The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
But Five Votes Recorded Against Its Rati-
cation on the Final BaIIoting.
WITH NOT ONE 6ARNGE in THE GOMPA6T
Cuban Reciprocity Tseay Slated for Speedy Ratification AS
But Few Senator'S Desire to Speak Length Upon 1t
Senators Hopeful Of Adourning Today

Washington, March L.. Without
dotting an ~ or crossing t.
even without changing a single punct-
uation mark-the senate yesterday
voted to ratify the treaty with the
republic of Colombia for the construc-
ton of an isthmian canal. The vote
for ratification was seventy-three in
the affirmative to five in the negative.
The senate was in executive session
when the result was announced, so
that only the senators themselves and
a few confidential employees were pres
ent All the senators announced them
selves as gratified to have the long
struggle terminated, but none of them
manifested their appreciation by cheers
or handclapping. On the contrary, all
of them seemed more concerned about
getting away from the chamber than
anything else, so that by the time the
senate could adjourn-which 1T did al
most Immediately after the result was
announced-,most of the senators left
their seats and some of them had
tDt1T udtS ONclCOutc
Adjournment to Happen Soon.
The day was given up almost en-
tirely to general debate on the treaty,
and in addition to the set speeches
made under the general agreement by
Morgan and Cullom there were many
short addresses, and a rather long
speech by Daniel of Virginia. The
only party vote of the day was taken
on the substitute for article four which
was agreed upon by the Democrats
in caucus, and had reference to the
acquisition of territory in Central and
South America by the United States.
There We're number of speeches on
this amendment, but it was voted down
by an almost two-thirds majority, the
ballot footing up fifty-one ayes and
twenty-seven noes. When the senate
adjourned there was a general belief
that the business of the session might
be completed in time to permit final
adjournment today. Some, however,
placed the date twenty-four hours lat
er.
Only a Few Want to Talk.
This belief involved quite general
understanding that the Cuban reci-
procity treaty could be much more
speedily disposed of than has been con-
sidered possible heretofore. There were
some senators who expressed the opin.
lon that more than one days time
would be found necessary for the pre-
eentation of arguments for and against
the agreement, but a canvass of the
senate soon developed the fact that
only the two Louisiana senators de
sired to be heard on the treaty at
length at this time, and they would
not now say so much as they would
have said If the committee on for
eign relations had not agreed to rec
ommend that the treaty be submitted
to congress for its approval. !.
Cuban Treaty To Be Ratified.
This submission will be in the shape
of joint resolution at the next regu-
lar session of congress, and as this
can be discussed in open session all
those who oppose the treaty consider
that that time will be more opportune
for argument than the present. as they
then will be able to appeal to the coun-
try at large az well as to the senate.
Foster of Louisiana was among those
who expressed the opinion that il
might De possible to reach final vote
today. 1T is the general opinion that
the treaty will be ratified by a sare
majority.