New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
AMENDING THE TREATY.
THE HOAR AND FORAKER PROPOSITIONS
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE.
Mr. CHILTONs AMENDMENT LAID on THE TABLE
AND ONE OFFERED BY MR.. MILLS De
FEATED-NO AGREEMENT REACHED


FEATED-NO AGREEMENT REACHED
FOR THE FINAL VOTE
Washington March 31.-The Senate to-day be-
gan voting the miscellaneous amendments 10
the Anglo American Arbitration Treaty Ihere
was no debate of consequence and remarks were
comparatively few, those made pertaining strict-
ly to the amendments in hand. Action on the
amendment offered by Senator Hoar was the
first taken. and several Senator'S expressed the
opinion that 1t would render any further amend
ment unnecessary. There were SIX roIIcaIs dur-
ing the session, and several votes on when the
yeas and nays were not demanded Inc hrst
rollcaIl was on Senator Hoars amendment. 1t
was adopted by an overwhelming majority. The
final announcement was "a to 13. but there had
been four changes in favor Of the amendment
before this result reached making seventeen
otes originally cast in opposition. The text or
this amendment is substantially as follows:
Any difference which. in the Judgment of either
Power materially affects its honor or lis domestic
foreign policy shall not be referred to arDtra-
tion under this treaty except by special agreement
nor shall any question to the continuance IN
force Of any treaty which has previously been
made II is further explicitly specified ana agreed
that all agreements entered into by the contracting
parties under this treaty shall be signed py me
provai Of the senate by two-thrds vote before 1t
becomes binding upon either Great Britain or the
United States.
The provision in regard to the continuance or
existing treaties was inserted for the protection
OF the United States in connection with the cay
ton -Bulwer Treaty. The only other athrmatVe
action was the adoption by vote of a to % OF
the series of amendments offered by senator
Foraker These amendments are to the article
providing for a tribunal of arbitration and de-
clare that each case submitted to arbitration
must be tried by a separate tribunal. The arbi-
traitors appointed on the part Of the United States
are 10 be nominated by the President and con-
frmed by the Senate.
THE Chiffon AMENDMENT TABLED.
The Chiffon amendment providing for the sub
mission of all agreements to the Senate was laid
on the table by yea and nay vote. because as
was urged the provision was practically IN
cluded in the Hoar amendment. There were
many Senator's however, who were OF the opinion
that the Chiffon amendment preferable on
the point covered by 1t because II was more ex-
plict The vote comparatively close the
majority against it being seven. ~
An amendment introduced by senator Miiis eN-
nunging the last half If Article VI OF the treaty
invoking the good offices Of other Powers pelore
,esorting to war in case Of ulure 10 reach an
agreement under the terms or the treaty was
also lost by close margin - -,
motion 10 omit al Of Article VIII was laid
on the table by more decided vote. .,.,,,o
ont Article VII but Withdrew II with a notice
that he would probably renew it tomorrow
senator Hansbrough gave notice or supsti-
tute for the entire treaty. whchhe said ne "oulu
offer Tomorrow In the shape or resolution set
ting forth that, while the United states accepts
tho doctrine of arbitration as wise and humane
the nresent treaty is not demanded by the exi-
gencies of the times.
senator Hoar announced his purpose to make
roIrt Of order against the substitute when 9f-
ferod and there Is no doubt that IL will be sus-
tanned
TO VOTE ON AMENDMENTS AGAIN TO-DAY.
When the Senate adjourned at O'Clock 1t was
with the understanding that the final vote on
amendments should be taken at + O'Clock to-mor-
row After this time no further amendments
will be in order under the agreement of last week,
but there is no date fixed for the final vote upon
the treaty itself
senator Davis made an effort to secure unani-
nous consent to TAX. the vote on either FRIDAY
of this week cr Monday of next week, but Sen
ator Stewart made objection
one OF the questions which ii is considered is
still lef. in 1ouht by the treaty Is as 10 what dis
position is To be made OF territorial claims, ana
It is pcssbe that ar amendment may be INTRO
drced to- morrow covering this point. The dispo-
sion is 10 refer to arbitration all claims for ter
ritory which belongs unquestiOnably 10 the
United States or Great Britain. but 10 reserve
those claims in regard to territory belonging TO
foreign Power in which either country may feel
dispOSc1 to intervene.