The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-23

/ In the general proposition. hut | am
unwilling to vote for a treaty that Is
so extensive In scope. that Il. until
! feel certain myself that | am doing
thing that Is in the interest ~ the
| American people as well as Of the
world All desire Is To be certain be-
| fore We act fayurahly upon IT, that II
Is not tying us up In such n way that
We may find II hereafter to he some-
thing We did not expect We werr doing
when We did Il. When l am satisfied
on that point | am ready to vote for
II, but not before
MIR. Lodge also OF the foreign rela-
tions committee. expressed gratifica-
| tion that his colleague. Mr.. Hoar. had
given expression 10 his thoughts upon
the subject of the arbitration treaty,
as there was evidently much misappre-
hension to the effect that the commit
tee had been guilty of unnecessary de-
I lay In considering the treaty This was
distinctly untrue. ON the contrary the
I committee had exercised the utmost
/ possible expedition In considering the
treaty when It's vast importance was
| taken into consideration. II would he
/ Of no service To the cause of arbtra-
/ tion Ia make treaty that would de-
yelop causes Of disagreement
Mr.. uawlev said he had heen a little
/ SURPRISED To hear of the prevalence of
/ opinion that the Ifnltcd States or the
/ senate. nj least. is moi friendly 10 ar
bitration and to peace.
Mr.. Sewau wanted the committee to
/ take all the time necessary To consider
/ the delicate questions Involved In the
treaty, as he did not feel disposed to
light that Il was possibIe Ia ohtain.
MIR. Stewart brought the debate To- a
crisis by his speech- A number OF the
older senators had been moving nnx-
/ iously I'm their seats ever since the de-
| bate had opened They evidently felt
| that the matter belonged only To the
| seclusion of the executive session OH
er senators RETAINED from entering up-
on any details as to the merits of the
treaty. Mr. Stewart began by saving
there was no occasion Tor an apolnpy
To the public for any apnarent DELAY
A matter of such vast Importance ns a
general arbitration treaty should lie
given all the time that was necessary
To consider its every detail. This was
especially true. 10 the senator's mind
| i'm dealing with any ouestion I'm which
Great Britain was Involved. We are.
he said. not ON euuaI terms with Eng
land In entering upon an international
agreement of the character OF the one
under consideration. or for that mat
ter. ON any subject. He said thai Eng
land would in this instance have n vast
advantage over the United States In
the selection OF an umpire. as provided
I'm the trenty. for the reason that Eu-
rome being n family OF states and their
sovereIgns united by blood. il was i'm
possible 10 find one whose associations
and prediction would not be preju-
diciai TO the interests OF any arbltra-
ton over which he might be called 10
preside. For this reason he aid moi be-
lieye America, isolated as she Is among
nations. should enter upon an agree
ment for the arbitration of disputes.
He did not believe a court could lie
formed in way that would do Justice
to this country. As long as England
continued 10 increase her fortIflcations
from New FoupdIand southward on
the Atlantic coast and nlso on the PA :
cIfic coast II aid no, bebooye this conn
try To enter into any entangling al
liances that would prevent prompt ac-
tlon ON the mart of this country I'm case
| such actlon should prov, exncdient
Morgan reminded the senator from
Nevada that ne wns treucbing ON the
executive functions of the senate. Mr.
Stewart therefore deststed.
The military academy hin was then
taken up. This caused some discussion
which continued until . O'clock. when
the Nicaragua canal bill was taken IN
Mr.. sherman created a sensation by
presenting and having read "A commu-
nication from the minister of IN.
Greater Republic OF Central America
to the secretary Of state which had
been transmitted by Secretary Olney
The communication criticised the pend-
ing Nicaragua canal bill I'm various
particulars and pointed out certain oh.
jects which. In his opinion. would rem
der them nugatory. As soon as m,
communication had been read Mr.. Nor.
gan took the floor, lie said the com
municatjon had come befor. the senat.
In proper form. because n cam.
through the state department. but IN,
senate had no knowledge of who IN,
signer was, did not even know oficIall,
OF the existence OF the Great Republic
OF Central America.
MIR. Rodriguez Is the accredited rep.
resentative here of that republic" In.
terrupted Mr.. Sherman.
understand. replied Mr. Morgan
that ne has been received and bowed
INTO the diplomatic corps. but this il
our nrs' knowledge that such govern
men, EXISTS Mr, Morgan said th'
brl,isn government was Interested n
yount.racuhg the purposes OF tbs
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