The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-06
NECESSARY NUMBER.
All Through the Morning Hour
1t Was in Doubt.
Southern Democratic Senators
Saved the Day.
Washington, Feb. 6.--The
treaty of peace is ratified
by 3 majority.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Before the SEN
ate convened today the leaders on both
sides of the peace treaty manifested
great anxiety and all seemed to be very
much in doubt as to the final result,
the ratification or rejection seeming to
depend upon several doubtful votes. 1t
was known Saturday night that the
treaty could muster but 5S votes
Whether any other men have come
over, Influenced by the battle at Man
liza, remained unknown to those who
are managing the treaty, but the hope
was expressed 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 great
1y worried over a statement that
reached them that one man upon whom
they had been counting would be on
the other side and 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
rangement regarding his pair which
might have given rise to the report of
doubt as to his position Mr.. Stewart
has been confidently counted on for the
treaty, and in all calculations so far
made the opponents have not considered
him with them.
An early view of the situation would
indicate that the result is in doubt, but
in favor of ratification.
SENATORS LINE UP.
Several senators who were on the
doubtful list of the friends of the treaty
lined UP soon after the session opened
today Senators Roach of North Da-
kota, Rawlins of Utah and Turner OF
Washington 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 that the troops from their
state were in the recent fight, but they
said this would make no difference with
them.
At 1890 D. m, with the So sure, the
friends of the treaty were expecting
that Jones of Nevada, McEnery OF
Louisiana and McLaurin OF South caro-
lima would vote for ratification.
At 1:45 the situation was almost un-
changed, the treaty having % votes
with these considered doubtful: Jones
of Nevada, McEnery of Louisiana, and
McLaurin of South Carolina.
Senator Stewart of Nevada arrived
and his position in favor of the treaty
consultation with his colleague, Sen
ator Jones.
DEMOCRATS SAVED IT.
Just as the senate went into execu-
tive session it was learned that Jones
of Nevada was surely against it and
Mr.. Heitfeld of Idaho, also said he
could not vote for it. This was some
what discouraging to the friends OF the
treaty, their hopes now being based upon
the probable action of Senators Nc
Emery and McLaurin.
1t was reported that Senator Nc
Laurin will vote for the treaty giving
SO and that one other senator was ex-
pected to make the number 60 and
enough.
THE BELL RINGS.
At 3:05 D. m. the bell rung for a vote
on an amendment to the treaty.
The amendment was to make the
Philippine article of the treaty like that
relating to Cuba