The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-22
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wAsnnoroS. Jan. -, 1917.
The U. S. senate has ia the past made
the fortune Of newspaper correspond
ent by shutting him up In the IT,
ment Of the Capitol because be n, "a
to tell where he got a copy ola NY
which he sent " his nevspapef BID
brought about the election to th9Y tiss
by the largest majority ever tiven In
a Congressional district Of one Of lie
clerks who was dismissed because be
was suspected Of telling executive
secrets. Now, curiosity IL naturally en-
cited 10 know what 1t proposes 10 10 or
TO try TO do TO secretaryi1Olney, who
gave TO a correspondent, who represents
a London and a Boston newspaper In
Washington, a copy Of the arbitration
treaty before the ink on the signatures 81
himself and the British Ambassador
wa, thoroughly dry. As yet the senate
has taken no notice of this extrssrdi-
nary act Of Secretary Olney. Indeed.
two days after the iull text Of the treaty
had been published In the newspapers
the Senate committee on Foreign Re
lations solemnly discussed. without
reaching conclusion, the question Of
authorizing the publication Of the treaty,
which was done later by the Senate.
This sort Of thing would be fareical aay,
where else but In n Senate committee,
but 20 great is the dignity which doth
hedge > Senator-according to the opin.
ion OF many Of the senators-that II
would be a crime second only TO treason
10 chnrgea committee Of the Senate
with playing a farce. but IL must he
said that the discussion referred 10 was,
under the circumstances, good imitA-
ton Of farce.
According to present appearances. a
combination Of diplomatic opposition,
personal feeling, and small politics may
enlaugur, II not actually prevent, tho
ratihcationo Of the arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, which was signed by Repre-
sentatiyes Of both governments and
sent to the Senate this week. In view
Of the known sentiment Of the country
In favor Of the arbitration Of inter.
national differences, IL was supposed
that the Senate wsuld promptly ratiiy
the treaty. II was known Of course.
that the diplomatic representatives OF
European countries, especially Russia,
would like to see their treaty fail, but
IL was not supposed that they would
dare 10 engage In intrigue 70 bring
about Its failure; but they are doing
that very thing. And the personal
feeling 81 Senators against Secretary
olney because OF the position he MAIN
tains concerning the power Of the Prssi'
den, in recognizing new nations is help
ing them, and the small politics OF
those Republican Senators who are will
ing that the treaty shalt no jeOpardized
or even Lost entirely rather than to soc
this administration get any credit for
having brought 1t about Is doing like
wise. This situation Ia not eiedl,able
TO the Senate, but II exists all the same.
Public opinion cAlleda halt on the Cuban
jingoism In the Senate; perhaps the
same power may get the arbitration
treaty ratified. We shall see.
senator llill has never advocated
better measure than the bill he intro
duced this weak providing that oil post
masters shall serve term OF four years
unless removed for cause, although IL
introduction at this late hour gives 1
small chance to become law.
lit fair TO Judge by the growing
among the members Of the House
Speaker Reed didn't please anybodl
but the two gentlemen named when h
gave Representative Bailey, OF Texas
the Democratic vacancy on the com
mittee on Rules, and Boatner, Of La.
the vacancy on the Ways and Mean
committee.
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