The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20
MIR. M'KINLEY INTENDS TO REVISE
THE OLNEY GENERAL ARBI-
TRATION TREATY.
REVISED I'M A MEASURE.
THE FEATURES WHICH PROVED
OBJECTIONABLE TO THE SEN
ATE ALL ELIMINATED.
After the Fate of the Former Com
pact England Was Not Disposed
to Renew the Matter.

WASHINGTON, June 19-President
Mckinley has determined to revive the
abandoned treaty of general arbitra-
ton between the United States and
Great Britain. He has already turned
der the direction of Secretary Sherman,
the matter has progressed to the extent
that a new treaty already has been
drafted to serve as the basis Of nego-
tlationS expected to result in the sub
mission of a convention to the senate
to replace that which was negotiated
by Secretary Olney, only to fail in the
early hours of the present session. The
president has always been an advocate
of the settlement of international dis
putes by arbitration, and, though dis
appointed in the reception accorded
the original treaty, he never has aban-
doned hope of being able to present the
advantages of arbitration to the senate
in such a light as would make it &C
ceptable to that body.
In the draft which is to be used as
the basis of negotiations there are none
Of the Objectionable points which caus-
ed the failure of the Olney treaty. Just
how this could be arranged without
sacrificing the vital principles of arbi-
tration cannot be disclosed, but the
parties to the work feel confident they
have succeeded in doing so. It is not
in contemplation that the treaty will
be submitted to the senate before next
December. There is felt to be no ur-
gency, and official intimation has been
CT hn
ent special session of congress should
be devoted to the tariff. Moreover, the
personnel of the senate is the same
now as it was when the arbitration
treaty was rejected, so that it is felt
nothing will be lost by allowing some
time to intervene before the question
is again brought to the attention of the
senate.
There is reason to believe that the
attitude of the senate toward a new
treaty will be fully canvassed and I'M
derstood before the treaty is signed.
The experience over the last treaty led
the parties to it to conclude that the
document itself amounted to little
without an assurance in advance that
it would be likely to meet with favor
senate.
that reason there will be disposition
to affix signatures to a new treaty un-
til at least reasonable assurances are
given that a tWo-thirds majority of the
upper branch of congress stands ready
to ratify the instrument
1t is understood that the initiative in
the present case will be taken by this
government The failure Of the former
fXv hYv
le1t the subject in such condition that
the British government did not feel
disposed to renew negotiations unless
hrst invited by the United States.
Under these circumstances the subject
would have lapsed had not officials at
Washington, who were deeply i'm
pressed with the farreaching character
OF an alliance between the two English
speaking people, taken up the question
deV1Slng means to overcome the OBJ
deVlslng meant to overcome the OBJ
Ject1ons Of the senate The first stems
were of an informal character, and
there has been an absence of the usual
formalities Of diplomatic negotiations,
the desire being to effect results with
the least possible formality.
Sir Julian Pauncefote leaves Wash
1ngton next Tuesday, sailing on Wed
nesday for Great Britain. 1t was
understood at first that the ambassa-
dor would take copy of the new treaty
with him, but this will not be done.
1t is expected, however, that a draft
will be in London at no distant date
III which case Sir Julian will be in
communication with the foreign office
to consider the terms of the instrument.
1t was during the ambassadors visit
TO London last summer that he held
extended conferences with Lord Sails
bury which resulted in bringing the
two countries together on the Olney-
Pauncefote treaty
The main objects which the senate
found to the former treaty were clauses
naming King Oscar, of Norway-Swed-
en-, as fifth arbitrator; the inclusion of
questions of national policy, such as
the Monroe doctrine and the construc-
ton of the Nicaraguan canal: the ex-
clusion of the senate from passing up
on each specific subject of arbitration.
and the fixed tenure of the arbitra-
tors.