The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
At Least SO Far as This Seas,o,.
is Concerned.
The General Treaty OF Arbitration NJ,
the sport OF senators. Who Th,nk
They see In IL nm f.ncroachm.nt
Upon Their frcrogativc.

WAsuISGToN, Feb. 90 When tba
senate adjourned at eight o'clocl, al,
night, after secret session of seven
and half hours, II was apparent 10
the most sanguinc friends OF the gen.
eral treaty of arbitration with Great
Britain that no vote could be secured
at this session of the senate The fact
that IA motion to postpone until March
5, had been defeated 10y vote Of 30 10
20 afforded no satisfaction. On the
contrary il emphasized the fact that
those fighting the treaty intended
there should be Affirmative action of
no kind.
The debate proceeded in regular
order until six o'clock, when the
senator's. tired of the discussion and
weary in body, left the chamber and
proceeded to their homes. For two
hours longer there was IA dreary sue.
cession of yea and nay calls Of the
senate for the purpose OF securing
quorum. which was no sooner found
to be present than IL would disap-
pear Filibustering was INDUCED in
with the old-tiine vigor, and when,
after two hours of this sort of thing,
the call OF the senate failed to establish
the presence of "A quorum, "a motion
to adjourn prevailed, the treaty was
left hanging in the air
AT the close of Thursdays session
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that he should
yesterday ask the senate 10 sit it
out. The contest began as soon as the
doors were closed, with considera BILE
energy on the part of the friends of
the treaty, but they soon wearied in
their struggle with the inevitable.
Messrs Lodge and Frye spoke briefly,
but with a great deal Of spirit, urging
that the vote be taken at once.
Mr.. Lodge said there could be no
doubt but that every senator had
made up his mind how he should vote,
and any further delay would be waste
of time and an exhibition of desire
to prevent action of any sort.
The speech of Senator Lodge was an
effort to shell the bushes" and it was
successful in driving into the open the
enemies of the treaty. lie was at once
| confronted with retort from Senator
Teller and Senator Stewart 10 the ef-
feet that no vote could be had. Mr..
Teller then took the floor ami spoke
| for an hour against the treaty and
against present action.
The third and last set speech of the
day was made 10y Senator Lindsay. Of
Kentucky. who urged the ratification
of the convention and prompt action.
Mr. Lindsay spoke for almost an hour,
devoting the most of his time To a
-. r. IL
vanced by Senator Daniel and others
who have during this debate taken
the ground that the senate was asked
to yield upits prerogative as part OF
the treaty-making power.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Lindsay's
remarks motion to postpone was
voted down. Another effort was then
made to secure final vote, but this
was met by motions to adjourn, which
were invaria bly, voted down or de-
veloped the absence of quorum.
Mr.. Sherman pleaded in vain for an
agreement for day and hour upon
which the vote might be taken.
Every suggestion of his was objected
to, and one roll-call succeeded another
until finally it was impossible to
secure a quorum. A motion was then
made and carried instructing the SER
geant-at-arms to arrest absent senators
and bring them before the bar of the
senate. While the sergeant-at-arm
was preparing his warrant the frie nds
of the treaty held consultation
which resulted in a motion to adjourn
By Mr.. Gallinger. This prevailed and,
without any notice on the part of Mr..
Sherman that he would again call up
the treaty, the senate. at eight o'clock,
djourned.
1t is no; improba BILE, however, that
Mr.. sherman may make one more ei'
fort To secure "A vote.