Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
PEACE TREATY RATIFIED.
The Final Test in the Senate Shows
a Majority of Two for
Ratification.
MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT PREVAILED.
The Last Appeals for and Against tho
Treaty - When the Result was An
nounced Senators Rushed Out to Spread
the News-At the White House Cab
met Officers Pleased.

met Officers Pleased.
Washington, Feb. THE treaty of
peace negotiated between the commits
sloners of the United States and Spain
at Paris was yesterday ratified by the
United States senate, the voting being
81 ayes TO q nays. or one vote more
than the two-thirds majority neces-
sary to secure senatorial concurrence
IN treaty document.
The vote was taken in executive scs-
sion, and until the injunction of secrc-
cy was removed. the result was sup
posed to be private; but the vice-pres-
idcnt had no more than announced the
figures before senators rushed out of
every door leading from the senate
chamber, declaring that the treaty had
been ratified. Some made the mistake
of stating that there were three votes
to spare. There was in fact only
one vote more than was necessary, the
balloting resulting - ayes to q nays.
Personnel OF the Vote.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Butler, Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay, Cullom. Davis, Deboe, FL
kins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye, GalIinger. Gear, Gray, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Jones
(Nev.), Kenncy, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery, McLaurin, McMil-
lin, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nelson,
penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt
Comm, Platt On. V ,Pritchard, Quay,
Ross, Scwell, Shoup, Simon, Spooner,
Stewart, Sullivan. Teller Thurston,
Warren, Wellington, Wolcott-57
Nays-l'acon, Bate, Berry, Catfery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, German,
Hale, lIeitfed, Hoar, Jones (Ark),
Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Murphy, Pasco, Pettigrew,
Rawlins. Roach, Smith, Tillman, Tur-
ley, Turner. Nest-27.
Absent and Paired Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for. with Mr.. White
against, and Messrs. Proctor and Wet
more for, with Mr.. Turpie against.
A Most important Vote.
No vote has been taken in the senate
since that of the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman law that has
been followed with as close interest MS
was the vote of Yesterday. This anX-
l~iety was due not only to The magni-
tude of the question at issue, but to
the uncertainty which attended the
matter up to the last moment. Only
the elect few knew how Senators Nc
Emery. of Louisiana. and Jones, of
Nevada. would vote half an hour be.
fore their votes were east, and not even
those knew when the bell rang for the
executive session at Il quarter past two
o'clock.
Many of the vast throng which was
turned from the galleries after the
doors were closed in response to Sen
ator Davis motion. fingered in the cor
rdors. all waiting eagerly for the first
news from inside. II was generally
understood that the first 4j minutes
was To be given TO speechmaking, but
the crowd apparently was prepared for
this delay.
Intense Interest shown by Senator'S
Within the chamber the interest was
even more intense. Very few senator's
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.
Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins,
who have their especial attention to
securing the necessary votes to insure
ratification, were doubtful of the re-
suit when the secret session began.
while Senators German and Jones. the
leaders of the opposition, considered
their forces intact. Half an hour af-
forwards it was whispered about that
Senator McEnery had been won over
on condition that his declaratory rcso-
luton should he adopted subsequent to
the passage of the ratification resolu-
ton. When this news was confirmed
it was known that ratification was as
sured, for Senator MclIaurin had al
ready announced his intention of vot-
ing for the treaty in view of the con-
lition OF affairs at Manila. Senator
Jones went over at the last moment,
making the one vote more than was
necessary.
No Applause Greeted the Announce m ent
OF the Result.
There was no applause when the re-
suit was announced, but many sena.
tors heaved sigh of relief, and rushed
from the chamber TO give the news to
the waiting world.
Speeches for and Against Ratification.
In advance of the voting speeches
were made by Senators Ross, ,Moneyand
Fairbanks. Senator Stewart, who had
Just arrived from his successful cam.
paign in Nevada for reelection an
nounc2d informally during this period
of the session that in his entire trip
across the continent he had, encoun-
tered one man who was opposed to
the ratification of the treaty.
Senator Ross read brief written
speech announcing his intention 10
support the treaty as in the interest OF
peace. He entered somewhat into the
legal questions involved, saying that
he saw no obstacle in the way of rati-
fication from that source.
Senator Money reiterated his oppo-
sition to the treaty and made last
plea for modification of the agree
ment. lie asserted that il the friends
Of the treaty had agreed TO modi-
flying resolution the vote would have
been secured much sooner, and as II
would have carried assurance of the
pacific intentions on the part of this
government it would have prevented
the hostile conflict at Manila.
Senator Teller here interrupted the
Mississippi senator, and there was
|'nite'a lively exchange Of words.
~ Mr.. Teller announced his belief that
the opposition TO the treaty was re-
,sponsible for the Manila battle, and
Mr.. Money declared this view TO be alb