The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-07
PEACE TREATY
Scenes in the Senate Attending
It's Ratification

It's Ratification
Washington, Feb. e-The treaty OF peace
negotiated between the commissioners OF
the United States and Spain az Paris was
today ratined by the United States sem
ate, the vote being nfty-seven ayes 10
twenty-seven nays. or one vote more than
two-t.Ards majority necessary to secure
senatorial concurrence IN n treaty doc
ument.
The vote was taken I'm executive session
and until the injunction Of secrecy vas
removed the result was supposed TO be
private: but the vice president had no
more than announced the figures Defore
senators rushed out Of every door leading
from the senate chamber. declaring that
the treaty .iad oeen ratified Some made
the mistake OF saying there were three
TO spare There was In fact only one vote
more than was necessary-the balloting
resulting hfty-seven ayes to twenty-seven
nays
No vote lad been taken In the senate
since that on the repeal OF trs purchasing
clause Of the Sherman law that has been
followed with as close interest as was
the vote OF today. This anxiety was due
not only 20 the magnitude OF the Ques-
tion nj Issue, but 10 the uncertainty
which attended the matter up 70 the last
moment only the select few knew Sen
ators McEncry OF La. and Jones, OF Nev,
would vote a half hour before their votes
were cast and not even these knew WIN
the bell rang for executive session az
a quarter past o'clock.
Many OF ale vast throng which was
turned from the galleries after the doors
had been closed IN response 10 Senator
Davis motion fingered in the corridors.
all waiting for the hrst news from insids.
II was generally understb bo1 that IRE hrst
forty-nve minutes was 70 be given TO
speech making but the crowd appa, emily
was prepared for this delav.
Within tho chamber the latsrest was ev-
en- more intense. Very few senators left
the chamber except those engaged ia he
cloak room In trying on the side Ii gain
votes for the treaty and the others 10
prevent a break In the ranks, senators
Aidrich, Lodge and Elkins VINO havc Civ
en- their especial attention d securing the
necessary votes 70 insure ratification
were doubtful Of the results when the see
ret session began, while Senators GormaN
and Jones, the leaders OF the opposition
considered their forces intact. Haf an
hour Il was whispered about that Ic en-
cry had been won over on condition lhst
this declaratory resolution should be
adopted subsequent 20 the passage OF the
ratification resolution When this was con-
hrmed Il was known that ratification was
assured. FOR Senator McLaurln had all
ready announced his intention TO vote for
the treaty IN view OF the condition Of an
airs ~ Manila. Senator Jones went over
at the last moment makig the one vote
more than was necessary. There was no
applause when the result was announced
but many senators heaved a sigh Of re-
lief and rushed from the chamber to give
the news 70 tho waiting world.
In advance Of the voting speeches were
made by Senators Ross, Money and Far
banks Senator Stewart, VINO had Just ar
rived from his successful campaign In Ne
vada for reelection. announced informally
during this period Of the session that in
his entire trip across the continent ne had
not encountered one man who was oppos-
ed 10 the ratification Of the treaty
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length.
his speech being the aTst he had made
since the debate began He made an ap-
peal for unanlmity OF action. in order
that the country might present harmon.
ious front 10 tho outside world In dealing
with so important a question. lie said thar
no partisan political advantage could pos
siby be claimed by any one in the ratin-
cation and he held the view that solii
support OF the administration would be OF
vast advantage 10 the administration IN
the present crisis.
In this ennnarflon ~ raTarrca a. he
opening OF hostillties at Manila and t1.
pressed the view that the ratification n
the treaty would do much 10 prevent FUR
ther bloodshed and restore quiet.
Let u.s." be said "ratify the treaty AMI
then settle our differences concerning the
question os expansion Afterwards. Thosa
questions can wait but the emergency IL
too great for any postponment whatever
on the ratification question"
Promptly AT 3 o'clock the vice president
interrupted Senator Money who was then
speaking, 20 announce Jaat the hour hai
arrived for vote. But one amendment
was offered, that prepared by senaJ n
Vest placing the Philippines on the same
tooung as CUBA IN the treaty. ~ the tenn
porary absence OF Air Vest II was pre-
sonted by Mr German.
The voting on this amendment proceeded
quietly and as an tie senators We're pras-
ent it was soon disposed Of The votes
OF senators Were closely scanned sor
pointers on the approaching vote on the
treaty Itself. The only vote considefeE as
al ala signlheent Of change favorable
20 the treaty was that OF McEE7ry wno
voted against the amendment Senator's
Jones OF New, and kenney voted Tor A..
The vote was Immediately announcad