The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-20
7oFAN NOT PUT THROUGH.
srx.TE REFUSES TO ACT ON 1T
THIS SESSION.

denomination to Prevent Affirma-
.,,e Action of Any Kind at This
s.ion-The senate Left Without
o,,orum and Forced to Adjourn
Win the Treaty Hanging in the
.,v-Iodge and Frye Make Strong
s,eA;ches in Favor of Taking
vote.
,,,a.bipeton. Feb. 19.-When the Senate
,t,r,r7ed at 8 O'Clock tonight after
et session of seven and a half hours,
a,,e anparent to the most sangmne
r.iends Of the general treaty of arbitration
-,ttb Great Britain that no vote could be
.a,,red at this session of the Senate The
cot that a motion to postpone until
Hrorch had been defeated by vote OF
N n %. afforded no satisfaction. on the
,.,rtrarv it emphasized the fact that those
erbting the treaty intended there should
he af5rmative action of no kind.
The debate proceeded in regular order
,,,t1 6 o'clock. when senators, tired of the
discussion and weary in body, left the
,bamber and proceeded to their homes.
For two hours longer there was dreary
succession of yea and nay calls and calls
of the Senate for the purpose of securing
q ,uorum. which was no sooner found to
he present than it would disappear.
administering was INDUCED in with the
old time vigor, and when, after two hours
of this sort of thing, the call of the Sen
ate failed to establish the presence of a
quorum. a motion TO adjourn prevailed,
and the treaty was left hanging in the ar.
Ar the close of yesterday session., Mr..
sherman gave notice that he should to-
dav ask the Senate to sit it out. The con-
fest began as soon as the doors were
closed with considerable energy, on the
mart of the friends of the treaty, but they
soon wearied in their struggle with the
Nessrs. Lodge and Frye spoke briefly.
blf with great deal of spirit, urging that
the vote be taken this afternoon; Mr..
Lodge said there could be no doubt that
he should vote and any further delay
would be a waste of time ana an eXnlDltloh
oi desire to prevent action OF any ma
The speech of Senator Lodge was an eff
fort to ''shell the bushes, and it was sue
ressful in driving into the open the enc
mics of the treaty He was at once con-
ironted with retort from Senator Keller
and Senator Stewart to the effect that no
vote could be had.
Nr Teller then took the floor and spoke
for an hour against the treaty and against
nroeent action In the course of his argu-
ment Mr. Teller said that he was not pre-
pared to say that he should not vote lot
the arbitration treaty. He favored the
nrinciple of arbitration, but the treaty nad
been bungled and badly drawn and ne be
Ueved there should be ample tine Tor It's
Considerations The more the treaty was
discussed the more prominent became the
objections that had been made to IT.
Mr. Da niels of Virginia made one or those
sneerhes finished in oratory and rhetoric
for which he is noted. lie addressed ln6
Senate for upwards of two hours and
made a powerful impression. lie was
against the treaty and advanced some OF
the strongest arguments that nave yet
been heard. War was not bad thlnS,
MIR Daniels said, when the nation that
went to war had the right on its side and
was UNFOLDING the honor and integrity OF
its people. The United States was the
only country that Great Britain feared,
and if she could put US under bonds to
keep the peace, Great Britain would so
ahead with her policy OF aggression ana
that we might make or defy any position
we might assume against her
oppression of the peoples of the
western hemisphere The American peo-
ple were people of peace; the policy of
the country for 100 years had been one of
peace. 1t had arbitrated its differences
time and again. and was pledged to that
principle but when 1t went into a solemn
compact for that purpose with Great Brit
ain there should be an equality of terms.
The United States had everything to lose
by the treaty and Great Britain everything
10 gain. The congress of the United States
had never declared war unless war was
iustihable; the United States had never
acquired any territory by war unless as
the result of a war that was of defense
Or necessity for the perpetuation of the re-
Il love the blood of the revolution" said
Mr.. Daniel in one of his impassioned ut
terances. 1T is full of all that is great
and noble in the history of this country"
Mr.. Daniel then proceeded to show that
the lessons of the revolution ought not to
be forgotten and that the people of the
United States should be wary of any over
lures made to them by her traditional en-
envy, Great Britain, speaking though they
90 the same tongue, of all of the powers
England was the one the United States
should refuse to blindly follow. 1t would
be a sorry day for this nation when its
hands were tied by an agreement that
gave Great Britain all she asked and COM
PEELED us to keep quiet in the face of the
policy that that nation will continue to fol-
low REGARDLESS of any solemn pledge she
may give.
During the course of an analytical criti-
ism Of the provisions of the treaty Mr..
PANEL said the members of the supreme
court ought not to be designated as mem
pers OF the arbitration tribunal. He fav-
@ed the insertion of an amendment that
flt the membership of that court to the
resident by and with the advice and con-
Fnt of the Senate.
The third and last set speech of the day
vas made by Senator Lindsay of Ken
lucky, who urged the ratification of the
PhNentlon and action to-day. Mr.. Lind
4y spoke for almost one hour, devoting
ne most o! his time to a refutation of the
fdHel ana others, who have during this
npdle taken the ground that the Senate
~ asked to yield up its prerogative, a
Hrt OF the treaty making power
At the conclusion of Mr. Lindsay's re-
Rrhs the effort was again made to Sc.
Ire vote. but this effort was met by
Iptlons 70 adjourn. which were invaria-
" voted down or developed the absence
ol a quorum.
hr sherman pleaded in vain for an
'4eemcnt for day and hour at which
-ht vote might be taken. Every sugges-
Il OF his was objected to- and one roll
~ continued TO succeed another, until
ff.-
nm. " fN'-
a motion was then made and carried in
Uacung the sergeant-at-arms to arrest
snseht senator's and bring them before the
'aI OF the Senate. While the sergeant-at-
rms was preparing his warrant, the
", ms Of the treaty held a consultation
Snr9 resulted in motion to adjourned
nS Mr.. Gallinger. This prevailed and
sluout any notice on the part of Mr.
en- iman that he would again call up the
EdN the Senate at o'clock adjourned
Is not improbable. however. that Mr.
man may make one more effort to Sc