Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
ARBITRATION TREATY AMENDED.
No Changes of Importance-"li
Have Early Attention.


Have Early Attention.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations spent
two hours this morning in the consl-
deration Of the general treaty OF arDi-
tration with Great Britain, and then or
dered a favorable report to be made to
the Senate tomorrow. with amendments
i'm line with those indicated heretofore.
The amendments are administrative
o,l,, I'm character. The scope Of the
treaty has not been touched. Much OF
the public criticism against the action
of the committee during the last ses-
sion was due TO the alleged fact that
the committee had emasculated the con-
ventiou. and made it practically a mere
she'll ..,.,o
thot no question relative TO the foreign
or domestic policy Of either party shoulu
he included. which was previously gwen
sncb prominence. has disappeared entire
lv. The same result is reached' ho"e'ei
IN a very different manner.
UMPIRE CHANGED.
The designation Of King Oscar OF
Sweden and Norway as the umpire hdu
been stricken out as has been an
reference to the justices or the oupie
Court of the United States, as mem
~ Of the tribunal established under
tbo treaty In place Of this designation.
H. is stipulated that ''jurists OF repute
sbau he named by the President 10 act
ae suoh arbiters The chief Amendment
IN the convention, however IS iounu III
tbo clouee which reserves to the Dhl'eu
states the sanction OF the Whole 100
making power in deciding What ~
tions shall be submitted 10 arD''i a'ioIl
Tbis proyision will make II heCeSsats
for the President TO submit 10 Wv
senate for its approval all cues SUE 'l,,.r,l
tended to be submitted 10 'ho 80 80
Co,,rt The committee has acted III tne
E.1taf NAT II has only reserved 70 ihis
',o,ernrent the identical power leSeiNsu
~, Great Britain, which, under the
t,oatv decides through its Premier "H"'
Questions shall be arbitrateu'
ONE-MAN POWER.
T-nder the British form OF soVeIi,l''t fnr
ono man alone, the fIeiiio' S .bie
The Crown, determines all mates ,' - r,,,,er
- md is the sole treaty making pow
nation. There is, under TINS
,i.,,a-',t treaty. no deviation from the UNI
1 mic Of the British Government"
r,,soning thus. the Senate commute
- no reason whatever why thei0
,,d he any change in the practices
,,,ood mon the stipulations OF the wiz
,|, ConstitutiOn-that have soVeI ~"
',,ch questions with us since the iouuu"
SUI. - orr Government. In other words
Sot, Powers are made equal, ana me SUI
80 under treaty. after 1t shal nav
- ratided. will proceed again TO ulo
io,ye of the respective governments Oh '1o
-'[,,tractine parties. 1t IS neeoless 70
,,otnt ONT that under the treaty as 'i.~ ~,
p.,,1od no argument can conslsten.s
'd,,encod that the Senate Is rem
Do INV of the prerogatives given i
gu'. ,t,l constitution II Will by ratiyins
tbis treaty. endorse and subscribe 10 'to
,,ot,,ne of universal arbitration
't,oh the United States stands pisussu,
.hon leave all questions as 70 de'aiiS
gnu .ented with the submission OF speclne
come ,,'o,s ~ the constituted authorities OF
both countries. ,c,n
w. SPEEDY ACTION URGED.
..,,ne-chairman Davis viii urge 80
ie1 oction as possible. IL Is qu,'e
LII, mat much Of the time uuiins e
M mn Two weeks will be spent III eSe 49,
-. soeeion. Pending the arIlNal VI s
tNS IN An the Senate the treaty WIN
ilrl l,..onesed. together with the cohsiuSi",
pe p's' residential nominations. ana
,ion ~ onn6dent expectation OF the com
p go, ," that II will be able 70 nave '1'S
~, ~ the way by the Isl OF April