The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
ARBITRATION VOTE.
Epgland's Recent Policy Responsible
for the Defeat OF the Treaty.

Tor the Dereat OF the treaty.
WASHINGTON, May Following is
the vote in detail on the rejection of
the arbitration treaty:
Yeas-Allison, Bacon, Burrows, CAT
ferv, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Fair
banks, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gal
linger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Haw-
ley, Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride,
McEnery. McMillin, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Nelson, Pasco, Perkins, Platt, of Con-
necticut; Platt of New York; Pritcll-
ard, Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thurs
ton, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Warren,
Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson-to-
tai, 43.
Nays-Baker, Bate, Butler, Carter,
Cockrcll, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris,
of Kansas; Harris, of Tennessee; Heit-
field: Jones, of Arkansas; Jones, of
Nevada; Kyle, Martin, 9 Mason, Mills,
Morgan, Penrose, Pettigrew, Pcttus,
Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup, Stewart,
White-total, 26.
The vote was preceded by a short,
spirited debate, introduced by Senator
Mills of Texas, who made n strong APP
peal to the Senate against ratifying
the agreement. He asserted hat as
amended the document was most OBJ
~jectlonablc, not to say contradictory
in terms. He pointed out especially
the provisions for the settlement of
controversies in regard to territorial
claims and asserted hat whereas the
amendment adopted by the Senate to
the first article of the treaty declared
against their inclusion, the sixth and
eighth articles made provision for
them. He held thai as long as those
articles remained unchanged England
justly could claim hat questions of
territorial rights were still included
within the scope of the treaty. Under
such circumstances, he asked, what
was to prevent England from purchas-
ing the island of Cuba or any other
American territory, and in case of OBJ
lection on the part of the United
States insisting upon the reference of
the dispute to arbitration? He spoke
of the conduct of England in connec-
ton with the Graeco-Turkish war and
implored the senate to protect the
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lance.
The speech made a visible impress
sion and the opinion was general hat
the treaty should be so amended as to
remedy the Inconsistency explained.
Senator Tillman asked that time be
given for such amendment. Owing,
however, to the fact that the Senate
,y,ac ,,n1ar .rroan,art t ,o+o -
O'Clock, there could be no postpone
ment, except by unanimous consent.
Senator Carter, VINO from the first
has been one of the most active and
effective opponents of the treaty, in
terposed objection. He made a very
pungent speech in opposition.
The remainder of the debate wa of
a running character. Senators White
and Pettigrew interjected questions
tending to show continued opposition.
Senator White remarked that the
document was full of illogical PROPOSE
tons, and said furthermore that its
syntax would have to be improved be-
fore it would be thoroughly accept
able.
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, declined
to express an opinion for publication,
put talked freely with his friends. To
them he attributed the defeat to the
feeling of dissatisfaction at E~ngland's
course in the struggle of the Greek to
liberate the island of Crete from Otto
man dominion Inc the Armenian mas
sacres. and with the ~''evident'' de
signs of Great Britain upon the Trans
Among those who waited in the Sem
ate corridors to receive the news was
Mr.. Michael Davitt. who appeared
much pleased at the result. !!