The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
NEW TREATY OF ARBITRATION.
MkINLEY TO MAKE OVERTUREs TO
GREAT BRITAIN.

Draft of the New Instrument Already
Prepared Under Direction of Sec
retnry Shermnn-It Is Believed "a
Be Free From the Points Whicn
Caused the Failure of the OIncy
Treat9-The Paper Not to BE Laid
Before the Senate Before Next
winter.
Washington, June 19.-President McKln-
ley has determined 10 revive the abandon-
ed treaty of general arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain. He
has already turned his attention to the
subject which, under the direction of Sec
retary Sherman, has progressed to the
extent that a new treaty already has been
drafted to serve as the basis of negotia-
tons. The President always has been an
advocate of the settlement of information.
al disputes by arbitration, and though dis
appointed in the reception accorded the
original treaty he never has abandoned
hope OF securing the adoption of such
treaty.
In the draft which Is TO be used as the
basis Of negotiations there are none Of
the Objectionable points which caused the
failure Of the Olney treaty. Just how this
could be arranged without sacrificing tho
vital principles of arbitration cannot ba
disclosed, but the parties to the work feel
confident they have succeeded In doing so.
1t is not thought the treaty will be sum
mitted 10 the Senate before next Decem-
Der. There Is no urgency and official in
timation has been given that as far as
possible the present special session of con-
gress would be devoted to the tariff. Morc-
over, the personnel Of the Senate Is the
same now as It was when the arbitration
treaty was rejected so that It Is felt moth.
ing would be lost by allowing time to In
tervene before IL is brought to the atten-
ton OF the Senate.
There will be no disposition to afix
signatures to new treaty until at least
reasonable assurance is given that a two-
thirds majority Of the upper branch OF
congress stands ready to ratfy the In.
strument. It IS understood that the in-
itiative steps Will be taken by this gov
ernment. The failure of the former treaty
by the action OF the Senate left the subs
iect la such condition that the British
government did not feel disposed to re-
new negotiations unless first invited by
the United States. Under these clrcum-
stances the negotiations would havo
lapsed, had not the government at Wash
lngton, impressed with the far-reaching
effects Of the treaty taken up the treaty
where the Senate had left off.
Sir Julian Pauncefote leaves Washing
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, but this
Will not be done. II Is expected, however,
that a draft viii be in London a no distant
date, in which case Sir Julian will be in
communication with the foreign office 20
consider the terms OF the instrument It
was during the ambassadors visit to Lon
don that he held extended conferences
with Lord Salisbury which resulted in
bringing the two countries together on the
Olney- Pauncefote treaty.
The main objections which the Senate
found TO the former treaty were those
naming King Oscar of Norway Sweden.
as fifth arbitrator; the inclusion of ques-
tions OF national policy such as the Mon
roe doctrine and the construction of the
Nicaragua canal; the exclusion of the
Senate from passing upon each specific
subject OF arbitration, and the fixed tenure
of the arbitrators.