Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
GOOD AS DEAD.
That Angio-American Arbitration
Convention.
oAsE APPEALS ABOUT HOPELESS.

Sherman to Try Oncs More to Mako It
Agreeable 70 the Senate, but Il Ready to
Abandon It for This Seasion-Pulp and
Rapsr TARIFF - Agreed Upon-Tribute to
Rension Commissiener NarpAy-Ikliao-
kalaafs Case Onee More.
Washington. Feb. 1s.-fhe feature of
yesterdays discussion Of the Anglo
American arbitration treaty by the SEN
ate was the general effort to reach
basis Of agreement whereby the treaty
could be disposed Of and other business
taken up. The session closed with an
announcement by Sherman that he
committee to be held previous to to-
days session Of the senate with thehope
Of being able to present an amendment
that would be so acceptable to the sem
ate as to make 1t possible to secure the
ratification of the treaty before adjourn
ment today. There were several speeches
on the merits of the treaty as such, but
these were interspersed with sugges-
tons looking to the importance ofspeed-
lily disposing Of the treaty either tempo
rarity or permanently. The suggestion
which appeared to meet with the most
general favor was one looking to the
postponement Of further consideration
until Immediately after the 4th of
March, and the prediction was freely
made that this would be the outcome.
View That Would Eud the Trouble. !,
The principal addresses on the merits
| Of the treaty were made by Daniel,
Stewart, Hoar, Lodge and Chandler. The
proposition advanced by Turpie that
any negotiation under the treaty would
under its terms necessarily be submit
ted to the senate just as would any orig
inal treaty formed the basis of the pro-
ceedings. 1t was generally conceded by
all those who spoke that il there could
be any assurance that this interpreta-
ton would be placed on the treaty fac
cepted there would be no especial OPP
position to it's ratification. Daniel,
however, took an opposite view, as did
Chandler and most of the other senators
who spoke. Senator Daniel made an
elaborate argument. He held with Nor
| gan tht the senate in accepting the
| treaty would voluntarily delegate to
i another authority its share in the trea-
i ty-making power, and contended that it
could not legitimately do this under the
constitution.
As Viewed By Hosr. Chandler and Others.
Hears speech was a classical presen-
tation Of the merits of the general SUBJ
ject Of arbitration and q strong plea for
the recognition of the principle. Chan
der announced himself as for the trea-
ty IL amended; as opposed to it If not
amended, and as favorable to q post
ponement until the 9Th Of March, Lodge
said that his interest in the treaty was
such and that he was so anxious to Sc
cure its adoption that he would agree
to any change in reason that would in
sure its acceptance. Ellxins urged that
the whole question should go over until
the next session. Speeches were also
made by Vest. Villas, Stewart. Black
burn and others. Stewards speech being
a radical denunciation OF any treaty
with Great Britain.
Shcrmer Ready to Give It Up.
The talk of postponement and of the
necessity for amendment had the effect
Of bringing Sherman to his feet. He
said he would ash the senate to consid-
er the treaty today and that If no con-
culsion was reached he would not ask
further time, but would allow the treaty
to be postponed for this session. TN
other Words said Hill, 1.-The senator
from Ohio means to notify the oppo-
nents Of the treaty that If they hold out
another day he will not further press
the treaty. but will allow 1t to go over"
Without a reputation of this interpre-
tation of his statement Sherman allowed
the senate to adjourn.
Amendment That Met with Favor.
An amendment suggested, which
seemed to meet with general favor, was
J one that would render it necessary to
secure the approval Of the senate to any
: negotiations, and thus avoid the objec-
ton that the senate had abrogated its
power.
| HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO MURPHY.
Soldiers Satisfied with the AdministratIou
ii ok the Pension Bureou.
Washington. Feb. ia pleasant in.