The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
FATE OF THE PEACE TREATY
SENATE VILE TAKE FINAL ACTION
ON IT TO-DAY.

Vote ON Several Propositions Yesterday
Would Seem to Indicate the Approval OF
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sherman Urges
Immediate Acknowledgements Want the
Measure to Go Over Until Next Session.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-By vote of
50 to 27 the senate decided at $50 to
take up the arbitration treaty. Mr..
Nelson Of Minnesota moved DO post
pone further consideration of the
treaty until March 8. Mr.. Nelson was
anxious to have the bankruptcy bill
called up, and, believed that this and
other pressing business should be at
tended to at the present session. The
treaty, he said, could go over until the
extra session without harm.
Senator Allison, chairman of the com.
mittee on appropriations. was of a sim
liar mind and said that he believed ii
would require all the remaining time OF
the senate to consider the appropria-
ton bills. Mr.. Frye took the same
view, but subsequently admitted that
it would perhaps be better to dispose
of the treaty.
| Mr.. Hoar took strong grounds against
| postponement. He said that he had lit-
tie patience with the early demands of
the people for immediate action on this
treaty. Ample time had, however, in
| tervened since this treaty had been re-
ceived, during which senators ought, to
have been able to consider its provi-
| sionS and come to some conclusion.
| Now that the executive calendar had
been cleared of contested nominations
he thought If the senate would give this
treaty it's careful consideration for a
few hours vote could be reached. He
| urged that this be done and that this
great peace treaty be ratified before
| this session Of the senate adjourned.
| Mr.. Platt and Mr. Lodge spoke in a
| similar strain. To the surprise Of the
senate Mr.. Vest came out in a strong
speech favoring the early ratification OF
| the treaty as amended.
| Mr.. Sherman said he believed the vote
ought now to be taken and he was
confident that if it were taken the
1
| tors disputed this statement and asked
Mr.. Sherman if he really thought there
were sufficient votes to ratify the
| treaty. Mr.. Sherman replied that he
| believed to-day as he had always be-
| lieved, that when the test came the
necessary two-thirds of the senate
would be found voting for the ratif-
cation Of this treaty. He expressed the
hope that no further delay would be-
| INDUCED in
! Senators Morgan and Daniel, both of
whom are opposed to the treaty, said
they were prepared to go on with the
| debate if Mr.. Sherman desired a night
session, but this statement frightened
others who were tired of the proceed
| ings and a motion to adjourn was
made. The motion was defeated by a,
small majority.
| Senator Blackburn said that tho
treaty could not be amended in any
way so as to meet with his approval.
But the issue should be met without
lodging. Mr.. Sherman, who had
charge of the treaty, was entitled to the
courtesy of a vote. He hoped that the
motion to postpone would not be press
| ed. By this time the hour of Z was
approaching and Mr.. Sherman saw that
it was impossible to keep a quorum
present. He, therefore, gave notice
that immediately after the routine bus
mess of tomorrow he should move td
have an executive session, at which he
hoped the treaty would be disposed of.
Mr.. Sherman urged the senators to be
present and remain until the vote was
taken. There seems to be DISPOSE
ton to comply with Mr.. Sherman's re-
quest.