The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-06
orTHREAI At MANILA WILL
HELP Is PASSAGE
Exress Divergent Views
sA~ ypnrg~otss Atts~k. some
:. sss opponents of the Treaty
p,aesseafy Defending AEuinsid".

-.
80 week. TIE hostile denaofaStEa-
~,ae FgHp.no forces us4er Asa'EAa&-
-ssar# thfs leazalt inevitable T7ats
.'.sses has isz9 toe effect CT intsasl-
80 feeling IN ihe senate which had
E oaf Of tae cusfrDvs rsy over the
ara which Sas almost AZ fever
fsa tfs.g aceonst x all ee very diff
Ger tie senate - take up other SUD-
gxs.ur~ad Interest I'm the Outcome
se~ the vreassnt al Interest centesz In
=. ssstresae - the vote on the treaty.
| ass vots will mark the close ~ one o. the
n.zxs memorable contests that ever 90
...~ss n the senate and there IN profound
.,s staespFeaa interest Ia the outcome
- vote is sst for uc.ock hnd ths bas-
k,.ng vii t~gln promptly AT that hour.
rss ars vote VII BE- on amendments.
N these. the only important one set
sseress il by Vest, placing the Philippines
! :, me sane basis ss Cuba. The vote will
,ssn be taken upon the treaty Itself
Tuo-Third. Vote Necessary.
A favorable vote on the part Of two
..nba Of the members ~ the senate Is
rsrsxary 10 secure ratification. Hence.
49, a fsla membership ~ the senate.
.aty votes will be necessary to secure a
sxsvrsnle result There are now seven
.snzsars shsent from the city. OF these.
A.. namely. MsaErs. Proctor. Stewart,
rannon Wilson and Wetmore are favor
.ss 70 the t.ssty, and MeSsrs White and
nsoss are opposed Ia It. Senator Stew
a -. tn
!. ,o,e ana II this expectation should be
rsA!ssa faFe sin &c only SIX absentees.
asa IL void be very convenient 10 az
rags for pairs. rs two senators ia the
.Aynat.e VII necessarily be paired
.sxsnS; ,ne III the negative. on this
tsss the total vote O. the senate wes,ld be
xtsy-aro smd fif,y-six would DC neceSSa-
~ 10 atify TIE friends of the treaty
are eplssssag. eoaadential!y, on securing
sAsss votes
Fr.end. Confident of II. Passage.
wAxa the senate adjourned Saturday
thar ackea only tsp votes OF having the
ssessxry number asd the general opinion
smeaf the advocates of lhe srsaty Is lGssf
,as sps,llt.es In Malta vii nave tie Ct
.sa II bringing s Sufficient number 10
thsr standard 20 insure a favorable re-
~. They say here are q haif-doxen
sastufs WHO aFs NOT so completely COM
aigt~a against be treaty az To prevent
essr coming tothe affirmative side Tho
| sponen,z ~ u~ treaty DO not concede
sesf defeat. tat some ~ them privately
soras ess sAas@siess oyer tho result as the
affect Of the ran.la engagement Every
- 30.
sae usnss~t inse~sl and very close tao wit
b kept hg u.uy seaasogs Oh the progress
q. the vote Z It should become apparent
tasl the trety Is 70 lie defeated. some
flesG o. il al cast his vote in the Mega
Tive Ter the vFpose u moving a seconsld-
eratlan a.sf this motion for a gecurSidsr-
At1on VIII = made immediately after the
negative rsIlt Is known. Watcher. how
svsr, the realty should be postponed for
a. sxtra ession wis depend upon suisse
assat desiopmsnts.
TIE pr,sedinss in connection with the
ssis WILDE entirely in executive session.
rat /. unanimous agreement Ii OBJ
served ne tir=t two hours OF the days
ssssiorwIll be open to the public,
rae ally other important questions tina,
ara laly 10 come up after tha fa;ifica-
tan the treaty ara the appropriation
aitlsssyeral Of those are ready for con-
sds,tiou ana 81 those tho indian hlli be
Es =; 10 be taken up.
matters Talk on ths situation.
s.ateF Lodge. Of Massachusetts,. a
nsber " tbs committee on foreign rela-
ts, said.
IN the proposition presented ! am IN
ter y standing - Dewey and Otis. as
salast Againaido our status IN the
HeppiEes IL that Under the protocol W.
= N Possession ~ tho city. bay and
heef & Manila We are acting under
tfscs VITA spain. Those people who
Ave attacked the United states force are
TIE eye az International iaw sim sub
feis 81 Spain 4nd would Ae gutli tn~
fessy IA ratified They have violated the
FSos AID are cur public enemies and
asssa r. treated as sucn II was known
see& age that Agoacllle tho represent
Eve 81 Asuina4do sn Washington. was
v@iy 10 rack Up ana 90 away giving
~ eters thing eug the action ~ those
wa have opposed {he treaty. ana the as.
RTAnses Re 'as reviewed from soueone.
essst"d IA his remaining ap.s the -
enlargement which the EIlIp}aas have
FSs'v*a from tse United States has no
sSNat led ia ire attack ulson the Ameri-
ca tagsss''
fh,aks Et win Have No Eject.
Senator German of Maryland. Who IS
e@ leader and organizer - th~ oppost-
oaa to The treaty IA tae senate. said. a.
70 sAe eject TIE conflict AZ Manila wuala
ave agon ;ae sfeztv-
Il VII have e2 egIscf ~hsJ~ver. What