The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-04
sPARRING FOR TINE
Friends Of Expansion Afraid to
Vote on the Treaty Just Now

Washington, Feb. a.-The controversy In
the senate over the vote on the various
resolutions IN regard TO the peace treaty
too. an acute turn late today The oppo-
sition to a vote first came from the friends
OF the treaty who held that 1t could be
ratified without compromise These who
apparently were then willing that vote
should be taken today held an opposite
view and absolutely refused to agree upon
a time for taking a vote.
The contest occurred In the executive
session. The next hour and quarter was
spent in vain endeavor on the one Side
to get an agreement to a date for a vote
upon the resolutions and on the other IN
a more successful effort 20 bring tho
days session TO a close without allowing
anything to bc accomplished In that aircc-
tlon.
The gallery doors had no sooner been
locked than Senator Davis. who had TAX
en- his position at Senator Fryes seat
Immediately in front OF the chair. pre-
fcrred the request OF tho treaty support
ere for unanimous consent. naming to-
morrow as the day for vote He said
that the desire on his side OF the chamber
was that there should be an opportunity
to vote ON all the resolutions OF decla-
ratory nature all OF which had bccn on
cred by senators who were opposed t0
the treaty without modification
The opposition were prepared for tho
request but II did not fail TO create some
excitement Simultaneous objections were
made from three or four sources, but.
as II by common consent, Go Senator Cor
man was left the task Of making the
principal statement OF tho reasons for the
opposition. His main objection was bas-
ed upon the brief time that must inter-
vene between the time OF taking the vote
on the resolutions and the time fxd for
voting on tn treaty. o'clock next Mon
day. An essential part OF the demand OF
those who desired a modification OF tho
expression In the treaty was that the
house as well ns the senate must net
upon the resolution. Manlfostly II was
TOO late to secure vote by the house
even II the action OF the senate should
be favorable
Senators Cockrell and Bacon also avow.
ed their opposition to agreeing 20 fixing
a time FOR n vote, placing their opposi-
tlon on grounds practically the same as
ed to charge bad faith Senator Cockrell
gave notice that he would resist any
effort for a vote upon the resolutions mp,
10 o'clock Monday. when tho vote on
the treaty must be taken.
The friends oft he treaty declared that
they were acting In porfeo' good faith
Tney cited Tint all the time or the senate
for the past week had been occupied In
performing duties under the orders OF
consent Of the senate and that there had
not within the period been time when
the vote could have been taken.
They charged that the opposition were
afraid to allow an opportunity TO vote
on the resolutions because the apprehen-
sion that some OF the resolutions would
be agreed to ana the chance Of the rat
incatlon Of the treaty thus Improved.
This meant, as they regarded it that
they did not want any treaty ratified.
The obiectora stood firm, however,, to the
last, refusing to yield
These objections were of course o.cec-
tive ana the treaty supporters turned
their attention TO longer daily sessions
Of the senate, with the hope OF exhaust
ing debate and thus forcing action on the
resolutions without unanimous consent
being given.
Senator Davis therefore moved that the
senate tako recess untn 10 o'clock 10.
morrow He was met with amotion 10
adjourn and on this motion the yeas and
nays were ordered Mr Davis and hla