The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
IN THE HOUSE.
DonneHy Resolution ArOuses an
Interesting Debate.

During the time the senate was con-
sidering the resolution introduced by
Senator Wyman in favor of the Olney-
Fauncefote treaty, the Sage of MINI
ger was quietly drafting a resolution
a joint resolution too-protesting brief
ly but vigorously against its passage.
The Dakota county representative was
particular, too, In drawing up the
measure, and did not submit it to his
fellow representatives until just be-
fore the adjournment hour, and after
he had made a second draft containing
several changes and amendments. The
resolution is as follows:
Whereas a certain proposed treaty,
between the government of the United
States and Great Britain, is now pend
ing in the United States senate, await
ing confirmation, whereby it is pro-
posed that all disputes arising between
the two nations, during the next five
years, shall be referred to a commits
sion consisting of three judges of the
United States and three judges of
Great Britain. the seventh member be-
Ing King Oscar of Sweden And where
as 1t is probable that the three citizens
of the United States will stand by
their own country, and the three citi-
zens of Great Britain will do the same,
and therefore the proposed treaty is
simply a proposition to- refer all our
disputes to European monarch who
necessarily can have no sympathy with
"a country whose free institutions are
a direct threat against all forms of
royal government.
And whereas our nation was born
amid the flames of war; and could not
have been born if such a treaty as
that proposed, had then been in exist
ence; and whereas it has since been
maintained against the hostility Of the
great part of the nations of the world,
by the arbitration of armed conflicts;
and whereas war, evil as it is, is less
dangerous to a free people than a
REIMBURSEMENT Of the rights and in
terests of the country
Therefore be it resolved, by the
house (the senate concurring) that our
senators in congress are hereby re-
quested to vote against the ratifica-
ton of said treaty, and let the govern
ment of the United States meet all
future disputes by arbitration or other
wise as the circumstances in each case
may warrant.
The resolution was read after which
Mr.. DonneHy made a few explanatory
remarks. He called attention to the
fact that the resolution was at that
time under the consideration of the
senate of the United States, and that
any step to be taken must be taken
Will SOH16 LOT he QSleCl6u
an attempt to relinguish the rights of
a free people. He had no sympathy with
the sentiment against war under any
and all circumstances. He alluded to
the fact that the resolution had no
partisan import, because he said the
treaty was contracted under Presi-
dent Cleveland, who, Mr.. Donnelly
said, probably had not single friend
on the floor Of the house. Gaughter.)
done 0A1Il6
speaker added, to injure this country,
and now he sought to tie it up to
scheme by which King Oscar, Of Swed
en-, was to decide the international
questions for the American people, for
of course the judges would hold by
their own countries in every important
dispute Mr.. Donnelly had no special
objection to King Oscar, on the con-
tary he said he held the ktndliest feel
ings for that monarch, and those Of his
subjects who had taken up their homes
in this country, but the very life of the
American nation had been struck out
of a conflict against monarchy, and
this was a scheme to put it into the
power of one Of them to settle ques-
tons of the utmost vitality. Repre-
sentative Foss, of Grant, gave notice
of debate after being notified by the
chair that such a notice was out of
order, whereupon, Judge Hicks, Of
Hennepin, wished to have the matter
made a special order for some future
time. 81 will vote for the passage Of
the resolution at once" said he, pro-
vided the author will strike out the
flames of war;
Mr.. Donne1ly retorted in an in
slant, IF necessary I will adapt the
resolution to the lack of imagination
which any member may require"
Representative Dahl opposed any
action at this time on the ground
that it was a matter for congress and
not the house of representatives Of
Minnesota. At the suggestion Of Rep
resentative Douglass, who explained
that probably no member had copy
Of the treaty nor thoroughly under
stood it's provisions and would there
fore be proceeding in the dark, the
matter was compromised by making
it the special order of business for II
o'clock Thursday, Jan. %.