The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07
The Proceedings.

Washington, May "a rosebush in full
bloom. towering five feet above the heads
of senators. sat on the desk of Senator
Deboe. of Kentucky. today and entwined
with the large cabbage roses was a red.
white and blue scarf ten feet long and 9
foot wide bearing the Inscription in gold
letters:
United we stand; divided we fall
AmonN the bills favorably presented
were these for public buildings at Indian
a3olis. TO cost 100000 and at Abilene.
Tex, to cost 100000.
SEQUEL TO THE TREATY.
AS a sequel to the defeat on the Anglo
American treaty OF arbitration. Mr..
Bacon. of Georgia. introduced the follow
ing Joint resolution deprecating war and
announcing the policy OF the government
as favorable 20 arbitration:
Resolved. that the United States of
America deprecate war. and desire the
maintenance of peace and friendship
with all the world. and this desire is not
limited to their relations with any one
nation. but extends to relations with all
the nations whether they be great or
small. strong or weak.
Section 2. That TO the end that these
relations of peace and amity now happily
existing between the United States and
All nations may be perpetualiy preserved.
and tnat war may be discouraged and as
fer as practicable. made impossible, the
United Stetes favor the principle and
practice OF international arbitration for
ire settlement of questions in difference
between them and any other nation
which may fail to adjust by treaty or
diplomatic negotiations.
Section 3 That the United States do
hereby avow ii as their future policy and
intention. whenever there shall arise any
question in difference between them and
an-- other nation. which may fail to ad-
just by treaty or diplomatic negotiations
that they shall and will. far as they
can consistently with the national honor
the integrity of their territory and their
foreign and domestic policies submit such
question in difference to the arbitration
and final decision OF an international
court of arbitration. Such court of arbi-
tration shall. in the future. as in the past
be constituted by agreement between the
parties conserving thereto with special
reference and adaptation to the par
ticula- question in difference and TO the
conditions then existing.
Section That the United States
hereby invite all civilized nations to make
n corresponding and reciprocal declara-
ton to the end that wars between ma
tions may cease and that an universal
reign of peace may be inaugurated and
perpetually maintained.
a resolution by Mr. Lodge. of Massa-
chusetts. was agreed to requesting the
president for all the information relating
to Italians in Louisiana. for which COM
Densation had been suggested by the
executive.
Mr. Jones. of Arkansas. Democratic
member of the finance committee. called
attention to the fact that the comparative
statement as TO the tariff bill had not vet
appeared. 1t was most desirable, he said
if the bill was to be taken up on the 18th
instant that this statement be in hand
very soon.
Nj Allison Rep. member of the
finance committed said the statement
would he very comprehensive and would
be ready probably next Saturday
REASONABLE TIME DESIRED.
There IS no intention, so far as
know" said Mr.. Jones. Ito delay the
consideration of this bill All we ask is
tlat reasonable time be given for
proper consideration of it,
The sundry civil bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on Mr.. Presi-
dent Cleveland creating extensive
forestry reserves.
The presidents order was severely criti-
cized bv senators from the states af-
fected. including Messrs Pettigrew, Will
son and Carter. Mr.. Wilson characterized
Mr.. CleVeiandS proclamation as A
dastardly blunder" 600 acres having
been taken out of his state. so that no
ma, could cut stick of timber without
being denounced as thief The people
affected by these orders were not 10 be
restrained. he said, by
SCIENTIFIC GENTLEMAN FROM
HARVARD COLLEGE,
The- were going to have the timber
which they needed. law or no law. and
..what are you going to do about it?'
he asked.
NJ Allison. in charge of the BILL said
he favored some relief from Mr.. Cleve-
lands order of February last. He stated
that President Cleveland and his cabinet
We're considering the subject with q view
10 Fighting the wrong. but the amend
ment went too far not only authorizing
the president to vacate the order. but de-
caring by act of congress that the order
was abrogated. Mr.. Wilson declared that