The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09

appeal for unanimiiy OF action IN or
der that the country might prcscni
harmonious front 10 the outside world
IN dealing with so important a qucs.
tion. Referring 90 the legislation In
the early stages Of the war and In
stAnclng the placing OF $50, 100000 a.
an emergency fund ~ the disposal Of
the president, hc said IL would bc n
matter for deep regret II the same
unanimIty and absence Of partisan
ship could not be made manifest At
the close 81 the war and In the prep.
aration Of thc treaty Of peace.
Many other senators spoke for and
against the ratification Of the treaty,
after which an aye and nay vote WIS
taken. resulting o. stated above.
Rushed Out To Hpfssd tho SeWa.
On the motion N senator Davis II
was then ordered that the aye and nay
vote be made public, and soon after
ward the senate doors were opened
and the NcuHtc proceeded with lcyis-
latiye business. attempting 10 pnsy tho
McEucry tlrrlar9'Ry resolution ~ per
.hc promise TO that senator.
Tas News 1T ibs tTi,iia Iis&ss.
News OF the ratification Of the treaty
reached the White House almost im.
mcdiately after the announcement OF
the vote. p0stmhstcr-Grnrral Emory
Smith wHs with the president at the
time, ana was the tirst 20 congratulate
him. Naturally the president was
Rratidcd NJ the vote and 20 expressed
himself
Secretary Gage came In soon after.
wards. aua was followed slgo=t i'm
mcdintely 10y Sccrrtar, Alger and Sec.
rctary Hay.
The treaty Presented "a tho President.
Within 90 minutes after its rntifica.
tinn Gen. Cox. the secretary Of the
senate appeared with the ,rcaiy itself.
which he promptly delivered into tho
presidents hands. and then retired.
The cabinet members. as they left
the White House. were iubilant over
the ratification Of the treaty. aud
spoke 81 Il 6s o great triumph. S~cfr-
tary Hay, expressed his qualification
that the trraty. was ratified and said
he only regretted that Il had been
found necessary Ia occupy 80 much
valuable time in doing II. lie said
that the treaty would now he submit
ted 10 the Spanish cortes nt the session
which opens this month and he anti
cipntcd no obstruction in that diFrc'
tion Ia the final exchanges.
Cabinet OHir.rs I'irss-d with the Result
Secretary Long said:
II am glad the treaty ~ ratified --
glad from the standpoint Of the anti
imprriali.t as well o. from any other.
The very height Of imperialism IL 10
have the islands now under the control
Of one man exercising absolute milf.
tnry authority. The ratification OF the
treaty transfers the disposition Of
these islands 60 the American people.
who. through their representatives.
can give them self.goyernment or
make any other dispoSition OF them
that our own principals Of government
and ideas Of national welfare require.
Secretary AlFer thought that the
confirmation OF the victory at Manila
together with the ratification OF the
peace treaty WIS sufficient TO make the
day memorable. He spoke of the
pcrils Of the position which the Amcri-
can troops have been occupying so
many months. while the fate of the
treaty was at issue. aud Snid he was
only too pleased now that these troops
were free 10 protect themselves