Evening journal., 1897-02-13
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS.
ne Senate Again Considers the Anglo
American Arbitration Treaty.

ne Senate Again Considers the Anglo
American Arbitration Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The senate pass
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hill of New
ork requesting Secretary Olney to use
cry effort toward lettering the condition
4 Sylvester Scovell, the newspaper CORE
ondent imprisoned in Cuba, and to in
st on treaty rights to which he is enti-
I'd.
Mr. Morgan Of Alabama offered resO-
ton for the abrogation Of the Clayton
nlwer treaty.
Beyond this the proceedings of the brief
en session. lasting less than an hour,
ere of routine character.
. The feature of the discussion Of the An
o-American arbitration treaty in exec
i've session was the general effort to
ach a basis Of agreement whereby the
saty could be disposed of and other bust
iss taken up. Senator sherman, chair
an of the foreign relations committee,
nounced that he would issue call for
meeting of his committee with the hope
being able to present an amendment
at would be so acceptable to the senate
to make it possible to secure the ratifi-
tion OF the treaty before adjournment
is afternoon. He also announced that
would not ask the senate to devote
ore than another day to the question
is session. This announcement had been
eceded by a debate in which a large
mber of senator's had participated
The principal addresses on the merits Of
e treaty were made by Senators Daniel,
ewart, Hoar, Lodge and Chandler The
opposition advanced by Senator Turpie,
at any negotiation under the treaty
luld under its terms necessarily be sub
tilted to the senate just as we would any
iginal treaty, formed the basis of the
oceedings. 1t was generally conceded by
those who spoke that If there could be
assurance that this Interpretation
)uld be placed on the treaty If accepted
ere would be no especial opposition to
ratification. Senator Turpie contended
at no other position was possible in view
the indisputable fact that the senate
IS part of the treaty making power Of
e United States.
Daniel Against the Treaty.
Senator Daniel, however, took an oppo-
c view, as did Senator Chandler.
Senator Daniel made an elaborate argu-
snt, taking a view radically different
lm that advanced by the Indiana sena-
:, and showing that from his point of
NV the government of the United States
luld by the acceptance of the treaty
ace itself in a position to make his coun-
subordinate to England in many i'm
rtant respects. He held, with Senator
organ, that the senate in accepting the
ATTY would voluntarily delegate TO an
her authority its share in the treaty max
power and contended that it could not
ultimately do this under the constitu-
IN
Senator Hoar's speech was a classical
ssentation of the merits Of the general
bject of arbitration and a strong plea
the recognition of the principle The
al ratification Of an agreement for the
Element of all disputes by resort TO n
bunal would, he said, be a splendid ex-
iple to the world at large and would, he
lieved, tend TO make arbitration general
5. long civilized nations. Ii would at least
an entering wedge. He said that he had
en- willing to accept the treaty as report
& by the committee, but that If it could
t# further amended so rs TO render it more
~ ceptable without completely destroying
# effect he would be willing that this
urse should be taken.
senator Chandler announced himself as
the treaty II amended, as opposed 10
Is IL not amended and as favorable to a
stponement until the 9Th of March. He
1 ged that the senate could best consider
: treaty during the special executive ses-
N Immediately following the inaugura-
N Of Mr. Mckinley, when it would 9th
wise have nothing to do except to pass
on nominations. He urged that the
,aty was too important a question to be
;posed Of hastily and called attention to
fact that the senate had held the Rus
n extradition treaty for year before
ting upon it.
Further Amendments Proposeo'
Senator Lodge said that his Interest," II
treaty was such and he was so anxious
secure its adoption that he would agre