Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
ARBITRATION AGAIN.
ABANDONED TREATY WILL DE ne.
vIvED ny MKINLEY.
OBJECTIONABLE POINTS OMITTED.
Instrument VIII Not lie Submitted
to the senate Before Next Decem-
certnincd Beforehand.

WASHINGTON, Juno 19-President
Mckinley has determined TO revive the
abandoned treaty OF general arbitration
between the United States and Great
Britain. He has already turned his at
tention to the subject. and under the
direction CT Secretary Sherman, the mat
ter has progressed 10 the extent that
new treaty has been drawn, to serve
as a basis for new negotiations. The
President has always been an advocate
for the settlement of international dis
putcs by arbitration. In the draft which
: 10 be used as the basis OF negotiations
I there are none OF the Objectionable
points which caused the failure OF the
Olney treaty. Just how this could be ar
ranged without sacrificing the vital prin-
ciple of arbitration cannot be disclosed
but the parties to the work feel conf
dent they have succeeded in doing SO.
1t is not thought the treaty will be sub
mitted to the Senate before next De-
cember. There is felt TO be no urgency,
and official intimation has been given
that, as far as possible. the present spe-
cial session of Congress would be de-
voted to the tariff. Moreover, the per
sonnet of the Senate is the same now as
II was when the arbitration treaty was
rejected. so that 1t Is felt that nothing
will be lost by allowing some time 10 in
tervene before the question Is again
brought to the attention Of the Senate.
The attitude Of the Senate towards a
new treaty will be fully canvassed and
understood before the treaty is signed.
There will be no disposition TO affx sig
natures to a new treaty until at least
reasonable assurances are given that
two thirds majority Of the upper branch
of Congress stands ready to ratify the
instrument
INITIATIVE WITH US.
II IS understood that the initiative in
the present 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 the BRUSH
Government did not feel disposed to renew
negotiations. unless first invited by the
United States Under these circum-
stances, the subject would nave iapsea
had not officials at Washington taken up
the question where the Senate lett H.
and set about devising means 10 overcome
the objections OF the Senate. The hrst
stems were of an informal character ana
there has been an absence or the usuai
formalities OF diplomatic negotiation the
desire being to effect results with the least
possible formality. -
Sir Julian Pauncetote leaves Washihg-
TON 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. Du'
this will not be done. IT IS eNpecteo'
however that a draft will be In London
at no distant date, in which case s,r
TuIian will be in communication WIN
the Foreign Office to consider the terms
of the instrument. III.
II Yves during the Ambassadors VISIT
IN London that he held extended confer
ences with Lord Salisbury, when resulted
in bringing the two countries together Oh
the Olnev-P auncefote treaty.
The main objections which the senate
found TO the former treaty were nose
naroine King Oscar Of Norway sweden
as fifth arbitrator; the inclusion OF ques-
t,ons of national policy, sucn as the MOI
roe doctrine. and the construction ol 81
Nicaragua canal; the exclusion OF ,ne
senate from passing upon each specanc
snhiect of arbitration. and the hxed tenure
of fae arbitratofs'