The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07

Washington, Feb. 6.-The treaty Of
peace negotiated between the commits
sioners of the United States and Spain,
at Paris, was today ratified by the
United States Senate, the vote being 81
ayes to q nays, or one vote more than
the two-thrds majority necessary to
secure senatorial concurrence in a
treaty document.
The vote was taken in executive ses-
sion. The vice president had no more
than announced the figures before SEN
from the Senate chamber. declaring
that the treaty had been ratified.
NO vote has been taken since that ia
ken on the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law that has
been followed with as close interest as
was the vote of today. The anxiety
was due not only to the magnitude of
the question at issue, but also to the
uncertainty which attended the mat
ter up to the last moment Only the
e select few knew how Senators McEn-
cry of Louisiana and Jones of Nevada
would vote half an hour before their
votes were cast.
Many of the vast throng which was
B turned from the galleries after the
doors We're closed, in response to Sem
ator Davis motion. fingered in the cor
ridors. waiting eagerly for the first
news from inside.
Within the chamber the interest was
even more intense. Very few senators
left the chamber except those engaged
IN the cloak rooms in trying on the one
side to gain votes for the treaty, and
on the other to prevent break in the
ranks. d
Senators Aldrch, Lodge and EIkins,
who have given their especial atten-
ton to securing the necessary votes to
insure ratification, were doubtful of the
result when the secret session began,
while Senators German and Jones
Of Arkansas the leaders of the opposi-
ton considered their forces intact.
half an hour later it was learned
that Senator McEnery had been won
over on condition that his decIaratory
resolution should be adopted, subse
quent to the passage of the ratification
resolution. Then it was known that
ratification was assured, for Senator
McLaurin had already announced his
intention to vote for the treaty in view
Of Conditions at Manila
Senator Jones of Nevada went over
at the last moment
There was no applause when the re-
suit was announced, but many SEN
ators heaved a sigh of relief In adj
vance of the voting, speeches were
made by Senators Ross, Money and
Fairbanks. Senator Stewart, who had
y just arrived from his successful cam
paign in Nevada. for reelection, an
nounced during this period of the ses-
sion that in his entire trip across the
continent he had not encountered one
man who was opposed to the ratiflca-
tion of the treaty.
Senator Ross read q brief written
speech announcing his intention to sup
port the treaty as in the interest of
peace. He entered somewhat into the
legal questions involved, saying that
ne saw no obstacle in Inc way of rati-
hcation from that source.
Senator Money reiterated his OPPOSE
ton to the treaty, and made last plea
TOT modification of the agreement. He
asserted that If the friends Of the
treaty had agreed to a modifying res
oiuuon 1t would have carried assurance
OF pacific intentions on the part of this
government, and II would have pre-
vented the conflict at Manila
Senator Teller interrupted the Mis-
sissippi senator and there was a lively
exchange OF words Mr.. Teller an
nounced his belief that the opposition to
the treaty would be responsible for the
Manila battle, and Mr.. Money declared
this view to be absurd
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length.
He made an appeal for unanmity of
action, in order that the country might
present a. harmonious front to the out
side world in dealing with so Important
q question. He said that no partisan
political advantage could possibly be
claimed by any one in the ratification
and that the Senate's solid support
would he of vast advantage to the adj
n1inistration in the present crisis.
He expressed the view that the ratif-
cation of the treaty would do much to
prevent further bloodshed and restore
quiet at Manila. Let us" he said
'ratify the treaty and then settle our
differences concerning the question of
expansion afterward. Those questions
can wait, but the emergency Is too
great for any postponement whatever
Of the ratification question Senator
Fairbanks was congratulated by some
or the opponents of the treaty for tho
conciliatory character of his remarks.
At o'clock the vice president inter-
rupted Senator Money, who was then
speaking, to announce that the hour
had arrived for vote. But one amend
ment was offered, that prepared by