The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-07

ayes 70 p nays, or one vote more than
the two-thirds majority necessary to
secure senatorial concurrence in a treaty.
document. The vote was taken in execu-
tive session. The vice president had no
! more than announced the figures before
senators rushed out OF every door lead
ing from the senate chamber. declaring
that the treaty had been ratified.
! No vote has been taken i'm the senate
since that on the repeal OF the purchas-
ing clause OF the Sherman law that has
been followed with as close interest az
was the vote Of yesterday. The anxiety
was due not only TO the magnitude OF
| the question ar issue, but also To- The un-
certainty which attended the matter IN
10 the last moment. Only the select few
knew how Senator's McEnery of Louis
lana and Jones Of Nevada would vote
half an hour before their votes were east
Many of the vast throng which was
turned froN the galleries after tho doors
were closed i'm Response 70 Senator Davis
motion fingered i'm the corridors. waiting
eagerly for the first news from inside.
Within the chamber the interest was
even more intense. Very few senators
left the chamber except thosa engaged
in the cloak rooms in trying on the one
side TO gain votes for the treaty. and on
the other To prevent break I'm the ranks.
Senators Aldrich. Lodge and Elklns. who
have given their especial attention 10
securing the necessary votes To insure
ratification, were doubtful OF the result
when the secret session began. while
Senators German and Jones (Ark). the
leaders of the opposition. considered
their forces intact. Half an hour after
wards il was learned that Senator Nc
Emery had be-n won over on condition
that his declaratory resolution should be
adopted subsequent TO the passage of
the ratification resolution. Then it was
known that ratification was assured for
Senator McLaurin had already an
nounced his intention h. vote for the
treaty in view Of the condition of affairs
at Manila Senator Jones (Nev) went
over at the last moment.
There -as no applause when the result
was announced, but many senators !
heaved "A sigh Of relief
In advance of the voting speeches were
made by Senator's Ross. Money and
Fairbanks. Senator Stewart who had
just arrived from his successful cam
paign in Nevada for reelection an
nounced during this period of the session |
that in his entire trip across the con- !
tinent he had not encountered one man |
who was opposed to the ratification of |
the treaty.
Senator Ross read brief written |
speech announcing his intention TO sup |
port the treaty as in the interest OF peace. /
He entered somewhat into - legal ques-
uons involved, saying that he saw no
obstacle in the way of ratification from |
that source.
Senator Money reiterated his opposi-
ton to the treaty and made last plea
FOR modification OF the agreement. He
asserted that ifshe friends, of the treaty
had agreed TO "A modifying resolution X
would have carried assurance OF pacific I
Intentions on the part Of this govern
ment; II would have prevented the con-
fict at Manila.
Senator Teller interrupted the Msss-
'ippi senator, and there was lively eN-
change OF words. Mr. Teller announced
his belief that the opposition 10 the
treaty were responsible for the Manila
battle. and Mr.. Money declared this view
10 be absurd
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length |
He made an appeal for unanimity OF ac-
ion IN eadef that the country might pre-
tent O. harmonious front TO the outside |
world in dealing with so important a
question. He said that no partisan po-
itlcal advantage could possibly be !
laimed by any one in the ratification. !
md that the senates solid support would |
De OF vast advantage to the administra-
ions crisis. He expressed the view that
he ratification OF the treaty would do
much To prevent further bloodshed and
estore quiet at Manila. Let us" he
aid, "ratify the treaty and then settle
ur differences concerning the question
4 expansion afterwards. Those aues-
ions can wait but the emergency is too
reat for any postponement whatever VI
he ratification question"
AT o'clock the vice president inter-
upted Senator Money, who was then
peaking. 10 announce that the hour had
rrived for vote. Blu, one amendment
vas offered, that prepared by Senator
'est placing the Philippines on the same |
ooting as Cuba IN the treaty. In the ,
rHpoIeAfy absence OF Nr. vest IL was
resented by Mr.. German.
The voting on this amendment pro- 7
eeded quietly, and IL was soon disposed
T. The only vote considered az at all y
lgnlficant Of change favorable TO the
reaty was that OF Mr.. McEnery. who q
oted against the amendment Sena- ,
ors Jones of Nevada, McLaurin and Z
,enney voted for IL.
The vote was Immediately announced I
nd pages were sent scurrying through
he corridors to announce 10 the few
nators who were not I'm their seats that
1e eliminating event had arrived. Tho
all proceeded quietly until the name OF
enator McLaurfn was announced He
rested the first stir by a speech I'm ex-
lanation OF his vote for the treaty. !
his was the Initial break In the ranks OF |,
ie opposition Mr.. McLsurln gave as
he reason for his change Of position the
pen hostilities In Manila. He said that
he attack upon our troops had brought n
bout q new condition of ansifs. .