The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-23
ALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
To THE ARBITRATION AGREE
MENT ADOPTED,
SENATOR DAVIS IN CHARGE.
DEFENSE OF THE MEASURE DE.
VOLVED LARGELY ON THE MIN
NESOTA MAN.
PROGRESS TOWARD RATIFICATION
Amendment offered by Mr.. Chiffon
That Would Leave the Treaty
Shell Now Pending.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-The An
gIo-American arbitration treaty was
advanced considerably towards final
ratification by the senate today. ard
before the long executive session closed
all the amendments recommended by
the committee on foreign relations were
agreed to without division. These
amendments were:
To provide that all agreements for arhi-
trat:on, entered into by the executive branch
OF this government with the British govern
ment shall be subject to the ratification of
the senate.
Striking out the provision constituting
members OF the supreme court permanent
members Of the proposed tribunal of arbitra-
ton.
Eliminating the provision for an umpire
ana striking out the provision agreeing upon
Office
The principal debate of the day arose
on an amendment to the committee
amendment, in regard to the supreme
court, offered by Senator Morgan, and
II was upon this amendment that the
only aye and nay votes occurred. SEN
ator Morgan moved to strike out the
words 'jurists of repute," which the
committee proposed to substitute at
the points where justices of the SUI
articles
III, and VI. of the treaty. The debate
was participated in on ones ide by
Senator Morgan, and on the other by
Senators Davis and Lodge, who op-
posed the motion.
On the roll call on the amendment
to article Ill, the vote was 10 to rs,
and on that to article VI it was "a to
20.
hn roc 10 u
the second proposition was the belief
on the part Of some senators that, as
the articles in regard to territorial
claims provide that some of the Brit
ish members Of the arbitration tribunal
shall be members of the supreme court
Of judicature Of Great Britain, the
American supreme court should also be
recognized to act in the same capacity.
With the committee amendments dis
posed Of, individual senators were
recognized to suggest amendments.
One Of these, presented by Senator
Mason, provided that all members of
the board of arbitration should be
American born citizens This was
promptly and without debate laid on
the table on the motion of Senator
Nelson.
ment providing for a special tribunal
for the settlement of each question as
it might arise under the treaty This
amendment was not reached in the dis
cussion, but Senator Bacon said that
if it could be adopted he would feel
justified in withdrawing his amend
ment eliminating the claims against
Southern states from the operation Of
the treaty.
An amendment offered by Senator
Chiffon provoked some very spirited
speeches toward the close OF the days
session. This amendment provides
that the senate shall decide in each
case what matters shall be submitted
to arbitration, and declares for the
principal of arbitration in settling all
international disputes.
The amendment was attacked as be-
ing calculated to rob the treaty Of it's
distinctive characteristics, and it was
asserted that, if accepted. it would
leave the agreement mere shell of it's
former self, possessing neither vitality
nor character. In this connection Sen
ator Hoar made an able and eloquent
speech in favor of the treaty. In Its
peroration he spoke of the horrors OF
war and made especial reference to
those Of the late war. Around him he
said were men who had secured repU-
tations in the battle for the Union.
That war was for principle, such as all
wars should be; wars of such charac-
ter that the young bride gave up her
husband and the widowed mother her
only son in defense of principle, should
l. -
lowed in the same patriotic vein, but In
opposition to the treaty. Senator Chill
ton spoke in behalf of his amendment
requiring all agreements made to be
subject to the ratification Of the senate.
There was some discussion of the Mon
roe doctrine and Senator Morgan took
the floor to address the senate on this
phase Of the treaty when the senate
adjourned