New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-14
CONSIDERING THE TREATY.

III. arbitration treaty with Great BRIAN VIII
,o carefully considered by the Senate from
every point of view before II Is ra'ihe"' ih"'
e. matter of course No other treatment
would beft so important an Instrument. iheie
may be some pertinent objections to some l""'-
,,res or the plan. TO It's general principle there
CON mo none. And il will probably be reckohed'
ON due delibcration. that the unques'ohapiy
..,od features NOR. than outweigh those 10
which some individuals may take exception.
rims far ONLY one serious criticism OF Inc
treaty has been put forward. and II - eVldeh'i?
founded on misapprehcnsion IL Is 'ha, "nu7'
!, honndary questions. involving territorial III
,eyrity. are 10 he submitted 10 arbi'ra'loh' anu
Tho decree Of the tribunal Is TO be hhai' les
Hut such a question IS not to he snoh'''eu ~
an ordinary tribunal. where the Vo'e Vi Il io'
.icn umpire might decide the case against us.
II Is TO 20 TO a special tribunal. compose" VI
three British jursts and three Judges Oh '"e
Tinted States Supreme or Circuit courts anu
vote of at least five 10 on" Is 10 De require"
for n final decision. For sucii controversy
IN he decided against This country, 'hereio'e'
II would be necessary that the bri'ish a"'o
cafes should bring two Of the three -'i'ei'
can arbtratOrs over 10 the british siue' -
,,,. onc nrenared To say that there are two
Judges Of the Federal Supreme OF Clrc"'' '""'
,n ,yhosa hands the territorial integrity of this
Nation would not he safe: vi 'ha' 1t "o"''
IL. impossible 10 select two in whose hands 1t
would he safe: AssuTedly MOI anu " h''' '"'
objection falls to the ground
rhe intimation H. made. but must be h'id III
Credible that some votes will be cast against
in. treaty. not because OF any objection 10 H.
I'm, because of personal luminosity against the
bi> 81
not be true No doubt the supporters OF inns
administration i'm Congress are few. and lis
.uonies on it's own party side even. are many.
\ douht too the \ ADMINISTRATION. by lis AFRO
cant and coutcmptuous bearing toward Con-
,,.ss has done much 10 provoke. II hoi 10
Justify such hostility. But il is inconceivable
that any member should carry personal resent
mont so far rs t. infic grave INJURY upon
the Nation AMI impair the cordially OF lis Tor
oiop r..,otlons II is reckOned diShGrOrable ana
,,shonest for a public servan, 10 juggle WIN
nuhlic interests for his own private gam sui
more reprehensible would il be for on" 10 sa'ri-
ece National and Internal iona! interests 10 the
mere wreaking Of personal spite. /, cannot DE
that such a motive Will con'roi single No'"'
certainly not that We shall nave 10 confess ="
Great Britain that this treaty. desired u! '"'
neople of both countries. has bee II rejected J"N'
10 nut Cleveland in hole.
As 10 opposition from other coUn'ri'S. 'ha' j.
scarcely to bc taken into account u w"nid p''
in,olerablc for any foreign Power 10 coh'r"i 'h'
action of the Washington Government. inns
treaty concerns Great Britain ana me 'hi'eu
STATES. and them alone; and To them alone o''-
affected by ex,rarcous influences. must the ais
nosition of it b. Iefi. Indeed. there Is no con-
ceiyable reason why any other rover shou'"
wish 10 interfere. II Is II treaty OF arp''ra'i"l''
ROT an offensive and defensive alliance II
means friendship between th" parties 10 IT, p"'
offers not the slightest menace L" any one eiS''
II IA not intended TO strengthen "r'al hr''''"
in any controversy or war she may hereafter
have with any European Power except 10 'he
extent Of assuring her that the United states