Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
Up to the Time Of the Taking Of the
Vote the Result Was In
Great Doubt.
1GcEnsry and McLaurin Go Over to the
Treaty Giving the Necessary
Two-Thirds Vote.


was ratified Monday. There were three
votes more than the necessary two
thirds majority.
The vote was 81 for ratification and
81 against.
Senator's Jones, McLaurin and Nc
Emery voted for ratification.
Washington Feb. 6.-The vote in de-
tail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker, Bur
rows, Butler, Carter, Chandler. Clark, Clay,
Faulkner, Foraker. Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Gray. Hanna, Hansbrough. Harris. Haw-
ley. Jones (Nev.). Kenney. Kyle. Lindsay.
Lodge. Mcbride. McEnery, McLaurin. Nc
Millin. Mantle, Mason. Morgan. Nelson,
Penrose. Perkins. Pettus. Plat (conn.).
9ewell. shoup. Simon, spooner. Stewart.
Sullivan, Teller. Thurston. Warren. We'll
1ington, Wolcott-57.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Chill
ton, Cockrell, Daniel. German. Hale, Heit-
field, Hoar. Jones (Ark.). Mallory. Martin.
Pettfgrew. Rawlins. Roach. Smith. TILL
man, Turley. Turner, Vest-N.
Absent and Paired-Messrs. Cannon and
Wilson for, with Mr.. White against, and
Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for. with Mr..
Turpte against.
Amendment Defeated.
At 3:O5 p. m. the bells rang for q
vote on the amendment to the treaty.
The amendment was to make the
Philippine article of the treaty like that
relating to; Cuba.
It was defeated.
Z, Ga ut mo
came over for the treaty,s giving the
necessary two-thirds for the treaty.
There wassan agreement to vote for the
McEnery resolution afterwards.
Senator Hoar moved an amendment
that whatever government is estab-
lished in the Philippines it shall be with
the consent of the governed. Senator
Aldrich moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Ss ;Fss3t, III
The Hoar amendment was laid on the
table-45 to "a.
After the treaty was ratified the
senate doors were opened, and, on mo-
ton = Of Senator Aldrich, the senate
took up the resolution introduced by
Senator McEnery Monday.
Denial from senator Allen.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Allen,
of Nebraska, made speech in the sem
ate denying the published statement
that he would attack Senator German
for using the peace treaty as means
to defeat Bryan. He said he did not
keep Mr.. Bryan's conscience and paid
warm tribute to that leader. He .(Al-
len) was opposed to expansion, but
our duty now was to ratify the treaty.
There was weeping in Nebraska to-day,
and he condemned the Filipinos as
blood thirsty savages, who had precip-
itated an attack on us.
Senator German Speaks.
Senator German spoke in the senate
Monday afternoon. He replied par
ticularly' to Senator Wolcott's speech,
saying that it was such an attack as
he did not expect. He said that three
elections he had obtained was the
height of his ambition. He repudiated
the idea that he had taken position
for personal advantage. If such had
been the case he could have secured
more from his party when thrift
would follow fawning.'' He said he
believed that the battle in Manila was
but the beginning, and if the treaty was
ratified war would follow for years,
costing lives, and millions upon mill
lions of money.
Senator German referred to what had
been done with China regarding the
immigration to those islands, and said
that now eight years later we take these
islands, which will be but stepping
stone for the Chinese to the United
States. He predicted that within four
years the people would resent the ac-
ton. He said that in connection with
the Philippines it was proposed to in
crease the army to 100000. He pro-
tested against it.
What q spectacle it has been, said
Senator German, to see the president
of the United States. kindly, gentle and
partisan as he is, in his swing through
the south giving expression to the
sentiment to the confederate dead
which was so grand and then asking for
100000 men to keep, their descendants
in subjection.
AT. the conclusion of Senator Cor
mans speech, Senator Davis moved an
executive session. Senator Wolcott
wanted five minutes TO reply to Senator
German, but Senator Davis would not
yield and at 2:l5, the senate went into
executive session for final considera-
ticn of the peace treaty.
In the open senate Senator McEnery
(La.), offered a resolution declaring
that by the ratification Of the treaty It