Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
TREATY IN THE SENATE.
It Was Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations and
Ordered Printed.
Mr.. eAFFERy IS AGAINST RATIFICATION.
Ens Trouble at lioiIO Bias Alarmed Many
senators and Strength. ned the Auth Ex-
pe1ston FOrces-An Announcement e
made That Joseph H. Choats VIII Be
Nominated AmbaS ahor TO England.

"dSnln 8 ton, Jan. 4.--W hen the sem
ate went into executive session to-day
the peace treaty, which had just been
received from the president, was laid
before the senate oy Senator Frye,
who occu pied the chair in the absence
OF theyice president The treaty was
not read, but the presidents message
accompanying it was. This was a
simple letter of transmittaI without
any word of recommendation or sup.
gestion and was only few lines in
length. On motion of Senator Davis
the treaty was referred to the com.
mittee on foreign relations and or
dered printed for the use of the senate.
NO order was made looking to making
the treaty public, but it is understood
that this will be done after the treaty
Is passed upon by the committee
Senator Davis entered a motion to.
Gay to make the treaty and the pro-
ceedings Of the comm ission public, but
upon the suggestion of Senator Allison
he withdrew that motion for the pur-
pose of allowing the committee to act
upon II. A meeting of the committee
on foreign relations has been called
for Friday and it is probable that the
committee will then bring in q resolu-
ton for-the publication of both the
treaty and the proceedings
The senate at 1918 adjourned.
There were less than 100 mem bers on
the floor when the house met at noon
to-day after the holiday recess. The
blind chaplain in his invocation re.
4erred feelingly to the critical illness
OF Mr.. D,ngley, the floor leader, and
prayed for his speedy recovery. Under
a special rule adopted before the re-
cess. the house took up the considera-
ton of the bill to define and punish
crimes In Alaska ant provide a code OF,
criminal procedure for the district
Cafrry Against Ratification.
Washington, Jan. 4-Work done bv
Mr. Bryan in behalf of ratification Of
the peace treaty seems to have been
partially undone. Many of the men
whom he Influenced have been re-
captured by the opposition under the
generalship of Caffery. German. Jones
of Arkansas, Hale and Pettiyrew.
Events of the last fortnight have done
much towards strengthening the anti.
expansion forces. The trouble at
1loilo has alarmed many senators, who
believe 1t Is only a forerunner of more
serious uprisings if the United States
assn mes con troll over the Philippines.
Senator Gallery, who will lead che
democratic opposition to the peace
treaty. says: ''The peace treaty will
not be ratified at this session. I made
this prediction more than two mont tbs
ago. ] repeat it now" While un-
willing to outline his plans, he said
he was willing to stake his reputation
as prophet-and he has a good one
that the treaty will not be voted upon
at this session. His plan is to present
an amendment to the treaty. prevent
ing this government from as.
Stunning permanent control over
the Philippines. His idea Is that
we should treat the Filipipos
as we have pledged ourselves to deal
with the Cubans. We should set ND a
firm and stable government" and,
this accomplished. withd raw. The
Gallery amendment will also provide
that the FiliDinos shall assume the
$50, 600. 600 Indebtedness which the
United States agrees to pay Spain as
indemnity for the relinquishin ent of
sovereignty over the islands.
Chnate for Ambassador tn Great Britain
Washington, Jan. 4-The announce.
ment was made to-day on the highest
authority that Hon. Joseph 81. Choate,
OF New York. would be nominal ted am.
bassafor to Great Britain. The nomi.
nation will not be sent to the senate
for few days, but those near the
president saw this delay does not indi.
cate any possibility of a change in his
plans.