The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-06
SENATE DECLINES TO RATIFY THE
ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRA-
TON COMPACT.
JUST FOUR VOTES NEEDED
NECESSARY TO ITS ADOP-
TION.
MINNESOTA SENATORS VOTED AYE.
The Four Members of the Two Da-
kotas United Ia Their Oppose
ton to- Treaty.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The senate
today, by the vote of 43 to 26, 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 treat
les. Hence, four more affirmative votes
would have been required to secure a
favorable result. The vote in the detail
was as follows:
Clay Cullom. Davis Deboe, Fairbanks, Faux
ner,I Foraker, Frye, Galinger, Gear, Gray,
Hale, Hanna, Hawley. Hoar, Lindsay Lodge,
rill Nelson, Pasco, Perkins, Platt Conn.,
P.att IN. ", Pritchard Proctor, Smith,
Spooner, Thurston, Turpie, Vest, Walthall,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson. To-
tai, AZ.
Nays-Baker, Bate, Butler, Carter, Cock
rell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris (Kan.), Har
ris (Tenn.). Heitfed, Jones (Ark.), Jones
Penrose, Petugrew. Pettus, Quay, Rawlins,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart White Total, 26.
A total Of sixty-nine votes was cast
leaving nineteen senators who did not
respond. The pairs, so far as obtain
able, were as follows: Two afirma-
tive 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 Mantle against. Senator George
was paired for the treaty and Senator
Berry against it. Pairs were not an
nounced for the following: Aldrich,
Cannon Elkins, German, Murphy, Vol
colt, Kenney and Allen.
Id r.
spirited debate, introduced by Senator
Mills (Tex.), who made a strong ap
peal to the senate against ratifying
the agreement. He asserted that, as
amended, the document was most OBJ
jectionable, not to say contradictory
in terms. He pointed out especially
the provisions for the settlement Of
controversies in regard to territorial
claims the first article of the treaty
declared against their inclusion, and
sixth and eighth articles made provis
ion for them. He held that, as long as
these articles remained unchanged,
England justly could claim that ques-
tons of territorial 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
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 tine
United States against the proposed al
lance.
The speech made a visible impression
and the opinion was general that the
treaty should be amended so as to rem
edy the Inconsistency explained. Sen
ator Tillman asked that time be CIV
en- for such amendment. Owing, how
ever, to the fact that the senate was
under agreement to vote at A. O'Clock,
there could be no postponement except
by unanimous consent.
Senator Carter, who, from the first,
has been one of the most active and eff
feetive opponents of the treaty, inter
posed objection. He said he would put
no obstacle in the way Of the post
pcnement Of the vote until another day,
but if the vote was to be taken today
he would insist upon 1t at the specified
time. He made a very pungent speech
in opposition. He said there could be
no doubt Of the Partially of the gov
eminent and the people of the United
States towards the settlement of dis
putes by arbitration, and that, for this
reason, there never would be any diff
Guilty In securing an agreement for ar
bitratfon Of any specific dispute with
any nation, but it was not necessary
for the people to tie themselves in an
agreement of uncertain scope and pur-
port, especially with a country which
had shown itself so completely out Of
people of the United States in the posi-
ton England had taken in European
affairs. Mr.. Carter advised the senate
to let well enough alone
Senator Hoar replied briefly, going
over the general agreement in favor Of
the treaty, and contending especially
that the objection of inconsistency in
regard to territorial claims, was not.
we'll founded. The remainder of the
debate was Of a running character.
Senators White and Petttgrew inter-
jected questions tending to show con-
tinued opposition. Senator White. re-
marked that the document was full of
Illogical propositions and said, further
more that it's syntax would have to be
improved before 1t would be thoroughly
accepta Bile. 1t was evident before the
ballot was completed that the motion
to ratify would be beaten. The abb
sence CT some senators, impaired, who
were considered favorable to arbitra-
ton, was accepted as an unfavorable
Indication.
: The covert opposition to ratification
was made very manifest after the vote
was announced Some senators who
were recorded among the yeas spoke
quite openly Of objectionable features,
ccnfeesing that they had cast their
votes in. the affirma tive in Difference to
public opinion. Among theose who
waited in the: senate corridors to re-
ceive the news was Michael Davitt,
who appeared much pleased at the re-
suit. Gt6ltnd
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM