The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
"JTRISTS or REPUIL"
substituted as Arbiters-Good Progress on
the Treaty.

substituted as Arbiters-Good Progress on
the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-THE
Senate remained I'm Executive Session TO-
day almost five hours, during which time
good progress was made with the general
treaty Of arbitration between the Ohlleu
States and Great Britain.
All OF the important committee amenu-
neuts were agreed 10 without division.
These amendments provided that all ques-
tiOns proposed 10 be submitted for aIbl-
tration shall first lie approved ny the
President and then submitted 10 the
Senate for its disapprovdl or approEal.
substituting "Jurists OF repute IN that
part OF the convention where IL IS pro-
vided the members OF the tribunal shdll
be members OF the Supreme or circuit
Court OF the United States, and rejecting
entirely the tenth article, which deslS-
mates King Oscar Of Sweden and Norway
as the umpire.
No set speeches were made. but sew
oral short and clear statements were
made by Senator's Davis. Hoar. Chandler,
and Lodge, and remarks I'm opposition TO
the treaty as "A whole by Senators Nor
gan and Stewart.
Senator Morgan offered an amend
ment eliminating the Nicarauga canal
from the terms OF the treaty. but this
was voted down viva yoce, the Senate
believing that this had been cared Tor
by the committee amendments.
The discussion showed that the Senate
was not altogether clear whether the
terms OF the treaty provided for single
court TO sit in all cases that might be
submitted or whether there was 10 be a
separate court for each case. Senator
Foraker. believing there should be no
doubt on this question. offered an amend
ment TO the effect that a new court shall
be appointed by and with the advice
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as II arose This amendment caused
Senator Bacon Of Georgia. TO withdraw
the amendment he offered at the last
session eliminating from the treaty all
questions relative 70 state questions
growing out Of securities issued during
the war: that senator believed under tho
amendment of Senator Foraker his
amendment would not be discussed, and
II went over.
The chief discussion OF the day as the
committee amendments had been agreed
TO- was taken up. and an amendment
offered by Mr.. Chiffon. OF Texas. The
first article OF the treaty stipulates that
the contracting parties agree 10 submit
10 arbitration all question in difference.
Mr.. ChiltOn's amendment alters the read
ing OF this article very materially by In
serting a modifying clause which limits
the subjects for arbitration 10 all ques-
.tfOns which the Senate may deem III for
tarhitratiOn. This was opposed by MEM
bers OF the committee and by Mr.. Hoar
az useless and acting as an incumbrance.
There was some facetious reference 10
the amendment Of the committee stlpulat-
ing that "jurlsts OF repute" should be
designated 10 act as members OF the
court Mr. Allen wanted 10 know what
the words meant They might mean jur-
lists of either good or i'll repute. In some
OF the States the law required that only
iurists of rcpute should he elected 10 the
bench but every man who happened 20
get tho most votes was 'iurist OF re-
pute." \ yea and nav vote was taken