The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-09
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tho senate to act upon it without unneves
sary delay, as by pursuing this course only
could the wish of tho country ana the oS-
pectations of the civilized world be met
,Ie said that the amondmon, eliminating
the king of Sweden ana Norway as umpire
had been made after due deliberaion. aud
that this step was only taken as a pfcrau-
tlun against unwelcomc complications
In conclusion, the senator said that IT
would be a great mistake for the senate 10
repudiatc the treaty, mistake WhlHh
would forfeit much oi the high regard felt
towards the United States as a nation ~
peace lovers. aud which might exert ST.
rious Influence on the progress of The world
in The settlement OF disputes without re-
sorting 10 Tho atrocities of war,
Senator Morgan replied 20 Senator Sher'
man. speaking IN opposition TO the treaty
The Alabama senator's argument was large
ly constitutional In tendency. He dwell
with especial emphasis upon It's sweeping
character claiming that IN dclegating as
the treaty does, TO tho president the rleht
to determine for this country the circutn-
stances under which arbitration shalt bo re
| sorted to- II fohbcd con gross of % proroHa-
tive especially conferred on II. In reply to
| question from Senator Vest. nut 20 as "
/ show such was the .dissouri aeifatp = con
viction Mr. Morgan said that he believed
| the ratification OF the treaty would amount
! to nm abroration Of the right Of the senate
10 co-oporntc with the executive In tho
making of treaties
senator Morgan said that there were
probably few Americans who woulG be
willing 10 announce themselves as opposed
10 the principle OF arbitration hit II Cd
not follow that everyone must AVALON
the frs, measure presented which proposed
10 nut into execution this method Of set
fling DISPUTES between nations. He said
tina, II bohooved all persons to regard win
especial caution the oyerlures OF Great
britain In such an interest and remorhed
that the said Kingdom had never been obpe-
cially known for her devotion for the wei
fare OF the United States.
Senator Morgan was speaking when the
senate adjourned. His and Mr.. Sherman
were the only SGT speeches mado, but there
were many other brief Ntterances. Senator
Daniel intimated opposition to ratification
ON account Of the danger OF eniangling al
lances and Senator Turpie asked mum
her of questions pointing In the same d.
rection.
Senator Nelson made n plea for the re-
tention of the clause naming King Oscar
az Norway and Sweden as umpire He con-
tended that oscar as a benign ruler and
a man whose sympathies were largcfy with
America He said the treaty OF 1855 be-
; tween Sweden, England and France had
long since lost it's significance as 1t was
. negotiated. during tue 'rIncan war ioi
the purpose of preventing an alliance be,
tween Sweden and Russia watch would
have resulted in blocking the Baltic sea
against the allied powers.
limitations were given OF scv-ral amend
ments other than those proposed byS thf
committee on foreign rotations, among 9th
ers one definitely Withdrawing the Alaskan
, boundary as subject of arbitration and
another modifying the clause In regard Il
the arbitration claims affecting the vari'
Gus States which some regard as unconsti-
tutional in its present shape. Mr.. Sher'
man gave notice that he would ask The
senate to take UP the question again To-
[ morrow and to 'sit 1t out"