The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-06
REFUSED TO RATIFI
Olney and Pauucsfote's General Arhi-
tstion Treaty Defeated BY the Sonata
TWO-THlRDS VOTE LACKING
Mills and Carter Opposed to the
Agreement and Make Speeches
-Hoar. In Favor OF II. Urges
Its Ratification.

Washington, May 5.-The senate to-
day. by vote OF i3 to IS. refused to
ratfy 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 Sc
cure a favorable result. The vote in
detail was as follows:
feas-Allison. Bacon. Burrows, Caf-
Terry, Clay, Cullom. Davis Deboe. Fair
banks. Faulkner. Foraker. Frye. CALM
ger. Gear, Gray. Hale, Hanna. Hawley.
Hoar, Lindsay. Lodge. Mcbride. Me
Emery, McMillin. Mitchell. Morrill,. Nell
son. Pasco, Perkins, Plat OF Connec-
tlcut Platt OF New York. Pritchard.
Proctor, Smith. Spooner. Thurston.
Turpie. Vest, walthail. Warren, Wei
lngton. Wetmore, Wilson-Total, a..
Nays-Baker. Bate. Butler, Carter.
Cockrell. Daniel, Hansbrough. Harris
II Kansas. Harris Of Tennessee. Heit-
field. Jones of Arkansas. Jones Of Ne
vada, Kyle. Martin, Mason. Mills, Nor
gan. Penrose, Pettigrew. Pettus, Quay.
llawlins, Roach, Shoup. stewart.
White-s6.
A total OF 81 votes were cast. leaving
ls senators who did not respond. The
pairs. as far as obtains BILE. were as fol-
lows; Two Affirmative senator's being
paired with one negative senator In
most instances: Chandler and Clark
for, with Teller against. Tillman and
Turner for. with Chiffon against.
Sewall and Earle for. with Mantle
against.
Senator George was paired for the
treaty and Senator Berry against II.
Pairs were announced for the follow
ing: Aldrich. Cannon. Elkins, German,
Murphy, wolcott, Kenny and Allen.
The vote was preceded by "a short
spirited debate, introduced by senator
Mills Of Texas, who made a strong ap-
peal 10 the senate against ratifying the
agreement. lie asserted that as amend
ed the document was most objection
able. not to say contradictory I'm terms.
lie pointed out especially the provisions
for the settlement Of controversies In
regard TO territorial claims. and assert
I'd that. whereas the amendment made
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 Mere
stlll included 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 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
alliance. The speech made visible
impression, and the opinion was gen
eral that the treaty should he amended
20 as 10 remedy the Inconsistency ex-
planned.
Tillman asked that time he given for
such amendment. owing, however. TO
the fact that the senate was under
agreement to vote at o'clock there
could he no postponement except py
unanimous consent.
Carter. who from the first had 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 postpone
ment of the vote until another day. but
IL the vote was to he taken to-day he
ould insist upon II at the specihed
time. He made a very pungent speech
in opposition. He said there could be
no doubt OF the partiality OF the gov
ernment and the people OF the United
States toward the settlement of dis
putes by arbitration, and that Tor THIS
reason there never would he any din
Guilty In securing an agreement Tor ar
bitratlon OF any specific dispute win
any nation. but II was not necessary Tor
our people to tie themselves In an agree
ment OF uncertain scope ana purport,
especially with country which mad
shown itself TO he so completely out OF
sympathy with the feelings OF the peo-
pie of the United states. In the position
England had taken In European anairs.
Carter advised the senate 10 let well
enough alone.
Hoar replied briefly. going over the
general agreement In favor OF the
treaty. and contending especially that
the objections OF Inconsistency In regard
to the territorial claims was not well
founded. The remainder of the debate
was OF running character. White and
Pettigrew interjected questions tending
to show continued opposition. White
remarked that the document was full OF
illogical propositions and said further
more that its syntax would have TO he
improved before II would he thoroughly
acceptable.
completed that the motion to ratify