The herald., 1897-05-06
On the General Arbitration
Proposition
FOUR MORE VOTES REQUIRED
THAN ADVOCATES OF PEACE
COULD MUSTER
Civil Service and Forest Reserves Re.
ceive neutrality-suspicious. Sem
ators Agree on Appointments
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The senate
today by vote of 43 to 26 refused to rat
ify the general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain negotiated by Secretary Olney and
Sir Julian Pauncefote. The rules Of the
senate require majority Of two-thirds
for the ratification of treaties. Hence
four more affirmative votes would have
been required to secure favorable re-
suit. The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Bacon, Burrows, Caf-
ferry, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Fair
banks, Faulkner, Foraker. Frye. CAL
linger, Gear, Gray, Hale. Hanna, Haw-
ley, Hoar, Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride.
McEnery, Mcmillan. Mitchell. Morrill,.
Nelson, Pasco, Perkins, Platt Of Con-
necticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard,
Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thurston, Tur-
pie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, yelling
ton, Wetmore, Wilson-Total, 43.
Nays-Bakers, Bate, Butler. Carter.
Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris OF
Kansas, Harris of Tennessee. Neitfeld.
Jones OF Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada,
Kyle Martin, Mason, Mills, Morgan.
Penrose, Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Raw
Inns, Roach. Shoup, Stewart, White
Total. 26
A total of 50 votes was cast, leaving ID
senators who did not respond.
The pairs, SO far as obtainable, were
as follows, two affirmative senators be-
ing paired with one negative senator in
most instances: Chandler and Clark for
with Teller against; Tillman and Turner
for with Chiffon against; Sewell and
Earle for with Mantle against.
Senator George was paired for the
treaty and Senator Berry against 1t.
Pairs were announced for the following:
Aldrich, Cannon, Ellxins, German, Muir
ply, wolcott, Kenny and Allen.
The vote was preceded by short.
spirited debate, introduced by Senator
Mills of Texas, who made a strong ap-
peal to the senate against ratifying the
agreement. He asserted that as amend
ed the document was most Objectionable.
not to say contradictory, In terms. He
pointed out especially the provisions
for the settlement of controversies in
regard to territorial claims and asserted
that whereas the amendment adopted
by the senate to the first article Of the
treaty declared against their inclusion.
the sixth and eighth articles remained
unchanged. England justly could claim
that questions of territorial rights were
still included within the scope Of tho
treaty. Under such circumstances, he
asked, what was to prevent England
from purchasing the island of Cuba or
any other American territory and, in
case Of objection on the part Of the
United States, insisting on the refer
ence of the dispute to arbitration. He
spoke of the conduct of England in
connection with the Graeco-Turkish war
and implored the senate to protect the
United States against the proposed alli-
ance.
The speech made visible impression
and the opinion was general that the
treaty should be amended so as to REM
edy the inconsistency explained. Sena-
tor Tillman 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 unani-
nous consent.
Senator Carter, who from the first has
been one Of the active and effective op~
ponents of the treaty, interposed an OBJ
lection. He said he would put no OBJ
stacle in the way of the postponement
Of the vote until another day, but If the
vote was to be taken today he would In
sist upon 1t at the specified time. He
made a very pungent speech In opposi-
ton. He said there could be no doubt OF
the partiality of the government and the
DC ople of the United States toward the
settlement Of disputes by arbitration
and that for this reason there never
would be any difficulty in securing arbi-
tration for any specific dispute with any
nation, but it was not necessary for our
people to tie themselves in an agreement
of uncertain scope and purport, especi.
ally with country which had shown it,
self to be so completely out OF sympa-
thy with the feelings of the people Of
the United States in the position Eng
land had taken in European affairs. Mr..
Carter advised the senate to let well
enough alone.
Senator Hoar replied briefly, going
over the general agreement In favor OF
the treaty and contending especially
that the objection of inconsistency IN
regard to territorial claims was not
we'll founded.
The remainder of the debate was OF .
running character. Senators White and
Pettigrew interjected questions tending
to show continued opposition. Senator
White remarked that the document was
| full Of illogical propositions and said
furthermore that its syntax would nave
to be improved before it would be thor
oughly acceptable.
1t was eveident before the ballot waa
completed that the motion to ratify
would be beaten. The absence OF some
senator's impaired, who were considered
favorable to arbitration was accepted
as an unfavorable indication. The Coz
vert opposition TO ratification was made
very manifest after the vote was an-
|nounced. Some senators who were tes
corded among the yeas spoko quite opeA~
lly Of Objectionable fea lures c9p141aelpo