The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-21
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WASHINGTON, June 10.-President Nc
Kinley has determined to revive the aban-
doned treaty of general arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain. He
has already turned his attention to the sub
ject, and, under the direction of Secretary
Sherman, the matter has progressed to the
extent that a new treaty has already been
drafted to serve as the basis of negotia-
tions expected to result in the submission
of a convention to the Senate to replace
that which was negotiated by Secretary Oh
ney only to fail in the early hours OF the
present session. The President has always
been advocate of the settlement OF in
ternational disputes by arbitration and,
though disappointed in the reception ac-
corded the original treaty, ne never mas
abandoned the hope of being able to present
the advantages of arbitration to the Sen
ate in such a light as would make 1t ac-
is to be used as the basis of negotiations
there are none of the Objectionable points
which caused the failure of the Olney
treaty, Just how this could be arranged
without sacrificing the vital principles OF
arbitration cannot be disclosed, but the par
ties to the work feel confident tney nave
1t is not in contemplation that the treaty
will be submitted to the senate peIore
next December. There IS felt TO De no
given that as far as possible, the present
special session of Congress would be devoted
to the tariff. Moreover, the personnel or
the Senate is the same now as it was when
the arbitration treaty was rejected, SO tnat
it is felt nothing will be lost by allowing
time
again brought to the attention of the SEN
ate There is reason TO believe that the at
titude of the Senate towards a new treaty
will be fully canVaSsed ana understood De-
fore the treaty is signed.
The experience over the last treaty lea
the parties to it to conclude that the doc-
ument itself amounted to little without an
assurance in advance that it would be likely
to meet with favorable conslderatlon IN the
Senate For that reason there VIII De no
disposition to affiX signatures TO new
treaty until at least, reasonable assurances
are given that a tWo-th1rdS majority OF the
upper branch of Congress STANDS READY 10
ratify the instrument. - :, A.
present case will be taken by this govern
ment The failure of the former treaty py
the action of the Senate left the SUBJECT IN
such condition that the British government
did not feel disposed to renew negotiations
unless first invited by the United states.
Under these circumstances the subject
would have Iapsed had not officials at
Washington, who were deeply impressed
with the far-reaching character or an AM
ance between the two Engtsh-speaklnS peo-
pies taken up the question where the SEN
ate left il and set about QeVlSlng means 10
overcome the objections OF the senate: me
and there has been an absence OF the usual
formalities of diplomatic negotiations, the
desire being to effect results with the ledSI
Sir Julian Pauncefote leaves Washington
next Tuesday, sailing on wednesday Ior
Great Britain 1t was understood at hrst
that the ambassador would take a copy of
tbe new treaty with him, but this will not
be done. 1t is expected, however, that a
draft will be in London at no Instant date,
in which case Sir Julian Will be IN commune
cation with the Foreign Ofiice to consider
the terms of the instrument LIE was during
the ambassadors visit to London last sum-
mer that he held extended conferences with
Lord Salisbury, which resulted In bringing
the two countries together on the OIney-
pauncefOte treaty
The main objections which the Senate
found TO the former treaty were those nam
ing King Oscar of NOrWa y-SWeden as NTH
arbitrator; the inclusion of questions of ma
tional policy, such as the Monroe doctrine
and the construction of the Nicaragua ca
nal: the exclusion OF the Senate from pass
ing upon each specific subject of arbitra-
ton, and the fixed tenure Oh the arpltrators.
Knight TempIar SwindIeF Caught.
CRAWFORDSVILLEI Ind, June 19-An
expert swinder was captured here this
evening. His name is A. 5. Whitman, ana
he is wanted in Valentine Neo'' ana pia 4fis
scheme is to ask and secure aid from
knights Templars and then flee. lie Sc
cured a sum from the Charlottesville COM
mandery. and went 10 his home, IN chr
cago Upon inquiry Of st. Bernard Com
mandery, Chicago, it was found ne was
suspended member, and not worthy or as
sistance Through the assistance OF John
c. Wicker eminent commander; q. w. L.
Brown and c. r. Snodgrass, Whitman was
induced to return here. and was arrested
this evening. He is now in Jail, where he
will remain until the police OF Valentine.
NeD.. can get mere ditt ldff nm way "a
a late hour Mr. Wicker received a telegram
from Amos Strong, sheriff of VALENTINO,
Neb., which reads: Hold Whitman; Will
start on first train
Mr.. Sherman's Condition.
NEW YORK June IA New York pa
per to-day publishes a brutal story about
Secretary Shermans condition. representing
him TO be little better than pitiable men
tai wreck stating that he does not know
and is incapable OF understanding or con-
Quoting important State Department bust
ness: that he is an embarrassment to the
administration; that Assistant Secretary
Day is the real premier and that MIR. Sher-
mans retirement is only a question of a
short time Numerous instances of the
secretarys falling memory and of his Pc
culiarfties are given. The publication is re-