Evening star., 1897-05-06
WITH HONOR
Senator Baoon's Joint Resolution De-
olaring National Policy.
ARBIqRAuof RATHER THAN WAR
Republicans in tie House Announce
Their Program.
SEM WEEKLY SESSIONS

AS a sequel to the defeat of the Anglo
American treaty of arbitration. Mr.. Bacon
of Georgia introduced In the Senate this
rorning the following joint resolution.
deprecating war and declaring the policy
OF the government to be favorable to ar
bitratfon:
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 is not
limited to their relations with any one ma
tion, but extends to their relations with all
the nations of the earth. whether the same
be great or small strong or weak.
Section 2 That to the end that these re-
lations of peace and amIty now happily
existing between them and all nations may
be perpetually preserved, and that wars
may be discouraged. and as far as practi-
cable made Impossible. the United States
favor the principle and practice of inter-
national arbitration for the settlement of
questions In difference between them and
any other nation which they may fail to
adjust by treaty or diplomatic negotiation.
r Section 3. That the United States do
hereby avow it as their future policy and
Intention, whenever there shall arise any
question In difference between them and
any other nation which they may fail to
ADJUST ny treaty or 0lplOLGatic 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 with such 9TH
er nation, to submit such question in differ
ence to the arbitration and final decision of
an international court of arbitration. Such
court of arbitration shall, in the future as
In the past. be constituted by agreement
between the parties consenting thereto,
with special reference and adaptation to
the particular question in difference and
to the conditions then existing.
Sec. 4. That the United States hereby
invite all Civilized nations to make cor
responding and reciprocal declaration to
the end thai wars between nations may
cease, and that an universal reign Of peace
may be inaugurated and perpetually main
tained." 2
Among the bills favorably reported were
these for public buildings at Indianapolis,
to cost S2,OOO,OOO. and at Abilene, Tex, to
cost 100000.
A resolution by Mr.. Lodge of Massachu-
setts was agreed to, requesting the Presi-
dent for all the Information relative to
outrages on Italians in Louisiana for which
compensation had been suggested by the
executive. f"s-
+ Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, democratic MEM
Der of the finance committee. called atten-
ton to the factathat the comparative state
rient as to the tariff bill had not yet ap-
peared. 1t was most desirable he said, If
the bill was to be taken up on the 18th in
stant, that this statement be in hand very
soon.
Mr.. Allison srepxblican member of the
would be comprehensive and would be
ready probably Saturday. 1t would show
in parallel columns the votes of the Nc
kinley bill. the Wilson bill. the Dingley
rorts for 1893 and 1855 under the Mckinley
ard Wilson laws: specific duties reduced to
ad valorem. ana vice versa. etc.
Mr.. Hale (Me9 zsnggested, that there
h0 0rol
question. and these could proceed without
waiting for detailed {fnformatio This
should be considered, he said In case there
was any suggestion Of a postponement of
the debate beyond the 18th. =
Mr.. Jones disclaimed any purpose of sug-
gesting postpopenent. but pointed out
that the comparative statement would be
available for senators only a week before
the debate opened. 80
There is DO intention, SO far as i know"
said Mr. Jones' "to delay the considera tton
OF this bill All we ask Is that reasonable
time be given for proper consideration OF
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
the pending question being on Mr.. Petit
Crews amendment in reference to sus-
pending the order of President Cleveland
creating extensive forest reserves
The Presidents order Vas severely criti-
cised by senators from the states affected
including Messrs. Pettigrew. Wilson and
Carter.
proclamation as "dastardIy blunder.'
Eight million acres had been taken out Of
his state. so that no man could take a stick
OF timber without being denounced as a
thief. The people affected by these orders
were not to be restrained, he said, by
scientific gentlemen from Harvard Col
lege." .5
They were going to have the timber
which they reeded, law or no law, and
what are you going to do about it?' he
asked.
Mr.. Turner said that for three months
appeals had been made to the executive
authorities. but as yet no relief had come
The senators from the states affected were
not to be made to "kick their shins'' in
the corridors of the executive branch of
the government. It was for the lexisla-
tive branch to correct this wrong.
Mr.. Gray Del) stated that President
Cleveland's action was the result of an
Investigation started by Congress and in
trusted 10 the National Association Of
Science. Acting on the recommendations
of that scientific body, the President had
issued his proclamation defining the extent
OF the forest reserves.
This was stated. he said, In exclamation
and justification of the Presidents course.
which had been subjected to criticism
Mr.. Gray said he was informed that Pres
ident Cleveland was of the opinion subse-
qHent to the order that IL he had the power
to modify 1t he ought to do so. but le
doubted his power after the proclamation
was once issued.