Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — RATIFY THE TREATY [ARTICLE]

RATIFY THE TREATY

Oppoiiog Senators Won Over on News from Manila. • PEACE WITH SPANISH Ballot in Executive Sessio* Results: ' Yeas 57; Nays 27. ~ • * , * • - Senators Jones, McLanrln and MeKnery at Hie Final Test Range Themselves for Ratification One Vote to Spare Great Crowds Around Senate Awaited Result of the Ballot—President (stays Up at Night Awaiting Manila Dispatches. The Paris peace pact, ending the war with Spain, was'ratified by the United States Senate Monday. The administration forces had but one vote more than the necessary two-thirds majority. The vote was 57 for ratification and 27 against. Senators Joues, McLaurin and McEnory, counted upon by the opposition, voted for ratification. Following is the analysis of the vote: Republicans in favor 42 Democrats In favor 10 People’s party In favor 5 Total ....". 57 Republicans against 5 Democrats against .* 21 People’s party against ... 1 Total ....27 Although known in advance that the vote on the treaty would be in executive session and that visitors could not even loiter in the corridors, great crowds went to the Senate and awaited the result,

standing outside in the rotnndas and speculating on the outcome. In the crowd were diplomats and high officers of the government and men of every station. The interest was not confined to the capital alone. At the White Honse interest and anxiety were shown and the President called in conference some of his most trusted friends. It was apparent to any visitor at the capital that the day marked an epoch of history making unprecedented in the Senate. Lights burned all night in the War Department and twinkled from the windows of the Navy Department, where on the May morning the first word came from Dewey of the destruction of the Spanish fleet. There was little or no sleep at the White House apparently, for the clerks and telegraph operators were at their posts all night. 'Messages were carried to and from the President and the chief exeentive once more felt the anxietjsand strain of war times. Mr. McKinley did not retire until word came from Gen. Otis in response to argent cablegrams, telling that quiet had been restored and the American troops controlled the situation at Manila.

Ax Vresult of the lighting at Manila Saturday night awl Siitfday afternooo, it js conservatively estimated that the Filipinos lost Scatty 5,000, 6t 'which 2,000 were slain. They were slaughtered by the'American fire, which was both deadly and accurate. In the engagement there were involved 33,000 men, of which number 13,000 were Americans and 10,000 Satires. Although the loss to the Filipinos was heavy, there was sustained by the American forces a loss of fifty killed and at least JSO wounded. Of the latter there are many whose injuries are not a scribiis nature. Most of the American loss was suffered by the Fourteenth infantry, which was pushing the attacking insurgents back, and in consequence was close to the enemy. The Filipinos resorted to bushwhacking methods throughout, fighting from behind huts, shrubbery and ledges. Dr. Young, formerly quartermaster in the Third artillery, was wounded, captured and brutally murdered, and his body, when recovered, was found to have been horribly mutilated. A message was sent to Maj. Gen. Otis announcing the ratification of the peace treaty and instructing him to notify the insurgents of the fact. The receipt of official information had a buoyant effect on the American troops and officers, and also upon Admiral Dewey and his fleet. The effect of the news on the Filipinos, however, had a correspondingly depressing effect. Gen. Otis was also told to follow up his victory vigorously along the lines he thought best.