The state herald., 1899-02-10
TREATY RATIFIED.
ONLY ONE VOTE TO SPARE.
Friends of the Measure Agree to Adopt
the McEncry Resolution Granting Self
6ovornment.

Government.
Washington, d.. C.. Feb. 6.-The
treaty of peace negotiated by the COM
| mssioners of the United States and
Spain at Paris, was to-day ratified by
the United States Senate, the vote be-
Ing 81 ayes to % nays, or one vote
more than two-thrds necessary TO Sc
cure senatorial concurrence i'll treaty
document.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Altrich. Allen, Allison, Baker,
Burrows Butler Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Harris Hawley, Jones
(Nev). Kenny, Kyle. Lindsey, Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery. McLaurln, McMil-
lin, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Plat Comm,
Platt, IN. ", Prichard. Quay, Ross,
Sewell, Shoup, Simon, Spooner. Stew
art, Sullivan, Teller Thurston, War
ren. Wellington, Wolcott---5I.
Nays-Bacon, Bate Berry, Caffery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, German,
Hale, Heitfeld, IIorr, Jones ark,
Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Mon
ey, Murphy, Pasco Pettigrew, Rawlins,
Roach, Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner,
Vest-27.
Absent and Paired -Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for, with Mr.. White
against, and Mcssrs. Proctor and Wet
more for, with Mr.. T'urpie against.
The vote was taken In executive ses-
sion and until the injunction of secrecy
was removed the result WAS supposed
1... l.,.t L..
had no more than announced the figures
before the senators rushed out of ev-
cry door leading from the Senate cham
ber declaring that the treaty had been
ratified. Some made the mistake of
stating that there We're three votes to
spare.
There We're, In fact, only one vote
more than was necessary-thc ballot
ing resulted 81 ayes to - nays.
No vote has been taken in the SEN
ate since that of the repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman law that
has been followed with as close inter
est MS was the vote of today. This anX-
iety was due not only to the magnitude
of the question ut issue. but to the un-
certainty which attended the matter up
TO the last moment.
'iiiN lut HNA'AA l'N htlfN lNM ENtlli-
tors McEnery of Louisiana and Jones
of Nevada would vote half an hour he
fore their votes We're east. and not even
these knew when the bells rang for the
executive session mt quarter past .
o'clock.
Senators Aldricli. Lodge and Elkins,
who have given their especial atten-
tion TO securing the necessary votes to
4 ..
the result when the secret session be-
gan. while Senators German and Jones.
the leaders of the opposition, considered
their forces Intact.
Half an hour afterward II was whis-
pered about that Senator McEncry had
been won over on condition that his
deciatory resolution should be adopted
subsequent to the passage of the riti-
hcation resolution. When this news
was confirmed It was known that the
ratification was assured, for Senator Me
Laurin had already announced his In
tention 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. There was no ap.
plause when the result was announced.
'"a many S'isiioiN ufiNfus u sl-ll OF fs'-
lief and rushed from the chamber to
give the news to the waiting world.
After the ratification of the treaty.
the Senate. In open session, took up a
joint resolution offered by McEnery
Dem, LaJ declaring policy for the
Philippines and nm effort was made TO
adopt II, but the debate occupied so
much time that the resolution went
over until Tomorrow.
The resolution In full follows:
That, by the ratification of the
pending treaty OF peace with Spain, II
Is not Intended TO incorporate the In
hnbitants OF said island Into citizenship
Of the United States. nor IL II Intended
To permanently annex said Islands ms
an Integral part of the territory OF the
United States. But II Is the intention
OF the United States To establish ON said
Islands government suitable TO the
wants and conditions OF the lnhabi.
ianis Of said islands. to prepare them
for local self.goyernment and IN due
time 10 make such disposition OF said
Islands as VIII best promote the inter.
esis OF the citizens OF the United States
and the Inhabitants OF said islands,"