The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The senate
| today agreed to an amendment to the
sundry civil bill, revoking the order of
President Cleveland, made on Feb. q
last, establishing forest reservations
aggregating 100000 acres. The de-
bate brought out much criticism of Mr..
Clevelands order, Senators Pettigrew
Wilson, Turner, Rawlins and White
speaking against it. Mr.. Gray Oel0 de-
Tended the course, Of the president,
pointing out that 1t was the result of
an inquiry authorized by congress and
conducted by the National Academy OF
Science. Mr.. Allison endeavored to
have the amendment restricted so as to
leave the question of revocation to the
to the senate, was defeated-23 to 70.
yea and nay vote-14 to 80. Mr.. Cor
man made a point of order against the
| amendment, but this, being submitted
to the senate, wa defeated-23 to 20.
| The amendment was then agreed to
without division. Another amendment
agreed to provides for continuance of
the investigation Of the condition of
the fur seals in Bering sea- The sun
dry civil bill was passed late in the day.
It carries an aggregate Of S53, 100000.
AS a sequel to the defeat of the An
| glo-American treaty of arbitration, Mr..
Bacon, of Georgia, early today intro
duced the following joint resolution,
deprecating war, and announcing the
| policy of the government favorable to
arbitration:
Resolved, That the United States Of America
| deprecate war and desire the maintenance OF
-. I.Is r,r.kI oil ovid OF
| that this desire is not limited to their re,a-
tions with any one nation, but extends to their
relations with all the nations of the earth,
whether the same be great or small, strong or
| weak.
That to the end that these relations of
peace and amity, now happily existing be-
! tween them and all nations, may be per-
| petually preserved and that wars may be dis
| couraged and as far as practicable made
| impossible, the United States favor the prin-
ciple and practice or International arbitra-
tion for the settlement of questions In dlf-
i rerences between them and any other nation,
| which they may fail to adjust by treaty or
| diplomatic negotiation.
That the United States do hereby avow it
| as their future policy and intention, when
| ever there shall arise any question in differ
| ence between them and any other nation which
they may fail to adjust by treaty or dlpio-
matte negotiation, that they shall and will
| so far as they can consistently, with their
national honor and the integrity of their
territory and their foreign and domestic
| policies, submit such question in d1ference
to the arbitrament and final decision of an
international court of arbitration, and such
| court of arbitration shall in the future as
in the past, be constituted by agreement be-
tween the parties consenting thereto, with
special reference and adaptation to the pr1n-
| cipal question in difference and to the con-
ditions then existing.
That the United States hereby invite all
civilized nations to make corresponding anu
reciprocal declaration, to the end that wars
| between nations may cease, and that UNI
versal reign of peace be inaugurated and
perpetually maintained
A resolution by Mr.. Lodge, of MaSsa-
chusetts was agreed to requesting the
president for all information relative
to outrages on Italians in Louisiana
for which compensation had been sug-
gested by the executive.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, democratic
| member of the finance committee, call
ed attention to the fact that the COM
parative statement as to the tariff bill
had not yet appeared. It was most
desirable. he said, if the bill was to
be taken up on the 18th instant, that
this statement be in hand very soon.
Mr.. Allison, Republican member Of the
finance committee, said the statement
would be very comprehensive ana
would be ready probably next Satur-
day.
"There is no intention so far as
know" said Mr. Jones, "to delay the
| consideration of this bill All we ask
is that reasonable time be given for
proper consideration of the bill
PETTIGREW'S AMENDMENT,
The civil sundry bill was then taken
| up. the pending question being on Mr..
Pettigrew's amendment in reference
to suspending the order of President
Cleveland creating extensive forest re-
serves. The presidents order was
severely criticized by senators from the
states affected, including Messrs. Pet
tigrew, Wilson and Carter Mr.. Will
son characterized Mr.. Cleveland's pro-
clamation as a "dastardly blunder."
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted that congress
should revoke the order, without wait
ing for the president to revoke it. Mr..
Turner Pop., Wash0 said that for
three months appeals had been made
to the executive authorities. but as
yet no relief had come. The senators
from the states affected were not to
be made to kick their shins in the
corridors of the executive branch OF
the government. 1t was for the legis-
lative branch to correct this wrong.
Mr. Gray Oem., DeL) stated that
President Cleveland's action was the
result of an investigation started by
congress and intruSted to the national
association. of science. Acting on the
recommendations Of that scientific
body the president had issued his pro-
clamation defining the extent of the
forest reserves. This was stated, he
said, in explanation and justification
of the presidents course, which had
been subjected to unjust criticism.
Mr.. Clark. of Wyoming, said the
West was deeply concerned in the
preservation of the forests and streams
but what they protested against was
the "absolute ignorance" inspiring this
order for the preservation of forests.
President Cleveland's order, he said,
had struck the greatest blow to forest
presentations it had ever received. 1t
had arrayed the people Of the West
against the entire policy of forest re-
serve.
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, declared that
Mr.. Cleveland'S order was "as gross an
outrage as that of William. the con-
queror, in setting aside his hunting
preserves" The senator asserted that
congress should Immediately set aside
this presidential ipse dixit.
When Mr.. German referred to a
similar reveration in the last sundry
civil bill, which had been abandoned
in conference, Mr.. Pettigrew declared
that the president had threatened to
veto the entire sundry civil bill if that
presidents threat the provision had
been abandoned. And a president
that would make such a threat" ex-
3 claimed Mr.. Pettigrew, is a disgrace
to civilization and disgrace to the
Republic"
The presiding officer sounded the
gavel sharply and Mr. Gray inter-
jected the inquiry, "On what authority