New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
THE TREATY WILL GO OVER.
FILIBUSTERS IN CONTROL.
ALL HOPE OF ACTION AT THIS SESSION
DISAPPEARS.

IN DEBATE. WITH THE RESULT ONLY OF
FORCING THE OPPONENTS OF THE
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT TO
SHOW THEIR HANDS
Washington. Feb. 19.-when the Senate ad.
Journed at 3 O'Clock tonight after a secret ses-
sion OF seven and a half hours II was apparent
TO tire most sanguine friends OF the general
treaty OF arbitration with Great Britain that no
vote could be secured at this session of Congress-
The fac' that motion to postpone until March
had been defeated by a vote Of 30 to 20 AZ.
forded no satisfaction. On the contrary. Il en-.
phas7ed the fact that those fighting the treaty
intended there should be affirmative action Of no
kind.
The debate proceeded In regular order unit,
ocIock' when Senators. tired OF the discussion
and weary in body. left the chamber and re.
turned to their homes For two hours longer
there was dreary succession of yea and nav
ca'is' ana calls or the Senate for purpose OF Sc.
curing quorum. which was no sooner found to
ne present than it would disappear Filibu.ter-
ing was INDUCED in with od-time vigor. and
when. after two hours of this sort OF thing the
call OF the Senate failed to establish the presencs
OF quorum, motion to adjourn prevailed and
the treaty was left hanging in the air.
At the close OF Yesterdays session Mr.. sher-
man gave notice that he would ask the Senate Ia
sit 1t out" to-day The contest began az AEON
as the doors were closed with considerable On.
ergy on the part Of the friends of the treaty.
put tney soon wearied In the struggle with ths
Inevitable Messrs. Lodge and Frye spoke brief
~ Out with great spirit, urging that the vote
De taken this afternoon. Mr.. Lodge said there
couid be no doubt that every Senator had made
up MS mind how he would vote ard any fir.
ther deiay would be a waste OF time and An ex
intuition OF desire to prevent action of any sort
OPPOSITION DRIVEN FROM COVER.
The speech Of Senator Lodge was an en,or. o..
shell the bushes" and it was succcssru =,
driving into the open the enemies NJ tho ,r...u
ne was at once confronted with a retort from
senator Teller and Senator Stewart m ~. =.
feet that no vote could be had. Mr. Teller .,.,
TOOK the floor and spoke for an hour against the
treaty and against present action
In the course OF his argument Mr. Teller ..,a
'hat ne was not prepared TO say he would not
'o'e LOT the treaty. He favored the princin,a 80
arpltration' but the treaty had been buneled and
oao'y orawn, and he believed there should he
ample ufne Tor Its consideration. The more m.
treaty was discussed the more prominent bec,m.
Tue objections which had been made to IL The
senate Mr.. Teller said, ought not to be asked
10 vote on so important question at thie ,o,.
day In the session. The State Denartmsr, -
oeen four years In framing treaty which :, he
ileved to be perfect, but which the ma,ori,v q,
the Senate knew did not protect the interests a,
,s asKea sR sSpd the Administration and the
country be insistent that the Senate should
deal finally with the subject in few weeks?
MR. DANIEL ATTACKS THE TREATY.
fol Of
speeches. finished in oratory and rhetoric for
which he is noted. He addressed the Senate for
upward of two hours. and made a powerful i'm
preston He was against the treaty, and adj
vanced some Of the strongest arguments which
have yet been heard. War was not a bad thing
Mr. Daniel said, when the nation that went to
war had the right on its side and was uphold
ing the honor and integrity of its people The
United States was the only country Great Brit
ain feared, and II she could put this country
under bonds to keep the peace. she would go
ahead with her policy OF aggression and ag-
grandizement, and laugh at any Protest the
United States might make defy any position
1t might assume against her oppression OF the
peoples OF the Western Hemisr here The Ameri-
can people We're a people Of peace; the policy
| Of the country for 12O years had been one Of
! peace. 1t had arbitrated it's differences time
and again. and was pledged to that principle
but when it went into solemn compact for
| that purpose with Great Britain, there should
be an equality Of terms. The United States had
everything to lose by the treaty, and Great
| Britain everything TO gain. The Congress Of
| the United States had never declared war unless
war justfable; the United States had never
acquired any territory by war unless as the re-
suit of a war that was for defence or necessary
| for the perpetuation Of the Republic.
81 love the blood OF the Revolution" Mr. Daniel
said in OF his impassioned outbursts. 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 ough,
not to be forgotten, and that the people Of the
United States should be wary of any overtures
made to them by her traditional enemy Grea,
Britain although speaking the same tongue o.
all the Powers. England was the one the United
States should refuse to follow bindy 1t would
be sorry day, he said, for this Nation, when It,
hands were tied by agreement that gave t.
Great Britain all she asked. and compelled tn,
United States to keep quiet in the face OF thu
policy that Nation will continue to follow. re-
gardless of any solemn pledge she might give.
JUSTICES AS ARBITRATORs
In the course Of an analytical criticism Of In
provisions Of the treaty. Mr.. Daniel said that tn
. members of the Supreme Court ought not to b
|. designated as members of the arbitration tribu
nal He favored the insertion of an amendmen
} leaving the appointment Of the members OF tina
tribunal to the President. with the advice an
> consent OF the Senate
,, Mr.. Hoar suggested that the members Of tn
Supreme Court had already been confirmed b
. the Senate. and Zach member OF that body wa
= | we'll known.
: THAT may be true" replied Mr.. Daniel. Nv
: know the present members OF that court. and "
know them all to be honorable gentlemen; bt
. this treaty is for the future. We do not know WI
: may be the members Of this tribunal In the fu
@ ure All our Presidents have been good men an