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The News and Observer.
VOL. XLV. NO. 131.
LEADS ALL lira CAROLINA DAILIES 11 NEWB 111 CIRCiLATION
DRIVEN BAGK
FROM MANILA
Latest Advices Say Insurgents Have Been
Hurled Backward Ten Miles.
THE ENEMY'S LOSS 2,000 KILLED
A Vivid Picture of the Fighting of Saturday Night and Sun
day and of the Wild Excitement in Manila When the
Boom of Cannon Announced that the Battle
was on—List of American Casualties.
IToTig Kong, Feb. o.—The latest ad
vices from Manila say that the rebel
forces have been driven back ten miles,
and their losses are estimated at 1.900
killed or wounded. j
During the firing the United States
warships shelled a train loaded with
insurgents.
Colonel William C. Smith, of the First
Tennessee infantry was in the thick of
the fight, was attacked by opoplexy and
fell from his horse.
THE FILIPINO LOSSES SWELL.
Manila, Feb. o.—Careful estimates
place the Filipinos losses up to date at
2,000 dead, 3,500 wounded and S,(MX)
prisoners.
LIST OF OUR CASUALTIES. !
Washington, Feb. 6.—The important
. news in Washington to-day was the rati
• fication of the peace treaty and tin re
ceipt of lists of casualties from General
Otis.
Prompted by General Otis' promise of
last night to send along the list of cas
ualties at the earliest possible moment,
the friends of the soldiers at Manila,
besieged the War Department to-day by
telegram and in person for some infor
mation from the scene of in the
Philippines. The list was long in com
ing. a fact explained by the cutting of
Ihe telegraph wires along the American
front, which prevented early reports
from the division commanders. In the
meantime came a short cablegram from
Admiral Dewey that caused some tem
porary commotion by creating the im
pression that hostilities had been renew
ed by the insurgents. Up to the close
of office hours, however, nothing had
come from General Otis to confirm this
inference, and such cablegrams as did
come from him touched upon other mat
ters entirely, so it was assumed that
there was no foundation in fact for the
apprehension, and that Admiral Dewey's
message was a belated one. referring to
the first engagement. When General
Otis’ casualty lists began to come over
the cables they were somewhat confus
ing, probably due to the fact that there
are 19 different lines between Manila
and Washington. The immediate effect
was to cause some errors to he made
in the reported list of killed. After
■ great difficulty the officials of the War
Department arranged the previous cas
ualty lists into the following single list,
which is believed to be substantially
accurate, and was made up as an official
substitute list for the prior list:
Following are the casualties:
First Brigade, First division. Tenth
Pennsylvania: I
Major E. Brierer. flesh wound, arm.
slight; Lieutenant Albert 'J. Buttermore.
flesh wound, slight: Sergeant Joseph
Seldon, slight flesh wound, thigh, II:
Private Hiram Conger, abdomen pene
trated, serious, D; Private Edward Cald
well. lung penetrated, serious, D: Private
Debnult, flesh wound, back, slight.
First Montana—Private Reynolds,
slight wound in ear, II: Private Charles
Pummels, flesh wound in leg. slight:
Corporal Haves, missing, probably kill
ed, H: Private John Serensen, head
wound. L. probably dead; Private May
crsick lungs penetrated, serious, I: Cor
poral Skinner, slight thigh wound, I. j
First Colorado—Private Orton Twever,
wounded in left thigh, B; Private
Churles S. Morrison, wounded in left
hand, B; Private Maurice Parkhurst.
wounded in pubes, B: Private C. I).
White, missing, supposedly drowned. D:
Private Elmer F. Doran, killed, shot in
chest, I; Corporal Wm. 11. Erie, wound
ed iu left cheek and arm, I: Private
Charles Carlson, killed, shot in the head,
L; Private Charles B. Boyce, flesh
wound in left knee. L; First Lieutenant
Charles Ilaughwount, flesh wound in
left knee.
First South Dakota—Private Horace
J. McCracken, killed, H; Private Fred
E. Gren, killed. I; Private William J.
Lewis, killed, I; Private Benj. Plieps,
wounded in right thigh, K; Corporal Eu
gene E. Stevens, wounded in right thigh.
I\; Private Frank G. McLain, wounded
in right hip, G; Hiram Fay. wounded in
right knee, F; Corporal Carl H. Opgood,
sprained knee. F; Private A. Haskell,
slight wound in neck. T.
Third artillery—Sergeant Bernard
Sharp, flesh wound, leg, slight, L.; Pri
vate Orian Ryan, shot in head, serious,
1..; Private Edward Lnndstrom, shot
11 1 rough hand, slight, L.; Private James
Gleason, flesh wound, thigh, slight, L.
Fourteenth infantry—Killed: Corpo
rals Guy E. Hodon, E, and Henry F.
Thompson. M. Privates: Jesse A.
Hale, A; Maurice L. Seemau, A: Louis
V. Dietz. D; James Hurvery Knight,
M: Charles W. Douglas. M; Frank 11.
Issinghausen, M: Charles A. Seitz. M:
Alphonse Bonner, M; Peter M. Stor
ment, 1.
Sixth artillery—Killed—Private W. A.
< ioodniati, D.
First Idaho —Killed: Major Edward
McConville, Corporal Frank R. Calwe
rel, B; Private .Tames Frazer, C.
First California —Killed: Private J.
J. Dewar, K; Private Tom Ryan, H;
Private Joseph Maher, M.
First Washington—Killed: Corporal
George W. McGowan, M; Private Ralph
W. Simon, Private George B. Reiehart,
I; Private Frank Smith, I: Private Mat
thias H. Cherry. I; Private Sherman
Harding. 1; Private Edward H. Perry,
I: Private Walter N. Hanson, L; Pri
vate Arno H. Moickel, 11. Wounded:
Sergeant Samuel E. Boakler, 1; Corpor
al James Neary, M; Musician, Joseph
W. Osberger, M; Privates Dixon A.
Everett, A; Michael Kennedy, F; Au
gustin Berry, F; Benjamin A. Har
bour. I; Hugh P. McClellan, I; Herman
Steiuhagen, I; O. B. Wright, I: William
Sloat. K; Arthur L. Osleurn. M; Rich
ard Hughes, M; Albert E. Barth, M.
Lieutenant James Mitchell, Four
teenth infantry died of wounds at 2:05
p. m. February 6th.
Private George W. Hall. G. First Ida
ho, died of wounds.
Colonel William C. Smith. First Ten
nessee, died of apoplexy at head of his
command on firing line February sth.
As to the change in conditions wrought
by the ratification of the treaty today
there is a variance of views, and .Ad
jutant General Corbin and Second As
sistant Secretary Adee, of the State De
partment, were giving the matter atten
tion today, with the idea of being a--.e
to send full instructions for his future
guidance to General Otis immediately.
The extreme view on one side is that un
til the Spanish Government ratifies the
treaty it is not of legal effect. Accord
ing to that view therefore the United
States Government is estopped from
proceeding beyond their lines at Manila
lor the time. By the other extreme
view the United States Government is
free to do just as it pleases in the en
tire group of islands, and will, therefore,
proceed at once to complete the mili
tary occupation of them. Perhaps there
is justification for this last view in
the fact that the Filipinos were Span
ish subjects nominally when they broke
the terms of the protocol and thereby
released the United tSates from its ob
servance. The medium view, and that
which is ilkely to be followed, is that
General Otis is justified in doing 'any
thing that is necessary to protect his
army and all American and foreign in
terests in Manila, even though this ob
liged him to assume the offensive and
to go outside of the old lines in pur
suit of the insurgents who may be seek
ing to reorganize and recoup from their
late defeat with an intention of attack
ing again or even threatening the Ameri
cans.
Secretary Long this evening said that
no additional orders had ben sent to
Admiral Dewey and he did not anti
cipate that any would be necessary just
now. He had been acting on the theory
that the President desired to folow the
most liberal policy in dealing with the
Filipinos, and there was no reason now
'To change that lxilicy.
The Solace started from Norfolk at
three o’clock with a supply of ammuni
tion and other needed stores for Dewey’s
fleet via the Suez Canal, but it is not
the intention to send further reinforce
ments.
It was learned upon inquiry at the
War Department that all the American
troops at Manila have an abundant sup
ply of smokeless powder. The regulars
have the Krag-Jorgensen rifle and about
S,(XX) of the same weapons arc in the
hands of the volunteers. It is no
secret now that the authorities here'
were preparing to arrest Agoneillo just
as he fled, hut probably they are not
sorry that lie got off safely and thus,
relieved them from the performance of
a disagreeable task. The conduct of
the remaining members of the Philippine
Junta is still under close watch and
while the treatment to he accorded
them has not been determined, it is
recognized that they are in a precarious
position legally and can secure immu
nity only by the exercise of the great
est discretion.
STORY OF THE FIGHTING.
Manila. Feb. 0.—7:15 p. in. —Owing to
the area embraced in the scene of Sun
day’s engagement, a semi-circle of fully
IT miles, details regarding individual
fighting have been extremely difficult to
obtain. So far as can be gathered, the
brush commenced at 8:45 on Saturday
evening, by the firing of a Nebraska
sentry at Santa Mesa upon Filipinos who
were deliberately crossing the line, after
repeated warnings. with the evident
purpose of drawing our fire.
The first shot from tin* American sen
try was evidently accepted as a pre
arranged signal, for it was followed al
most immediately by a terrific fusilnde
along the entire Filipino line on the
north side of the Pasig river.
The American outposts returned the
fire with such vigor that the Filipino
RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7. 1899.
fire was checked until the arrival of re
inforcements.
All the troops in the vicinity were
hurried out. and the Filipinos ceased fir
ing for half an hour, while their own
reinforcements came up.
At 10 o’clock the fighting was
the American firing line consisting of the
Third artillery, the Kansas and Mon
tana regiment; the Minnesota regiment,
the Pennsylvanians, the Nebraskans,
the Utah battery, the Idahos, the
Washingtons, the Californians, the
Fourth cavalry. North Dakota volun
teers, South Dakota and Colorado regi
ments, Sixth artillery and Fourteenth
infantry.
The Filipinos concentrated their forces
at three points, Caloacan, Santa Mesa
and Galingatau, and maintained an in
termittent fusilade for some hours. i
They brought artillery into action at
Galingatau, at 10:30 o’clock, but only
one gun annoyed the Americans to any
appreciable extent, a howitzer, on the
road beyond Santa Mesa. The Third
artillery silenced the Galingatan battery
by firing two guns simultaneously,
which was followed immediately by vol
leys from the infantry.
At about midnight there was a lull iu
tlie firing, lasting until 3:45 p. m., when
the whole Filipino line reopened fire.
The Americans poured a terrific fire into
the darkness for twenty minutes, and
then there was another lull until day
light, when the Americans generally ad
vanced.
During the night, in response to Rear!
Admiral Dewey’s signals flashed across
from Cavite, the United States cruiser
Charleston and the gunboat Concord,
stationed at Malabon, poured a deadly
fire from their secondary battery into,
the Filipino trenches at Coloacan. After
daylight, the United States double tur
ret sen going monitor Monadnoek opened
fire off Mnlate, and kept shelling the
Filipinos’ left flank, while the other ves
sels shelled the enemy’s right Hank for
several hours.
By 10 o’clock the Americans lmd ap
parently completely roused the enemy,
and had taken the villages of Palawpong.
Santa Mesa, Paco. Santana, San Pedro,
Macorte, Pamlo Can and I’asai, had
destroyed hundreds of native lmts, and
had secured possession of the water
main and reservoir—a distance of over
six miles.
The Tennesseeans, joined the fighting
line at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning and
assisted in capturing Santa Mesa.
One of the most notable events of
Sunday’s work was driving the Filipinos
out of their stronghold at Paco by the
reserve, a few companies of Californians,
commanded by Colonel Duboce. The
main road to the village was lined by
native huts full of Filipino sharpshoot
ers. After they had been firing upon
General King and his staff, killing a
driver, and firing on an ambulance of i
the Red Cross Society, Colonel Duboce
ordered the lints to be cleared and burn-,
ed. |
The Filipinos concentrated in Paco
church and convent, where they made a
determined stand in the upper stories.
A platoon of Californians stationed on a
neighboring bridge, maintained a hot fire
on the Filipinos, but was unable to dis
lodge them. In the face of a terrific
fusilade, Colonel Duboce and a few vol-l
unteers dashed into the church, scatter
ed coal oil inside of it, set fire to the
oil and retired.
In the meantime Captain Dyer’s bat
tery of the Sixth artillery, bombarded
the church, dropping a dozen shells into,
the tower and roof. Company L and;
part of Company G, of the Californians,
charged into the church, but were unable
to ascend the single flight of steps lead
ing to the story above.
After the incendiaries had retired, a
company of the Idahos and the Wash
ington guards, stationed on either side
of th*' building, picked off the Filipinos
as tiny were smoked out. Many of the
rebels, however, escaped into the
brush in the rear of the church. The
Americans captured fifty-three of the
rebels and during the fighting about the
church twenty of the rebels were killed.
Some 2,500 women, children and non
combatants were allowed to enter the
American lines after promising to go
to the houses of friends and remain
there.
Another intensely exciting incident oc
curred during the engagement. ’I he
Washingtons and Idahos and Companies
Iv and M, of the Californians, made
charges across the rice fields between
i Paco and Santana, in the face of a
terrific fusilade. The ground, to-day,
over which they passed is covered with
dead and wounded natives. The former
are being buried in groups of five or six
about where they lay, and the latter
are lieing brought to the hospital. It
was at this stage of the fighting and at
Caloacan that the Filipinos suffered
their heaviest losses.
The Fourteenth regulars were in a
particularly tight pla<v near Singalon
and Colonel Duboce was compelled to
rush past them with the reserve, in order
to prevent the regulars from being
cut off. In the last time t.w five nun
were killed before the rebels retired. |
Both sides cheered frequently during
the engagement. The American "hur
rahs'’ were almost invariably nice by j
derisive "Vivas.”
Among the native's the Ygorotes were !
specially noticeable for their bravery,
about Toil of these naked savages facing
artillery fire with their nows and ar
rows.
The scene at Manila when the aln’m
was given on Saturday night was wildly
exciting. The American soldiers m ‘he
theatres and at the circus were called
out. the ivcrformances were stopped,
Filipinos scurried everywhere and the
rattle of musketry and the booming of
cannon outside the city was plainly
heard. The residents on the outskirts
of Manila flocked, into the walled city,
with their arms full of articles. All
tin* carriages disappeared as if by
magic, the street cars were stopped, the
telegraph lines were cut and the soldiers
hurriedly hut silently marched out cf i
tlie city to the stations assigned them.
The stores were closed almost instantly,
/ j j . y ■
foreign flags were to lie seen flying
from many windows, and a number of
white rags were hung out from Filipino
huts and houses.
On Sunday immense crowds of peo
ple visited the water front and gather
ed in the highest towers to watch the
bombardment. There wore no street
cars or carriages to he seen, and the
streets were almost deserted.
The Minnesota troops, acting as
;xdice, searched every native and ar
rested many of them, with the result
that while there were seevral attempts
to 1 -assassinate American officers .on
Saturday there were none on Sunday.
Absolute order was maintained.
The United States flagship Olympia
steamed across the Bay on Sunday and
took up a position near tlie German
cruiser Irene and the British cruiser
Narcissus, off the Mole. She ; s still
there.
The Americans are determined rot
to give the Filipinos a chance to re
cuperate.
The official list of dead and wounded
has not yet been submitted for publica
tion, and it is impossible, owing to the
fact that the regiments are scattered,
to obtain a reliable list except from
headquarters.
Two Filipino commissioners from
Iloilo and four rebel officers were ar
rested here this morning after t>oarling
the steamer Uranus. Many suspects
have been arrested in various parts of
the city.
CABLEGRAM FROM DEWEY.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Admiral Dewey
cabled the Navy Department to-day as
follows:
“Manila, February 6th.
“Secretary Navy, Washington.
“Insurgents have attacked Manila.
Boston leaves to-day for Iloilo to re
lieve the Baltimore, which will return
to Manila. Two men wounded yesterday
on board Monadnoek, one seriously.
(Signed) “DEWEY.”
AGONCILLO IN MONTREAL.
Montreal, Feb. o.—Agoneillo, the Fili
pino representative, accompanied by
Captain Marti, arrived in Montreal to
day. Agoneillo refused to discuss tlie
ratification of the treaty and says his
future movements are uncertain. He ex
pressed the opinion that the Filipinos
were goaded to fight by the Americans.
JUDGE DAY HEARS THE NEWS.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 6.—A special
from Palm Beach to the Times Union
and Citizen, says:
“News of the ratification of the peace
treaty was handed Judge William It.
p.-tj- by a representative of the Titnes-
Cnion-and ('itizen as lie landed at the
Clow Pier after a days fishing. He ex
pressed himself as highly gratified over
the result.
“As to the fighting and loss at Manila,
he was very much shocked, hut express*
ed the hope that the reports received
this afternoon were exaggerated.
“Judge Day was accompanied on the
fishing trip by General Schofield and
Joseph Jefferson. They went to the
inlet in a launch and made one of the
greatest hauls with hook and line that
have been made on Lake Worth in
years.”
REJECT GOVERNMENTS BILL
It Provided for Bringing Revision
Cases Before Whole Court of Ca-i
--sion.
Paris, Feb. 6. —The Parliamentary
committee, by a tote of 9 to 2 to-day
rejected the Government's Dill providing
that all cases of trial revision be brought
before the whole Court of Cassation in-'
stead of before the criminal section of
that court. The committee's declaim
was reached after lac Premier. Mr.
Dupuy, had presented the Government’s
views and had strongly urged the adop
tion of tin; hill.
The committee also resolved to publish
till the documents con net tod with ilie
report of Mazeau, First President of the
Court of Cassation in his iuqiA-y into
the charges of M. Do Bum repail?.
Mr. Dupuy declares that, the
ment will resist all amou lineals to the
revision hil and make its passage a
question of confidence.
THE DEATH OF CAPRI) I.
He Was Former Chancellor of the
German Empire.
Frankfort. Feb. 6. —General Count
Von Caprivi, the former Chancellor of
tin* German Empire, died at 10 a. m.
to-day at Skyriin near Groeson. 32
miles from here. The General had bun
ill for some time. His end was peace
ful.
DEMOCRATS TAKE CHARGE.
Plymouth. N. C., Feb. 6. —{Special.)—
The Democrats have taken charge of
their affairs in accordance with the late
, act of tlie General Assembly. The
| newly-elected members of the Board
I of Commissioners of W ashington coun
j ty, Abram Newberry, J. M. Reid, J.
A. Chesson and Joseph Skittlethorpe,
met today with the old board and pro
ceeded to organize by electing James A.
I Chesson chairman, only one of the old
members being present at the organiza
tion. the negro, W. H. Howcott. The
former chairman. Rufus Swain, came
in after the organization. Janies Skil
tlethorpe and J. M. Reid were appoint
ed to meet with the chairman at all
monthly meetings,
DISSOLVES INSULAR CABINET.
San Juan, Feb. 6.—Governor General
Henry has ordered the dissolution of ihe
insular Cabinet and substitutes for it the
following departments:
State. Justice, Finance and Interior.
The order announces that, it having
become evident to General Henry, after
a careful trial of two months, that the
i insular Cabinet does not correspond
with American methods of progress, hoi
declares its dissolution.
THE TREATY OF/?'
PARIS RAT It lED
Vote in Senate Fifty-seven to Twenty-seven,
• One More Than Two Thirds.
VOTE NO TEST OF EXPANSION
This Will Have to be Fought Out later—The Philippine
Outbreak Won Three Doubtful Votes Which Assured
Ratification—There was Great Applause in the
Capitol When the Vote was Announced.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The treaty of
peace negotiated ‘between the commis
sioners of the United States and Spam
at Paris was ratified by the United
States Senate, the vote 'being 57 ayes
to 27 nays, or one vote more than the
I two-thirds majority necessary to secure
Senatorial concurrence in a treaty docu
ment. The vote was taken in executive
! session, and until the injunction of
! secrecy was removed, the result was sup-
I posed to be private; but the Vlce-Prosi
dent had no more than announced the
figures before 'Senators rushed out of
every door leading from the Senate
chamber declaring that the treaty had
been ratified. Some made the mistake
of stating that there were three votes
to spare. There was in fact only one
vote more than was necessary.
No vote has been taken In the Senate
since that on the repeal of the purchas
ing clause of the Sherman law that has
been followed with as close interest as
was the vote to-day. This anxiety was
due not only to ithe magnitude of the
question at issue, but to the uncertainty
which attended the matter up to the
last moment.
Many of the vast throng which was
turned from the galleries after the doors
were closed in response to Senator
Davis’ motion, lingered in the corridors,
all waiting eagerly for the news from
inside.
Within the chamber the interest was
even more intense.
| Very few Senators left the chamber
' except those engaged in the cloak rooms
in trying on the one side to gain votes
for the treaty and on the other to pre
■ vent a break in the ranks,
i Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins
who have given their especial attention
to securing the neeersary vote to in
sure ratification were doubtful of the
result when the secret session began,
While Senators Gorman and Jones, the
leaders of the opposition, considered
their forces intact. Half an hour after
wards it was whisjiered about that Sen
ator Mcßnery had been won over on
condition that his declarator)' resolution
should he adopted subsequent to the
passage of the ratification resolution
When this news was confirmed it was
known that ratification was assured,
for Senator McLaurin had already an
; nounced his intention to vote for the
treaty in view of the condition of af
fairs at Manila.
Senator Jones (Nev.), went over at the
last moment making the one vote more
than was necessary.
There was applause when the result
was announced, but many Senators
heaved a sigh of relief and rushed
from the chamber to give the news to
the waiting world.
In advance of the ‘ voting Speeches
were made by Senators Ross, Money
and Fairbanks. Senator Stewart, who
had just arrived from his successful
campaign in Nevada for re-election, an
nounced informally during this period
of the session that in his entire trip
across the continent he had not en
countered one man who was opposed to
the ratification of the treaty.
‘Senator Ross read a brief written
speech announcing his intention to sup
port the treaty as in the interest of
peace. Senator Money riterated his op
position to the treaty and made a
last plea for a modification of the agree
meat. He asserted that if the friends
of the treaty had agreed to a modifying
resolution tlie vote could have been re
ceived much sooner and that as it
would have carried assurance of pacific
intentions on the part of this Govern
ment it Would have prevented the con
flict at Manila.
i Senator Teller here interrupted the
Mississippi Senator, and there was quite
a lively exchange of words. Mr. Tel lea
announced hLs belief that the opposition
to the treaty were responsible for the
Manila battle and Mr. Money declared
this view to be absurd. Mr. Fairbanks
spoke at some length, his speech being
the first he had made since the debate
began. He made an appeal for unani
mity of action in order that the country
might present a harmonious front to tlie
outside world in dealing with so impor
tant a question.
He referred to the opening of hostili
ties at Manila, and expressed the view
that the ratification of the treaty would
do much to prevent further bloodshed
and restore quiet.
Promptly at 3 o’clock the Vice-Presi
dent interrupted Mr. Money who was
then speaking to announce that the
hour had arrived for a vote. But
one amendment was offered, that pre
pared by H nator Vest . placing the
Philippines on the same footing as
Cuba in the treaty. In the temporary
absence of Mr. Vest it was presented
, by Mr. Gorman.
j The voting on this amendment pro
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ceeded quietly and as all the Senators
were present it was soon disposed of.
The votes of Senators were closely
scanned for pointers on the approaching
\%te on the treaty itself. The only
vote considered' as at all significant of
a change favorable to the treaty was
that of Mr. McEuery, who voted
against the amendment. Senators Jones
of Nevada, McLaurin and Kenney
voted for it.
The vote was immediately announced
and pages were sent seurying through
the corridors to announce to the few
Senators who were not in rneir seats
that the culminating event had arrived.
The call proceeded quietly until the
name of Senator McLaurin was an
nounced. He created the first stir by
a speech in explanation of his vote
for the treaty. This was the initial
break in the ranks of the opposition. Mr.
McLiaurin made a brief statement in
explanation of his change of position,
giving the opening of hostilities in
Manila as the reason for it.
“I was at first,” he said, “irrevocably
opposed to the expansion of our terri
tory and should have voted against rati
fication but for the news that has come
to us over the cable in the past two
days.
He then went on to say that the at
tack upon the troops had brought about
a new condition of affairs and that he
should vote for the treaty.
This announcement created a hubbub
of excitement, for while some Senators
were informed that he had decided upon
a change there were many who were
not in possession of this information.
The announcement brought some of the
opposition Senators to his side with re
monstrances, but he replied to them that
he could not any longer see his way
clear to east his vote against the treaty.
He had hardly concluded when Sena
tor McEuery approached him with a
word of congratulation, saying that he
had decided upon the same course. The
Louisiana Senator made no speech of
explanation to the Senate publicly, an
nouncing himself only by means of his
vote.
Mr. Jones, of Nevada, did not vote on
the first roll call, but came in from the
cloak room before the vote was an
nounced, and by unanimous consent
made a brief and feeling speech. He
said he was against expansion, and if
he thought the ratification of the treaty
meant expansion, he would not vote for
it as he considered a policy < f expan
sion would prove the ruin of in coun
try. The events in Manila during tin
past two or three days, in his judgment,
were likely to do more to discourage ex
pansion than anything that had happen
ed, but had at the same timep reduced
a crisis which made the ratification of
the treaty necessary. He considered it
a patriotic duty to vote for the treaty,
and consequently east h*s vote in the
affirmative.
With Mr. Jones’ vote added, the roll
call stood as follows:
Yeas: Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Baker.
Burrows. Butler, Carter, Chandler,
Clark, Clay, Cullom. Davis, Dehoe, El
kins. Fairbanks, Faulkner, I oraker,
Frye, Galliuger. Gear, Gray, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley Jones
(Nev.). Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge.
Mcßride. McEuery, McLaurin, McMil
lan. Mantle, Mason. Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt (Conn.),
Platt (New York), Pritchard. Quay,
Ross, Sewell, Slump, Simon, Spo her,
Stewart, Sullivan. Teller, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington, Wolcott. —Total,
57.
Nays—Bacon. Bate. Berry, Caffer.v,
Chilton. Cockrell, Daniel, Gorman, Hale,
Heitfeld. Hoar, Jones (Ark). Mallory,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Murphy,
Pasco, Pettigrew, Rawlins. Roach,
Smith. Tillman. Turley, Turner, Vest—
Total, 27.
Absentees and paired - Messrs. Can
non and Wilson for, with Mr. ' White
against, amt Messrs. Proctor and Wet
more for, with Mr. Turpie, against.
On motion of Senator Davis it was
then ordered that the aye and no/\oto
he made public, and soon a Per ward the
doors were opened and tile Senate pr .-
ceeded with legislative business, at
tempting to pass the MeEaery declara
tory resolution as per the promise to
that Senator.
News of the ratification of tin treaty
reached the 'White House almos. imme
diately after the announcement of the
vote.
Postmaster General Emorv Smith
was with the President at the time and
was the first to congratulate him.
Naturally the President was gratified at
the vote and so expressed himself.
Within forty minutes after its ratifica
tion General Cox, the Secretary of the
Senate, appeared with the treaty itself,
which he promptly delivered into the
President's hands and then retired.
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