The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-06
TO VOTE ON TREATY TO-DAY
FRIENDS OF THE MEASURE SURE
OF TICTORY.

Or FICIOhH.
Belief That the Hostilities Mt Manila
Ensures Passage of the Measure-O OPP
ponents Do Not COncede Defeat but
| Some Confess Uneasiness-Views OF
| Various Senators.
Washington, Feb. 5.--Whatever may
be the result of the vote which Is to be
| taken in the senate tomorrow on the
ratification Of the peace treaty with
Spain the subject of the relations of
this country to the Philippine islands
undoubtedly will be tn euppermost top
ic in the senate during the week. The
hostile demonstration of the Filipino
forces under Aguinaldo renders this re-
suit inevitable. This occurrence has had
the effect of intensifying the feeling in
the senate which has grown out of the
controversy over the treaty and which
was at almost fever heat. On this ac-
count it will be very difficult for the
the present all interest centers in the
outcome of the vote on the treaty. This
vote will mark the close of one Of the
most memorable contests that ever oc-
Cured in the senate and there is pro-
found and widespread interest in the
outcome. The vote is set for o'clock
and the balloting will begin promptly
at that hour The first vote will be on
amendments. OF these the only import
ant one yet offered is by Mr. Vest plac-
ing the Philippines on the game basis
as Cuba. The vote will then be taken
upon the treaty itself.
The Necessary Vote.
A favorable vote on the part of two
thirds of the senate is necessary to Sc
cure ratification. Hence with full
membership of the senate present sixty
votes will be necessary to secure fav-
orable result There are now seven
senators absent from the city. OF these,
five, namely, Messrs. Proctor Stewart,
Cannon, Wilson and Wetmore, are fav-
orable to the treaty, and Messrs. White
and Turpie are opposed to it, Senator
Stewart is expected to arrive in time
to cast his vote, and if this expecta-
ton should be realized there would be
only six absentees and 1t would be very
to arrange for pairs as two
in the affirmative will necessa-
rily be paired against one in the mega
tive. On this bases, the total vote of
49, ~. hn nd E0 would he
necessary to ratify. The friends Of the
treaty are counting, very confidently
upon securing these votes. When the
senate adjourned Saturday they lacked
only two votes of having the necessary
number, and the general opinion among
the advocates of the treaty is that the |
hostilities at Manila will have the ef-
feet of bringing a sufficient number to
their standard to insure a favorable re-
suit. They say there are half dozen
senators who are not so completely |
committed against the treaty as to pre-
vent their coming to the affirmative
side.
Opponents Do Not COMccde Defeat
The opponents of the treaty do not
their defeat, but some of them
Dr1VHMGlV COHltSS ulltdSlnCpo pfNA 49,
,esult as the effect of the Manila en-
Every ballot as it Is cast
Will be scrutinized with the utmost in
crest and very close tab will be Kept py
many senators on the progress or the
vote. If it should become apparent
hat the treaty is to be defeated some
friend Of it will cast his vote in the
negative for the purpose of moving
reconsideration and this motion for re-
will be made Immediately
lfter the negative result is KNOWN
Whether however, the treaty should be
postponed for an extra session Will de-
,end upon subsequent developments.
Vote to be i'm Executive Session.
The proceedings in connection with
he vote will be entirely in executive
ession but If the unanimous agreement
5 observed, the first two hours of the
lays session will be open to the pub
ic. 1t is possible, however, that there
nay be a motion to close the doors I'M
nediately after convening, because or
he feeling that the situation is too
rave to permit of open discussion.
Lodge ON the situation.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, a
nembers Of the committee on foreign
elations, said: ION the proposition
resented / am in favor of standing by
)ewey and Otis as against Aguinaldo.
'ur status in the Philippines is that un-
er the protocol we are in possession OF
he city, bay and ',arbor of Manila. We
re acting under q truce with Spain.
'hese people who have attacked the
rnited States forces are in the eye OF
1ternational law still subjects of Spain |
nd would be until the treaty is ratified. I
hey have violated the truce and are
ublic enemies and should be treated as
lch. 1t was known week ago that
goncillq the representative of Aguln- s
lido in Washington, was ready to pack
p and go away, giving up everything,
ut the action of those who have op-
osed the treaty and the assurances he /
as received from some one resulted in
is remaining, and the encouragement
hich the Filipinos have received from
he United States has no doubt led to d
lie attack upon the American forces" +
The Trouble Predicted.
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