Morris tribune., 1897-05-19

sary two-thirds vote being lost BY
The marrow margin of three votes
The vote was neither party one
nor draw. on sectional lines. The
affirmative votes were made up Of
thirty Repu blicans and thirteen
Democrats, while on the negative
side were twelve Democrats, nine
Republicans and five Populists.
Nearly all the opposition votes were
from silver men, vet some silver
Democrats voted for the treaty.
There are various reasons given
bySenators for the defeat of the
treaty. Many senators are OF the
opinion that Great Britain's atti-
tude toward the Cretens and her
position in relation to the Trans
vaal Republic was the most potent
factor in the defeat of the treaty.
The opposition led by senator Nor
gan, Mills and Stewart we're most
yigorous and determined IN their
efforts to d feat the treaty while
those desiring to secure ratification
were rather weak and disorgan-
ized in their efforts. Senator Dav-
is, chairman OF the committee OF
foreign relations, and Senator
Chandler both stated that no one
Is nuore to blame than England her
sci, for the rejection of the treaty.
Ta,,. fact seemed patent to great
ma,ay senators that England de-
sir.l the treaty for purely political
re sons and not from any desire to
ssronote the cause Of peace. AS
z,fnended the treaty was the mere
shell Of the original document, and
the fact that England desired it
even IN its shattered condition
tended to make some senators sus-
7,icious of her intentions. Under
lying all the reas ons based on IN
ternational questions there was the
anspoken and undefnable fear that
England would get the best of this
government in something or other
If the treaty was ratified. What
ever influence the Russian govern
snsnt has here it was certainly ex-
erfed against the treaty.
As sequel to the defeat of the
arbitration treaty Senator Bacon
of Georgia introduced a resolution
declaring that the United States
apprecate war, and desire the main
beaance of peace and friendship
with all the world, and that the
desire is not limited to their rela-
aions with any one nation, but ex-
tends to their relations with all
IA tiions of the world whether the
'ie be great or small, weak or
r3t,, g; that the United States fav-
:, lie principle and practice of
s fra. tional arbitration; that the
q s,s.d States do hereby avoW it as
1 oar fnture policy and intention
peii. v~r there shall arise any diff
i r-nce between them and any 9TH
* oatiDD, that they shall and will
%, far i. they can consistently with
ii 4 s,ial honor submit such ques-
aspn to an international court of
filtration and that the United
=, .tes hereby invite all other civil
- "A nations to make corresponding
. al reciprocal resolutions to the
,e "a til It universal peace may reign.
The resolutio was passed by the
senate.
The tariff bill is now in the SEN
ate It will be called up for de-
bate gu the 18th of this month and
vii be voted upon about July 1st,
it being generally conceded that
there will be about six weeks de-
s,-te on the bill. As amended its
father would fail to recognize it,
bat the senate experts say it is now
a better revenue producer than the
original. The president has gone
over the amended bill with Sena-
tors Hanna, Allison and Aldrich. |
He approved the reductions but OBJ
posed the Increased tax on beer on
political grounds. He also sug
iyye~ted a reduction Of ten cents in
the tax on whisky in order to re-
sanre the tax to areyenue producing |
point.