The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
Mn SENATE ASKS WHY
o.,.,t;ous to the Arbitration
:" Treaty.
.,,,s OF BRITISH DIPLOMATS.
.,,oo Of selecting the Final Aroi-
ne ', The Monroe Doctrine In 'sopAr roy.
rr-'ns personal Feelings DO Not
. s',., Into the opposition

THE Monfoo ~ ~.
ter" r,.t Personal Feelings DO NOT
, sa,., Into the opposition
,.orox Jan. 26. Especial. !
WAShisI rroot deal of curiosity here as 10
THERE'S 80 ato will do with the general
s ..S,ratlon treaty recently n n'".t Pr;tain.
rDl a"the United States and ereae nrioa,n'
tven' .s olney was before the senate COM
secrs" :, foreign relations few days ago
n p. ~ purpose of explaining the details Oh
l S.t-,otv That he did his work ven wen 'ne'o
iAe'sa, no question, for Mr.. oiney Is
can - ,awver. and he had big stake IN
Ihre"u ""' - tbis convention. Upon this
lhe sucO1oS ooossful termination of the Vene-
'nu ',s 'r affair and also upon the ihnuence ,
Iu s,oA bo exerted while attorney gon ',
wnOu .ho settlement of the Chicago sIrihes
uPO ,oo ~ Mr. Olney's chief claims 10 uls-
I9o ,a oe a cabinet officer must resi-. nc
uDr.U u,, " aiong with the president, ex-
sl.iJ, anxious to have the treSy rati-
ceu,ns s'., March A. In this connection 10
l~ S.'S s,ir ~ saw the general opinion In
sOu h;,.ton e that Mr. Olncy has been the
Nasu.u .et snccess of MIR. Cleveland second
one su''tr,tion II is common gossip here
suas' he i the only man who has enough IN
S S", over the president to be abe 10
aus~'t ri. nolnt almost without exception.
C1 Is a fighter, and Mr.. Cleveland likes
that kind Of man.
Olney and Cleveland.
,hsorl distinguished senator explain
M.afew DAVIS ago. "Olney knows Mr..
rlorSlond like a book-like lawbook,
s"sod "Instead of purring around and
..t Of half begging that the things he pro-
49, no odopted as administration policy,
pI1ov inst sets ND his stake. He says that
y ths rght thing and intimates that Mr.
Cleveland can take it or leave 1t, as he pre-
srs The result is that Mr.. Cleveland
walks around it, looks at it, gazes at 1t
rom all points of view, and then ends by
taking 1t.
TIE chief objection to the arbitration
trootv. as urged by senator's, was that 10
I'm foreign sovereign, King Oscar OF
Sweden and Norway, the final arbiter In
oa.es Of territorial dispute. These senators
Sid they did not like the idea OF leaving
ba king, to European, TO one imbued
through and through with monarchical
IDEAS the right to select the umpire In a
case which might affect the honor of the
United States. Secretary Olney pointed
ont to these senator's that they were mis-
taken that there were no such provisions
In the treaty, and he was surprised that
members of the foreign relations commit
tee should be so ignorant of the contents
Of document which had been published
BY the newspapers for a week, and which
had been officially published by the senate
itself for at least four days. King Oscar Is
empowered to select the final arbiter only
In cases In which the claim Is peculiar
one. In territorial cases the treaty ex-
pessly provides that there shall be three
Judges from the supreme or circuit courts
Of the United States and three from the
high courts of Great Britain, and that q
verdict Of this court by vote of five to
Oneshall be necessary to produce binding
decision. In other words, two of the judges
representing the United States must agree
toadecison before it can become binding
The kingof Sweden and Norway has moth
ing to do with territorial disputes.
The Monroe Doctrine Involved.
There are senator's who object to putting
to arbitration question which might in
yolye the Monroe doctrine itself. The,
ask what is the sense in arranging a treat.
with Great Britain over the VehezuelaI
affair which calls incidentally for recogni
uon Of the Monroe doctrine and then turn
mgnght about and forming another treat.
which requires us to submit all question
Whatsoever even the Monroe doctrine o
Jus application, to arbitration. This doe
seem on the face of it to be II valid objec
uon and If the form of arbitration pre-
psu Tor such questions were the same a
,uae arranged for mere pecuniary dispute
Imagine 1t might be fatal fault Blu
@elacts are that such questions are M
ranged Tor arbitration in manner whic
ilsures The protection of the honor of e
.Aer natlon. IL is not to be supposed tina
moout OF three American representative
~ 'ne court would deliberately vote ava
se monroe doctrine. No more is it likel
W.. aa' TWO out of three English Representa-
s ~,,s WOULD consent to verdict whic
W.. .ti'u the national honor of Britain.
mn.v volecton, 1t Is thought, may not carr
Az. AZ hrst II was thought the senate migl
S., Mai ratlication Of the treaty, or at lea
au'u II over till after Mr.. Cleveland ar
M ~. oiney had retired from office, becau
~. newell known enmity existing betwee
I ae North end of the capitol and the Viii
muse Senator's by the score confess Tn,
N mOs IKE Mr.. Cleveland, and many
now a ore almost as bitter against Mr.. @
viii especiaiiy since that official came O,
MOI. MS famous manifesto against 81
epsa =. ongress to recognize the indepen
moSo '. Cuba or any other country al
ae,n,.n 'ne senate in this connection
mosar n. gentlemen who might thus G
on. 'neir opinions" But now membe
tbev ~. 'elate almost without exception q
ON a ,t.O not meeting the arbitration trea
on,un s ground. They claim TO be actual
mre ,vo proper motives. eve want to ma
senator "e are not going wrong" said o
COMMITS member Of the foreign relatio
ahead ~ I'VE are afraid there Is hi
otEn,Is.sss jug by the shrewd diploma
fore No anu' and we want to find IL ont
hole Al, are IN 1t. If we do not find a
a' right We will ratify the treaty
p,,,, ihe Question of Credit.
va ~ &c opinion is doubtless much in
sure Il w VI, treaty. For this reason +
before tba -. oc ratified. 1t may not co,
admin,st..e expiration of the term of q
diHeranaala but that will not make n
land inst ., II will become the law of |