New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
ARBITRATION TREATY DEAD.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CONVENTION RE-
JECTED BY THE SENATE.
ITS FRIENDS UNABLE TO SECURE THE NECESSARY
TwO-THIRDs MAJoRITY-THE VOTE



Washington May 5-The General Arbitration
Treaty between the United States and Great
Britain. signed last January by Secretary Olney
and Sir Julian Pauncefote, failed Of ratification
to-day In the Senate. only forty-three votes
being cast in its favor. while twenty-six Sena-
tors. four more than the necessary one-third,
went on record against sanctioning the long-de-
layed and much-amended convention.
AS is well known, the Treaty beaten to-day
was a mere skeleton of that submitted to the
Senate early In the winter by Mr.. Clevelands
outgoing Secretary OF State. Under the fire Of
criticism to which 1t had been subjected for over
three months it's original articles had been so
rdded that little but the title heads remained.
and the whole scope and purpose of the original
document had been 80 narrowed within the limi-
tations imposed by the Senates insistence on Its
own prerogative and by hesitation to commit
American policy to any new and radical de-
parture that little but an elastic agreement to
arbtrate pecuniary claims was left Of the far
reaching compact whose conclusion was hailed
three months ago as the first step toward the
universal reign OF peace.
Emascuated II was after the last or the
Senate amendments had been Incorporated in
its text the treaty still failed 20 satisfy a sub
stantial element which saw in 1t only an attemp.
to hamper the free development Of an American
policy on this continent. and TO commit the
United States to an apparently amicable alliance
with a Power whose role in the Western Hemis-
phere has been for over century essentially
one Of confict with American interests TO the
distrust aroused by Englands habitual attitude
toward this country. stimulated In many mlnds
by an inveterate hostility to Great Britains
commercial and financial system. the defeat OF
even the mere shadow Of the Olney-Pauncefote
agreement is plainly due.
The advocates of the amended treaty have for
some weeks past scarcely hoped TO secure It's
ratification It's lingering defeat Will relieve the
executive calendar at last OF all incubus, OF
which neither it's friends nor foes seemed for a
long time TO have the courage 10 get rid
HOW THE TREATY WAS BEATEN.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL AND THE DEBATE WHICH
PRECEDED 1T.
Washington. May J.-The vote in detail by
which the Senate rejected the Arbitration treaty
this afternoon as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Bacon. Burrows, Cafery,
CIay' Cuilom. Davis. Dcboe. Fairbanks. Faulkner.
Foraker Frye Galnser G{aT GTsy as Ncnsry Hamqy
McMin. eMifi ''9 Mitche % Morrill, nelson Pssco. Per-
kins. Plat OF ConnecncGt' fIaC Snoonor or Thurston
Turpe. TnipIs Vest, Waitha Warren. Wellington, Wet
%aysmMessrs Baker. Bate. Butler, Carter. Cock
rrll. Daniel. Hansbrough. Harris of Kansas Har-
Jones. of Nevada; Kyle, Marin. Mason, Mills Nor
sSsST~ and deS4 Whe e1TT TSa s
4 total Of sixty-nine votes was cast, leaving
nineteen Senators who did not respond The
raj . so far as obtainable. were as follows. two
affirmative Senators being paired with one in the
negative IN most instances: Chandler and Clark
for with Teller against, Timan and Turner for
with Chiffon against, Sewell and Earle for with
Mantle against.
Senator George was paired for the treaty and
Senator Perry against it, Pairs were not an
nounced for Messrs. Aldrich. Cannon, Elkins.
German. Murphy, Wolcott, Kenney and Allen.
Mr. MILLSS SPEECH IN OPPOSITION.
The vote preceded by short and spirited
debate begun by Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, who made
| a strong appeal to the Senate against ratifying
the agreement. He asserted that as amended
| the document most Objectionable, not TO
say contradictory, in terms. He pointed out S.
| pecay the provisions for the settlement OF con-
troverses in regard to territorial claims. and as
| serted that whereas the amendment adopted by
the Senate to the first article Of the treaty de-
clared against their inclusion, the sixth and
| eighth articles made provision for them lie
held that SO long as these articles remained un-
changed England Justly could claim that ques
tions of territorial rights were still included
within the scope Of the treaty Under such cir
cumstances. he asked, what was TO prevent Eng
land from purchasing the island of Cuba or any
| other American territory. and in case Of objec-
tion 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 Greco-Turkish war, and mpored
the Senate to protect the United States against
the proposed alliance.
The speech made a visible impression, and the
| opinion was general tha. the treaty should be
amended so as TO remedy tn" inconsistency eX-
planned. Senator Timan asked that time be
given for such an amendment. Owing. how
| ever to the fact that the Senate was under
| agreement to vote at o'clock. there could be
no postponement except by unanimous consent.
SENATOR CARRIERS ARGUMENT
Senator Carter who from the first has been
one Of the most active and effective opponents
| Of the treaty, interposed an objection. He said
he would put no obstacle in the way OF the post
| porement of the vote until another day, but IL
! the vote was 10 be taken to-day he would Insist
| upon IL at the specified time. He made pun
gent speech in opposition. He said there could
| be no doubt of the partiality 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 difii-
! Guilty in securing an agreement for arbitration
! of any specific dispute with any nation. but II
| was not necessary for the American people TO
| tie themselves in an agreement or uncertain
! scope and purport, especially with a 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 European
| affairs. Mr.. Carter advised the Senate to let
| we'll enough alone.
Senator Hoar replied briefly, going over the
general argument in favor Of the treaty. and
! contending especially that the objection or in
! consistency in regard to territorial claims was
| not well founded.
The remainder of the debate was OF running
! character Senators White and Pettigrew in
! terected questions tending to show continued
! opposition Senator White remarked that the
! document was full OF Illogical propositions. ana
! said furthermore. that It's syntaX would have TO
he improved before 1t would be thoroughly ac-
! ceptable.
| THE RESULT FOREGONE CONCLUSION
1t was evident before the ballot was COM
pleted that the motion to ratify would be beaten.
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