Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-09

concluded when Senator AIcEneTy ap-
preached him with word OF congracu-
lation, saying he had decided upon the
same course. Senator Jones New
diQ not vote on the first rolI-cau, but
came in from the cIoakroom before the
vote was announced and by unani-
nous consent made brief and feeling
speech. He said that he was against
expansion and if he thought that raCiI-
cation OF the treaty meant expansion
1t would prove the ruin OF the country.
The events at Manila during the past
two or three days, in his Judgment,
were likely to do more to discourage
expansion than anything that had hap
pened, but had at the same time pro
duced a crisis which made the Tatifica-
ton of the treaty necessary. He con-
sidered it a patriotic duty to vote for
the treaty, and consequently cast his
vote i'll the affirmative With Mr.
Jones vote, the roll call stood as fol
lows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Butler, Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay, CulIom, Davis, Deboe, Ell
llins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
CaIlingeT, Gear, Gray, Hanna, Hans
brOugh, Harris, HaWley. Jones (NeYD,
kenney, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, Nc
Bride, AIcAnery, McLaurin, McMiIIin,
Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt Comm ,
Platt N. y, Pritchard, Quay, Ross,
SeWeI, Shoup, Simon, Spooner, Stew
art, Sullivan, Teller, Thurston, War
rem, Wellington, WolcOtt-57.
Nays-Bae0n, Bate, Berry, Gallery,
Chiffon, Cocuell, Daniel, German,
Hale, Heitteld, Hoar, Jones (Ark.),
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 White against,
and Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for,
with Turpie against.
Mckinley Highly Gratihed.
Washington, Feb. THE news q
the ratification OF the treaty reached
the white house almost Immediately
after the announcement OF the vote
Postmaster General Smith was at the
white house the first to congratulate
the president The president was
greatly gratified at inc vote and so eX-
pressed himself. Secretary Gage came
n shortly afterwards and Was followed
soon by Secretaries AIger and Hay
Within forty minutes OF it's ratification,
Gen. Cox, secretary Of the senate, ap-
peared with the treaty itself which he
delivered into the presidents hands
and then retired. The cabinet mem
bers as they left the white house were
jubilant over the ratification, and
spoke Of it as q great triumph. Secre-
Jary Hay expressed his qualification
that the treaty was ratified and said
that ne only regretted that it had been
found necessary TO occupy so much
valuable time in doing it. He said
that the treaty would now be sub
mitted to the Spanish cortes at its SEES
sion which opens this month, and he
anticipates no obstruction in that III
rection to the final exchanges.
Bryan Not Surprised.
Lincoln, Feb. 7.-WiIliam J. Bryan
expressed no surprise over the raJilica-
ton OF the peace treaty When asked
If the ratification OF the treaty would
end the fight against the annexation
OF the Philippines Bryan said: Not
by any means. While many thought,
that a fight would be made against the
treaty, felt that the real fight is to be
made for the resolution declaring our
national policy. The opposition to the
treaty served d useful purpose, and the
opponents Of ratification made a gal
liant fight, but there was never any
chance OF defeating ratification. Now
that the treaty is out Of the way, it
can be treated as a domestic question
and the line can be drawn between
those who believe in forcible annexa-
ton and those who believe the riIi-
pines should be allowed to govern
themselves. l have not lest faith in
the doctrine of eIf-government and
believe that the people will repu0iate
Oh 4l-pSI IIiISLIC DOllCN.
Effects Of Ratification.
Washington, Feb. As to the
change in the conditions wrought by
lhe ratification Of the treaty there is a
variance OF views. The extreme view
on one side is that unless the Spanish
government ratifies the treaty it is not
OF legal effect. According to that view.
therefore the United States govern
ment is estopped from proceeding be-
yOnd its lines at Manila for the time
BY the other extreme view the United
States government is free to do just as
II pieases in the entire group of ISL
ands and will, therefore, proceed at
once to complete military occupancy
OF the islands. The medium view. an.
that which is likely to be followed. is
that Gen. Otis is justified in doing any
oaing that is necessary to protect his
army and all of the American and for
elgn interests in Manila. even though
this obdges him to assume the
offensive and to go outside Of the Old
lines IN pursuit Of the INSURGENTS who
may be seeking to reOrganize and
recoup from their late defeat with the
intention Of attacking again or even
threatening the Americans.
Secretary Long last evening said no
additional orders had been sent to
ADMIRAL Dewey and he did not antici-
nate that any would ba paoacror1, ;,-c+