The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-06
ARBITRATIOM TREATY FAILS.
LACKED FOUR VOTES OF THE
NECESSARY TWO-THIRDs.

Total of 30 Votes Cast and I'D sena-
tors Fail to Respond TO Their
Names-Thc Vote Preceded by n
short but Spirited Debate-senn-
tors Mills of Texas and Carter of
Montana Make strong Speeches
Against Ratification.
Washington, May 5.-The Senate to-day,
by the vote of 43 ayes and 25 nays refused
to ratify the general arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great Britt
ain negotiated by Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian Pauncefote The rules of the Sem
ate require a majority OF two-thirds for
the raticaton Of treaties Hence four
more affirmative votes would have been
required TO have secured a favorable re-
suit. The vote in detail was as follows:
Neas-Messrs. Allison, Bacon Burrows,
Caffery, Clay, Cullom Davis. Deboe. Fair
banks, Faulkner Foraker, Frye Gallin-
ger, Gear, Gray Hale, Hanna Hawley.
Hoar Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, McEn-
cry, Mcmillan, Mitchell. Morrill,. Nelson,
Pasco, Perkins Platt Of Connecticut, Platt
of New York Pritchard. Proctor. Smith.
Spooner, Thurston, Turpie. Vest, Wall
than, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore and
Wilson. Total, 43.
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Bate Butler Car.
ter, Coeluel Daniel. Hansbrough. Harris
of Kansas, Harris of Tennessee, Heitheld.
Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle,
Martin, Mason, Mills, Morgan, Penrose,
Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay. Rawlns Roach.
Shoup, Stewart ana White. Total, &C.
A total Of 90 votes was cast, leaving
nh uattt.f nh,
The pairs, so far as obtained were as
| follows, two affirmative senator's being
| paired with one negative senator in most
| instances.
Messrs, Chandler and Clark for, with
| Mr.. Teller against
Messrs. Tillman and Turner for with
| Mr.. Chiffon against.
Messrs. Sewall and Earle for. with Mr.,
| Mantle against.
Senator George was paired for the treaty
and Senator Berry against IL.
Pairs were not announced for the follows
ing Messrs. Aldrich, Cannon, Elklns, Cor
man, Murphy Wolcott Kenney and Al
| len.
The vote was preceded by a short, spirit
| ed debate, introduced by Senator Mills OF
Texas, who made a strong appeal 10 the
| Senate against ratlfying the agreement.
| He asserted that as amended, the docu-
| ment was most Objectionable, not 10 say
contradictory, In terms. He pointed QUE
| especially the provisions for the settlement
\ OF controversies in regard to territorial
claims and asserted that whereas the
| amendment adopted by the Senate 20 the
| first article Of the treaty declared against
| their inclusion, the sixth and eighth ar
ticles made provision for them. He held
that as long as these articles remained
| unchanged England justly could claim
| that questions Of territorial rights we're
still included within the scope Of the trea-
| ty Under such circumstances he asked.
| what was TO prevent England from pur-
| chasing the island OF Cuba or any other
| American territory, and IN case of objec-
| ton on the part of the United States in
sistlng upon the reference OF the dispute
| to arbitration? He spoke OF the conduct OF
| England In connection with the Turkish
| Grecian war. and implored the Senate to
| protect the United States against the pro-
posed alliance.
The speech made visible impression,
and the opinion was general that the
treaty should be amended so as to remedy
the inconsistency explained.
Senator Tlllman asked that time be-
| given for such amendment
Owing, however, to the fact that the
| Senate was under agreement to vote at (
o'clock, there could be no postponement,
except by unanimous consent.
Senator carter. who has, from the first,
| been one of the most active and effective
| opponents OF the treaty interposed objec-
uon. lie said he would put no obstacle In
| the way Of the postponement OF the vote
until another day. but II the vote was
/ TO be taken to-day, he would insist upon
u at the specified time. He made a very
pungent speech IN opposition. He said
there could be no doubt of the partialitv
| or the government and the people of the,
| United States toward the settlement OF
| disputes by trstion. and that for this
reason there never would be any difficulty
IN securing an agreement for arbitration
| OF any specific dispute with any nation,
but II was not necessary for our people
| 70 tie themselves up In an agreement OF
uncertain scope and purport. especially
/ with country which had shown Itself
50 completely out Of sympathy with the
! feelings OF the people Of the United States
| by the position England had taken IN Eu-
ropean affairs Mr.. Carter advised the
/ Senate to let well enoughaal alone
Senator Hoar replied briefly. going over
the general argument IN favor OF the
treaty. and contendlng especially that tho
| objection OF Inconsistency IN regard to
/ territorial claims was not well founded
The remainder OF the debate was OF a
running character. Senator White re-
marked that the document was fun Of
Illogical propositions and said furthor-
more that its syntax would have to %
improved before 1t would be thoroughly
acceptable.
IL was evident before the ballot was
completed that the motion to ratify would
| be beaten The absence OF some sena-
tors impaired who were considered fav-
| orable TO arbitration. was accepted as an
unfavorable indication. The covert on
| position 10 ratification was made very
manifest after the vote was announced.
Some senators who were recorded among
the Xeas spoke quite openly OF obiection-
able features confesslng that they had
cast their votes IN the affirmative In der
orence 10 public opinion.
Among those who waited In the seuat.
corridors to receive the news was Michael
Davitt, who appeared much pleased al tie
result
Senator Davis, chairman OF the commits
tee on foreign relations declined 10 cx-
press an opinion for publication, but talk
ed freely with hia friends To them he
attributed the defeat Of the feeling OF
dissatisfaction az England's course IN the
struggle Of the Greeks TO llberate the is
land OF Crete from Ottoman dominion and
In the Armenian massacres. aud with the
evident designs OF Great Britain upon tho