The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-06
The Senate in Ex cutiVs Session Re-
fuses 10 Ratify the TrsaIy.
LACKED But FOUR VOTES OF PASSING.
Senators Daniel and Martin Goth Cast
Their Ballots in the Negative-senate
Refused to Authorize the Pubiica.
tion Of Details.


ain. negotiated by Secretary oincy ana
Sir Julian Pauncefote. The rules OF the
Senate, require a majority OF two-thirds
for the ratification OF treaties. Hence.
four more affirmative votes would have
been required to secure a favorable re-
suit.
The vote In detail was as follows:
VOTE IN DETAIL.
Ycas-Mossrs. Allison. Bacon. Burrows,
Cafery. Clay. Cullom Davis. Deboe. Fair
banks. Faulkner. Foraker. Frye CALM
ger, Gear. Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hawley,
Ioar. Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride McEn-
cry. Mcmillan. Mitchell. Morrill, Nelson.
Pasco Perkins. platt 1Of connccticuD.
Platt (of New York;, Pritchard. Proc
tor. Smith, Spooncr. Thurston. 1utp,es
Vest. Walthall. Warren. Wellington Wet
more. Wson-i3.
NAYS Messrs. Baker. Bate. Carter,
Butler Cockrell. Daniel. IansbTough,
Harris (of Kansas; Harris tof Tennes-
scc). Heitiield. Jones (of Arkansas) Jones
,of Nevada. Kyle. Martin. Mason. Nils.
Morgan. Ponrosc. Pettigrew, Pettus.
Quay, I,awlins. Roach. Shcup. Stewart.
Whites.
A total OF 60 votes were cast, leaving
nineteen senators who did not RESPOND
The pairs. so far as obtamabe. were as
follows. two affirmative senator's being
paired with one negative senator In most
instances: Chandler and Clark for. with
Teller against: Tillman and Turner for.
with Chiffon against: Seweli and Earle
for with Mantle against. Senator George
was paired for the treaty. and senator
Berry AGAINST IL. Pairs were not an
nounced for the following: Aessrs. At
drich. Cannon. Elkins German. Murphy,
Wolcott. kenney. and Allen.
MILLS MAKES \ SPEECH.
The vote was preceded by short. spir-
itod debate. introduced by Senator Miiis.
of Texas. who made strong appear 70
the senate against ratifying the agree
ment. lie asserted that, as ancnded'
the document was most oolcctionaoie'
not 20 say contradictory IN terms. he
pointed out especially the provisions iot
the settlement OF controversies IN reSarn
To territorial claims. and asserted 'hst
whereas the amendment adopted by the
Senate 20 the first article OF The treaty
declared against their inclusion. the sixth
and eighth articles made provision tor
them. lie held that as long as these ar
ticlcs remained unchanged, England coiid
Justly claim that questions OF '"rrito-
rial rights were stll included within the
scope Of the treaty. Under such circim-
stances. he asked. what vas to prevent
England from purchasing the lsiahc OF
Cuba. or any other American territory.
and in case Of objection on the part ~
the United States. insisting upon IN" rel
erence OF the dispute to arbitrationF lie
spoke of the conduct of England ~ con-
nection with the Graeco-Tniklah W.T.
and impIorcd the Senate to project the
ti..
lance.
TILLMAN WANTED AMENDMENT.
The speech made "A visible impression ana
tho opinion was general that the treaty
should be amended 30 rs % remedy tho
Inconsistency explained. Senator TIT
man asked that time be given Tor such
amendment. Owing. however, To the flct
that the senate was under agreement 10
vote at I o'clock. there could be no post
ponement except by unanimous consent.
Senator Carter. who has from the hrst.
been one Of the most active and eHectivo
opponcnts of the treaty interposed OBJ
lection.
lie said he would put no obstacle in tho
way OF the postpOnement ~ the vote un-
iii another day but II the vote was to be
taken to-day ne would insist upon IL az
the specified time. He made very pun
gent speech In opposition. lie said there
could be no doubt Of the partialty OF
the government and the people or the
United States towards the settlement OF
disputes by arbitration, ana that Tor
this reason there never would DE any
difficulty I'm securing an agreement Tor
arbitration OF any specific dispute with
any nation. but 1t was not necessary Tor
our people TO tie themselves In an agree
ment OF uncertain scope and purport.
and esDccially with a country which had
shown Itself so completely out OF SYM
pathy with the feelings Of the people OF
the United States by the position En-
gland had taken in European affairs.
Mr. Carter advised the Senate TO let
well enough alone.
HoAR FOR THE TREATY.
Senator Hoar replied briefly. going over
the general argument In favor OF the
treaty and contending especially that the
objection OF Inconsistency In regard 20
the territorial claims WAS not we'll
founded
TIE remainder OF the debate WAS OF a
running character. senator White re-
marked that The document was full OF
Illogical propositions. and said. further
more. that It's syntax would have TO bc
improved before q would be thoroughly
acceptable. IL was evident before the bal
lot was completed that the motion to
ratify wonld be beaten.
The absence Of some senator's, impaired.
who were considered favorable TO arbt-
tration. was accepted as an unfavorablc
Indication The covert opposition 20 rati-
fcation was made very manifest after
the vote was announced. Some sena'crs
who were recorded among the yeas spoke
quite openly OF obiectlonaI features.
confessing that they had cast their votes
IN the affirmative In Difference To public
opinion. Among those who waited In the
Senate corridors 10 receive the news was
Mr. Michael Dayitt. who appeared much
pleased 81 the result.
Senator Davis. chairman OF the COM
mttce on Foreign Relations. declined To
express an opinion for publication. but
talked freely 70 his friends. TO them
he attributed the defeat 10 the feeling or
dissatisfaction AZ Ensland's course IN the
struggle OF the Greeks 10 l!Dcraic tho
island OF Crete from ottoman dominion.
ana IN the Armenian massacrcs. ana wish
the evident designs OF Great Britain
upon tho TransyaaL
AZ the conclusion OF the proceedings. all
OF which were i'm executive session. tho
Senate refused 10 aathorizc the Dublisa-
tlon OF the details.