New-York tribune., 1899-02-07
THE VOTE ON THE TREATY.
Continued from FIRST pnge.

said no partisan political advantage cou'u pos
sIblv be claimed by any one In ratihcauoh' ana
he held that solid support Of the ADMINISTERING"
would be Of vast advantage to the country III
the present crisis.
He referred to the opening OF hostil''fs az
Manila and expressed the view that the ra'n'-
oo,,or ~ tho treaty would do much TO prevent
further boodshed and restore quiet. WIN '"7
,reaty unratifed the country would be In an
anomalous position, while with II faVoraD'y uiS
nosed Of the arms of the Government would be
strengthened by the assurance tn the Worlu ''a'
The two branches of the treaty making power OF
tho country we're united in policy and purpose
lie, lis" he said "ratfy the treaty and theh
settle our differences concerning the question OF
expansIon afterward Those questions can wait
INT tho emergency is too great for any post
nonoment whatever Of the ratification question
Mr. Fairbanks also announced himself as sat
isned that the United States had a perfect right
10 take the Philippines from legal and consu-
tutional point OF view.
when Senator Fairbanks concluded he was
congratulated by some of the opponents OF the
treaty for the concillatory character ~ his re-
marks
AMENDMENT VOTED DOWN.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the VicePresident In
terrupted Senator Money who was then speak
| ing to announce that the hour had arrived Tor
| vote only one amendment offered, that
| prepared by Senator Vest placing the Philip
| pines on the same footing Cuba in the treaty
| In the temporary absence Of Mr.. Vest 1t was
presented by Mr. German. This amendment was
| as follows
Article Ill Strike out the words "cedes to
! the United States and insert in lieu thereof the
words 'relinqushes all claim of sovereignty over
and title TO-.
| Add at the end Of Article III the following:
"The United States desiring that the people OF
| the archipelago shall he enabled 70 establish
! form OF free government suitable to their con
| dtion and securing the rights of life, liberty
and property and the preservation Of order and
| equal rights therein, assumes for the time being
and 10 the end aforesaid the control OF the archl-
pelago far as such control shall be noedful
/ for the purposes above stated. and will provide
that the privileges accorded to Spain by Articles
" and v Of this treaty shall be enjoyed
In line of Article VIII. after the word
cuba" insert the words and in the Philippine
| Archipelago"
In line 3 Of the same article, after the word
| Indies insert and"
In lines 3 and of the same article strike out
the words "and in the Philippine Archipelago.
In Article TX strike ont lines III. 172, 113.
In line . Of Article NH after the word
Cuba" insert the words the Philippines"
In line 3 Of the same Article strike out
the words the Philippines
The vote on this amendment stood 30 to 53.
The voting this amendment proceeded
| quietly, and II was soon disposed of. The votes
| Of Senator's were closely scanned for pointers
on the approaching vote on the treaty itself.
The only vote considered at all significant Of
change favorable to the treaty that Of
Mr.. McEnary. who voted against the amend
ment Senator'S Jones. of Nevada; McLaurin
ana Kenney voted for IT,
FIRST BREAK IN OPPOSITION.
The vote was Immediately announced and
pages were sent scurrying through the corridors
to announce to the few Senators who were not
! I'm their seats that the eliminating event had
arrived. The call proceeded quietly until the
name Of Senator McLsurin was announced He
created the first stir by a speech in explanation
| OF his vote for the treaty This was the initial
! break in the ranks Of the opposition. Mr.. Nc
! Laurn made brief statement in explanation
OF his change Of position. giving the open hos
! tilites in Manila the reason for it. Il am,
have been from the first" he said 'irrev-
ocably opposed TO the expansion Of terri
tory, and should have voted against ratifica-
tlon but for the news that has come to us over
! the cable in the last two days" He then went
! on TO say that the attack upon our troops had
! brought about a new condition Of affairs and
| that he should VJte for the treaty
This announcement created . hubbub Of
| ctement, for while some Senators We're in
! formed that he had decided uIOn a change.
! there many who not i'm possession Of
| this information. The announcement brought
some Of the opposition Senator'S 10 mis- side with
| remonstrances, but he replied to them that he
! could not any longer see his way clear to cast
| his vote against the treaty.
Continuing his remarks to the Senate. he
| referred TO Senator Fairbankss appeal to sup
| port the Administration as an assurance that
| the critical condition existing at Manila could
! be more easily handled If the treaty should he
ratified. He, for one, was not willing To en-
| barrass this Government at critical a time.
| If after ratification the Administration should
! fail TO pursue the proper course toward
| the islands the fault would be that Of the Gov
ernmcnt and not his and he would not be just
! flied in committing any unwise act by any ap-
prehension that the Administration would not
do all that II should do He also referred to the
! agreement to pass the McEnery resolution as n
pledge against expansion In view Of this
promise and I'm the hope that ratification would
| lessen bloodshed in the Philippines, he would
therefore, he said. cast his vote in the afirma-
! tive
MENERY AND JONES FOLLOW SUIT
He had hardly concluded when Senator Nc
Emery approached him with word Of congratu-
atlon. saving that he had decided on the same
course. The Louisiana Senator made no speech
Of explanation to tho Senate. publicly announc-
ing himself only by means Of his vote
Mr.. Jones. Of Nevada, did not vote in tho first
rollca but came in from the coakroom be
fore the vote was announced and by unanimous
consent made brief and feeling speech. He
said that ho was against expansion. and II he
thought the ratification Of the treaty meant ex-
pansion he would not vote for it. as he consid-
cred policy Of expansion would prove the ruin
Of the country. The events in Manila during
the last two or three days. I'm his Judgment.
likely TO do more to discourage expansion
than anything that had happened. but had a
the same time produced crisis which made the
ratification Of the treaty necessary. He consid-
cred IL patriotic duty 10 vote for the treaty.
and consequently cast his vote In the afilrma-
tive
With Mr.. Joness vote added. tho roll-call
stood 81 70 %
on motion Of Senator Davis It was then or