The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-10
iNfKLLIGfNeE ~ rRE sA,rs,
Affairs I'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1913
The Treaty still on Trial

The Senate, down to eight O'Clock this even
ing, have been industriously at work upon the
treaty. The discussion, we understand, hzs
been desultory, and upon several amendments
proposed. We have nothing especial to add 10
our telegrapbic dispatches of the day
Messrs Benton, Webster, Allen, Breese, Dou.
glass, Hale, and Baldwin, are almost, if not
alone, in opposition TO the treaty with the
amendments which have been, and which will
be made.
Mr. Benton and Mr.. Webster have yet to mske
their formal expostions Of the case, and they
are expected to do il tomorrow
The treaty may not be finally disposed Of,
therefore, I'LL Friday, though it is hoped dec;-
SION VIII be had tomorrow.
The plan adopted will he a modification OF the
treaty-the rejection of the tenth article-the
modification OF the clause relating to church
Mcnamara grant; and other subsidiary amend
ments. The line OF the Sierra Madre proposed
bv Mr. Jefferson Davis, has fajled-the line Of
30 30, west Of the Rio Grande, is spoken of; but
the weather has not been more changeable than
the phazes OF this treaty since the first day, from
dav to day of its discussion.
Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Badger, Mr.. Clayton, Mr.
Mangum, and others OF the old whgs, are
shocked at the adoption ot such u bastard IN the
face of the world Mr.. Benton is wrathy at the
presumption of McIntosh, and the creduliiy and
assurance Of Trist. Mr.. Allen is astounded AZ
the credulIiy and faulty OF ths Administration,
and remembers, with no fall measure cf forgive
ness, the Orego transa.iion-Eir Breese, ditto
Mr.. Hall TANKS the treaty takes an unfair I'D
vantage OF Mexico, aud ttat also pay too
much for the whistla. Mr.. Baldwin has some
what the same opinions upon the subject; but the
mass Of the Senate on both sides, are for the
peace which may be siited out OF the crude ma
terials furnished by Mr.. Trist.
One great impeachment to the free consent Of
the wings to peace upon the basis of this treaty
~, that the administration is so anxious for it
They would rather dictate TO the administration
than TO act according TO its recommendations
It looks like deserving their party, to sustain the
though they are equally DESTROYS OF peace; be-
sides, there is great tai ling of In the dignity
OF senatorial action, to play second fiddle IN an
eX-clerk, and an ex-comml ssioner, actin. with
out authority, and under an official bill of ex-
communication and disgrace.
But the case is urgent, and the question Of
peace or war, WI the force of the outside pres
sure, Is irresistible.
Mr.. Gales, of the InteLigencsr, sees it, and
faithfully as Father Richie, to persuade, by
means OF the outside pressure of public opinion,
to induce the Senate to make peace out of
the schedule in their hands. What, then with
the pressure of the administrator and Father
Richie, on the one hand, and of Mr.. Gales on
the other, with his extracts from the newspapers
all over the country, there is no escape. Peace
lust be made, and the treaty must not be utterly
rejected.
The plan, then, is to modify the treaty, and
return it TO the President with recommends
ton of one commi sslOner, or three comm ssion-
ers, to take it to Mexico for ratification.
The DooroR.