The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
President Mckinley Determined to
Submit to the Senate a Second An
gIO-American Convention.
CONSPIRACY
HAWAIFS EX-QUEEN ACCUSED OF
PLOTTING WITH JAPANESE.
She Would Like to Be Ruler of the
Sandwich Islands Again-Mr. kim
ney's Reply to Her Protest.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-President Nc
Kinley has determined to revive the aban-
doned treaty of general arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain. He
has already turned his attention to the sub
ject, and, under the direction of Secretary
Sherman, the matter has progressed to the
extent that new treaty has already been
drafted TO serve as the basis of negotia-
tions expected to result in the submission
Of a convention to the Senate to replace
that which was negotiated by Secretary Oh
ney, only to fail in the early hours of the
present session. The President has always
been an advocate of the settlement of in
ternational disputes by arbitration, and,
though disappointed in the reception ac-
corded the original treaty, he never has
abandoned the hope of being able to present
the advantages of arbitration to the SEN
ate in such a light as would make it ac-
ceptable 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 failure of the Olney
treaty. Just how this could be arranged
without sacrificing the vital principles of
arbitration cannot be disclosed, but the par
ties to the work feel confident they have
succeeded in SO doing.
1t is not in contemplation that the treaty
will be submitted to the Senate before
next December. There is felt to be no
urgency, and official intimation has been
given that, as far as possible, the present
special session of Congress would be devoted
to the tariff. Moreover, the personnel of
the Senate is the same now as it was when
the arbitration treaty was rejected, so that
it is felt nothing will be lost by allowing
time to intervene before the question is
again brought to the attention of the Sem
ate There is reason to believe that the at
titude Of the Senate towards a new treaty
will be fully canvassed and understood be-
fore the treaty is signed.
The experience over the last treaty led
the parties to it to conclude that the doc
ument itself amounted to little without an
assurance in advance that it would be likely
to meet with favorable consideration in the
Senate. For that reason there will be no
disposition to affiX signatures to new
treaty until, at least, reasonable assurances
are given that a two-thirds majority of the
upper branch of Congress stands ready to
ratify the instrument
1t is understood that the initiative in the
present case will be taken by this govern
ment The failure of the former treaty by
the action of the Senate left the subject in
such condition that the British government
did not feel disposed to renew negotiations
unless first invited by the United States.
Under these circumstances the subject
would have Iapsed had not officials at
Washington, who were deeply impressed
with the far-reaching character OF an alli-
ance between the two English-speaking peo-
pies, taken up the question where the Sem
ate left it and set about deVising means to
overcome the objections of the Senate. The
first steps were of an informal character,
and there has been an absence of the usual
formalities of diplomatic negotiations, the
desire being to effect results with the least
possible formality.
Sir Julian Pauncefote leaves Washington
next Tuesday, sailing on Wednesday for
Great Britain. 1t was understood at first
that the ambassador would take a copy of
the new treaty with him, but this will not
be done. 1t is expected, however that
draft will be in London at no ulstant date,
in which case Sir Julian viii be in communi-
cation with the Foreign Office to consider
the terms of the instrument, 1t was during
the ambassadors visit to London last sum-
mer that he held extended conferences with
Lord Salisbury, which resulted in bringing
the two countries together on the OIney
Pauncefote treaty.
The main objections which the Senate
found to the former treaty were those nam
ing King Oscar of Norway Sweden as fifth
arbitrator; the inclusion OF questions OF ma
tional policy such as the Monroe doctrine
and the construction of the Nicaragua ca
nal; the exclusion of the Senate from pass
ing upon each specific subject of arbitra-
ton, and the fixed tenure of the arbitrators.