The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-07

| Washington, Feb. 6.-The treaty of
peace negotiated by the commissioners
of the United States and Spain a. Paris
was to-day ratified by the United
states senate. the vote being 81 ayes to
p nays, or one vote more than the two
thirds majority necessary to secure SEN
atorlal concurrence in treaty docu-
ment. The vote was taken in execu-
tive session, and until the injunction of
secrecy was removed, the resolution
was supposed to be private; but the
vice-president had no more than an
nounced the figures before senators
rushed out of every door leading from
the senate chamber, declaring that the
treaty had been ratified Some made
the mistake of stating that there were
three votes to spare. There was, in
fact, only one more vote than was nee
essary-the ballot resulting 81 ayes to
q nays.
NO vote had been taken in the SEN
| ate since that of the repeal Of the pur-
| CHASING clause of the Sherman law that
has been followed with as close inter-
est as was the vote of to-day This
anxiety was due not only to the magni-
| tude of the question at issue, but to
! the uncertainty which attended the
matter up to the last moment. Only the
select few knew how Senators Nc
Emery of Louisiana and Jones of Ne
! vada would vote half an hour before
| their votes were cast and not even
those knew when the bells rang for
| the executive session at quarter past
| 2 O'clock
Many of the vast throng which was
turned from the galleries after the
| doors were closed, in response to SEN
ator Davis motion, fingered in the cor
ridors, all waiting eargerly for the first
news from inside. 1t was generally un-
derstood that the tirsl 45 minutes was
| to be given to speechmaking, but the
crowd apparently was prepared for the
| delay.
Within the chamber the interest was
| even more intense. Very few senators
left the chamber except those engaged
in the cloak rooms IN trying on the
! one hand to gain votes for the treaty,
and on the other to prevent break
| in the ranks.
Senators Aldrich. Lodge and Elkins
who have given their special atten-
| ton to securing the necessary votes to
| insure ratification, We're doubtful of the
| result when the secret session began
while Senators German and Jones. the
| leaders of the opposition, considered
| their forces intact. Half an hour af-
! terward it was whispered about that
Senator McEnery had been won over
on condition that his declaratory reso-
luton should be adopted subsequent to
the passage of the ratification resolu-
ton. When this news was confirmed it
was known that ratification was as
sured for Senator McLaurin had al
IA in
for the treaty, in view of the condition
of affairs at Manila. Senator Jones
went over at the last moment, making
the one vote more than was necessary
There was no applause When the re-
suit was announced, but many senators
heaved a sigh of relief and rushed from
the chamber to give the news to the
| waiting world.
In advance of the voting, speeches
| were made by Senators Ross, Money
and Fairbanks. Senator Stewart who
| had just arrived from his successful
! campaign in Nevada for re- election,
| announced informally during this pc
| riod of the session that in his entire
| "trip acress the continent he had not
| encountered one man who was opposed
| to the ratification of the treaty. SEN
ator Ross read a brief written speech,
| announcing his intention to support the
| treaty as in the interest of peace. He
| entered somewhat into the legal ques-
tions involved. saying that he saw no
obstacle in the way of ratification from
that source.
Senator Money reiterated his opposi-
ton to the treaty and made last plea
for modification of the agreement.
He asserted that if the friends of the
treaty had agreed to a modifying reso-
luton the vote could have been secured
much sooner and as it would have car
ried assurance of pacific intentions on
the part of this government, it would
have prevented the hostile conflict at
Manila.
Senator Teller here interrupted the
Mississippi senator and there was quite
a lively exchange of words.
Mr.. Teller announced his belief that
the opposition to the treaty was re-
sponsible for the Manila battle. and
Mr. Money declared that this view was
absurd.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length,
his sneech being the first he had made
since the debate began. He made an
appeal for unanimity of action, in order
that the country might present har-
monious front to the outside world in
dealing with so important a question,
He said that no partisan political ad-
vantage could possibly be claimed by
any one in the ratification, and held out
the view that solid support of the ad-
mlnlStfallGn would be OF vast ad-
vantage to the administration in the
present crisis. In this connection he
referred to the opening of hostilities
at Manila and expressed the view that
the ratification of the treaty would do
much to prevent further bloodshed and
restore quiet.
Let u.s. said he, "ratify the treaty
and then settle our differences concern
ing the question of expansion after
ward. These questions can wait, but
the emergency is too great for any
postponement whatever on the, ratIfica-
ton question"
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