The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-10
ALL FAVOR ARBITRATION.
COngressmen interviewed by the
Chronicles Correspondent.


Chronicles Correspondent.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Chronicles Wash
ington correspondent, Henry Norman, ca
bles to his paper to-day as follows: THE
sentiment for arbitration is a ball which
once set rolling among civilized people.
cannot be stopped. / take il for granted
that in some manner arbitration in the
Venezuelan dispute is now certain. There
fore my work here is done. But that this
temporary evil may prove the germ of a
great good have desired to add a fresh
impetus to the wider movements Now
President Cleveland and Mr.. Olney pre-
serve absolute silence, deemng their Off
cial positions incompatible with unofii-
clal speech. Who, after them, represents
the Weightiest influence on American for
elgn AFFAIRS? Obviously the members or
the Senate committee on foreign relations
and the House committee on foreign af-
fairs. Accordingly, / have been at pains
to-day to learn the opinions of these gen
tlemen and the results l have obtained, I
feel assured, will be equally gratifying
ana potent in England One member of
the Senate committee, Roger q. Mills of
Texas, was unable to ind. But with
this single exception, / can present you
with the views Of the entire committee.
To each member l put this ques tion:
Would it, in your opinion, be well for
the governments of the United States
and Great Britain to endeavor to agree
upon the constitution of permanent
court or tribunal of arbitration TO which
all questions at issue between the two
governments, not involving national au-
tonomy or honor, should be submitted for
DECISION when diplomatic negotiations
The reply of Senator Sherman, chair
man of the Senate committee on foreign
relations may be taken as expressive of
the views of all of the other members of
the committee. Mr.. Sherman said: Yes,
you may quote me as strongly as you
llke IN an affirmative reply; | am in favor
of the principle of the arbitration OF all
questions that do not involve the autonO-
my of either Of the two countries / hope
that the two governments viii agree
upon such mode of settlement for all
controversies s-.st
Senator Sherman added that, I'm his
opinion. parliament should pass a reso-
luton requiring the ministry to take steps
in this direction.
Senator John r. Morgan of Alabama
said: L am in favor of the principle OF
International arbitration in settlement
of disputes that properly fall within the
purview of that method of settlement.
am in favor of the organization by con-
sent of what may call the Christian
powers, and of all other powers that can
be induced to enter into the agreement
of a court or board of arbitration to whom
the governments would agree that ques-
tons of the sort indicated should be sub
mitted after the failure of diplomatic ef-
forts to Settle them. The personnel Of
such board to be selected on each occa-
sion that arises by agreement between
the two contending, powers, and failing
agreement they should agree upon a
neutral power with authority to name the
members of the board
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia:
1 would regard il as a great achievement
and in harmony with the aspirations of
! the two peoples their mutual interests
and their closer friendship All my mind
goes forward to the belief that It would
be we'll to create such machinery "
The House had adjourned early and
Mr.. Norman did not see each member per-
sonally of the House committee on for
eign affairs, but Robert X. Hit chairman
of the committee, replying to the above
question, said: at would be the best
work they could do for the two nations
and for mankind. And IL should, il possi-
bic be made to imply, if not pledge, their
endeavor to settle all the disputes that
they have, not only with one another hut
with all other nations"
II asked if | might regard him as ex-
pressing the sentiments of the entire
committee, and he said: Not only Of this
committee but of the whole House of
Representatives. For the Cancellation of
interests and the wise search for right re-
sults we are all agreed here lie told
me also how Gen. Grant, the greatest fight
ing President America has ever had and
whom he accompanied officially during
| his European trip, never lost an oppOrtu-
nifty to urge crowned heads and prime
ministers to adopt arbitration instead of
war. President Grant was keenly inter-
eested in the treaty of Washington Of
1871, by which all outstanding differences
were arbitrated, and 1t was chiefly owing
to his zeal that this treaty was brought
about
above represents the weightest and most
important body Of opinion that could DOS
sibly be secured in the United States
In it there is not a single dissenting voice
and these are the men to whose consid-
GRAFTON any question between England
and America would be first submitted and
by whose decision the Senate and the
House would probably be guided. 1t is
impossible to believe that British senti-
ments will not be moved to respond to
such remarkable unanimity and such en-
lghtened utterances. If not then. the
world will see that America is ahead of
England in demands strfkingly character
istic of a civilized people"
The Daily Chronicle commenting on
the dispatch from Mr.. Norman, will claim
that the opinions that Mr.. Norman has
obtained represent the most important
weighty and powerful views of the Ameri-
can political sytem. 1t adds: I'VE know
that outside of the message of President
Cleveland and Secretary Olfey no an
nouncement of greater import ever cross.
ed the Atlantic We place 1t before the
nation, expecting with absolute confidence
a national reply