New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
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THE TREATY IN THE SENATE
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE AR.
.BITRArIoN AGREEMENT.
SECRETARY oLNEY TO APPEAR BEFORE I'm
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO-DAY
THE ENGLISH VIEW OF THE TREATY A.
DISCLOSED IN THE QUEENS
sPEEcH-CAREFUL ExAMINA-
TON TO BE GIVEN
BEFORE RATIFI-
CATION

TON TO BE GIVEN
BEFORE RArIFI-
CATION
fDY TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRrsrNEl
Washington Jan. 19.-Until It Is definitely set.
tied Just what the Olney Pauncefote treaty
means II will be idle to expect the Senate to
advise and consent to its ratification. Mr.. Oh
ney is to appear before the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations tomorrow to explain At
length the exact Interpretation to be put on it,
provisions In an informal manner he has as
serted that the principal feature which com.
mends 1t to his Judgment is that which com.
pes Great Britain &c assist the United States
In maintaining the Monroe Doctrine THE Lon
don Times" as has already been pointed out In
these dispatches. Is unable to discover In the
treaty anything that would Justify Mr.. Olney's
deductions. Many Senator's are disposed to
agree with THE Times this point though
their scruples may possibly be overcome by the
Secretary's arguments tomorrow. THE Phil
adelphia Press" characterizes as nonsense"
and as 'captous and unfounded objection"
the assertion that the treaty submits territorial
issues and questions involving the Monroe Doc
trine to foreign empire" Yet the cable trans
mits to-day the Queens Speech from the Throne
on opening Parliament in which the following
language is used:
II i with much qualification that have con.
Presiden, OF the United States. whereby, I trust.
all differences which may arise between us will be
have further value in commencing to other Pow
ers the consideration OF principle whereby Tho
danger OF war may be notably abated
Now everybody knows that the Queens
Speech from the Throne" is only another term
for report Of the Government in power" II Is
not unfair therefore. to assume that the Ian
guage quoted represents the Interpretation put
upon the treaty by one OF the Governments ne
gotiating IL.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS VIEW.
Whereby. trust. all dlfferences"-not mere
money claims but all" differences including Of
course. territorial issues and questions involving
the Monroe Doctrine-"wh!ch may arise between
will be peacefully adjusted" The language
is plain as II can be. and there can be doubt
as 10 what at least the British Government thinks
is the correct reading Of the Olney- Pauncefote
agreement Painful as 1t may be for The Phila-
delphia Press" to differ from the Queen and her
Ministry on so important point as the correct
Interpretation Of the treaty under discussion,
and perplexing as 1t is, no doubt. to two such
authorities as the Secretary OF State and Tho
London Times taking Numerically opposite
views as to what the treaty Will accomplished
the ordinary. everyday lay mind It will occur
as no unreasonable proposition that such a tam
gle be Strengthened out before the country Is ir-
revocably committed for five years to a policy
which seems to provide for foreign guardian
Of its relations with the outer world
The reported desire OF France 10 negotiate Q
general arbitration treaty also only serves to
strengthen the opposition in its demand for a
rigid scrutiny Of the pending convention. II the
principle Of general arbitration Is correct some
Senators say. treaty with France Is as desira.
BILE as one with Great Britain In fact. the whole
world down to the smallest and most insgnh-
cant State, would be entitled to obtain a general
arbitration treaty from the United States. Such
requests once granted. they argue. this country
might be called upon to arbitrate all sorts Of
questions, or stand convicted Of bad faith In re-
fusng to entertain the demands
A TALK WITH A SENATOR.
I'm fact" said one Senator. III you talk OF tho
soundness OF given principle it includes. OF
course the idea that the principle Is not only
sound now, but has been so in the past and will
remain so for all time 10 come. Now. what in-
terestng reading history would be. ours espe-
cialIy If the sound principle OF general arbitra-
ton had been applied say one hundred and twen-
ty-ive years ago. and since that time. Fancy
the Declaration of Independence submitted TO
the arbitration of European Power. Imagine
the right OF search debated before foreign
tribunal in 1872 Think OF our policy OF dealing
with the Confederate States, whose independ-
ence was with such startling promptness recoe-
nized by every European Government. examined
and passed upon by foreign Board OF Arbitrs-
ton.
II am not opposed 10 arbitration as such; In
fact. l favor it in many cases. but desire to
be left free to choose which subjects shall be
arbitrated and which shall not II you coma
along and take the coat off my back do you
think that transaction proper subject for
arbitration? In short would the very business
interests that now clamor so loudly for the
adoption OF general scheme OF arbitration he
willing in their own business to apply the prin.
ciple which they want this country to adopt
toward the world? Would they agree before
hand to submit each and every demand that
their employees might see hit TO make upon them
to arbitration? No sane business man who has
noted the often uncalled-fo and wholly unrea-
sonable demands made by labor unions here and
elsewhere nowadays would dream OF doing
Never having refused to arbitrate the United
States can point with clear conscience to the
record Of the past and demand that II be trusted
to continue that policy. without solemny bind
ing itself to do 50 or paper and parchment In
each and every case that may be raised by Q
country which It took fifty years to convince
of the justice OF a demand for arbitration on
the part Of Venezuela. and which less than two
years ago imposed. without so much as listen.
ing to. far less considering. the protest Of Mo
aragua. payment Of $4,000 smart money"
AN APPEAL FOR RATIFICATION
Among the most eloquent appeals in behalf
OF prompt ratification II the treaty Is a letter
addressed TO The Tribune by Colonel Archibald
Hopkins. Of this city. Like all similar appeals
that have come under the notice ~ the corre-
spondent OF The Tribune II confines itself 10
generalities and does nor venture TO discuss In
detail the propositions contained in the treaty.
II Is as follows:
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: When the American people pronounce ,hs
words the Senate of the United States, there
OF "decadence the image of an august body. wise
I'm It's methods, conspicuous for It's wisdom and
In its a koly cd nof L.