Evening star., 1897-05-06
FINAL ACTION TAKEN
Senate Failed to Ratify the Arbitra-
ton Treaty.
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS WERE IN FAVOR
Neither Sectional Nor Party Lines
Drawn.
ONLY ENGLAND TO BLAME

The arbitration treaty between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain was defeated
in the Senate yesterday afternoon. The
vote was taken at 4 clock after a brief
and spirited debate in executive session
An affirmative vote of two-thirds was
necessary to ratify the treaty, but the roll
call disclosed but forty three votes for the
treaty and twenty-sfx against 1t. A change
of three votes from the negative to the af-
tirmative would have changed the result
This vote probably showed the greatest
PC ssble number Of senators for it, for it is
known that quite number of senators
who voted for ratification would not have
done If the treaty had not been SO
amended as to satisfy them that it had
been rendered ineffective. 1t is known also
that several who voted for ratification
really wanted the treaty to fail
The vote was not divided on either par
tisan or sectional lines. 1t stood:
The Vote.
feas-Allison, Bacon, Burrows, Caffery,
Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe. Fairbanks,
Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Gray. Hale. Hanna, Hawley, Hoar Lind
say, Lodge, Mcbride. McEnery, Mcmillan,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Nelson. Pasco, Perkins,
Platt of Connecticut. Platt of New York,
Pritchard Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thur
Wellington. Wetmore, Wilson. Total, 43.
Nays-Baker, Bate, Butler Carter, Cock
rell, Daniel. Hansbrough, Harris of Kan
sas. Harris of Tennessee, Heitfeld, Jones
tin, Mason. Mills, Morgan, Penrose, Petit
grew, Pettus, Quay, Rawlins, Roach,
Shoup. Stewart, White Total, 26.
A total of sixty-nine votes was cast, leav
iJ1Cr YDfyr
The pairs so far as obtainable. were as
follows, two affirmative senators being
paired with one negative senator in most
instances: Chandler and Clark for with
with Chiffon against Sewall and Earle for
with Mantle against Senator George was
paired for the treaty and Senator Berry
against 1t.
Pairs were not announced for The follow
ing: Aldrich, Cannon, Elkins. German,
Murphy, Wolcott, Kenney and Allen.
Thirty republicans and thirteen demo-
Gratis voted for the treaty. and twelve dem
ocrats, nine republicans and five populists
voted against it. Some silver men voted
for the treaty and three gold men-Mason,
Quay and Penrose-voted against it.
What Defeated the Treaty.
Apparently the thing that contributed
most to the rejection of the treaty was the
course of Great Britain in relation to the
revolution in Crete and her policy in the
Transvaal, and the belief that the ratifica-
ton of the treaty would have the moral
effect of Strengthening her In her continent
tai policy. Behind it all was the fear that
England would get an advantage of the
United States somewhere.
Senator Mills objection.
During the debate before the vote was
taken Mr.. Mills asserted that as amended
the document was most objectionable not
to say contradictory in terms. He pointed
out especially the provisions for the settle
ment of controversies In regard to terri
torial claims and asserted that whereas
the amendment adopted by the Senate to
the first article of the treaty declared
against their inclusion the sixth and eighth
articles made provision for them. He held
that as long as these articles remained un-
changed England justly could claim that
questions OF territorial rights were still in
Guided within the scope of the treaty. I'm
der 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
connection with the Graeco-Turkish war
and implored the Senate to protect the
United States against the proposed al
lance.
Why Mr.. Carter Opposed 1t.
Senator Carter said that there could be no
doubt of the partiality of the government
and the people of the United States toward
the settlement of disputes by arbitration, and
that for this reason there never would De
any difficulty in securing an agreements for
arbitration of any specific dispute with any
nation, but it was not necessary for our
people to tie themselves in an agreement
of uncertain scope and purport, especially
with country which had shown itself so
completely out of sympathy with the feel
ings of the people of the United States IN
the position England had taken in Euro
pean affairs.
Mr.. Carter advised the Senate to let well
enough alone.
Senator Hoar replied briefly, going ever
the general agreement in favor of The
treaty and contendiEg especially that the
objection of inconsistency in regard to ter
rltorial claims was not well founded.
Running Debate.
The remainder of the debate was of a
running character. Senators White and
Pettigrew interjected- questions tending 10
show continued opposition. Senator White
remarked that the document was full Of
illogical proportions. and said furthermore
that its syntax would have to- be improved
before it would be thoroughly acceptable.
Senator Davis, chairman OF the commit
tee on foreign relations declined to express
an opinion for publication, hut talked free
ly with his friends. 70 them he attributed
the defeat to the feeling of dissatisfaction
at England's course In the struggle of the
Greeks to liberate the island of Crete from
Ottoman dominion, and in the Armenian
massacres, and with the evident designs
OF Great Britain upon the Transvaal.
Sailed ON st. Paul.
Major General Nelson A. Miles. U. s. A.,
and General Horace Porter, United States
ambassador to Paris, where passengers on