New-York tribune., 1892-03-30
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT OF TIE SENATE
TO BEHRING SEA ARBITRATION.
40 pRovIso OR RECOMMENDATION AFFIXED


TWO AMENDMENTS OF DETAILS. TO WHICH
LORD SALISBURY AssTNTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TKIBUSE.l
Washington, March 20-Thc Senate to-day rat
ihcd the Behring Sea arbitration treaty by a
unanimous vote. atliNing provlSo or recon-
mendation of any Sort and making but two YER
hal amendments TO the text, both Of which were
sanctioned in advance by Lord Salisbury. This
action brings to highly satisfactory close, as
far the Senate is concerned a diplomatic III
cident of much delicacy and difficulty, and OF
acute public interest In the management Of the
questions involved in the ratification Of this con-
vention the Senate. under the lead of the COM
mittce on Foreign Relations. has shown
throughout admirable skill and patriot
ism. the unanimity Of the final Vo'c
attesting the entire harmony ana SIN
cle~ess of purpose which Lave actuatcd both
poltical parties in dealing with the national or
international issues presented by the Bchrlng ca
controversy. 1t is only just to say too tha'
the action of the Senate has Teen guloed ana
directed in great measure by the wise, prudent ana
patriotic course of the President in standing for
a practical renewal of last years modns NlNcndi
as a necessary condition of arhitratlon Inc
Senate has frankly and cordially indorei the
spirit and letter of all President larrsons recent
corespondcnce vi h Lord Salisbury, and IT las
shown i'm many ways its full confidence In the
policy which the Administration has so ably an
successfully pursued ever since the beginning oi
the dilculty over The revival of last years agree
nlent for close sealing season.
The unconditional ratification OF the treaty
laves President Harrison free now +" complete ar
rangcmen;s with lord Salisbury for j. ew modus
yivcndi ON terms which will doult.oS, he Satl'-
factory to both Governments. Ii Is the freSl-
Dents intention to accept substantially the hrNt
proposition of Lord SaliSburys note Of March
20. stated follows:
We are. however, wiling. when the treaty mas oceh
ratified to agree to an similar t. that of la;
year. If the United States will consent that the arbitrator
should in the Of decision adverse 70 tn" tn"l
States assess the which the prohibition oi sealing
shall hove indicted British seacrs during the pendeN
Of the arbitration and in the event Of decision adverse
to Great Br tam should the damages which the ~
tatlon of slaughter shall during the tendency OF arhN
ton have inflicted Tho United states or - lr''r"'
The arbitration of damages provided Tor mere
covers il will be noticed, only the period from 'he
ratification Of the treaty to the time hnal ue-
csion is announced by the board OF arpltra'or'.
IL contains no restriction of liability such a. Lofu
Salisbury maintains a. to DAMAGE done the lh'c"
States since 1855. and can be accepted without
\ renewal of the discussion which threw the orig
inal article a. the general arbitration OF dah''-
ces ont of the treaty ratified to-day. Inc Propo-
sitions for such general arbitration contalhed III
the second note of March ?6 VIII remain 10 'e
dealt with. if at all. in future ncgotlan'hS l"N
restrict British liability apparently 10 nullltH'
and in their present form are not hAely 10 oe
acceptsble TO the United States
Two hours spent in executive session sunced
IN compete the consideration of the treaty ana
il was ratified by unanimous vote. The deoa"
itself was without incident. Mr.. Sherman, whD
had the treaty in charge, presented TWO ahei'-
ments which il was believed 10 be desiranie 10 IN
corporate in the document, and they were asr'o"
To- One Of them provides that the arguments an"
proceedings before the arbitrator shai! ne IL 'c
English language This amendment was sugGeS't"
10 Sir Julian Pauncefote day or TWO ago. ne
said that it appeared to be proper, but tha' ne
sbopld like to secure the formal assent VI Lore
Salisbury 10 H. lLIs dS>cHV N"'"N - '
a cable dispatch - ..,,l :, ,ho
case of the second amendment, "hl'h cnaI'S''
Article IL Of the treaty 50 As 10 REQUIRE ''c a.
hitrators to make their decision, II IosslpIe
I'M four months insteaI oi tliee rom @ ,lV ', w..
nf tho arguments Of counsel Inns chdh-r
Ioliavcd ~ be desirable i'll view of the ma-Hi' "'
of The subject. and the enormous Noluhr VI -
tim,ny 10 be considered 10y me arpI!rl,iis' . tha
When the question was taken dircc'iE Oh WV
,o,lnrion Of ratification, there were no nay -
while the yeas numbered seNehtx,'WU "" W.
usually large vote in the SENATE i T 10 corrr-
dered the detailed vote as well as an ~ E rLo
oeleI otdnionco in iIo case TO be made pubic. ne
Senators who voted for the ratlhca'loh Vi ''
,rcatv were the following; ,,,,,
Nes.rs. Allen Allison baIoonr ha''' - ir.a,I,l'
,,.,. rrtlcr Call Cameron. Carey Carlisle '"T,'.
Coc,,l Coke Cullom. Daniel Dawes p.n'''
pub,,, fiction Frye, Gslhnsef "e',.' ,..,
-, .. ,Nlot Cordon ,iCrnan. GRAY. Haze He" 'o ''
u.vl.v Higgins Hiscock. Hosr. h%na hNe' ~ ,'''
ucph.rson Mitchell. Morgan. Pa1ioch' f"'"'''
poger. Perkins Pcttarew. Piat Power rI".Do i,.
- - Sanders Sawvei. Shcrr an. Shouy SPnI"'
e,ers.t stocsbridge Teller. Tur.ie Vance vest ~ Nn.
49,. wal,bau warren Washburn, White WILSON