The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29

entered into a discussion of the merits
and provisions Of the treaty.
Representative Grondahl was next
recognized, and spoke at some length
somewhat in the same line with Judge
Hicks. He felt called upon to defend
the Norsemen, and referred to the res
olution as feeble and harmless doc
ument which the legislators might pass
rather as American citizens than as
members of the house.
Representative Douglas had given
the matter considerable attention, and
while he said that he thought this was
matter more largely within the prov
ince of congress than of the state legis-
lature, now that it had come up he be-
lieved it wise to give the subject a full
and fair consideration. He had pre-
pared an amendment to the Wyman
resolution which he sent to the chair
It provided specifically that no treaty
should be made which involved the
MCnrCe doctrine. and in support of
the fact that the Olney-Pauncefote
treaty tended to imperil the attitude
of American people upon this point, he
read telegram from Senator Davis,
which is as follows:
Washington. d. c., Jan. 22-Hon. w. B.
Douglas: The treaty does not expressly ex
cept the Monroe doctrine from arbitration.
Mr.. Olney claims that it excepted by neces-
sary Implication. This view is dissented from
by many persons, and l am inclined to agree
with them. The existence of a doubt in
this respect is in itself matter of serious
concern. &C. K. Davis.
Representative Lloyd again secured
the floor, and moved that all further
debate be confined to five-minute
speeches. The house turned him down
promptly. There was more or less de-
bate in the nature of explanation of
the resolutions, in which Mr.. Donnelly,
Judge Hicks and Mr.. Douglas par
ticipated, then Mr.. Lloyd was again
recognized. He said he had sent up
to the speakers chair a resolution
which, for some reason or another, had
not received recognition at the hands
of the speaker, but since the gentle
man from Dakota has opened his smut
mills upon this house.
Mr.. Jacobson, in the chair, called
him to order, but was permitting Mr..
Lloyd to proceed, when Mr.. Feig took
the floor, and again called the atten-
ton of the house to the unparliament-
airy language.
Mr.. Lloyd dropped into his seat, and
was not heard from again. Mr.. Doug
las explained a point suggested 10y
Judge Hicks, and the Douglas amend
ment was adopted with vote of 102
to Z, Mr.. DOnnelly having withdrawn
his resolution and supported the Doug
Ids tluSIINiIIIGuL. JuUSe I1lChS clSO WI
ed upon the same side. The resulu
ton as amended, which was adopted
by a vote of 107 to 2. is as follows:
Whereas There is now pending before the
senate of the United States for ratification,
treaty between Great Britain and the United
States providing fer arbitration OF differences
which otherwise might result in war between
the two countries, and
Whereas, Believing that war, Independent
of the sacrifice Of. invaluable human lives, is
a great burden to the people and should be
avoided when possible to do 50 without the
sacrifice Of national hCnor, therefore,
Resolved, BY the senate OF the state of
Minnesota, the house of representatives con-
curing, that we favor the general principle
of international arbitration and commend its
adoption by cur government wise and
human method of settling international dis
putes, and we believe it a step in the direc-
ton of higher civilization and a broader
craftsmanship, which reflects credit upon the
United States q nation.
Resolved, Further, that this treaty should
not be concurred in unless territorial ques-
tons involved in the Monroe doctrine are
expressly excepted therefrCm.
Resolved, That the secretary of the senate
is hereby instructed to forward copies of
this preamble and resolution to Senators Da-
Wis and Nelson at Washington.