New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-22
THE TREATY of WASHINGTON
IT'S RATIFICATION BY THE SENATE CERTAIN.
FINAL ACTION POSSIBLE BEFORE wEDNEsDAY-
THE TRIBUNE's CORRESPONDENTS STILL IN
CUSTODY UNIVERSAL CONDENSATION OF
THE sENATE's ACTION-voTCE OF THE WASH
INGTON PRESS.

THE sENATE's ACTION-voiCE OF THE WASH
INGTON PRESS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TBB TRrBUSgl
WASHINGTON, May q, 1911.
The Senate spent something three hours the
Treaty Yesterday and the result OF the session TO
report the Treaty back from the Committee Of the Whole
without amendment. This virtually the discussion
upon It, and is now expected that vote VIII be taken
s ratification before to-moIrows session closes.
No doubt exists that the Treaty VIII receive twothrds
vote In its favor
The journal shows that thus far the Senate spent
several hours more in debate THE TRIBUNE
correspondents than 1t has considering the business
TOT winch the President called IL together. II is barely
possible now that final action will had I'm time 10 pre-
pare oicia copies for transmission 10 England by Minis
ter Schenck on Wednesday Last weeks proceedings
were an annoyance and modification both the Execu-
tive and the American Commissioners. The English
Commissioners have amused themselves by collecting
copies Of the Treaty published both by the State De-
partment and by THE TRIBUNE, aud also OF editorials
from nearly all papers OF consequence the country
condemning the action OF the Senate.
There is difference OF opinion here tonight whether
the Senate will adjourn and leave The TeBusE
spondents in custody of the sergcantatArns or not
Senator Wilson has resolution for their discharge pre-
pared but IL is very generally doubted whether all the
erocous speeches Of Wednesday aud Thursday ean De
swallowed soon. Lawyers OF standing assert conf
IDENTIFY that the hold its prisoners through
the by the simple presence OF it, Common jan
Committee and it is certain that Conking and Capn
ter mounted as wooden guns will not keep tie officers
of the law OF their works very long after the Senate
has retreated There almost universal feeling ~
Indignation In the city against the action taken by the
Senate in this matter and has gathered strength from
the publication OF the fact that the young children OF
Of the imprisoned correspondents are seriously sex
with the scarlet The Sunday papers are filed
with pointed and bitter articles They print ~ black
tha Of lO
Summers amendment striking out all relating TO the com
Jail from the COnking resolution There
has not been much plain talk to the Senate In many
day by the papers Of Washington The following viii
show the tone Of The Chronicle:
"The Senate of the United states, called to extra
session by the President for special purpose, saw III 10
waste days OF valuable time, involve the country IN
Useless expense ana POSTPONE te @ t 81 he
world in order that few members Of that body might
We can well mag how il is impossible for many OF te
dignhed Senators OF the United states & ulderstaih
that journalist values his professional honor above All
else 1t is natural that should judge another
by himself and those who occupy bought seals upon
the floor of Senate and whose record Is blaekened
by corruption, know but little OF honor. The dignity
Of the Senate has been upheld. Two correspondents
are placed under the charge Of the Sergeantat-Arms,
and FOR what Because they would not and will not
betray confidence. The pgmies of the Senate, beings
without mind who almost their very existence 10
the Press, the most bitter against IT, They should
remember that journalists can unmake as well "a make
men,"
The same paper announces thatproposas for fitting up
cells in the Capitol building Will he received by Messrs.
Copking and Carpenter the floor Of the Senate for
two weeks.
Following the black list i'm The Herald that paper says;
1.-THE Senate devoted three days of last week To an Ia
quiry into the by which public journal obtained
its news and to devsing way for Furnishing two news
paper correspondents for doing their duty and maintain
ing personal honor. The pretense that the Senate
seeking 10 maintain its own dignity was trtnspa-
before has this high legislative body deliberately low
cred ITSELF appeared In so dseredtaDe ght before
the public when it became the instrument OF private
malice in striking blow at the liberties OF the Press
and has led TO such storm OF public lndgnato that 10
is not surprising 10 find certain Senators manestng
disposition to eyade the responsibility OF tIelr acts
They will find this matter, however Every man
engaged in this attempt 10 throttle the Press and 10
denim its agents to inquiston worthy Of the Venetian
Council OF Ten, will be held TO strict accountability Tor
his conduct both now and hereafter"
These papers represent the radical the other the
conservative element and respectable newspaper in
this city has dissented from such views since the Senate
trial began There is abundant evidence that the majority
Of the Senators heartily sick OF the they have
TAKEN do not any out of the difficulty that
will save their dignity; and, having gone to war TO
that they think they would better fight on even
though every vestge Of it is jeopardized
As the ratification Of the Treaty OF Washington by the
Senate ia now regarded certain speculation begins to
turn on the probable Commissioner the part OF the
United States go Geneva. As the formation OF the
Geneva Commission, owing 10 the great importance at
tached TO the Alabama claims question and also tho
subject OF the British claims the United States. IL
garded as striking consequence Senators and others
are looking around for a suitable man. The name OF
Secretary Fish has often been mentioned In connection
with the position and also that OF Judge Williams, who
was q member of the Joint High Commission. II n
doubtful whether the latter would accept account OF
tile important legal in which he Is nov engaged,