Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-07

securing the rights of life, liberty ana
property and the preservation OF order
and equal rights therein, assumes for
the time being and to the end aforesaid,
the control of the archipelago so far
as such control shall be needful for the
purpose above stated and will provias
that the privilege accorded to Spain
by articles w. and V. OF this treaty
shall be enjoyed"
In line two of Article VIII, after the
word, Cuba" insert the words, land
in the Philippine archipelago.
In line three of the same article, after
the word, Indies" insert "and." In
strike out the words, land in the Phil
ippine archipelago
In Article TX. strike out lines III,
172 and 1T3.
In line two or Article VIII, after the
word, Cuba insert the words, 'the
Philippines
In line of the same article strike out
the words, 'the Philippines"
The vote on this amendment stood
80 to SO. Senators Jones of Nevada,
McLaurin and Kennedy, who voted for
the treaty, cast their votes for this
amendment.
The voting on this amendment pro-
ceeded quietly, and as all the Senators
were present, it was soon disposed OF.
The votes Of Senator'S were closely
scanned for pointers on the approach
ing vote ON the treaty ITSELF The only
vote considered as at all significant of
a change favorable to the treaty was
that of Mr.. McEnery, who voted against
the amendment. Senators Jones of
Nevada, McLaurin and Escuedy voted
for it.
The vote was Immediately announced
and pages were sent Scurrying through
the corridors to announce to the few
Senator'S who were not in their seats
that the eliminating event had ar
rived. The call proceeded quietly I'M
til the name of Senator McLaurin was
announced He created the first stir
of the occasion by a speech in explana-
ton of his vote for the treaty This
was the initial break in the ranks of
the opposition. Mr.. McLaurin made
brief statement in explanation of his
change of position, giving the open
hostiiities in Manila as the reason for
it. Il am as | have been from the
first" he said, "irrevocably opposed to
the expansion of our territory, and
should have voted against ratification
but for the news that has come to us
over the cable in the past two days."
He then went on to say that the at
tack upon our troops had brought about
a new condition of affairs and that he
should vote for the treaty.
bub Of excitement, for while some Sen
ators were informed that he had de-
cided upon a change there were many
who We're not in possession Of this in
formation.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, did not vote
on the first roll call, but came in from
the cloak room before the vote was an
nounced and by unanimous consent
made brief and feeling speech. He said
that he was against expansion and If he
thought the ratification of the treaty
meant expansion he would not vote for
it, as he considered policy of expan-
sion would prove the ruin of the coun-
try.
With Mr.. Jones' vote added the roll
call stood as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Butler, Carter Chandler,
Clark Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elk
ms Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, Geer, Gray, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Jones,
(Nevada), Kenney, Kyle, Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery, McLaurin,
McMillin Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nell
son, Penrose Perkins, Pettus, Platt,
(Connecticut), Platt, New York;,
Pritchard, Quay, Ross, Sewell, Shoup,
Simon, Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Tel
Ter, Thurston, Warren, Wellington,
Wolcott-57.
Nays-Bacon, Bate Berry, Caffrey,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, German.
Hale, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones, (Arkan-
sas), Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell
Money, Murphy, Pasco, Pettigrew,
Rawlins, Roach, Smith, Tillman, Tur-
ley, Turner, Vest-27.
Absent and paired-Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for with Mr. White against,
and Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for
with Mr.. Turpie against.
On motion of Senator Davis it was
then ordered that the aye and nay vote
be made public and soon afterwards
the doors were opened and the Senate
proceeded with legislative business.
News of the ratification of the treaty
reached the White House almost imme-
diately after the announcement of the
vote. Postmaster General Emory
Smith was with the President at the
time and was the first to congratulate
him. Naturally the President was graf
flied at the vote and so expressed him
self. Secretary Gage came in soon
afterwards and was followed almost
Immediately by Secretary Alger and
Secretary Hay. Within forty minutes
after its ratification General Cox, the
secretary of the Senate. appeared with
the treaty itself. which he promptly
delivered into the Presidents hands,
and then retired. The cabinet members
as they left the White House were