The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-14
THAT TREATY.
Senator's Will Not Express
Opinions on II.
Sherman May Go Into PreSi-
dent McKinley'S Cabinet.
Proceedings In the Senate and House
Of Representatives.

Washington. Jan. 14.-There was more
or less discussion yesterday concerning
the arbitration treaty recently nego-
tiated by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. and some speculation ~ 20
its ratification.
A member OF the committee on foreign
relations stated that the subject was 90
vast that IL was necessary to give the
matter very close consideration before
any action should be taken, and that In
the examination Of IL there were possi-
bilities not known which might cause q
man to change his mind many times. He
said that until he could give the matter
such attention as the subject demanded,
he could not be quoted on the matter. He
said that one phase might be iLs tanced
AT present there might not be anything
In view to arbitrate. yet after general
arbitration had been agreed upon. any
number of cases might be presented by
one OF the parties. and numerous claims
which were previously ,S,heard OF might
pe brought forward. The unknown guam
titles might be a serious objection to
making any definite agreement.
Senator White OF California says that
he will support the treaty, if at all, be-
cause II as for snort period, and is large
ly experimental. IL might oe that the
experiment would prove successful, but
he feared that in every contention that
would arise some new principle might
arise which it might not be good policy
to submit TO the tribunal proposed in the
treaty. He said some question relating
to the Monroe doctrine might arise and
tnat question the United States would
not care to submit to arbitration. An
other case instanced by a senator who
has given the subject some thought was
Cuba. Under certain conditions the
United States might desire to take action
regarding the situation, and assert the
Monroe doctrine. The European powers.
Great Britain included. might dispute
the right of the United States, under the
Monroe or any other doctrine, TO inter-
fere, and the matter, so far as Great
Britain is concerned, must so to arbitra-
tion. Reference was also made to the
Monroe doctrine resolutions now pend
ing in the senate. in which the declara-
tion was made that the United States re-
served the right to decide when the doc
trine applied.
ne uiScuSSlOH yesterday InOlCateQ
that the treaty would require long con-
sideration. and the opinion was ex.
pressed that il might be ratified through
interference Of peace societies and kin
dred associations, who feel that such a
treaty might prevent war in the future.
Secretary Olney was turned down by
the senate in executive session yester-
day in' his effort to have the vote on tho
extradition treaties between this country
and the Orange Free State and the Ar
eentine Republic reconsidered for the
purpose of Withdrawing the senate's
amendments. He was beaten at every
point. At the conclusion of two hours
session the senate resolved TO stand by
its original decision not TO accept the
treaties without amendment protecting
American citizens.
New York, Jan. 14.-A special copy
right cablegram to the Evening Post
from London, says:
Entirely new Importance has been
given to the arbitration compact with
the United States In Englishmen's eyes
by Secretary Olney's statement, reported
Oy The Chronicles Washington corre-
spondent. that Great Britain having. in
the Venezuelan treaty. admitted the
Ntilulty VI the MOnTot COCtTlnc, Sne ndS
now. by the arbitration treaty. become
the ally of the United States in the MAIN
tenance and enforcement of that doc
trine.
Official opinion does not confirm that
wide Interpretation of what is, officials
say, treaty for specific and clearly de-
fined object. They certainly would re-
pudiate any confirmation by the treaty
OF Mr.. Olney's expressed claim that a
permanent political union between a
European and an American state would
be unnatural and inexpedient. Eng
land" said leading official, AL
ways has been a warm supporter OF the
true Monroe doctrine. but not OF that ex-
travagant version Of It,"
Meanwhile u IL significant that the
Paris and Vienna newspapers yesterday
comm ented on the treaty az an affair Of
purely Anglo American interest.
SENATOR AND CHAIRMAN.