The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-07

SION of three Nv the President 10 acs
With a like commission OF the Ha"a'"'
Government Is provided ior'
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. May C.--The Senate 70
day agreed TO an amendment 10 'ic 'ic 81. 49,
dry civil bin. revoking the order OF fiess
ldsnt Cievcland made on February 20
last, establishing forest RESERVATIONS W.
grcxating l7eoo00 acres. The ueoate
brought out much criticism OF MI, 1,,'l
lands order Senators Pcttigrew, Mt,Svn, n,,,s,
against tx Mr. Cray OF Delaware. o:-
Tended the course of the President, po'i,-
ing out that ii was the result OF an ~ ~
quiry authorized by Congress anu oon
Quoted by the National Acadc"'y VI
Mr.. Allison endeavored TO have tnc
Amendment restricted so as 10 .leave ou'
reference In the relation TO the freslu,Sn.,
but was defeated. Mr.. German maoe ,, ,
point OF order against the amenumeu.'
but this being submitted TO the senate
was defeated by vote OF . 70 ~, iuv
amendment was then agreed 10 "i'"ou'
division. A. .s,,,;aaa
Another amendment agreed TO provioess es
for a continuance of the investigator VI
the condition OF the fur seals III be''ne
The sundry Civil bill was passed to-
day. 1t aggregates s53.0o0.col <-....,,o
2
introduced the following joint resoiue'on,
which was referred to the Commil'ee Y"
Foreign Relations: ~.. %
Resolved. That the United states pi
American deprecate war anu ashi,' aesim Win
maintenance of peace and friendship WIN NV,
an the world, and that this desire Is us mve
limited TO their relations with any , ons
nation hut extends to their relations VIII
all the nations of the earth wnr't,sa ne. rea,s <''
same be great or small, strons on "e"A'
10 DlSCOlfRAG w An.
Section 2. That TO the end these rein, 1,
tions of peace and amty now happny
existing between them and an haupno
NAV be perpetually preserved, ana thHs
waTs.mav be discouraged, and as lar as
practicable made impossible the Ohi,eu
States favor the principle ana prdc'ico
OF international arbitration LOT lne See- %
tlement Of questions IN dlHeiehSc ~
tween them and any other nation WiliSm 81
they may fail TO adjust py 'hS Ic"'J u
diplomatic negotiation. CO... 40
"Section g. That the United states 90
hereby avow it as their iuluie pVIlSs
and intention, whenever there shal ailSc
anv question in difference between them
and anv other nation which they may
fail to adjust by treaty or diplomatic ne
gotiations, that they shall ana VIII, 50 lat
as they can consistently win tne Ia-
tional honor. the integrity OF their ter
ritory and their foreign and domestic
policies. submit such questions IN dliter-
ence TO the arbitramcnt and final decision
of the International Court of Arbitra-
tion. Such court of arbitration snall III
the future. as In the past. pe CouS.i' - uo,u
nv agreement between the parties con-
senting thereto. with special reference
and adaptation TO the particular question
I'm oTerence and to the conditions tleH
existng. -.
Section 4. That the United States here
by invite all civilized nations 10 make a
corresponding reciprocal declaration, 10
the end that wars between nations may
cease. and that an universal reign OF
peace may be naugurated and perpetuai-
ly maintained"
The Senate at G:1j p. NJ. adjourned
until Monday.