The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-05
HUMORS OF THE SITUATION
BERRY, HOAR AND GORMAN QUEER
POLITICAL BEDFELLOWS.
Speeches by MIR. Chiffon Against Ex-
pansiOn and by Mr.. WOIcOtt in Fa-
vOr of Ratifying Agreement.
sneclal to the 1naIanapoIIs journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The peace treaty
situation in the Senate remains about as it
was last night, and as described accurately
in these dispatches to the Journal. The
treaty lacks the necessary two-thirds, and,
apparently. cannot get them without the
preliminary Senate adoption of 6cclaratory
resolutions suggesting eventual Philippine
independence. The Gorman-Jones combina-
ton asserts that it will prevent vote on
any side proposition bearing on the treaty,
and the flibusters seem to be able to make
good their threats Two and possibly three
votes are needed to complete the required
two-thirds, and these can only be secured
one way, which way is blocked by Jones
and German and their followers. Powerful
influences are at work on two opposition
senators, but they are being watched by
the leaders and promise to stick it out.
If the treaty is held up" on Monday it
will be with the aid of ten Democratic SEN
ators, who will retire to private life with
the end of the present Senate. After March
4 the Senate win be Overwhelmingly Re-
publican, and ratification need not wait two
days after Congress is convened in special
session. A delay of four or five weeks will
be the limit OF the damage possible for the
Without reference to the merits of the
treaty controversy it must be acknowledged
that the opposition in the Senate as it lines
up for the voting on Monday is combina-
ton well calculated to arouse mirth. The
individuality Of the senators is all right
but the way they are combined is almost a
joke. Berry of Arkansas, is against the
treaty because, as a vanquished Confederate
soldier he does not want to subject the
Fiipinos to what the people Of the South
had to stand In 1S61-that is, a government
forced upon them without their consent
This was the burden of Mr.. Berrys recent
speech. He is loyal to the flag, but does
not want the principle involved in the sup
preston Of the Southern rebellion to receive
further Endorsement at this time. Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts, did not view the consent
of the governed principle in 1861 just as
Mr. Berry views it now, but this little diff
ference does not prevent their harmonious
fellowship at this juncture.
IIATB ONLY HOMIE NEGROES.
Another humorous feature of the situa-
ton is the admiration of the Southern sena-
tors for Aguinaldo, whose complexion is not
of parian marble. They are strenuous be-
levers at home that the white race alone
can rule in such way as to advance the
RCASSAA
property secure. Just now, they are equally
strenuous for the native rule of inferior
races abroad, and are so devoted to the
proposition that they are unwilling to trust
a majority vote in any future Congress to
do justice to it.
The leadership Of Senator German is not
without it's humorous aspects He had COM
mitted himself to the expansion doctrine by
breaking party lines to vote for Hawaiian
annexation. Events have so developed
however that a grand tug of war is in prog
refs between Bryan and German for the
control of the Democratic party. Bryan ad-
v,ses the ratification of the treaty. and so
German was compelled to test strength with
him in the Senate. This is the makeup of
the opposition and as a combination which
is revealed whenever the minority list is
published, cannot but be source of weak
ness to the opponents of ratification. The
business interests of the country are un-
likely to follow group of senators to whom
they have never looked for helpful and pro-
gressive legislation.
AS one of the minor results of treaty de-
feat and an extra session Of Congress, the
Senate will be completely reorganized in
March and about hundred Democrats will
be turned adrift who had been counting on
holding sinecures until next December.
Another effort was made in the executive
session Of the Senate to-day to secure
unanimous consent TO a vote on the resoIu-
tions interpretive of the treaty and it was
refused by the opponents of the treaty. The
request was preferred to by Senator Sulli-
van, Of Mississippi, who expressed a desire
TO have a vote on the resolution offered by
himself. Senator Jones made the objection
There was also another effort to secure gem
vaf To
but this also was refused Senator Jones of
Arkansas, acting as spokesman for the oppo-
siuon.
WITHOUT CONDITIONS.
Senator Lodge was in charge of the for
tunes of the treaty to-day in the absence of
Senator Davis. He suggested meeting on
Monday at IL o'clock. but consent was re-
fused, as was also consent to recess until
u o'clock Monday or to an order dispensing
with the routine business on that day The
result was an adjournment until L O'Clock
Monday without any conditions.
The fact developed during this fencing for
time that several senators wished stiH to be
heard in explanation of their attitudes
Among those who have announced their in
tenton to ask to be heard is Senator Allen.
OF Nebraska, who, it was stated, would de-
nounce the opposition to the treaty in the
Democratic ranks as conspiracy against
Mr.. Bryan.
For the rest Senator Morgan occupied the
attention Of the Senate in very forcfble
argument in support Of the treaty He de-
clared his conviction that the treaty should
be ratified without emendment OF modify
Ing declaration He believed the American
commissioners TO the Paris conference had
acted very wisely and n the best interests