The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-06
ARBIYRATIOND DEFEATED.
The Senate Rejects the Proposed
Treaty With England,
SEVERAL SENATORS NOT VOTING.


aims Attitude in European Politics
and Her Designs on the Transvaal.
Washington, May 6-The senate
yesterday, by vote of 40 to rs, refused
to ratify the general arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain negotiated by Secretary Olney
and Sir Julian Pauncefote The rules
of the senate require a majority of two
thirds for the ratification of treaties.
Hence four more affirmative votes
would have been required to secure a
favorable result. The vote in detail
was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Bacon Burrows, Caffery,
Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks,
Faulkner. Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Gray, Hale, Hanna. Hawley Hoar, Lind
say, Lodge, Mcbride McEnerery, McMil-
lin, Mitchell. Morrill,, Nelson, Pasco,
Perkins, Plat of Connecticut Plat of
New York. Pritchard Proctor, Smith,
Spooner Thurston, Turpie, Vest, Wal
thall, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore VIII
son.
Nays - Baker, Bate, Butler, Carter,
Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris of
Kansas, Harris Of Tennessee. Heitfeld,
Jones of Arkansas. Jones of Nevada,
Kyle, Martin, Mason, Mills, Morgan, PEN
rose, Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Rawlns,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, White
A total of 60 votes was cast, leaving
10 senators who did not respond. The
pairs SO far as obtainable were as
follows, two affirmative senators being
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 Mantell
against. Senator George was paired
for the treaty and Senator Berry
against it. Pairs were not announced
for Aldrich, Cannon, Elkins, German,
Murphy, Wolcott, Kenny and Allen.
The vote was preceded by a short
but spirited debate, introduced by
Senator Mills. of Texas, who made a
strong appeal to the senate against
ratifying the agreement He asserted
that as amended the document was
most Objectionable, not to say contra
dictory in terms. He pointed out es-
pecially the provisions for the settle
ment of controversies in regard to ter
ritorial 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 made pro-
vision for them. He held that as long
as these articles remained unchanged
England justly could claim that ques-
tions of territ orial rights were still in
cluded within the scope of the 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 upon the reference of
dispute to arbitration? He spoke of the
conduct of England in connection with
the Graeco-T Turkish war, and implored
the senate to protect the United States
against the proposed alliance.
The speech made a visible impress
sion, and the opinion was general that
the treaty should be amended so as to
remedy the inconsistency explained.
Senator Tillman asked that time be
given for such amendment. Owing,
however, to the fact that the senate
was under agreement to vote at 4
o'clock there could be no postpone
ment except by unanimous consent.
Senator Carter, who from the first
has been one of the most active and
opponents of the treaty, made
a very pungent speech in opposition.
He said there could be no doubt of the
Partially of the government and the
people of the United States toward the
settlement of disputes by arbitration,
and that for this reason there never
would be any difficulty in securing an
agreement for arbitration for any spe-
cific dispute with any nation, but it
was not necessary for our people to
tie themselves in an agreement of I'M
certain scope and purport, especially
with country which had shown itself
so out of sympathy with the feelings
Of the people of the United States in
the position England had taken in Eu-
ropean affairs. Mr.. Carter advised the
senate to let well enough alone.
Senator Hoar replied briefly going
over the general argument in favor of
the treaty, and contending especially |
that the objection of inconsistency in |
regard to territorial claims was not |
well founded.
The remainder of the debate was of |
a running character Senators White
and Pettigrew interjected questions
tending to show continued opposition.
White remarked that the docu-
nent was full of illogical propositions,
and said Furthermore that its syntax /!
would have to be improved before it ,
would be thoroughly acceptable.
The covert opposition to ratification
vas made very manifest after the vote
was announced. Some senators who
we're recorded among the yeas spoke
luite openly of Objectionable features,
that they had cast their
,otes in the affirmative in Difference to
public opinion. Among those who
waited in the senate corridors to re-
Give the news was Mr.. Michael Davitt,
Who appeared much pleased at the re-
ult.
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
nittee on foreign relations, declined to
xpress an opinion for publication, but
alked freely with his friends. To
hem he attributed the defeat to the
ceiling of dissatisfaction at England's
curse in the struggle of the Greeks
nd in the Armenian massacres, and
With the evident" designs of Great
Britain upon the Transvaal.
railroads to Sue For Riot Damages.
Chicago, May 6-Judge Adams, in the
ircuit court yesterday, took up the
ase Of the Manhattan Cement COM
any, against the city of Chicago. This
the first of series of damage suits
egun by railroads and other corpora
ions to recover money for damages
one to their property during the riot
Incident to the Debs strike in the sum-
1er of 1894. In itself the Manhattan
suit is a trillng matter, but
then it is settled precedent will be
and in all probability
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