Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-02-10

ordered favorable report on the
treaty of arbitration between this
country and Great Britain. The
treaty was amended by the commit
tee an several particulars, and the
inal vote was six for a favorable
report and four against such a re-
port. Senators Morgan, Daniel,
Cameron and Mills voted against
8he treaty. The most important
amendment sets forth that no qnes-
8ien which affects the foreign or
domestic policy of either of the
contracting parties, or the rela-
lions of either with any other
state or power shall be subject to
arbitration except by special agree
Ynent: This amendment was pass
sd by unanimous vote OF the
committee. The other amendment
was the elimination Of the name
-of King Oscar of Sweden and Nor
way as the person who should
name the final umpire in case the
arhitrators should fail to agree.
By the amendment the two parties
of the treaty select this person
whenever the occasion shall arise.
Senator Gray of Delaware says no
great degree of Importance can be
attached to these amendments.
They are consistent with the pro-
visions of the treaty. The.senator,
however, is bluffing, as he knows
that without these amendments
the treaty would not have been
fasorably reported by the commit
tee.
The treaty was reported to the
senate Monday, Feb. 1st, and was
considered in secret session for
lew minutes, and then directed to
be printed. Senator Morgan de-
clared himself opposed to the
treaty, and will make extended re-
marks when it comes\ up for con-
asiaeration.
Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British Ambassador
are in the treaty making business
and expect to break the record be-
fore March 4th. Their latest is
"a treaty providing for commits
sion to define so much of the
boundary between Alaska and the
British possessions as is marked by
the 14lst meridian. This treaty
wal be sent to the senate by the
President in a few days. It will
be noted by the senators when it
tOnmes mp for ratification that the
most important portion of the
boundary is not mentioned in the
treaty The boundary through |
that portion of the country where
The gold is will not be determined
by this commission, and the ques-
tam is, will this portion of the
9S,nndary be settled by arbitration?
The house committee on bank
ing and currency is following the
l1ad of the ways and means COM
nlttee which is at work on a tariff !
mall, and is preparing bill for a
more perfect financial system for
A2e country, which it will submit
fss congress at the extra session.
The committee has been quietly at
work for many weeks and has pre-
pared Eve bills each of which en-
boaies the essential features of
asw banking system suitable for
The needs Of the country as they
have been indicated by the exper-
5eace of the last few years. These
bills were submitted to Controller
Ee2zels. of the currency, who for
The past six weeks had them under
aarefnl consideration. On Friday
January 10Th, Mr.. Eckels went be-
Tore the committee and gave it his
,ssRdniOn of the bills. Among other
things he said ''The proper volume,
stabiiity and medium of none,
e0zlld best be brought about by
proper banking act. The chief
feature of banking bill would be
20 take from the government the
ISSUE of credit notes. The banks
csun do this. The committee now
tezpect to select one of the bills as
fhe basis of the bill which it will
Eepurt to congress at the extra ses-
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