Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
IN FAVOR OF TREATY
SEVENTY VOTES COUNTED ON FOR
RATIFICATION.
It Is Expected That Fifteen Democrats,
and Possibly More, Will
Support It.

According to the Indications this after
noon seventy votes win be cast tomorrow
IN favor Of the ratification of the treaty
with tho repuDlic OF Panama for the build
ing Of the canal across the isthmus.
It 10 expected that every republican OF
the Senate will vote for the treaty. The
death of Senator Hanna leaves ffty-five
republican votes If Senator Hawley
should go to the Senate to cast his vote
there will be fifty-five republican votes In
favor of ratification.
To these republican votes 1t Is expected
there will be added fifteen democratic
votes as follows: Bacon, Berry, Clarke OF
Arkansas, Clay, Cockre-i, Foster OF Louis
lana, Gibson, Latimer. McCreary, McEnery'
Mallory, Money, Simmons, Stone and Iana-
ferro II Senator Clark of Montana were
here 1t is understood that he would vote
for ratification.
More Than Required Number.
The assurance of thus large vote for rati-
fication which will be at least ten In excess
of the number required makes of little con-
sequence the proceedings between now and
the time the vote is taken except so far as
they relate to the record of individual SEN
ators After the routine morning business
tomorrow the Senate will go into executive
session.
Senator Morgan will have further remarks
on the treaty in executive session, but 1t Is
not expected that he will speak In open
session before ratification.
It ia understood that If the republican
side were willing to yield to the democratic
proposition favoring compensation for Co
lombia for the loss of her territory at Pan
anna there would be quite number OF ad-
ditional democratic votes in favor OF ratl-
fication. AS the case stands now number
of democrats who propose to vote against
the treaty are far from entirely satisfied
with the course they propose taxing. some
of these senators would vote for the treaty
If it's ratification depended upon thelr ac
tion. Many of them who will vote against
It tomorrow feel that having so thoroughly
condemned the course Of the administration
at Panama they cannot consistently vote IN
favor Of a treaty with that new repuono
AS the discussion of the treaty has pro-
crossed and as southern legislatures nave
in several instances requested their senators
to vote for the treaty, the sentiment mas
become more and more liked IN the senate
that the south generally is becoming more
and more alive to the advantages tnat an
interoceanic canal will give it. 1t Is quite
generally believed that several OF the sena-
tors who are today placed IN the list OF
those who will probably vote against the
treaty may reconsider their decision by to-
morrow and place themselves on record In
favor of the canal at Panama.
Canal Committee Craftsmanship.
The discussion in relation to a new chair
man for the Senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals was going on today In quite
lively fashion in committee rooms and on
the floor of the Senate. where few SEN
ators could get together. 1t Is understood
that the Senate committee on committees,
which has the designation, subject to the
ratification Of the republican caucus OF
chairmanships. is today quite determined
that Senator Mitchell, who next to Senator
Platt OF New York would be entitled to the
Craftsmanship, shall not be placed In that
position.
The general sentiment favoring Senator
Spooner for that place Is stin opposed by
members OF the interoceanic canals COM
mittee, who like Mr.. SpOoner very well, but
who do not relish the idea of-having chair
man selected from outside the committee.
There are members of the committee who
would be willing to forego their own ambi-
tions In that line in view of Senator Spoon
ers great fitness for the place, but the feel
ing on the part OF some OF the members IL
that such precedent should not be estab-
lished.
"A means to accomplish what will be the
practical defeat of Senator Mitchell is
talked of today. 1t has always been under
stood that Senator Platt of New York did
not wish this chairmanship. having de-
clined It when Senator Hanna was made
chairman. In order to concede to members
Of the committee the right Of chairman
from their own membership an effort Is
now being made to have Senator Platt take
| the Craftsmanship, at least for the present,
ber of the committee In place Of Senator
Hanna. Later on, 1t Is thought by those
who favor this plan, way may be accom-
plished for securing the chairmanship for