The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Mckinley Will Renew the Effort tC
Establish the Principle.
A DRAFT IS ALREADY PREPARED
Clauses Objected To in the olncy
Treaty win Not lie In the
New ono.

Washington, Juno le.--President McKin-
ley has determined TO revive the abandoned
treaty OF general arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain, He has
already turned his attention to the subject
and under the direction of Secretary sher-
man the matter has progressed to the cx-
tent that u new treaty has already been
drafted TO serve as the basis of ncgotla-
tIous. expected to result in the submission
OF convention to the senate to replace
that which was negotiated by Secretary
oluey. only to fall in the early hours OF the
present session. The president has always
been an advocate OF the settlement OF in
ternaticnal disputes by arbitration. and.
though disappointed in the reception ac-
corded the original treaty. he never has
abandoned hope OF being able to present
the advantages of arbitration TO the senate
in such a light az will make 1t acceptable
to that body.
In the draft which is TO be used as the
basis OF negotiations there are none OF the
Objectionable points which caused the fail
ure Of the olney treaty. Just how this
could be arranged without sacrificing the
vital principles of arbitration can not be
disclosed. but the parties 10 the work feel
confident that they have succeeded In doing
so.
1t is not in contemplation that the treaty
VIII be sumbitted to the senate before next
December. 1t is understood that the initia-
tive in tho present case Will be taken by
this government. The failure OF the former
treaty by the action OF the senate left the
subject in such condition that the British
government does not feel disposed to renew
negotiations unless first invited by the
United States.
Under these circumstances the subject
would have lapsed had not the officials at
Washington, who wero deeply impressed
with the far reaching character OF an ALI
ance between the two English speaking
people, taken up the question where the
senate left it and set about devising means
to overcome the objections OF the senate,
acter and there has been an absence Of the
usual formalitics Of diplomatic negotia-
tons, the desire being to effect results
with the least possible formally.
STR Julian Paunoefoie leaves Washington
next Tuesday. sailing on Wednesday for
Great Britain. 1t was Understood al first
that the ambassador would take copy Of
the new treaty with him. but this will not
he done 1t is expected. however, that a
draft viii be in London at no distant date,
In which case Sir Julian Will be in commu-
nlcation with the foreign office to consider
| the terms Of the instrument, IT was during
the ambassadors visit TO London last sum
rner that he held extended conferences
| with Lord Salisbury. which resulted in
bringing the two countries together on the
Olney- Pauncetote treaty.
Tho main objections which the senate
found 10 the former treaty were those nam
ing King Oscar Of Norway Sweden as fifth
arbitrator: the inclusion of questions Of
national policy. such AK the Monroe doc
,rine and the construction Of the Nicara .
rauga canal the exclusion Of the senate
from passing upon each specific subject OF
arbitration and the fixed tenure of the ar
bitrators