The evening times., 1899-01-05
This SENATE Will
RATIFY THE TREATY
An Anti-Expansion AmeDd-
ment Cannot be Adopted.
The Document Will Soon Be Re-
ported for Action.
Sixty-two Senator's VIII Vote Aye.
and Less Than Forty lay make
Some objection.

There is no doubt whatever of the rati
fication Of the Treaty between America
and Spain, but there are several Senators
who favor an amendment to the conven-
tion before final action is taken. A poll
of the Senate seems to show that there
are somewhere between thirty-ive and
forty votes open for change in its pro-
visions. These objections cannot change
results, as forty-five votes are necessary
therefor. The actual number of Senator's
put down, in advance of any discussion,
as favoring the adoption of an anti-expan
sion amendment, figures up thirty-nine
while the number Of Senators who will
favor the Treaty on the final vote seems
to be fixed at sixty-two.
1t will require forty-five votes to secure
an anti-eXpansion amendment to the
Treaty. This cannot be obtained. Includ-
ing five Senators-Baker, Daniel, Mason.
Murphy, and Wellington-whose views are
not known on the amendment proposition.
the highest number in favor of such an
amendment foots up only thirty nine-six
less than the required majority.
While these thirty-nine votes, if directed
against the Treaty, would be more than
sufficient 10 defeat it, very small percent
age of them will be cast that way after III g
failure of an anti-eXpansion amendment
Less than a dozen Senators have declared
their intention of voting agaflst the Trea'y Y
in the event of the failure OF the anti
expansion amendment.
Senator Frye, owing TO the absence of
Vice President Hobart, on account of i'll
ness. was presi1ing at the time of Secretary
Pruden's arrival yesterday with the Treaty
and the Presidents S message-a mere letter
OF transmittal-whichh he received and sub
sequently laid before the Senate in eXecu-
tive session, upon motion of Senator Davis
another member of the Peace Commission
Senator Davis made motion that the
Treaty and proceedings of the Commission
be made public. but action was delayed
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations does net propose to lose any time
in reporting the Treaty for final action
Of the Senate. Senator Davis has Calei d
special meeting for Friday and le ex-
poets the Treaty TO be reported to the
Senate during the early part or next
week.
Ratification CT the Peace Treaty duru z
the present session is confidently expect
cd by all Of those who have taken pains
to study the situation.
The following list shows the Senator'S
who favor an amendment as we'll as those
who viii support the Treaty as sent 20
the Senate by the President:
senators who favor amendment --Nli.n Bacon
Baker, Bate, Berry, Caicry. tiIiltop. CAY. Cock
re!l, Daniel, German, Hale Harris. iritied
Hoar. Jones Of Arkansas, keuar, Mcf,nery, NJ
Laurin, Mallory. Martin, Mason, Mills ilt;I ell.
Money. Murphy. Pasco, Perains, Pctt;grrw, Pet
tus Roach, sullivan, Tillmln. Turley Tuner
Turpie, Vest, Wellington. White. Total 30.
In favor ii Treaty final vote lldrich Alii-
son, Burrows Butler, Cannon. Garter, Chandler
t.aEk. Cockreli, Cuil]m, Dal i, Davis. De,oe
tlkin~ Fairbanks. Faulkner. r'sraker Fryr Gal
hnger, Gear, Gray, Hanna. IIansbIpuE'i Mawlev
Jones ot Arkansas Jones OF Nevada kenney
Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge. McBn l., Mct:ncr. Nc
Laurin, Mcmillan, Mantle. Ltsrn Mills Mong,
Morgan. Murphy, Nelson. Pasco, Penrose, Platt
"f Connecticut. Plat OF New y Nurk. Prit,,,lId d.
Proctor QUAY. Rawns, SewcI. Shnm. simon
r,n, Wellington, Wctmorr wilson. WoI,otl To
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