The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-04
DECLINE TO TAKE A VOTE.
OPPONENTS OF THE TREATY GO on
A NEW TACK.
BE Had on Any of the Resoiu-
tions Which They Prepared Until
the Peace Treaty Is Disposed OF.


versg ~ the senate over tae vote upon
the various resolutions interpretive -
TIE peace treaty took an acute turn tate
to-day. The opposition 70 "a vote first
came from the friends OF the treaty, wno
held 10 the taeo-s that It could oe FA[l-
DEED without compromise. Those "iso 2.'-
ftaFentlE were then willing EE2At : Ncae
should 20 taken today held an opposite
sieS, and ABSOLUTELY refused - asFec -
time for taxing a vote
The contest occurred IN the executive
session. wa!ca did not occur unttl guar
ter after o'clock. The next hour and
quarter was spent IN vain endeaTor on
one side 10 set an agreement Il Il date
for = vote upon tae resolutions. and on
The other IN a more successful effort 10
oriu& nc day session 10 q close wIthoUt
allowing anything 10 be accomplished IN
that direction.
The gallery doors had 10 sooner oveR
locked than Davis. wBo has been taxing
hls position al Senator kryes seat. I'M
ueGIa1ely IN front OF the Chair, preferred
TIE request % the treaty supporters Tor
unaniTno4s consent 20 naming TOMORROW
as the date uf 4 vote lie SaIc fadt tAS
desire oTs flis side 81 t6e ch1Tater "a IS t1s-t
there should * an opportunity 10 vote
on alb the resolutions 81 It ueclaT4toTy IA
taEa a}t OF which had been offe-e': ~
senators who Mere opposed TO the treaty
without modification.
Tie ops f!cE. prepared Tor the IT,
quest bat j. di2 not fan - create some
excitement. Simultaneous objections "sfe
made from three ~ fear sources. but 4s
Il ~ common consent tu senator German
w4s lert ghe task Of making iae principal
statement for the reasons % opposition Ills
iu1tD objection HaS basel ii the brief time
that must intervene between the time oi
taking the vote ca the resolutions All The
time fixed for Young or the treaty-& . Geek
ne&I Monday. An essential part 81 the
demand OF t1cSS who desired modinca-
tsoa 81 t.se expression IN the treaty was thAt
the house - Vel as the senate must act
upon the resolution Mauifesty X Was TOO
late 70 secure vote ey the house. even II
The acton Of the senate should be favor
able. Hence The absurdity OF the pfop3-
sttan. He Tor one would object, and he
Rad 10 DOUBT thai others would feel ne
did s. long "a there had been any posi-
biaty Of securing a vote in both houses OF
congress the members Of the senate who
opposed the treaty in IT. present form had
maize no opposition. But 10 consent 10
vote upon me question al THIS late hour
after 4 delay OF so many days would create
tha impression that the opponents of the
treaty had been posing for effect and had
allowed themselves 70 be tr.ckei either ig-
nuTautly or knowingly.
tockFeH and Bacon also avowed their OPP
position n agreeing 70 fix time for a vote
placing their opposition on grounds prac-
tIcaliy he same 4g those OF German. Each
Was inclined 10 charge bad faith Cockrel
gave Go:!ce THAI he would resist any effort
for vote upon the resolutions up 10 3
O'Clock Monday when the vote on the
treaty must Se taken.
The friends u the treaty declared that
they were acting IN perfect good faith
Trey cited that all the time OF the senate
Tor the past week had heen occupied in
performing duties under the orders or con
sent or the senate. and There had not
been within period Of time when the.
vote could not have been taken
They charged that the opposition were
AFRAID 10 allow an opportunity 10 vote
upon TIE resolutions. because OF the ap-
pfeAeuSion that some 81 the resolutions
would be agreed - and the chances OF
ratification OF the treaty nus improved
THIS meant as they REGARDED Il. that they
did 40. want any treaty ratified The OBJ
leCtoTs stood hrla. however. 10 the last
refusing 90 yield
Thcse objections were. Of course. effect
tT@ ANA the treaty supporters turned their
attention 10 longer daily sessions % The
senate. with fhe hope ~ exhau~fiue De
bate ana thus forcing action ou ne reso-
l4tsons without unanimous consent berg
given
Davis therefore moved that IN. ser lta
| take recess uutil /" o'clock toYru. CIV
Tie was met with resolution rs German
"a adjourn srt on this motion the yeas
and nays were ordered
Davis and h's ce-workers resisted the
adjournment motion and u was ieteated
hut hy marGin 81 only one vote tho
! ballot resulting - ayes end y nays
vote AS immediately ordered for 4
t2oten far y reress urtli l. cock to-
morrow member - the opposition -
Trained from voting and the ro2 ,all ,ia-
telopeG the absence II 4 quorum TIE.
| hands ~ the senate clock then indicated
- None - the senator's aaa had their
dinners AgruC" Davis hiuls - moved an
Adjournment w..eh motion carried witii5>si:
8ViSlo9.
TIE vote on Adjournment VAS not con-
s--rrF1 ~ any sense As "a test. SO many
cf The senators especially = ne sap
Trrtcrs %, INC treaty. rad Jeff tHn cham
t-er before the ballot was taken
~ tie taking 81 VOTES on ts4e yeeo. ~
fiors = aalaiatnet ov - op0 pneuts they-
VI 1e abtn 10 accomplish t14lr purpose
~ forc5n. fhe v0se on the ort <u.l 7a-s.s-
| mont Thy Indicate no purpoSa - change
! trcsr hnr ~ action aa4 say positively thAt
tlsv et3 not
Tho asr " ~ e4I ~ conferences saa
ttc frr"e or tu3r senators who have uot
We positively decided on whica side "a
raSt thetr votes. Weres mach sought ~
ttc supporters and tae opponents os thy
treaty, TIE opponents cfa3c1 tairfy-f h~. q
votes, ht~a they say. rannot 10 shaken.
Rh.Ia tHe iesasTs - TN aft{rus .ige yt8,
claim - have won over fwa - taess.
talrty-thrce tetay and go save "a :
promise ~ getting Others T'0e support
c~s % TIE treaty. ~f5{ ,eGHt rn0ferufls c.1
hsyi1E tea requisite atrus',.r oF votes wfsea
Ga" t3f0a f~tgg3ea tYe9 t~ss1ss no TnDst.r-
:og resolution BE- adopted
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