The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20
Over ANOTHER 4! DAY..
Daniel and Teller Successful
In Preventing Vote. Il


Washington. Feb. 2o.-Another day
was spent on the arbitration treaty by
the senate and no action taken. All the
eactics of parliamentary battles were
/, used by friends and opponents OF the
treaty, and an executive session OF eight
hours duration resulted in an adjourn
Hnent because of no quorum.
Senator Sherman made repeated ef-
forts during the day to secure vote on
ratification or to get the senate to NIX
day and hour when IL would agree to
vote upon the treaty. He was defeated
in both purposes. and when the senate
ut last adjourned, because of the alb
Dence of a quorum. he did not say
whether he would make another. effort
today or within this session to secure
further consideration for ii. but 1t Is
generally supposed that he will renew
the motion for an executive session to-
day.
The advocates of postponement were
somewhat disappointed in the size OF
the majority developed against them on
the vote on Mr.. Nelson's motion, but
they say that the vote indicated no more
Tor the treaty than against 1t, as several
senators who oppose ratification voted
against postponement, on the theory
that 1t could be defeated by a vote al
this time. Senator Sherman also rallied
many Of the friends OF the treaty who
had heretofore advised postponement
including Senators Allison and Frye
hoth OF whom had given 1t as their opin-
3on, Thursday. that II would be wise ia
defer further consideration until next
session.
The greater part OF the session was
consumed by Senators Teller and Daniel.
IN opposition to an immediate vote.
Speeches favorable to the treaty and to
vote at this time were made by Sena-
aors Frye. Lodge and Lindsey, The vote
nm the motion to postpone Nas taken
at o'clock and resulted in the mega
tive, 20 to 30. After this vote there was
10 quorum, and the time was spent In
= vain effort to secure one.
Senator Teller was very vigorous In
his opposition to the treaty. The more
the treaty was discussed. he said, the
more necessary it became to postpone.
I'm order to give proper consideration to
such a "bungling document" No one
he declared. could tell what 1t meant, OF
could construe its provisions. He would
not say that he could support the treaty,
but, in its present form. and on account
OF lack of consideration. he certainly
should vote against IL. Moreover, 1t was
well known that a two-thirds majority
of the senate were not In favor of the
treaty.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia made
strong speech against the document. He
declared that. under It, the United States
bound itself with shackles. II love the
blood of revolution he declared. WAR
n often a good thing Revolution is of.
ten progress. The senate has never de-
caared war unjustiflable. For 120 years
ehis country has made q record Of peace
On the other hand. the senator pointed
out that the whole method and scheme
of England was acquisition. Ever
8rasping and greedy, always reaching
cut for some territory. the only nation
she feared. the only nation with
strength to cope with her was the
United States. 1t was the purpose of this
treaty to bind the United States ia
peace. With the shackles on this coun-
try, England could continue her spolia
lions OF weaker nations. and when she
nnterfered with what was considered the
rights OF the United States or coun-
tries under our protection, arbitration
against us. The senator said that he op.
posed driving away the rights of the sen.
ate as part Of the treaty making DOW.
er. To subject many questions to arbi-
tration would be impolitic We had al.
ways had good presidents, but some time
there might be a bad one, then the coun
try would suffer.
Senator Daniei opposed selecting
Ind nf hn
Of the tribunal. He objected to mixing
our judiciary with foreign complica.
tions, besides some OF the questions sub.
mitted might come before the courts.
He also insisted that the United States
members OF the tribunal should be con.
irmed by the senate.
AT the close of Senator Daniels speech,
Senator Hoar submitted some queries
10 him. He wanted to know if Senator
Daniel did not think II satisfactory that
men who had been confirmed to such
high places as Judges of the supreme
court should sit as arbitrators without
asain being confirmed ky the senate
Mr.. Daniel replied that Re did not be.
1ieve the senate should abate one jot oi
ais power i'm questions so vitality affect.
tng the welfare OF the country. Senator
bie to find men in whom so much con-
ndence was reposed as in those who
composed the greatest tribunal OF the
world. the United States supreme court.
Senator Lindsay followed Senator
Daniel with legal argument intended
10 refute the Virginia senator's conten.
son that the ratification of the treaty
would result In the abdication of the
treaty-making power OF the senate. He
argued that the senate would surrend.
or nothing by accepting the treaty. and
that II would do much TO promote tbs
cause OF peace. The vote was then taken
an Mr.. Nelson's postponement motion
Important as this motion was. the To.
tai ballots numbered only 30. but fou,
more than a quorum. This small mar.
gin disappeared almost Immediately
and the remainder OF the time was spen,
In a vain effort to recall sufficient
number of the absentees to render busi.
ness possible. The enemies OF tho
treaty and the advocates OF postpone.
ment refused to permit the transaction
of any business in the absence of IN.