Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-06
PEACE TREATY RATIFIED.
By a Bare Majority of Three the Senate
Approves Of the Now Famous Instru-
ment-Hoar Still Restless,

Washington, Feb. G.-The treaty of
peace was ratified by three majority.
Senator Allen, of Nevada, made Il
speech in the senate denying published
statements that he would attack Sena-
tor German for using the peace treaty
as means to defeat Bryan. He was
opposed to expansion, but our duty now
was to ratify the treaty. He condemned
the Filipinos as blood thirsty savages
who precipitated an attack on the
United States Senator German re-
piled to Senator Wolcott's speech. He
repudiated the idea that he had taken a
position for personal advantage. He
believed the battle at Manila was but
the beginning, and if the treaty was
ratified war would follow for years,
costing lives and millions of money
He predicted that within four years.
the people would resent the action. In
connection with the Philippines, Senator
Davis moved an executive session.
Senator Wolcott wanted minutes to
reply to Senator Morgan, but Senator
Davis would not yield. AT 2:o5 p. M,
the senate went into executive session
for final consideration of the treaty. In
open session, Senator McEnery (La) Of
fered a resolution declaring that by
ratification of the treaty it is not in
tended to make citizens of the inhabit-
ants of the Philippines, not to annex the
islands permanently, but to hold them
until the islands were prepared for self
government. At 3.O3 p. m., a vote was
taken on an amendment to make the
al, rtt a. In, tt,n W. Inf
relating to Cuba. The amendment was
defeated, and a vote was then taken on
the treaty. The vote in detail was as
follows: Yeas.-Aldrich, Allen, AL
lson. Baker, Burrows, Butler, Carter,
Chandler, Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis.
Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Faukener.
Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gray, Gear.
Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley,
Jones, (Nev) Kenny, Kyle, Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery, McLauren,
Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Morgan,
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt
Comm, Platt IN ", Pritchard, Quay,
Ross, Sewell, Shoup, Sewell, Spooner.
Stewart, Sullivan, Teller, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington, Wolcott, 81.
ys:-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Gallery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel German, Hale,
Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones (Ark) Mallory,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Murphy,
Pasco. Pettigrew, Rawlins, Roach,
Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Vest
27.
Absent and paired, Senators Cannon
and Wilson for, with Senators White
against, and Senators Proctor and
Wetmore for, with Mr. Turpe against.
After treaty was ratified the senate
doors were opened, and on motion of
Senator Aldrich the senate took up the
resolution introduced by McEnery today.
Senator Hoar, in speaking on the Nc
Emery resolution, said that if the friends
of the treaty had announced as their in
tention a week or three days ago,
policy like that'embodied in the resolu
tion it would have averted much blood
shed. Senator Hoar moved an amend
ment that whatever government is
established in the Philippine islands, it
shall be with the consent of the governed.
Senator Aldrich moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, whiui. was saone. by
a vote of As to 81.
Before voting on the treaty, senate
voted down the Vest resolution.
At 3.35 the senate adjourned without
taking action on the McEnery resou
tion.
CENSUS BILL PASSED.
Washington, Feb. 6.--The census bill
has passed the house.