Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-10
ALL FOR ARBITRATION
Expressions From the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Henry Norman Interviewed Them
and Cabled the Result to His
London Paper.

SlOner at w washington OF the LONDON Chron-
icle. has cabled to his paper brief interviews
with all the members of the Senate foreign
relations committee on the proposition for
permanent tribunal Of arbitration to settle
disputed questions which exist or may arise
between the United States and Great Bri-
tain.
Mr.. Norman expresses the opinion, in re-
viewing the result Of his work. that in some
manner arbitration in the Venezuelan mat
ter is now certain.
1t is impossible, he says, to believe that
British sentiment will not be moved to re-
spond to such remarkable unanimity and
such enlightened utterances. If not, then
the world will see that America Is ahead of
England in the most striking characteristic
Of a civilized people.
Is in civilized attitude and the nation re-
fusing it is in an uncivilized attitude. The
British government should, he says, repudi-
ate any movement for the armed occupation
Of the disputed territory between Venezuela
and British Guiana pending arbitration.
Expressions of Opinion.
The following are the expressions Of opin-
ion quoted by Mr.. Norman:
Senator Sherman: ct am in favor Of the
principle Of arbitration for all questions that
do not involve the autonomy of either Of the
two countries. hope that the two govern
ments will agree upon such 9 mode of set
Element for all controversies" Senator
Sherman added that, in his opinion. parlia-
ment should pass resolution requiring the
ministry to take steps in this direction.
Senator Frye: 1.-Two Christian nations so
closely allied. and speaking the same Ian
guage, surely ought not to resort to arms
for the settlement Of any difference involv-
ing anything less than their sacred national
honor. I am decidedly In favor Of arbitra-
tion.''
Senator Davis: ct should approve of a
convention between the two countries to the
the honor Of either, or the established policy
OF either, should be referred to a tribunal
Of arbitration, to be constituted by the par
ties as the controversies arise, SO far as the
personnel of that tribunal is concerned, the
convention providing in a general way that
such tribunals should be established for
each particular case, as occasion for it
might present itself"
Senator Cameron: 1.-The principle Of arbi-
tratfon Is both wise and humane, and the
adoption Of it by the two great English
speaking nations Of the world would have
great influence upon other civilized nations
It would be well at this particular time for
both America and England to consider the
subject seriously and practically. and hope
this will be done"
Senator Cullom: 1.-THE time has come In
the history Of the world when great nations
should settle all controversies between
them by arbitration, and not by war; I
by both governments to this end"
Senator Lodge: Il am, of course in favor
OF settling the Venezuelan question by ar
bitration. and I believe equally that all
OF by arbitration should be dealt with in
that way by two such nations as the
United States and Great Britain, and, II
possible. by some general arrangement"
Senator Morgan: Il am in favor of the
principle Of International arbitration in
settlement Of disputes that properly fall
within the purview of that method Of set
tlement. l am in favor Of the organization
tan powers. and Of all other powers that
can be induced to enter into the agree
ment of court or board Of arbitration,
to whom the governments would agree
be submitted after the failure of diplo-
matte efforts to settle them. The person
mel OF such a board to be selected on each
occasion that arises by agreement between
such agreement, they should agree upon q
neutral power, with authority to name the
members of the board.'
Senator Gray referred me to his words
which 1 recently cabled as covering the
question, adding the assurance of his en-
tire sympathy.
Senator Turpie: ST think the constitution
OF tribunal mutually appointed and
agreed upon by the governments Of the
United States and Great Britain, to which
disputed questions between the two pow
ers. other than those relating to their
autonomy and national sovereignty, would
be Of great service, not only to those two
nations interested. but also to mankind
who would accept such action as a model
to be followed and an example to be imi-
tated."
Senator Daniels: 81 would regard 1t as a
great achievement, and in harmony with
the aspirations Of the two peoples. their
mutual interests and their closer friend
ship. All my mind goes forward to the be-
lief that 1t would be we'll to create such a
machinery"