New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
NEW ARBITRATION TREATY.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY,S PLAN.
ANOTHER ANGLO-AMERICAN CONvEN-
TION ALREADY DRAFTED.
THE NEW TREATY FRAMED TO MEET THE oBJEc
rIoNs RAISED TO THE FORMER ONE IN THE
sENATE-NOT TO BE PRESENTED AT

THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Washington, June 10.-President Mckinley
has determined to revive the abandoned treaty
Of general arbitration between the United States
and Great Britain. He has already turned his
attention to the subject and under the direction
of Secretary Sherman the matter has proceeded
to the extent that a new treaty has been
drafted to serve as the basis Of negotiations
which are expected to result In the submission
OF a convention to the Senate to replace the one
which was negotiated by Secretary Oney. only
to fail in the early hours Of the present session.
The President always has been an advocate OF
the settlement Of international disputes by arbi-
tration, and although disappointed In the re-
cepton accorded to the original treaty. he never
has abandoned hope Of being able to present the
advantages Of arbitration to the Senate In such
a light as would make 1t acceptable to that body.
In the draft which is to be used as the basis or
negotiations, there are none Of the Objectionable
points which caused the failure Of the Olney
treaty Just how this could be arranged with
out sacrificing the vital principles Of arbitration
cannot be disclosed. but the parties OF the work
feel confident they have succeeded In doing so.
NO HASTE IN THE MATTER.
It is not In contemplation that the treaty Will
be submitted to the Senate before next Decem-
intimation has been given that. so far as posi-
ble the present special session OF Congress would
be devoted to the tariff. Moreover, the personnel
of the Senate is the same now as 1t was when
the arbitration treaty rejected. so 1t is felt
that nothing will be lost by allowing some time
to intervene before the question is again brought
to the attention OF the Senate.
There is reason to believe that the attitude OF
the Senate toward a new treaty will be fully
canyassed and understood before the treaty is
signed The experience with the last treaty led
the parties to Il to conclude that the document
itself amounted to little without an assurance
in advance that II would be likely to meet with
favorable consideration In the Senate. For that
reason there will be no disposition TO alilx Sig
natures to a new treaty until at least reasonapie
assurances are given that two-thirds majority
Of the upper branch Of Congress stands ready to
ratfy the instrument.
THIS GOVERNMENT TAKES THE INITIATIVE.
II Is understood that the initiative in the pres
ont case will be taken by this Government. The
failure Of the former treaty by the action OF the
Senate left the subject in such condition that
tho British Government did not feel disposed to
renew negotiations, unless first invited by the
United States Under these circumstances the
subject would have apsed had not officials at
Washington, who were deeply impressed with
the far-reaching character OF an alliance be-
tween the two English speaking peoples, taken
IN the question where the Senate left II, ana set
about devising means to overcome the objections
OF the Senate. The first steps were OF an IN
formal character and there has been an absence
OF the usual formalites OF diplomatic negoua-
ton. the desire being to reach results with the
least possible formality.
Sir Julian Pauncefote leaves Washington next
Tuesday. sailing on Wednesday for Great Brit
ain. It was understood at first that the Ambas-
sador would take 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
distant date. in which case Sir Julian VIII be
in communication with the Foreign once TO
consider the terms Of the instrument. 1t was
during the Ambassadors visit to London last
summer that he held extended conferences with
Lord Salisbury which resulted in bringing the
two countries together on the Oney-Paunce-
fote treaty
The main objections which the Senate found
to the former treaty were those naming klng
Oscar OF Sweden as fifth arbitrator the In
clusion of questions Of National policy. such as
the Monroe Doctrine and the construction OF
the Nicaragua Canal: the exclusion or the SEN
ate from passing upon each specific subject OF
arb,tration and the fxed tenure OF the arbi-