New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
THE BRUSSELS TREATY.
RATIFIED BY The SENATE WITH CERTAIN
RESERVATIONS.
TITS COUNTRY NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE JUSTICE
OF THE PARTITION OF AFMCA-A COM.
MERCI AL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE
CONGO STATE ALSO APPROVED.
.BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

MERCIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE
CONGO STATE ALSO APPROVED.
.Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
washington, Jan. 1.-The Senate in executive ses-
don to-day finally ratified, though with certain reserva
AIMS the general at signed eighteen months ago at
Russes for the suppression Of the African slave trade
md the accompanying treaty Of commerce and navga
ron signed weeks Ater between the United States
and the Independent Stae OF Congo The latter con-
vention OF course, direct outgrowth and conse-
uuence the broader general act TO suppress the slave
trade and the fate OF the two has been pending doubt
ty In the senate since february 1891. The Brussels
treaty was in fact defeaed during the closing hours
~ the List Congress. and Il only by strenuous
effort late in the morning u March that it's friends
obtained reconsideration this adverse vote and the
promise of further hearn at the next session. This
rs opponents were the mrc ready to grant at that
fine nasmuch as the termsof the general act required
,he deposit Of ratcatons " the seventeen signatory
Powers at Brussels on July 1891, and it was not ex
pected that the'President void call special session
~ the Senate between Marchand July In the dubious
hope OF securing favorable acton on the treaty.
The lapse OF the general ct last July, from the
failure OF this Government 4 approve 1t. pre-
vented however. by diplomacy. The time for ex-
changing Publications the prt OF the United states
was extended by the consent otl the other sgnaory
Powers TO February ., 1892, and the treaty came
session. The opposition to Its raihcaton arose chiefly
from an unwilingness expressed by various Senators
M bind the United States TO compact with European
Powers which might be construed o.sanction present.
or to look toward ultimate, prtition among those
Powers OF African territory. The United States, 1T
was argued, had territorial possessions In AFRICA
and had no desire 10 establish prcectorates over any
norton Of that continent. 1t rged therefore, by
The opponents of the treaty that his country could
not prudently enter into a genera act with ot1er
Powers which might seem to commit II to present or
future divisions Of African teITtoyln which IL cou
not possibly have an interest.
II was this feeling in the Senate which defeated tie
ratification OF the general act last March, and tie
treaty was approved today only viii the expressed
reservation that the United States waot TO be oouid
to recognize the lawuiness or validity of any system
., African protectorates which exists low or may lie
established hereafter by the Powers Joining IN IT,
general convention. The text OF the resolution q
,a,,scsou passed this afternoon states this provso
definitely and emphatically. Its Language is:
resolved (two-ths Senators present concurSng
nein That the Senate advise and consent 70 the rain
.,on Of the general signed at Brussels July . 100
by the plenipotentares Of the United States and ODER
Powers for suppression OF the African slave trade na
Tor other purposes
Resolved further That the Senate advise and conset
10 the acceptance Of partial ratification Of the said al
IN the part Of French Republic and to the stpuiaoi
relative thereto forth in the protocol signed at Bru
sells January @ 1892.
resolved further as part OF this act Of ratification
That The United States not having African territory an
possessions proteeorates. hereby disclams any h'eh
ton adherng this treaty TO declare any interest
such possessions and proectoraes established by ohe
Powers any approval Of the wisdom. expedency or law
funess thereof join in expressions IL
the treaty which be construed such declaration
The second paragraph Of the resolution refers to TN
teclnation OF the French Republic to adhere TO tn
article Of the BEnssels treaty which allows the RICH
pf search by signatory Powers of vessels suspected
bong engaged in the slave trade. This partial with
dnwal on the part OF France from the terms OF tn
general act TO be Of recent date and will hav
TO be acQuiesced In by the other sixteen signator!
Powers
The genera, act Of Brussels was made public las
year by the Senate and its provisions have been muc
discussed and tse or less generally known II
substance they sok TO the occupation OF the inter1o
OF tho Gorge bnst by the Powers by means Of strongly
fortified statont. b. such way as to make their re
pressive action effectively felt in tho territories dc
vastated BY slave-luntng: the construction OF raj
WAYS; the establishment OF steamboat ana eiegrap
lines; the restriction Of the importation OF hrear
and ammunition OF modern pattern the dimlnuuoh O
tribal wars BY arbitration; the Initiation OF natives
agricultural labor anc the extirpaton OF cannbalsu
Tn. treaty also contains prohibition OF the mporta
ton of spurious quos into territory TO be hereafte
defined.
The negotiation Of the treaty Of commerce am
navigation with the Congo state approved To- DAY WA
made necessary by the conditions of tho act for th
suppressIon Of the slave trade The Tilted state
In 1884 recognized the Congo Free sta'e as an III
oerendent Power and 'in return obtained the privilege
Of free commercial entr- into It's terrlt0y' In
Brrssel. act imposing seIOus burdens on ne cong
state In the way Of helping to exer1nlhsN INC siaV
traffic IL was found impossible by ths cong Govern
ment to raise the needed revenue ~ithoutlmposn'
,r mort duties on merchandise from other countries TIT
q
extent to which import duses may be impsed oil
merchandise from the United states. This isdone IL
Article Y which reads as follows:
Article 10 The Republic OF United States Amer
lea recognizing ~ is just and neoT0say 70 ieitA"
., the Independent state OF tn. Congo he accomplish
rent O, tbs obligations which It has 60 fsceo 'fVu
- the general act Of Brussels OF July Q. 1880 sots g
far a. It concerned that import duties NAV ~ <.
u1on merchandise imported into the said su'e ~ I''
~ these duties cannot beyond 10 cent OF VI siu
Of the merchsnde at the port II importation dnrihte
Years 70 date from July @ 1890 except for spirits
are regulated by the provisions OF Charter oil inc @
act q Brussels. At the expiration OF TINS uiH oi'en
Years and default Of new aocpId nc ChVeu o'es VI
,n.rca will tc roplaeed a. " Independent ste o
the COMO In tho situation which existed prior 70 'y
1880; the right TO impose import ou,'"s !" MANN" 81
10 per cent upon merchandise imported ih~ I'M s*po
sat remaining acquired it, the conditions and thin
the Limitations determined In Articles IL and j. this
treaty.
Articles XI and MI guarantee the United stat the
most favored-natiOn" treatment for commerce al all
the other protection, immunities, privileges, 'fc
accorded TO any other Power signing the general OF
Hulssels An elaborate eXtradiuOn article whlcnad
been Inserted I'm the treaty stricken out at theug
cestlon OF the President and Secretary Blaine TIA,
found 10 he elaborate and 10 nave various tecra
impcrfectOns.
TO INVESTIGATE THE PINKERTONS.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Mr. watson. Of Geo:gaio
day offered a resolution instructng the Commitee,r
Judiciary 10 Investigate the Pinkerton Dctcos.
Agency: to examine its charter; inquire into Il
pethocs and purpose; to ascertain the number
armed men it maintains upon what terms those ri
arc used or can be employed militia and TO rep
-. eucb rranization either In It's charter q,