The morning news., 1892-03-30
ARBITRATION RATIFIED.
TIE VOTE STOOD To YEAS WITH
NO NAY VOTES.


The Close Of the Debate Without In
cident-The Arbitrators to Be Given
Four Months in Which to Reach a
Decision - The Arguments to Be
Made in English.
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The debate in
the executive session Of the Senate to-day
upon the Bering sea arbitration treaty was
without incident. Senator Sherman, vino
had the treaty in charge, presented two
amendments. which it WAS believed to be
desirable TO incorporate into the document,
and they were agreed to. One Of them pro,
vides that the arguments and proceedings
before the arbitrators shall be in the En-
gsh language. This amendment was
suggested to Sir Julian Pauncefote a day
or two ago. He said that it appeared to be
proper. but that he should like TO
secure the formal assent of Lord Salisbury
to it. This assent came in the form of a
cablegram which was this morning shown
20 the President by the British minister,
and was at once sent to Senator Sherman,
who caused the necessary amendment to be
Incorporated in the treaty.
Exactly the same procedure was followed
in the case OF the second amendment, which
changes article IL of the treaty so as to re-
quire the arbitrators to make their decision,
il possible, within four months, instead OF
three, from the close of the arguments of
the counsel. This change was believed to
be desirable In view Of the magnitude of the
subject and the enormous volume Of testis
mony to be considered by the arbitrators.
NO OPPOSITION TO RATIFICATION.
The opposition to ratification. which had
hoau rat1ch kor,nd
pletely disappeared as result Of Senator
Sherman's explanation to-day, and when
the question was taken directly on the reso-
luton Of ratification there were no nays,
while the yeas numbered ~, an unusually
large vote in the Senate.
The Senate ordered the detailed vote, as
well as all of the correspondence In the case.
to be made public. The latter has already
been published in the newspapers.
The senator's who voted for the ratifica-
ton of the treaty were: Messrs Allen, Alli>
son, Barbour, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Butler, Call, Cameron. Carey, Carlisle,
Chandler, Cockrell. Coke, Cullom, Daniel,
Dawes, Dixon, Dolpb. Dubois, FELTON,, Frye,
Gallinger. George, Gibson of Louisiana.
Gray, Hale. Hansbrough, Hawley,
Higgins, Hiscock. Hoar. Kenny, Kyle,
Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morgan,
Paddock, Palmer. Pasco, Peffer, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Platt. Power, Proctor, Pugh,
Quay. Ransom, Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman,
Shoup, Squire. Stewart, stookbridge,
Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Villas, Voor~
hees, Walthali, Warren, Washburn, White,
Wilson and Wolcott.
After the result had been announced the
usual resolution, notifying the President of
the action of the Senate was passed, and the
consideration Of the treaty was completed.
ACTION OF THE CABINET.
1t is understood that the cabinet at its
meeting to-day practically agreed to ac-
cept Lord Salisburys proposition for a re-
newal Of last years modus vivendi with
certain limitations as to the character of
damages left to the determination of the
srbitrators. 1t is expected that the Presi-
dent will communicate his views on the
subject to Sir Julian Peuncetote In a few
days.
LoNDoN's ABSURD THUNDERER.
LONDON, March 30, 8 A. M.-The Times
says: "In the midst of demonstrations
which in the old world exclude all hope or
chance OF a peaceful solution, the Ameri-
cans can, at a moments notice, drop rant
and adopt the serious tone OF business men
While President Harrison is fuming and
spluttering In a fashion which Americans
presumably think imposing, and which
knRlishmen certainly think absurd, the
United States Senate is equally preparing
TO ignore all his flights of eloquence. Ap-
pearances had to be consulted, however,
and the Senate while putting aside the
the Presidents histrionics has been obliged
to lend him what countenance it can. Con-
sequently we have little comedy of delight
at the discovery that Lord alisbury's
dispatch, repeating proposals already made
In other forms, is very satisfactory, and
the wirepullers throughout the country are
able to boast that the President had twisted
the tail OF the British lion. No practical
politician contents himself with the fact
that comedy does not tend to maintain the
dignity of the republic"
DON'T AFFECT THE CONSUMER.
The Times this morning contains an arti
Gle reviewing the Bering sea disputes. The
writer OF the article comments on the fact
that the matter has no direct Importance
Tor the English consumer of sealskins, to
whom it matters nothing whether the skins
are obtained from Canadians
or Americans. The writer says:
Inc controversy only concerns
semi~independent colony which treats us
as commercial enemy. These colonies are
always embroiling US in foreign disputes
we are obliged to fight their battles, while
Ssaey treat US as a foreign power. How
i,o,lng Is this to lasts few more troubles
IKE the Bering sea controversy will compel
US to face the problem and seriously ask
ourselves whether the present relations be-
tween the mother country and the colonies
%equite fair to the British tax payer"