The Atlanta constitution., 1897-02-22
Refuse to Agree to Send the Treaty Over
TO March.
SEVEN HOURS SECRET SESSION
Daniel Delivered Caustic, Eloquent,
Analytical Speech
SAID TREATY WAS A BUNGLIRG AFFAIR
United States Has All to Lose and
Nothing to Gain-Salisbury Pre-
pairing to Tie Our Hands.

Washington. February 19.-When the
senate adjourned at o'clock tonight. af-
ter n secret session of seven and half
hours. it was apparent to the most SAN
guine friends of the general treaty or
arbitration with Great Britain that no
.ote could be secured at this session of the
senate.
The fact that motion to postpone un-
I'll March 9TH had been defeated by a vote
Of 30 to % afforded no satisfaction. on
the contrary, It emphasized the fact that
those fighting tho treaty intended there
should be affirmative action of no kind.
The debate proceeded IN regular order
until G o'clock. when senators. tired of the
discussion and weary in body. left tho
chamber and proceeded to their homes.
For two hours longer there was dreary
succession of yea and nay calls of the
senate for the purpose OF securing quo
rum, which was no sooner found to be
present than 1t would disappear
Flnbustering was INDUCED IN with the
old time vigor, ana when after two hours
Of this sort OF thing the call Of the sem
ate failed TO establish the presence of
quorum a motion to adjourn prevailed
and the treaty was left hanging In the
air.
Mr.. Lodge said there could be no doubt
that every senator had made up his mind
how he should vote and any further delay
would be u waste OF time and an exhibit
tlon of desire to prevent action of any
sort.
The speech Of Senator Lodge was
effort to "shell the bushes" and It was
successful in driving into open ground enc
mics of the treaty. He was at once con-
fronted with a retort from Senator Teller
ana Senator Stewart to the effect that no
vote could be had. Mr.. Teller then took
the floor and spoke for hour against
the treaty and against present action.
Treaty is Bungled, Says Teller.
In the course of his argument Mr.. Teller
said that he was not prepared to say
that he should not vote for the arbitra-
tion treaty.
He favored the principle of arbitration
but the treaty had been bungled and badly
drawn. and he believed there should DO
ample time FOR its consideration
The more the treaty was discussed the
more prominent became the objections that
had been made to Il.
Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia. made one OF
those speeches finished in oratory and
rhetoric for which ne Is noted. lie ad-
dressed the serate for upwards of two
hours and made n powerful impression.
He was against the treaty and advanced
some of the strongest arguments that have
yet been heard.
War was not "a bad thing, Air. Daniel
said. when the nation that went TO war
had the right on its side and was uphold
ing the honor and integrity OF its people
The United States was the only country
that Great Britain feared. and if she could
put US under bonds to keep the peace,
Great Britain would 80 ahead with her
policy Of aggression and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and laugh at any protest that we might
make or defy any position we might as
sumo against her oppression OF the peoples
of the western hemisphere.
The American people We're a people OF
peace; the policy of the country for a
hundred and twenty years had been one
of peace.
Britain Has All to Gain"
It had arbltrated it's differences time
and again, and was pledged 20 that prin-
ciple, but when it went into solemn
compact for that purpose with Great
Britain, there should be an equality OF
terms. The United States had everything
to lose by the treaty. and Great Britain
everything to gain. The congress of the
United States had never declared war un-
less war was justihable; the United States
had never acquired any territory by war
unless as the result of a war that was
OF defense or necessity for the perpetuation
of the republic.
81 love the blood of the revolution" said
Mr.. Daniel. I'm one OF his impassiOned
utterances. "It IS fun Of an that Is great
and noble In tho history OF this country"
Mr.. Daniel then proceeded 10 show that
the lessons of the revolution ought not to
be forgotten and that the people of the
United States should be wary Of any over
lures made TO them by her traditional en-
emy, Great Britain. speaking, though they
do, the same tongue OF All the powers,
EnglanP was the one the United States
should refuse 10 blndly follow.
1t would bo very sorry day for this
nation when its hands were tied by an
agreement that gave Great Britain all
she asked and compelled US 20 keep quiet
in the face of the policy that that nation
will continue to follow regardless of any
pledge she may give.
During the course Of an analytical crit
icism Of the provisions of the treaty, Mr..
Daniel said the members of the supreme
court ought not to toe designated as MEM
hers of the arbitration tribunal.
He favored the insertion of an amend
ment that left the membership of thar
court to the president. and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate.
The third and last set speech of the day
was made by Senator Lindsay, of Ken
tucky. who urged the ratification of the
convention and action today
Mr.. Lindsay spoke for almost an hour,
devoting the most OF his time to n refu-
tatiOp of the legal arguments advanced
by Senator Daniel. and others who have,
during this debate, taken the ground that
the senate was asked to yield up its pre-
rogative. apart from the treaty-making
power.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Llndsay's re-
marks the effort was again made TO Sc
cure n vote but this effort was met by
motions 70 adjourn which were invariably
voted down or developed the absence OF a
quorum.
Morning Session of Senate.
The open session OF the senate today
lasted for only half an hour. Two con-
ference reports on pension bills were
agreed to-one giving $50 a month to the
widow of General Stoneman. and the other
SIS a month to General Julius II. Stahl.
Senator Daniel. democrat. of Virginia,
was designated as the reader OF Washing
TOMS farewell address next Monday-an
Observance introduced by Mr.. Hoar some
years ago when Senator Ingalls,, of Kan
sas. was presiding as president pro tenn.
and he was, as such. designated as the
reader His splendid elocution has never
been equalled on a like occasion since.
Possibly the last of the "unconstructed
rebels was pardoned today in the person
OF Colonel d. +. Simms, of kentucky, the
eenota DassinC a bill to remove his nOlit-