Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
THE TREATY IS RATIFIED.
Peace Measure Adopted by Ma
jority Of Three.
VOTE IN THE SENATE.
Bone II Executive Session and Took
but Few Minutes-The Vote
in Detail.

y ~. TWO bells were rung for a vote
on amendment to the treaty. The
amendment was to make the Philippine
article of the treaty like that relating to
Cuba.
The amendment was defeated, and a
vote was taken on the treaty.
The treaty was ratified by three ma
jority.
Before the Vote.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 6-Before the
Senate convened today the leaders on
both sides of the peace treaty manifested
great anxiety and all seemed to be very
much i'll doubt as to the final result, the
ratification or rejection seeming to de
pend on doubtful votes
1t was known Saturday that the treaty
could muster but ffty-eight votes
Whether any other men have come over
influenced by the battle at Manila. re
maned unknown TO those who are man
aging the treaty, but the hope was eX-
pressed that additional votes had been
obtained One thing was apparent, the
leaders of the opposition to the treaty
were standing as firm as ever and were
urging all who might Waver to stand
with them.
The friends of the treaty were greatly
worried over statement that reached
them that one man upon whom they had
been counting would be on the other side
aud the list was carefully scanned to see
who might be meant
Efforts were made to reach Senator
Stewart to see if he had made any ar
arrangement regarding his pair. which
might have given rise 10 the report of
doubt as to his position. 2Ir Stewart
mas been confidently counted on for the
treaty and in all the calculations so far
made the opponents have not considered
him with them.
An early view Of the situation would
indicate that the result is il doubt. but
IN tayOr of ratification
several senators who were on the
doubtful list of the friends of the treaty
sIned up soon after the Senate opened TO-
siaE
Senators Roach of North Dakota
kaWlinS Of Utah and Turner of Wash.
iEgton, said that the battle at Manila
had not changed their views and they
would vote against the treaty. 1t was
supposed by some that those senators
might be influenced by reason of the fact
shat the troops from their states were
an the recent fight. but they said that
this would make no difference with them
At 1850 y. M, with the fifty-eight
sure, the friends of the treaty We're ex-
pechng that Jones of Nevada, McEnery
of Louisiana and McLaurin of South
Carolina, would vote for ratification
Senator Hale said at noon today that
he had not changed his views Oh the
treaty.
An Acrimonious Debate.
Senator Allen Of Nebraska made a
speech i'll the Senate denying published
statements that he would attack Senator
German for using the peace treaty as a
means to defeat Bryan. He said he did
not keep Mr. Bryan's conscience and
paid warm tribute to that leader. He
iAilen) was opposed to expansion, but
our duty now was to ratify the treaty.
There was weeping III Nebraska today,
and he condemned the Eilipinos as blood
thirsty SayageS who had prCcipitated an
attack on us.
AIr German spoke III the Senate this
afternoon. He replied particularly to
Mr.. WolcOtt's speech, saying that it was
such an attack rs he did not expect He
said that three elections he had obtained
pudiated the idea that he had taken
a position for personal advantage. If
.ssEch had been the case he could have
secured more from his party when thrift
would follow faWning." He said he be-
heved that the battle in Manila was
gbuC the beginning and if the treaty was
ratified war would follow for years. cost
ing lives and millions upon millions in
money.
MIR. German referred to what had been
slGne with China regarding the immgra
si0n to those islands, and said that not
eight years later we were taking islands
which would be but a stepping stone for
the Chinese to the United States. He
predicted that within four years the peo-
ME WoH1 resent tho action 70 sold
that IN connection with the Philippines
5t was proposed to increase the army to
ItO,O00 and he protested against it.
What a spectacle it had been, said Mr..
f3nrman, to see the President of the
Emitted States, kindly, gentle and parti-
san as he is, in his swing through the
South, giving expression to the sentiment
TO the Confederate dead which was so
grand, and then asking for 100000 men
TO keep their descendants in subsection
At the conclusion of Mr.. German
speech, Mr.. Davis moved an executive
session. Mr.. Wolcott wanted five min
nfos 20 reply to Mr.. German, but Mr.
Davis would not yield, and at 2:15 the
Senate Went into executive session for
final consideration of the peace treaty.
la the open Senate Mr.. McEnery Ia
offered a resolution declaring that by the
ratification of the treaty it is not intend
cd 80 make citizens Of the inhabitants OF
perlnantly, but to hold them until the
islands are prepared for self-government
inst as the Senate went into executive
session it was learned that Jones of Ne
EaGa was surely against it and Mr.. Heit
field Of Idaho also said he could not vote
for at This was somewhat discourag
ing to the friends of the treaty, theil
AopeS now being based upon the probable
action of Senators McEnery and McLau
rim.
At / 40 the situation was almost I'M
changed, the treaty having ffty-eight
Eotes, with these considered doubtful
VIZ: Jones of Nevada, McEnery OF
1iSUgsSana and McLaurin of South Caro-
lima.
Senator Stewart of Nevada arrived
and his position in favor Of the treaty
saso1 became known. He had a close
consultation with his colleague, Senator
Jones.
Doors Were ReoHened.
After the treaty was ratified the Sen
ate doors were opened and on motion OF
AIR. Aldrich the Senate took up the reso
iution introduced by Mr.. McEnery to
day
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment thai
whatever government is established il
the Philippines it shall be with the con
sent of the governed.
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