The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-06

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE senate
to-day BY the vote OF ~ to Is refused to
r,u,y the general arbitration between
IN. United States and Great Britain
rsso,lated by Secretary olney and Sir
milan Pauncetote. The rules Of the SEN
,,e require a majority OF two-thirds for
tho ratification OF treaties. Hence four
,,ore affirmative votes would have been
r,.,u,red TO secure a favorable result.
rhs vote was preceded By n short,
.,iIfed debate, introduced by Senator
ain. ~ Texas. who made a strong ap-
T.sI IN the senate against ratlfying the
svTeerneut. ~ He asserted ihlt as amend
81 the document was most Obiec-
tIonable, not TO say contradictory IN
terms He pointed out especially the
pr5yisIons for the settlement OF eontrov.
srsIes In regard TO territorial claims and
asserted that whereas the amendment
adopted by the senate to the first article
OF The treaty declared against their In
Clusion, the sixth and eighth articles
made provision for them He held that
a. long as these articles remain un-
cbsnFed England Justly could claim THAI
question OF territorial rights were still
inrudet within the scope Of the treaty
T'nder such circumstances, he asked.
Vhat was TO prevent England from pur-
chasing the island OF Cuba or any other
American territory and IN case Of objec-
don on the part OF the United States In
EstinE upon the reference OF the dispute
20 arbitration. He spoke OF the conduct
OF England In connection with the
;rl-co.Turkish war and implored the
senate 10 protect the United States
aEalnst the proposed alliance.
The speech made visible impression
and the opinion was general that the
treaty should be amended 50 as 60 rem
edy the inconsistency explained. Sem
aior Tlllman asked that time be given
for such amendment. Owing, however.
% the fact that the senate was under
Agreement 20 vote al O'Clock, there
could be no postponement except by un-
Gnlnious consent.
OIhsr ObJsetionI.
Senator Carter, who from the first has
been one OF the most active and effective
opponents OF the treaty. interposed OBJ
lection. He said would put no obstacle
In the way OF The postpOnement Of the
vote untIl another day. bnt II tho vote
was 10 be taken to-day nc would Insist
upon Il at the specified time. He made a
very punEent speech In opposition. Mr.
Carter advised them 20 let well enough
alone.
Senator Hoar replied briefly going over
the general agreement in favor OF the
treaty and contending especially that the
objection OF Inconsistency In regard TO
territorial claims was not well founded
The remainder OF the debate was OF
running character Senators White and
PettlErew intsrjected questions tending
10 show continued opposition.
Il was evident before the ballot was
completed that the motion to ratify
would be beaten. The absence OF some
senator's impaired who were considered
favorable TO arbitration was accepted as
an unfayorable indication. The covert
opposition TO ratification was made very
manlteE. after the vote was announced.
Some senators who were recorded among
the yeas spoke quite openly OF objection
able features, confesSing that they had
cast their votes In the affirmative In de-
ference to public opinion Among those
who waited In the senate corridors to re-
celye the news was Mr. Michael DaVitt.
who appeared much pleased at the re-
suit.
Senator Davis, chairman OF the COM
mIttee on foreign relations declined to
express an opinion for publication. bIt
talked freely with his friends To them
ne attributed the defeat 20 the feeling OF
dissatisfaction at England'S course In
the s,raggls Of the Greeks 20 libernte the
island OF Crete from Ottoman dominion
and in the Armenian massacres and with
tho evident" designs OF Great Britain
upon the TranSvaAl. At the conclusion
Of the proceedings all Of which were In
executive session. the senate refused to
authorize the publication OF the details.