Show HAY FOTE TREATY RATIFIED BYTHE SENATE opponent secure only six aota after hard figl t the senate monday ratified shellay fote isthmian canal treaty by the decisive vote of 72 to 6 the vote wae reached a few minutes before 6 clock after almost an hours discus sion behind closed dlois there were no sensational incidents during the en tire time the debate was confined exclusively to a discussion of the merits of tl e agreement and the policy of its provisions the principal speech of the day wae made by senator teller in to the treaty and he was followed in rapid succession by twelve or fifteen other senators who spoke briefly either for or against the motion to ra afy there was an exceptionally full senate when the ti ne armed for a vote but the certainty cert dinty of had become so a parent that there was comparatively little interest in the proceed 11 e votes on the amend ments offered by culberson and bacon succeeded each oti er quickly both being defeated and the treaty was then ratified |