The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-24
EDMUNDS DRAWSATREATY
At WORK ON AN ARBITRATION
AGREEMEN T FOR THE PRECEDENT.
the Vow H~nstrunent nat IL to Replace the
Retected Cleveland Treaty will Reject
the Auericanism ana Meet the Views
or the Administration ana the Senate.

Rejected Cleveland Treaty Will Rsaect
the Au,oricanism ana Meet the Views
or the Administration ana the Senate.
WARRINGTON. Juno 29.-Former Senator Ed
munds Of Vermont, now q resident Of Philadel-
phia, sat in tho Senate Chamber this afternoon
chatting with the Senators, looking as natural
and as much at ease as II no were still tho Re-
publican school teacher. Mr.. Edmunds does not
resemble Moses and st. Jerome as much as ho
did. His beard has been cut quite close and the
likeness thus destroyed. He has aged some In
the past 1vo years also. As one Of the older
Senators looked ct the venerable vermonter as
he sat twirling his thumbs and occasionally
strokine his thin white beard, he said half to
himself: well, the Senate looks a little to-day
like what 1t used to be-"
Quito q number Of tho Senators were aware
that thore was moro than an apparently social
visit to the Senate chamber on the part OF Mr..
Edmunds. For nearly forty years Mr.. Ed
munds has been consulted by almost every
Administration concerning international treat
les. The Vermont statesman Ia an ex-
pert in treaties Of this character. His ser.
vices to the State Department have been. It
10 said. among the important features Of his
career. It is we'll known that the Senate would
not consider favorably President Cleveland's
arbitration treaty. Mr.. Cleveland had delibor-
ately affronted the Senators on many occasions,
and in every way had attempted to belittle tho
members of the highest legislative body in tho
land, the men who wero selected by the people
of their States TO represent them at Washington.
The Senators didn't believe in Mr.. Cleveland,
they didn't believe in anything that he ad-
vanced.
Affairs arc different now. President McKin-
Icy, Secretary sherman, Judge Day. and all
others interested In the international policy Of
the Mckinley Administration believe that some
thing like an arbitration treaty, which win re-
fleet the Americanism of tho Administration
and Of the people, should DO adopted by the Sem
ate, and 1t was made known to-day that the
warmest friends Of tho Mckinley Ad-
ministration have consulted Mr.. Edmunds,
and. in fact, requested him to formulate an
arbitration treaty which win do credit to the
Mckinley Administration. Mr.. Edmunds. It
was positively said to-day. has been engaged In
drawing up the details Of such an arbitration
treaty for tho last thirty days, and while this
treaty will not probably como before the present
extraordinary session of Congress, 1t viii cor
tainly, 1t was added. DO ready for Congress when
1t meets In December.
There were friends Of ex-senator Edmunds
who said to-day that his visit to the Senate was
for NO other purpose than to consult with his
ton treaty. which would meet their views. No
istsd s. %r. tEEsaa Synina Il . wfs Sa VIII T not 3 sa tS'T the
hearty support 81 the Senate: President Nc
tors In the face and then requesting them to
ley. on the other hand. is ascertaining from the
s ssSisr Il ias sssass q: s NJ. f Edmaeds V f9 sefm Sn
a assi. 1es t a. We NJ. "a s " Of 1l shs e. tss %a sflGsy
ton had been eminently successful, and that tho
Mckinley Administration would have the honor
and the glory Of perfeoting an arbitration treaty
s %nans M. and Which Which would 30 sn acceptable to 9 the
P9 ffssiS e t ma sais, and Secretary Cage are
isSn; sser :. Eax 1as' Simmons hss Ms,' e tho ss' Foart f
q H The aai latin N faassSSn Bank 1isG and . Other Il n: Bane
prs1idsnss s IN Se prs Sass city 4 81 e. W sSa b Is t. sI, Gshe q
every. detail the problems that would nee
essarily come before Q Currency Commission,
to-day, viii not - n.lned for some months, but
which viii b. - operation by the time Congress
known ON the highest authority. are interested In
rcctifying tho mistakes of preceding Admins
to bring about prosperity for the American
q speak Of the letters that he had sent 70
States. He declined to speak, and said that
SWSiI known now IN WashinFtogn hat seeretary Gage 70
on his recent visit to New York city informed
the bank Presidents; at 2 luncheon given
the X qui table Hssur ram sosioty S Sih e.
that he desired Al information as to tho
f ssas.s snG a.. { g gSs SSnt i PrasiGsn Si t n New s%FFfso ofE
give their best opinions to the Secretary Of the
It was declared on the highest authority. are co
operating with their New York brethren, and
good results arc expected before many months