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siderations that it should have the

siderations that it should have the
most careful, mature and dispassionate
consideration.
Mr.. Hoar further explained that the
question had been up in one form or
another for twenty years. Mr.. Glad
stone had made speech on it in the
house OF commons twenty-five years
ago. A delegation came from England
ten years ago, bearing a request from
majority of the members of parlia-
ment favorable to arbitration. The
delegation was entertained in Boston,
and there was Favorable response to
their effort throughout this country
This idea of sending word to senator's
that If they did not act in twenty-four
hours, the spurs would be jammed
into them," was quite out of place.
Mr.. Gray Dem. Del) a member OF
the foreign rela committee came
into the discussion at this point.
What are we going to do about it?'
he asked Mr.. Hoar. Il do not know that
the public interest in this subject is
misdirected or that we can abate it.
An Indifference on the part of the pub
lie might be far more serious than zeal,
although an Incorporate zeal may not
be the w1seSt course. But we as Sena-
tors cannot restrain the zeal, even if
II be Incorporate, so what are we to
do about it?'
81 answer the senator" responded
Mr.. Hoar, that we should first point
out to the many wellmeaning men
who address the senate asking pre-
cipitate action. that 1t is unwise to
urge the senate to an unusual course.
and this would be so apparent to them
that they would desist."
Mr.. Cullom (Rep. Ill), another men,
her of the committee on foreign affairs,
followed Mr.. Gray. II only want to
say one word" he began, "and that is
in accord with the statement by the
chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations. 1t does not seem to me that
it is an unreasonable thing for the
committee to take such time as they
deem necessary for the consideration
of the treaty before 1t comes into the
senate. So far as I am concerned, 1
believe in the general proposition, but
l am unwilling to vote for treaty that
is SO extensive in it's scope as that is
until 1 feel certain that 1 am doing a
thing that is in the interest Of the
American people as well as of the
world. All that I desire is to be GER
tain before we act favorably upon it,
is that it is not tieing US up in such a
way that we may find it hereafter to
be something that we did not expect
we were doing when we did it. When
1 am satisfied on that point am ready
Mr.. Stewart Pop. New, brought the
debate to a crisis by his speech A
number of the older senators had been
moving anxiously in their seats ever
since the debate had opened. They
evidently felt that the matter belonged
only to the SecluSiOn Of the executive
session. Other senators refrained from
entering upon any details as to the
merits Of the treaty. Mr.. Stewart be-
gan by saying that there was no occa-
sion for apology to the public for any
apparent delay. A matter Of such
VAST IMPORTANCE
as a general arbitration treaty should
be given all the time that was neces-
sary to consider it's every detail. This
was especially true in dealing with any
question in which Great Britain was
involved. I'VE are" he said, mot on
equal terms with England in entering
upon an international agreement Of the
character of the one under considera-
ton, or, for that matter, on any sub.
ject."
Senator Morgan, who had been in
conference with other members of the
committee on foreign relations, broke
in upon the Nevada senator to remind
him that he was trenching upon the
executive functions of the senate.
Mr.. Stewart therefore desisted. He
did not suspend without closing wish
to the effect that he hoped plenty of
time would be taken to prevent this
country's losing everything.
The military academy bill was then
taken up, causing a discussion which
continued until 2 o'clock when the Mica
ragua canal bill was taken up Mr..
Sherman created quite sensation by
presenting and having read cornmuni-
cation from the minister Of the Greater
Republic of Central America, to the
secretary of state, which had been
transmitted by Secretary Olney. The
communication criticised the pending
Nicaragua bill in various particulars
and pointed out certain objections,