Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-11
TREATY OF ARBITRATION,
Negotiations Actually Commenced on
that Subject.
Grave objections 90 tho Propositions
made, M Far ~ This Country IL
Concerned.

wAauSGIoN, Fsb. l0.--Tho recent
visit 10 Washington OF Mt Ctemer, tho
British member OF Parliament who was
charged with the presentation to our
government OF q memorial signed by
his colleagues in Parliament urging
the negotiation Of m arbitration treaty
with Great Britain has resulted In
stimulating interest Ia tho prof CT
which had rather Jagged since tho in-
PRODUCTION ~ the Allison resolution
some yeara ago. In Congress the prop
osition has takUn tangible share Ia a
loint resolution submitted by Senator
sherman, and referred 90 tbs o0mmii-
tee on foreign aiairs, fully authorizing
the President 10 move In the matter
While this resolution has not been en-
tiroly acceptable TO the advocates Of
the scheme II has served lie purpose Of
forming the basis Of consideration by
the committee.
Hut meanwhile negotiations have
been opened, a. yet only preliminary
In nature, between our government;
and the British embasaadof, that viii,
II " SAIL, II they result In the cOnsum.
nation Il = treaty, DO Taught with
the gfavubt consequences 70 far as the
United States ~ concerned. In its
present shape the prOp0s q n " oN'
t'rmsly broad, though It may be mar.
fOwed as tao neg, tia,iOuu progress,
TOR II contemplate nothing less than a
rfoat general treaty, 10 which tho
United States and oil Of the great
European powers shall be parties, by
tuo terms " which any matter Ia die.
uie between any OF the slguatOry
powers which cannot 10 adjusted by
the ordinary methods OF diplomacy,
shall be- submitted 10 arbitration.
fnere IL nothing substantially new
Ia this proposition, watch has been
discussed Tor many years Ia various
shHpua, but tho fact that negotiations
have actually begun, anu II NJ last
really wItlin the reaon II possibility
has had tnv effect 70 draw tuu sltsn-
| ton OF certain senators who must pass
upon any such treaty 10 the grave
coustqusnces that might bo expected
TO follow iis ratification.
For Instance, II has been urged that
/ the Monroe doctrine, upon which Oui
| pfcdominancu In this hemisphere de-
| psnds, would be speedily dismissed ~
VI No free IN an arbitration. Each Of
/ the signnt0ry powers would DO repre-
/ rented upon the arbitration commits
sion, aud ~ ths European pOwou
/ would be largely In the majority, Their,
could be but One result, should huy
| question DO submitted Involving tht
application OF this doctrine, 10 which
| they have never subscribed, hnd hAv,
tolerated because only OF tho ability o.
the United states 10 maintain II agHinH
any single power
Another objection which has beer
advanced n tnat the arbitration treat
would absolutely deny the right y
revolution, ana this might be n vefJ
serious matter. In the event this
Canada should cast of allegiance 4
Great Britain, u would probably b,
impossible iOr this country 10 TooOg
nize her Independence, even upon IN
unanimous application OF her people.
OF latc years the major part OF gu
negotiations with European powers Ia
been made up Of thu settlement o
difficulties growing out Of cur ~
sislenco upon tue recognition o
tho citizenship OF nntufallzel
Americans. Upon this Issue tn
United States IL OF variAnc
with almost all OF the European couu
tries, which have f0unu II essential 4
the maintenance OF their great system
OF enforced military service to den.
the night Of eXpAttiatlon 10 their tut
Jects, and n such a subject were suit
milt,d d arbitration, the United State
would be certainly defeated Ia IT, con
tention anu there would bu no satet
Tor our naturaliEed oitizuua nnywheT
outside the United State.
These are lew OF the difiicultio
ihattt present otset the pathway q
ue2Ou. tons leading TO a general arb
lrAtion treaty, and Il Is doubtful n the
can ever hO overcome.