The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
TREATY IS RATIFIED
1t Passes the Senate by a Vote of
81 Yeas to 27 Nays.
RESOLUTION OF SENATOR a'EyERY.
II wiiI Be Voted on To- -Day--seuator Boar's
Amendments Laid on the Table
The Census Biu Passed ny
the Iouse..

Washington, Feb. THE treaty of |
peace negotiated between the commits |
sioners of the United States and Spain |
at Paris was yesterday ratified by the |
United States senate, the vote being |
81 yeas to ~ nays, or one more than
the two-thirds ma iority necessary to
secure senatorial concurrence in a
treaty document. The vote was taken
in executive session, and, until the in
junction of secrecy was removed. the
result was supposed TO be private; but
the vice president had no more than
announced the treaty before senators
rushed out of every door leading from
the senate chamber. declaring that
the treaty had been ratified. Some
made the mistake of stating that there
were three votes to spare. There was
in fact only one vote more than was
necessary; that is, the change of one
vote from the treaty to the opposition,
making the result 56 to 2S, would have
left barely the two-thirds majority.
! Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins,
who have given their especial atten.
tlon to securing the necessary votes
to insure ratification, were doubtful
of the result when the secret session
began, while Senators German aud
Jones, the leaders Of the opposition,
considered their forces intact Half
an hour afterward 10 was whispered
about that Senator McEnerv had been
won over on condition Jnat his dec.ar.
atorv resolution should be adopted sub
segment to the passage of the ratidca-
ton resolution. When this news was
confirmed, it, was known that rat.iica-
tion was assured, Tor senator McLau-
rim had already announced his inten-
tion TO vote for the treaty, in view Of
the condition of affairs at Manila.
senator Jones went over at the last
moment, making the one vote more
than was necessary In advance of
the voting, speeches We're made by
senators Ross, Money and Fairbanks.
Promptly at five o'clock the vich
president interrupted Senator Moncy,
who was then speaking, TO announce
that the hour had arrived for vote.
But one amendment was offered that
prepared by Senator Vest, placing the
Philippines ON the same footing rs
Cuba in the treaty. This was soon
disposed Of Then came the vote on
I, the treaty, which was in detail as
follows:
Yeus-Aldrich. Allen, Allison, Baker, Bur
rows, Butler Carter. Chan lior, Clark, Clay,
p Cullom, Davis, DeOor, E.llihs, Fairbanks,
e Faulkner, Foraker. Frye, Gallngar Gear
70 Gray Hanna, Hausbrough, Harris, Hawley,
/, Jones (Nev.). Konney, Kyle Lindsay Lodge
- Mcbride, McEnory, McLauriu McMillin, Man
U tie, Mason Morgan, Nelson PCnrose, Perkins
z Pettus Platt Conn J, Platt IN ", Prltchard
A quay Ross, Scwell, Shoup. Simon. Spooner
, stewart. Sullivan. Teller Thurston, Warren
n Wellington, Wolcott-i7
Nays Bacon, Bate, Berry, Cnnery, Chiffon
) Cockrel Daniel German, Hale, Hetfeld
). Hoar Jones (Ark), Mallory Martin, Mill,
h Mitchell, Money Murphy, Pasco Pettigrew
!. Rawlms Roach Smith, Tlman Purley
Turner Ne,t-2G
y Absent and pared--CaEnon and Wilson To-
" with Mr. White against and Proctor ana Wet
more for, with Mr., Turpe against
e After the ratification of the treaty
the senate in open session took up
Is Joint resolution offered by senate
le McEnery, of Louisiana, declaring
10 policy for the Philippines, and al
Id effort was made to adopt it,, but tn
ne debate occupied so much time that tn
I'd resolution went over until to-day
as The resolution in full follows:
be That, ny tue rHlhcAllon OF the pehQlh
NJ treaty OF peace with Spain, 1t is not intended |
M incorporate the inhabitants OF snid islands int
citizenship OF the United states, nor is IL ir
tended 10 permanently annex said sllnds q
an integral part Of the territory OF the Unite
10 States. Bnt II Is the iutontiun OF lhe Unite
VS. Sttos TO est1h,ish on said islands % goverI
lie ment suitable to the wants and conditions
al the inhubitant, of said islands TO prepare the
~ for local sali-Rovernment and. iu due time,
Ie make such disposition OF said islands as wi
to best promote the interests OF the cItizer
be Of the United States and the inhabitants
III suid islands
as Senator Allen then addressed th
,r. senate upon several resolutions rela
mt ing to expansion, Senator Clay, {
". Georgia, followed Senator Allen, e'
no planning his views regarding the pre-
20 ent situation. He said that why
would always vote against the perm
nent retentio of the Philippines,
felt it his duty to his state, his cons'
ie- tuents and himself TO support Il
tis treaty. To be faithful TO his jud
ID ment and his conscience be felt bour
to vote for ratification. As soon