Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-06
Jpec,ai 20 the "Descret News"
Washington. u. c., Feb. 0th' hes'-
Peace treaty In ratified.

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Washington. Feb. G.-Bcforc the
Senate convened today the leaders on
both sides OF the peace treaty mani
tested great anxiety and all seemed to
be very much In doubt us to the nnai
result. the ratification OF the rejection
seeming to depend upon several doubt
nil votes. Il was known Saturday that
the treaty could muster but u votes
Whether any other men have come
over. influenced by the battle at Manila,
remained unknown to those who are
managing the treaty. but the hope was
expressed that additional votes had
been obtained. The leaders OF the OPP
position 10 the treaty were standing az
firm as ever.
Several senators who were ON the
doubtful list Of the friends OF the treaty
lined up soon after the session organ
ized today senators Roach Of North
Dakota. i,awllns OF Utah and Turner
of Washington said that the battle ut
Manila had not changed their views and
they would vote against the treaty. II
was supposed by some that those soma
tors might be Influenced by reason OF
the fact that troops from their States
were In the recent fight. but they said
that this would make no difference
with them. Senator Hale said at noon
that he had not changed his views.
AZ l.fs the situation was almost un-
changed. the treaty having IS votes
with those considered doubtful, VIA;
Jones OF Nevada. McEnery OF Louisi-
80 l..I 10. - A.
senator Stewart OF Nevada arrived and
his position In favor OF the treaty soon
became known. lie had close con-
nultatlon with his colleague, Senator
Jones. Just as the Senate went Into
executive ncrsion Il was learned that
Jones OF Nevada was surely against IL
and Nit. Heltfclt OF Idaho also said he
could not vote for H.. This was some
what dlseouraRing TO the friends OF the
treaty. their hopes now being based
upon the probable action Of Senators
McEncry and McI.aurln. After IN,
Senate went into executive session II
was reported that Senators McLaurin
and Mclsncry have come over for the
treaty. giving the necessary two-thirda.
There n an nArccmcnt to vote Tor the
MeEnery resolution afterwards.
sciiator Allen OF Nebraska made a
speech IN the Senate denying publicly
the statements that he would attack
tenator German for using the peace
trl'y rs "a means to defeat Bryan. lie
said he did not keep Mr.. Bryan'a con-
science and paid a warm tribute TO that
leader. lie tAilcn) was opposed to ex-
pan.lon. but our duty now was TO rati-
" the treaty. There was weeping In
Nebraska today aud he condemned the
fillpinoa an bloodthrlHty rnvngca. who
had prccipitatcd an attack upon the
United States.
Mr.. German spoke In the senate this
afternoon. lie replied particularly 20
MI Wolcottn speech. saying that II was
such an attack aS he did not expsft.
lie said that the three elections he had
obtained was the height OF his ambition
10 repudiated the Idea that he had
ilken position for personal adynn-
tave. II such had been the case he
could have secured more from his party
when they would follow fawning."
lie said he believed that the battle In
hanilh was hut the beginning and "
,he treaty was ratified war would fol-
iow for years, costing lives and mil
Hons upon millions In money. Mr.. Cor
man referred 20 what had been done
with China regarding the immigration
W those Islands. and said now eight
years later We take tho Islands which
WI De but "A stepping stone for the
Shlnese TO the United States. He pre-
uleled that within four years the peo-
pc would resent the action. He said
was proposed that the Increase OF
We army 10 100000. lie protested
.kalnst II. What a spectacle II had
been, said Mr.. German. TO see the
President Of tho United States kindly.
hentle and partisan rs he Is. In his
swing through the south giving ex-
preston 10 the sentiment TO the confcd-
.tAlc dead which were 10 grand and
'hen asking FOR 100000 men to keep their
ue.cendantH In subsection.
~ the conclusion OF Mr.. Germans
Speech Mr.. Davis moved an executive
session. Mr.. Woloott wanted Ave min
y'ea TO reply 20 Mr.. German. but Mr..
JAWS would not yield ana at 2;i5 y. m.
we Senate went Into executive session
treaty.
In the open Senate Mr.. McEnery
,La) offered q resolution declaring
,lll ny tho ratification OF the triaty
~ not Intended 10 make cltlEeHn %
we inhabitants OF the Philippines, nor
alhes the Islands permanently, bug
nold them until the Islands nre pre-
Ps.ed Tor helf-governmcn
~ 80. o. m. the bells rung fu-
~, IN an amendment - the tray.
h' amendment was 10 nate Ire rnl.
,p,inr article OF the eranty He TINT
htnH e. Cuba. The nmeninie VI
~, ~1A eofeaied and the vote 90 then
"h,n go the treaty.
The treaty was ratified by three
follows:
YEAS.
Adfich. Allen. Baker Burrows nut
~, carter. Chandler. Clark, Clay. cul-
Davis, Bebee, Elkins. Fairbanks,
naulkner Foraker. Frye. Gsllinger.
lar Gray, Hansbroush, Harris, Haw-
w, Jones ,Ney.l, Kenny. Kyle. Lind
Ivy, Lodge. Mcbride McEnery. Me-
.aunn, McMiliin. Mantle. Mason. Nor
san Nelson. Penross. Perkins. Pettus.