The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-06
The Senate Finally fetuses to Ratlfy the
kngI0.kmeriCan Arbitration Treaty.
FOUR AFFIRMATIVE VOTES LICKING.
Xc IL believed Tint tho Policy OF Eng.
land ls Regards, Ar.nrnin. Greece
nuti the Trnnxvani Cnusrd the EniI-
ure OF tho Trcnty-Rnih virginin
Senators Voted Against tho Ircaty.
Washington, Nav S.

The Senate today in executive
session by the vote Of i3 TO
rs. refused to ra,ify the general
arbitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain negotiated by
Secretlry Olney and Sir Julian Iuunce-
fote. The rules Of the Senate reuui G
a majority Of two-thi: ds for the ratiii-
cation Of trea ties. Hence four more af-
hrmaiive votes would have been requir-
ed to secure a favorable result. The
vote In detail was as follows:
Yels-Al!i.:on. Bacon, Burrows. Caf-
feiy, Cay. Cullom, Davis Deisoe. Fai:-
banks. Faulkner, Foraker. Frye. CALM
ger Gear. Gray. Hale. Hanna. Ha wiley.
Emery, McM:ll.n, Mitchell, Mo"ri.l Mel
son, Pasco. Pc: kins. Plat of Conn,
Plat, Of New York: Pri,ch ard. Proctor,
smith. Spooner Thucston, Turpie. Vest.
Waltha:l. Warren. Wa!lington. Wet
more, W:Eon. TOTAL 40.
Nays-Baker. Baie, Garter. Butler.
Cockrell. Daniel. HanEbrough. Harris, Of
Kansas; Harris, Of Tennessee: Hrltfeld.
JONES. Of Arkansas; Jones. Of New ua !;
Kyle. Martin, Mason, Mills Morgan,
Penrose, Pettigrew. Pe;tus. Quay, Raw
Inns, Roach, Shoup. Stewart, While
Total &C.
NINETEEN DIDN'T VOTE.
A total OF GO votes was cast, leaving
10 Senators who did not respond
ihe Vo;e was preceded by q short,
spirited debate introduced by Senator
Mills Of Texas. who made strong APP
peal to the Senate against ratifying the
agreement.
been one OF the most active and effec-
tive opponents Of The treaty, in:erposed
objection.
Senator Hoar replied briefly. going
over the general argument N favor of
the treaty and conlending especially
thAt the uhipr ion ri = $50 t,,,
gard to the territorial claims was not
wei founded.
II was evident before the ballot was
completed that the motion to ra::fy
would be beaten. The absense nf some
senators impaired. who were cons der
ed favorable 10 arbit! alton. was accepted
as IN unfavora Bile Indication The covers
opposition 10 ratification was mn de
very manifest after .hc vote was an
nounced. Some Senators who were re-
cofded among he yeas spoke quite open
~ or oOJec;. .onab bic features cOnfeSs!ng
mat they had cast their vo;cs in the
affirmative IN defeyence 10 public op.n.
ION. Among those who waited in the
Sena!e corridors 10 receive The news
was Mr. NJ M'chnel Daviti. who appear red
much pleased a the result
DNCiLAND'S POLICY DID 1T.
Senator Davis. chairman of the com
mittee on Foreign Relations declined 20
express an opinion 10, publication hu,
TAXED freely with his friends TO them
ne attributed the defea; to The feeling
or dissatis faction al Eugland's course In
the struggle Of the Greeks TO !ibe,ate the
Island OF Crete from Ottoman dominion
ana In The Armenian ma asa ere and with
the evident" designs of G-ea, B.:taiu
upon the Transvaa!
Al the. conclusion Of the proceedings.
al of which were In executive session
the Senate refused to authorize the pub
Acation OF the details.
VIRGINIA POSTM ASTERS.
virginia fou::h-class pcstm ctcr, an
pointed today were: Fork Union Han.
ry Davis; Moffat,'s Creek j. +. Shee:s:
Monterey, II. NJ. Slaven: Ptun,ling MIL
X NJ. Sparks; Toga, J II. Lewis.