The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-01
THE ARBITRATHoN AGREEMENT
ROBBED OFF ALL FORCE ny
Senate CHANGES,
HOAR AMENDMENT ADOPTED
BY ITS TERMS ALL QUESTIONS OF
NATIONAL POLICY ARE EX-
CEPTED.
NO DAY FIXED FOR FINAL VOTE.
At 4 O'Clock This Afternoon the ROIl
Will Be Called ON the Last
Amendment,

WASHINGTON, March S1.-The SEN
ate today began voting upon the mis-
cellaneous amendments to the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The
proceedings were conducted in execu-
tive session, but it Is understood they
were confined almost exclusively to the
numerous votes taken. There was no
debate Of consequence and remarks
were comparatively few, those made
pertaining strictly to the amendments
in hand. Action upon the amendment
offered by Senator Hoar was first tax
en-, and several senators expressed the
opinion that it would render any fur
Their amendment unnecessary. There
were six roll calls during the session
and several votes on which the yeas
and nays were not demanded
The first roll call was upon Senator
Hoar's amendment. 1t was adopted
by an overwhelmingly majority. The
final announcement was "a to 10, but
there had been four changes in favor
of the amendment before this result
was reached, making seventeen votes
originally cast in opposition. The text
of this amendment is substantially as
follows
And difference, which, in the Judgment of
either power, materially affects its honor or
Its domestic or foreign policy, shall not be
referred to arbitration under this treaty, ex-
cept by special agreement; nor shall any
question as to the continuance in force of
any treaty which has previously been made.
IL is further explicitly specified and agreed
that all agreements entered into by the con-
tracing parties. under this treaty shall be
signed by the president of the United States
and receive the approval of the senate by
before becomes
either Great Britain the United States.
The provision in regard to the con-
ttnuance of existing treaties was in
serted for the protection of the United
States in connection with the Clayton
Bulwer treaty.
The only affirmative action was the
adoption, by a vote Of AZ to g. of the
series of amendments offered by Sen
ator Foraker. These amendments are
to each article providing for tribunal
of arbitration, and declare that each
case submitted to arbitration must be
tried by a separate tribunal. The ar
bltrators appointed on the part of the
United States are to be nominated by
the president and confirmed by the
senate.
The Chiffon amendment, providing
for the submission of all agreements to
the senate, was laid on the table by an
aye and nay vote, because the pro-
Hoar amendment. There were many
senators, however, who were Of the
opinion that the Chiffon amendment
was preferable on the point covered
by it because more explicit, and the
vote was comparatively close, the ma
jCrity against it being seven.
An amendment, introduced by Sena-
tor Mills, eXpunging the last half of
article 6 of the treaty, invoking the
good offices of other powers before re-
sorting to war in case Of failure to
reach an agreement under the terms
OF the treaty, was lost by a close mar
gin.
A motion to omit all of article s
was laid on the table by a more de-
cided vote.
Senator Morgan presented a motion
to strike out article but withdrew it,
with notice that he would probably
renew it tomorrow.
Senator Hansborough gave notice Of
a substitute for the entire treaty, which
he said he would offer tomorrow in the
/ shape of a resolution setting forth that
while the United States accepts the
doctrine of arbitration as wise and
humane, the present treaty is not de-
/ manded by the exigencies of the time
Senator Hoar stated his purpose to
make point of order against the sub
Stitute when offered, and there is no
doubt it will be sustained
When the senate adjourned at 4
o'clock 1t was with the understanding
that the final vote on all amendments
should be taken at 4 o'clock tomorrow.
amendments to be presented tomorrow
under ten-minute rule. After this time
no further amendments will be in order
under the agreement of last week, but
there is no date fixed for the final
vote upon the treaty itself
Senator Davis made an effort to Sc
cure unanimous consent to take the
vote on either Friday of this week or
Monday of next week. but Senator
Stewart made objection.
One of the questions which it is
considered is still left in doubt by the
treaty is that as to what disposition
is made Of territorial claims, and it is
possible that an amendment may be
introduced tomorrow covering this
point The disposition is to refer to
arbitration all claims for territory
which belongs unquestionably to the
United States or Great Britain, but to
reserve those claims in regard to ter
ritory belonging to foreign power In
which either country may not feel dis
posed to intervene.