuS,
who have given their especial atten ton
| to securing the necessary votes to insure
| ratification, were doubtful OF the result
when the secret session began, while
Senators German and Jones of Arkansas.
tho leaders of the opposition, considered
their forces intact Half an hour after
wards 1t was learned that Senator Mo
Emery had been won over on condition
that his declaratory resolution should
be adopted, subsequent to the passage
of the ratification resolution. Then 1t
was known that ratification was assured,
for Senator McLaurin had already an.
nounced his intention to vote for the
treaty in view Of the condition OF affairs
at Man liza. Senator Jones of Nevada
went over at the last moment There
was no applause when the result was
announced, but many senators heaved a
sigh of relief.
| In advance of the voting. speeches
were made by Senators Ross, Money and
| Fairbanks. Senator Stewart. who had
| Just arrived from his successful campaign
in Nevada, for re- election. announced dur
ing this period Of the session that in his
| entire trip across the continent be had
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posed to the ratification of the treaty.
senator Ross read brief written
| speech announcing his intention TO sup
port the treaty as in the interest OF peace.
he entered somewhat into the legal ques-
lions involved, saying that he saw no
obstacle In the way Of ratification from
| that source.
| Senator Money reiterates his opposition
to the treaty and made a last p ga for a
modification OF the agreement He as
serted that II the friends. of the treaty had
agreed to o modifying resolution which
Intentions on the part Of this gov IN
ment 1t would have prevented the con-
| fiot at Manila.
Senator Teller interrupted the Missis-
| stppi senator and there was lively ex-
change of words MIR. Teller announced
his belief that the opposition to the
treaty we're responsible for the Manila
battle and MIR. Money declared this view
to BIZ absurd.
MIR. Fairbanks spoke Mt some length.
He made an appeal for unanimity OF
action In order that the country might
present a harmonious front to the out
side world in dealing with so impor tan 3
n question. DE said no partisan politi-
cal advantage oouli possibly be claimed
ny any one ia the ratification and that
the Senate's solid support would be OF
vast advantage to the administration s
crisis. He expressed the view that the
ratification OF the treaty would do nuoh
| TO present further bloodshsd and restore
| q uiet at Manila.
.'Let u.s." he said, "ratify the treaty
and then settle our differences concern
| ing the question OF expansion afterw ards.
| Those questions can walt, but the emer-
geney 10 too great for any postponemens
Whatever Of the ratification question:
Senator Fairbanks was congratulated
by some of the opponents OF the treaty
for the conciliatory character Of his
remarks.
At O'Clock the Vice-P President inter.
rupted Senator Money, who was then