The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
TALKING ON THE
PEACE TREATY
SENATE RESUMES coNs1pERA-
TIoN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Senator Berry Appeals for Open
Doors During the Debate - Senators
German and Vest Urge the Impor-
tance of Voting Early-Senators
Teller, Frye and Hoar Make the
Principal Speeches.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the peace
treaty in executive session today. The
Berry resolution for the consideration
of the treaty in open session was voted
down and there was more or less talk
of taking a vote, though on this point
no definite conclusion was reached.
The session opened with strong
appeal by Senator Berry to open the
doors and allow the world to listen
TO the debates on the subject. lie
said that he desired an opptrunity 10
reply to some of the speeches which
had been made on the treaty in open
session. but that so long as the treaty
was considered executive business, he
did not feel so free as others seemed
TO be to discuss II openly. Brief
speeches were made for and against
the open door proposition, but the ac-
ton was finally disposed of in the ne
gative without roll call and by a
very large vote. Probably the most
significant occurrence of the session
was the banter upon the question OF
a final vote upon the treaty itself. Sen
ators German and Vest. both of whom
oppose ratification, urged the import
Il
tant day. Senator German in brief.
but very earnest speech, said that
much had been said by the friends
of ratification as to the necessity OF
dsposing of the subject without any
great delay. He agreed with them on
that point. and if they were in earn
est he felt that vote might be reacheu
within ten days. Senator Vest Joined
in Mr.. Gormans appeal ana urged MT.
Davis to name a day and an hour
when the vote could be taken we
want it understood distinctly ne salo'
that we are not holding the treaty
up at all. Name the day; we VIII agree
to any date that will suit you. II
YOU have the votes you can ratlty your
treaty-and it will be defeated. Inc
question will be disposed of ana the
senate can proceed with other pus-
mess"
MR.. ALDRICH WANTS TO VOTE.
Let us vote now" responded Sena-
tor Aldrich who had just entered the
chamber after a visit to his home in
Rhode Island. 1--WE ought to be ready
to vote in fifteen minutes
Senator Davis replied, however, that
the question of fixing day for vote
had not beer considered by the com
nit on foreign relations and that he
would not feel justified in assuming
such a responsibility upon his own au-
thority unsupported by the action of
his committee. He promised to bring
the matter to the attention of the COM
mittee at its reXt session.
The principal speeches of the general
Jahotn NI-.ra ,,1o6a for the trpatV Dy
Senators Teller and Frye. and by Sena-
tor Hoar in opposition. Senator Frye's
remarks were a sharp criticism of the
opposing senators and ii was so point
ed that it brought Senator Hoar to his
feet for somewhat acrimonious reply.
Mr. Frye dwelt at some length upon the
conditions under which the treaty had
been formulated and also referred TO
the situation in the Philippines, inti-
mating that the opposition to ratifica-
tion was the principal source of en-
coura cement to the Filipinos in their
present attitude towards the United
States. Mr.. Hoar defended the course
of the opposition. Disagreeable as il
was, he said there arose the i'll will of
his brother senators that conditions
We're favorable to plunging the country
into a position that hight be of untold
consequence TO the whole nation.
Mr.. Teller replied to Mr.. Hoar saying
the opposition were responsible for the
continuation of the state of war and
pointing out various probable results
in the way of loss of prestige and how
in case the United States should fai
to take advantage of the opportunity
now afforded to assert her rightfu'
place as one of the nations of the world
of commanding and permanent influ'
ence.