The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
PEACE WITH ALL THE WORLD.
SENATOR BACON SUGGESTS AN OFF,
SET FOR THE TREATY.

1t is in the Nature of n Joint ResoIu-
tiOn Declaring This Country in
Favor of Settling International
Disputes BY ArbItratiOn-AII the
Other Nations Invited to Adopt
similar RssoIutfons-An Amend
ment RevOking President CIeve-
lands Forestry Reservation Order
Agreed 20.
Washington, May 6--The Senate to-day
agreed 70 an amendment to the sundry
civil bin revolking the order OF Presidene
Cleveland, made on Feb p, last. estab-
fishing forest reservations, aggregating
100000 acres. The debate brought out
much criticism OF Mr. Cleveland's order.
Senators Pettigrew. Wilson, Turner, Raw
Inns and White speaking against It, Mr..
Gray of Delaware defended the course OF
the President, pointing out that it was
the result Of an inquiry authorized by con-
gress and conducted by the National Aca-
deny of Science
MIR. Allison endeavored to have the
amendment restricted so as to leave the
question Of revocation to the President,
but he was defeated on a yea and nay
vote IA 70 %. Mr. German made a point
Of order against the amendment, but this.
being submitted to the Senate, was de-
feated, % to 25. The amendment was then
agreed to without division.
Another amendment agreed to provides
for a continuance of the investigation Of
the condition of the fur seals in the Beh-
ring sea-
The sundry civil bill was passed late In
the day. 1t carries an aggregate of $5s,-
100000.
During the day, Mr.. Bacon of Georgia
introduced the following joint resolution.
foreign relations:
Resolved, That the United States OF
America deprecate war and desire the
maintenance Of peace and friendship with
all the world and that this desire is not
limited to their relations with any one ma
ton, but extends to their relations with
all nations Of the earth, whether the Same
be great or small strong or weak.
Section 2. That to the end that these
relations Of peace and amity now happily
existing between them and all nations may
be perpetually preserved, and that wars
may be discouraged and as far as practi-
cable made impossible, the United States
favors the principle and practice OF inter-
national arbitration for the settlement Of
questions In difference between them and
any other nation which may fail to adjust
by treaty or diplomatic negotiation.
Section g. That the United States do
hereby declare II as their future policy and
intention, wherever there shall arise any
question OF difficulty between them or any
other nation which they may be fail to
adjust by treaty or diplomatic negotiation.
that they shall and will, so far as they
can consistently with the national honor.
the integrity OF their territory and their
foreign and domestic policies. submit such
question in difference to arbitrament and
flnai decision of an international court OF
arbitration. Such court Of arbitration
shall, In the future, as In the past. be
constituted by agreement between the par
ties consenting thereto, with special ref
erences and adaptation to the particular
question in differences, and to the con-
dtlons then existing.
Section A. That the United States here
by invite all civilized nations to make cor
responding and reciprocal declaration to
the end that wars between nations may
cease, and that an universal reign OF
peace may be inaugurated and perpetually
maintained"
The Senate. at 615 o'clock. adjourned
until Monday