The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02
WINNING SUPPORT.
rTFTY-EIGHT SENATORS PLEDGED TO
roTE FOR RATTFICH TToN.

Mr. HOuT W Ohly NcpubiiCNh Is
sure to Vote Against Ratiarntion-He
Praises Aguinnldo, and Says He Hat
Proved His Capacity for Government.
WAsHINGToN, Fob. lit Is probable that the
senate will tomorrow pass the resolution OF
senator Sullivan Of Mississippi providing that
the ratification OF tho pending treaty with
spsin shall in no wise determine the policy to
le pursued by the United States in regard
,a the Philippines. nor shall IL commit
fLI. Government to n colonial policy. nor Is IL
intended to einbarrass the establishment of a
stable. independent Government by tho people
af those islands whenever conditions mako
-ich proceeding hopeful Of successful and de-
strahlc results
The decision of the advocates OF the treaty to
allow this resolution to come to u vote Is die
tatcd by n desire TO leave no stone unturned to
secure enough votes for ratification. Fifty-eight
votes are now pledged. and at least the
other rwo will be obtained. il is believed. by
tho passage Of the Sullivan resolution, which.
while 1t really means nothing, will serve to
ease the conscicnces of certain hesitatinG SEN
ators. The author OF the resolution thinks
that its passage will add at least three votes to
the ratification column. and II he is correct II
this estimate the success OF the treaty is al
ready assured.
The four Senators who arc still placed in the
doubtful list are. it is understood. Bacon and
Cay OF Georgia, Chiffon Of Texas and Mitchell
Of Wisconsin. All of them may vote for %ratifca-
tiou. Tho only Republican who is now put
down as sure to vote for rejection is Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Hale may do so. but it is known to his col
ieaghcs that he will not permit his vote to be-
used to defeat the treaty, II the result is so
close that his vote would affect it.
Many Senators who favor ratification still be-
r,.t. hat thpTn is M DappSSity for thn DnSSapp
Of thc sullivan resolution or any other express
sion OF opinion. as they are confident that
much fewer than thirty Senators will persist
IN voting No when the test comes. But to
make assurance doubly sure the Sullivan
resolution will be accepted. as it is certain to
gain the vote Of its author, il none other. After
that resolution shall have been passed. if it
should be found that the friends of the treaty
still lack some OF the necessary sixty
votes, which is not at all likely, u
motion to reconsider will be entered. and
the Bacon resolution. for which that of SEN
ator Sullivan is u substitute. and which is
more sweeping and definite, will be passed.
thus adding six or eight votes to the %ratiflca-
ton column ofrhand. All things considered.
the advocates of ratification are well pleased
with the situation tonight. and are confident
thatthey have the fight so well in hand that it
will be impossible for their opponents either to
defeat the treaty or force it over to an extra
session.
President Mckinley is worried over the criti-
cal situation that has existed SO many weeks.
but he is not i'll and is not likely to be. He
persuaded the Republican Senators to accept
the Democratic challenge for a vote on the
treaty. and he is now doing all in his
power to gain supporters to the cause
OF ratification. He was in conference
this afternoon with Mr.. Aldrich and the other
Senators who are managing affairs on the floor
OF the Senate. They reported to him the con-
dition of affairs that, in their opinion. renders
step, and he expressed his satisfaction with the
Brogramme tentatively agreed upon r. o Ihe
Ton OF the treaty on Feb.6 {.
Senator Hoqr took the floor shortly after the
today. saying he intended to consume
U UP' to q hiS sS6iec9' however WE'VE = az and "p spese
Tor more than half an hour. repeating
much Of the argument he has heretofore ad-
champIoned AGuinaldo. and declared thpt
com CO p %"s Il to soR be- G placed YD at the head
Of the Filipino government. He dtclared that
what that leader had done up to this, time
proved his capacity for government, and that
Hanatiye Government were es ta6 + ronI Mn IN
Mir, H9aT pleaded strongly for the indegen-
dence Of the islands and sad that II TINS GOV
eminent took possession there would be no
end to the trouble that would enSue; dFor his
Part he would rather pay Spain 10000 600 to
}RSS' t }ns 's sam Of on money SSS Saa and 'F Feep 70 th Raa
ourselves. He declared that he wished to see
the sane basis i''sSHG as Cuba. He believed it to be
the du'y OF the United States 70 see that a
iP5SI.S HSs$'t that af E@9 that fs,aV was done we
" ;%$n'1 t,la9 s$9s|S" aRi F SRi s%sS .%SSStio" ,o s$ IF
roy 10Y be DONE E2.elq then ne Mr.. f Hoar insisted ' That a r IS
luton be passed declaring to the world that II
sovereignty Of the, islands nor TO set a co.
ibo aaa E%2l,cy, OF al the ,rSessf9 ~ ~ p ina had
agreeing WITH tie estimate Mr.. ,HToar had placed
t Hat" every ysT e aSt Of that G' i HSddtn"iia IN this ia9 situation atiea
e.! fRSyer nIa5ar and g"Io,t imsapaI'' = Of freq sOn ssysEn:
mspt. ''0fHT lis 'q PToci%mat % w Tese absurd
ana gave no evidence OF that states
nectaliy in a country whore the great mass Of
the people had absolutely, no conception Of
A Hs1i { So Mai Feiier b]SeYileHYee S R SSs.' from anAa ali
ts oy Q iban , more mn9 iike 4 BOY 30 b Rflease the w wan a for aew "a
es]22atro9ts thS senate, Alr. Teller .fhoughG, was
i. q nc future Of the Islands by Congress-, after
II mad had time TO study the country and deter
"'n' WHAT WIS -uteupu,. unh mhuS "ao
Ilght and lust. Mr.. Teller said that, no
might be wiling to, give these people their
Independence. but that was a question that
need not now be answered. nor need i form
any part OF the present discussion. Under the
treaty Of peace the Philippines were given over
Gothe nltei States. This Government must
deal with the question in its own way. and the
only method by which it could begin its CON
atIerh'lou was by clearing its title through the
latIl!cauOn Of the treaty.
Mi, Teller agreed with several other Sen
alors who have expressed themselves as
fP@SlogS to know what the intention Of the
bTtesllcnt was with respect to the Islands.
me President, however, had not seen TT
10 take Congress, into his CONFIDENCE.
6n2iSy would be. and Mr. Teller did not know
o. sny way whereby the Senate could ascertain
,,hse, information. The President had said
tnat the matter would, rest with Con
gfess,, and II Congress later on was per;
m,tted 70 deal with the subject. as he had
" GoNbt II would be. Mr.. Teller. deelared ms
Willingness to trust that body. believing that y
%Dati ne patriotic and competent enough 70
reach a conclusion that would be for the best
pines.
The Senator hHs long been a student OF az
,a!lS III the Orient. and in his speech this a.
lttlInL Ia nnl1.I Eurtfn,,lar affnnfinn m the