Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-20
TREATY IN THE AIR.
NO VOTE on ARBITR ALTON COM
PACT AT THIS SESSION.
GREAT SPEECH BY DANIEL
orr senator Makes ~ Powerful Inn
questionable IL Against the Com
strongest Arguments Yet Heard.


tonight. after secret session Of seven
and "a half hours. it was apparent to the
most sanguine friends OF the general
treaty Of arbitration with Great Britain,
that no vote could be secured AT this
session Of the Senate. The fact that a
motion TO postpone until March 5th had
been defeated by a vote of 30 to 20 af-
fordcd no satisfaction. ON the contrary,
IL emphasized the fact that those fight
ING the treaty intended that there should
DE affirmative action of no kind
The debate proceeded in regular order
until o'clock. when the senators, tired
OF the discussion and weary in body,
LETT the chamber and proceeded to their
homes. For two hours longer there was
a dreary succession of yea-and-nay calls,
and calls Of the Senate. FOR the purpose
Of securing a quorum. which was no
sooner found TO be present than 1t would
disappear
Filibustering was INDUCED in with the
old-tme ,yigor, and when, after two hours
OF This sort Of thing. the call Of the SEN
ate failed TO establish the presence of
quorum. a motion TO adjourn prevailed,
air.
AT the close Of yesterdays session Mr..
sherman gave notice that ne should to-
day ask the Senate 10 sit 1t out. The con-
test began as soon as the doors were
closed. with considerable energy on the
part OF the friends of the treaty, but they
soon weared 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 this after
noon. Mr. Lodge said there could be no
doubt but that every senator had made
up his mind how he should vote, and any
further de.ay would be waste OF time
and an exhibition of a desire TO prevent
action of any sort.
The speech Of Senator Lodge was an
effort 10 "shen the bushes" and il was
successful i'm driving into the open the
enemies of the treaty. He was at once
confronted with a retOrt from Senator
Teller and Senator Stewart, to the effect
that no vote could be had. Mr.. Teller then
took the floor and spoke for an hour
against the treaty and against present
action.
In the course Of his argument Mr.. Tel
Ter 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 be-
lieved there should be ample time for its
consideration. The more the treaty was
discussed the more prominent became the
objections that had been made TO it.
DANIELS SPEECH.
Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia. made one of
those speeches, finished in Oratory and
rhetoric, for which he is noted. He ad-
dressed the Senate for upwards of two
cfp on
He was against the treaty and advanced
some of the strongest arguments that
have yet been heard War was not bad
thing Mr.. Daniel said. when the nation
that went to war had right on its side and
was upholding the honor and integrity OF
its people. The United States were the
only country that Great Britain feared,
and IL she could put US under bonds TO
keep the peace. Great Britain would go
ahead with her policy OF aggression and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and laugh at any protest
that we might make or defy any position
We might assume against her oppression
OF the peoples of the Western hemi-
sphere. The American people were
people Of peace; the policy of the coun-
try for 40 years had been one of peace
1t had arbitrated its differences time
and again, and was pledged 10 that prin-
ciple. but when il went into solemn
compact for that purpose with Great
Britain there should be an equality of
terms The United States had every
thing TO lose by the treaty. and Great
Britain everything TO gain. The Con-
gress of the United States had never
declared war unless war was justifiable
the United States had never ac-
quired any territory by war, unless as
the result of a war that was of defence
or necessity for the perpetuation Of the
Republic.
Il love the blood of the Revolution"
said Mr.. Daniel, in one of his impas-
stoned utterances 1T is full Of all that
IS great and noble in the history of this
country"
Mr.. Daniel then proceeded to show
that the lessons of the Revolution ought
not to be forgotten and that the peo-
ple OF the United States should be wary
OF any overtures made to them by her
traditional enemy, Great Britain, speak
ing. though they do, the same tongue.
OF all the Powers England was the
one the United States should refuse TO
blindly follow Ii would be a sorry day
for this nation when its hands were
ted by an agreement that gave Great
Britain all she asked, and compelled US
TO keep quiet I'm the face of the policy
that that nation will continue TO follow
regardless Of any solemn pledge she may
give
During the course of an analytical
criticism of the provisions Of the treaty,
Mr. Daniel said the members OF the
Supreme Court ought not to be designated
as members of the arbitration tribunal.
He favored the insertion OF an amend
ment that would leave the membership
OF that court to the President, by ana
with the advice and consent OF the
Senate.
LINDSAY FOR RATIFICATION.
The third and last set speech of the
day was made by Senator Lindsay, oI
Kentucky. who urged the ratification OF
the convention and action to-day. Mr..
Lindsay spoke for almost an hour de-
voting the most of his time 10 reiuta-
tion Of the legal arguments advanced Dy
Senator Daniel and others, VINO nave du-
ring this debate taken the ground tha'
the Senate was asked 10 yield up us pre-
rogative as a part Of the treaty making
power.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Lindsay's re-
marks the effort WAS again made 10 Sc
cure vote. but this effort was met by
motions 10 adjourn which were inVar"
ably voted down. OF developed the aD-
sence OF a quorum. Mr.. Sherman plead
Cd I'm vain for an agreement for DAY
and an hour upon which the vote might
De taken. Every suggestion OF MS was
objected TO- and one roll-cali continued
10 succeed another until. finally. 1t was
Impossible 20 secure quorum. mo
tion was then made and carried, instruct
ing the Scrgeant-at-Arms 10 arrest aD-