Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-07
55th CONGRESS.
Sequel to the Defeat of the
Arbitration Treaty.
Ex-Pres. CIeve|and's Ears Must Have
Tingled, Wherever He Was,
As Senators Denounced His Course in Forestry
Preservation Matters.

full bloom, towering six feet above the
desk of Senator Deboe of Kentucky
today, and entwined with the large
cabbage roses was a red, white and
blue scarf, 10 feet long and a foot wide
bearing the inscription in gold letters:
United We Stand, Divided We Fall. :"
Among the bills favorably reported
was one for a public building at In
dianapolis to cost $1,000, 600.
AS sequel to the defeat of the
Anglo American treaty of arbitration.
Bacon of Georgia introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution deprecating war
and announcing the policy of the gov
eminent favorable to arbitration:
Resolved that the United States of
America deprecate war and desire the
maintenance of peace and friendship
with all the world and that this desire
ii not limited to their relations with
any one nation, but extends to their re-
lations with all the nations of the
earth, whether the same be great or
small. strong or weak.
Section THAT to the end that
these relations of peace and amty now
happily existing between them and all
nations may be perpetually preserved,
and that war may be discouraged and
as far as practical be made impossible,
the United States favor the principle
and practice of international arbitra-
ton for the settlement of questions and
Interference between them and any
other nation which they may fail to
adjust by treaty or diplomatic nego-
tiation.
Section 3-That the United States do
hereby avow il is their future policy
and intention, whenever there shall
arise any question Indifference between
them and any other nation which they
may fail to adjust by treaty or dip
lomatic negotiation, that they shall and
WILL so far as they can, consistently
with the national honor, the integrity
of their territory and their foreign and
domestic policies, submit such question
III difference to the arbitrament ami
final decision of an international court
Of arbitration. Such court of arbitra-
ton shall in the future as in the past,
Je constituted by agreement between
the parties conSenting thereto. with
special experience and adaptation to
the particular question in difference.
Section THAT the United States
hereby invite all civilized nations t.
make a corresponding and reciprocal
declaration. to the end that wars be-
tween nations may cease, and that an
universal reign of peace may he inau-
gurated and perpetually maintained.
a resolution by Lodge of Massachu-
sets. was agreed to, requesting the
President for all the information rela-
tive TO outrages on Italians in Louis-
ana for which compensation had been
suggested by the executives.
Jones of Arkansas. Democratic mem
Der of the finance committee. called at
tention to the fact that the comparative
statement as to the tariff bill had not
yet appeared. Allison. Republican
member of the finance committee. said
the statement would be very compre-
hensive and would he ready, probably.
next Saturday.
The sundry civil bin was then taken
up, the pending question being on Pet
tigrew's amendment in reference toI
the order of President
Cleveland creating extensive forest re-
serves. The Presidents order was
severely tIIlltiStl ny NttldtpTS llOfIl llt
states affected. including Pettigrew |
Wilson and Carter. Wilson character
lied Mr.. Cleveland's proclamation as
a "Dastardly blunder." Eight millions
Of acres had been taken out of his |
state, so that no man could take stick |
Of timber without being denounced as
a thief. |
Allison. in charge of the bill. stated |
that President Mckinley and his cabi- |
net were considering the subject with |
a view to righting the wrong. But the |
went too far. not only au
thorizing the President to vacate the |
order but declaring by act that Con- |
gress that the order was abrogated.
Clark of Wyoming said the West was |
deeply concerned in the preservation of |
the forests and streams, but what they |
protested against was the absolute |
ignorance" inspiring this order for the |
preservation of forests. President !
order, he said, had struck |
the greatest blow to the forest reserva-
tons it had ever received. 1t had |
the people of the West against |
the entire policy of forest reserves.
Rawlins of Utah, declared that Mr.. |
order was las gross an out
rage as that of William the Conqueror
in setting aside his hunting preserves"
When German referred to a similar
revocation in the last sundry civil bill
which had been abandoned in confer
ance, Pettigrew declared that the
President had threatened to veto the
entire sundry civil bill if that item
was retained. Yielding to the Presi-
tents threat. the provision had been
abandoned.
And a President that would make
such a threat exclaimed Pettigrew,
is disgrace to civilization and dis
grace to the republic"
The presiding officer sounded the
yavel sharply and Gray interjected the
inquiry ION what authority does the
senator assert that the President made
uch a threat?'
1T was SO stated in committee" Pet
igrew answered. 1T was well-known
also he said. that during the last
our years the President menaced Con-
sress by threats