The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-11

been secured much sooner, and as It
would have carried assurance of the
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 this view to be alb
surd.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke at some length,
his speech being the first he had made
since the debate began. He made an
appeal for unaniTity of action in or
der that the country might present a
harmonious front to. the. outside world
in dealing with so important Il ques-
ton. Referring to the legislation in
the early stages of the wal and in
stancing the placing of $50. ZOO, 900 as
an emergency fund at the disposal of
the president, he said it would be a
matter for deep regret if. the same,
unanimity and absence Of partisan
ship could not be made manifest at
the close of the war and in the prep
aration of the treaty of peace.
Many other senators spoke for and
against the ratification of the treaty,
after which an aye and nay vote was
taken, resulting as stated above.
Rushed Out to Spread til" News
On the motion of Senator Davis it.
was then ordered that the aye and nay
vote he made public, and 500 after
ward the senate doors were opened
and the senate proceeded with legis-
lative business. attempting to pass the
McEnery declaratory resolution as per
the promise to that senator.
The News at tI. White House.
News of the ratification of the treaty
reached the White House almost i'm
mediately after the announcement of
the vote. Postmaster-General Emory
Smith was with the president at the
time. and was the first to congratulate
him. Naturally the president was
oratified at the vote and so expressed
himself.
Secretary Gage came in 500 after
wards. and was followed almost inn
mediately by Secretary -Alger and Sec
rotary Hay.
The Treaty Presented to the President.
Within 40 minutes after its ratifica-
ton Gen. Cox, the secretary of the
senate appeared with the treaty itself,
which he promptly delivered into the
presidents hands. and then retired.
The cabinet members. as they left
the White House, were jubilant over
the ratification of the treaty. and
spoke of il as Il great triumph. Secre-
tary Hay. expressed his qualification
that the treaty, was ratified and said
he only regretted hat it had been
found necessary to occupy so much
valuable time in doing it. He said
that the treaty would now be submit
ted to the Spanish cortes at the session
which opens this month and he anti
cipated no obstruction in that direc-
ton to the final exchanges.
Cabinet Officers Pleased with the Result.
Secretary Long said:
Il am glad the treaty is ratified
glad from the standpoint of the anti
imperialist as well as from any other.
The very height of imperialism is to
have the islands now under the control
of one a exercising absolute mill
tary authority. The ratification of the
treaty transfers the disposition of
these islands TO the American people,
who, through their representatives,,
can give them self-gCvernment or
make any other disposition of them
that our own principals of government
and ideas of national welfare require.
Secretary Alger thought that the
confirmation of the victory at Manila
together with the ratification of the
peace treaty was sufficient to make the
day memorable. He spoke of the
perils of the position which the Ameri-
can troops nave been occupying so
many months. while the fate of the
treaty was at issue. and said he was
only too pleased 10Y that these troops
were free to protect themselves
PRINCE ALFRED DEAD.