The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-12
President Cleveland Trans
mits AngIo-American
Arbitration Treaty
to the Senate.
MESSAGE ON THE SUBJECT
PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSED WITH
THE GOOD IT MAY YIELD.

Full Text of the General Belief
That the Senate Will Ratify the Conven-
tion-Representatives Almost Unani-
mously Favor It-Final Work of Secre-
tary Olney and Ambassador Paunoefort--
Comments of London Press-"Greatest
Effort Made Since the World Began to
Inaugurate Reign of Universal PEACE
Senators Reticent.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE general
treaty of arbitration between the gov
ernment and that Of Great Britain
reached the senate this afternoon while
Mr.. Mills was making his Cuban
speech. 1t was not laid before the
senate until the doors had closed in ex-
ecutive session. In accordance with
the usual custom of the senate the
text of the convention was not even
read for information. The seal was
broken and the vice president announce
ed that a general treaty of arbitration
had been received. Upon motion of
Mr.. Sherman it was ordered to be re-
ported to the committe on foreign re-
lations, Of which he is chairman and
that reference was made without any
senator being given the privilege of
hearing the document read.
1t will be printed and copies marked
"confidential' will be ready for sena-
tors when the next session will be held.
Owing to the prominence given this
treaty it was suggested this afternoon
that the injunction Of secrecy be re-
moved from it. The more so was this
argued when it was understood the
president had given out the text of his
letter of transmittal The suggestion
was not pushed, however, a prominent
member Of the committee observing
that the committee would consider that
subject at it's next meeting.
1t is thought the senate may be pur-
suaded to forego its usual reticence
and give the press the text of the
treaty Senators who know the con-
tents of the treaty decline to discuss
it for publication. Messrs. Cullom, vi
las and Chandler, without referring to
+ LllIS Pal LlCuldl COlIV CIlllJll, dSSCl LEU
their belief in the general doctrine of
arbitration, but beyond that would say
nothing.
The views of senators privately ex-
pressed, however, indicate the conven-
tion will receive the most careful scru-
tiny, and that it will not be rushed
through the senate with undue haste.
If it is found a foreign sovereign is
designated as umpire in event that the
court as prescribed in the treaty can
not agree it is understood that there
will be vigorous opposition to this
article If the matters to be consider
ed by this court include such trouble
some questions as the Alaskan boun-
dairy there will also be violent opposi-
tion to the ratification of the docu-
ment In general way it may be said
that the senate will insist upon having
q great deal to say about this treaty,
and that it must coincide with the
views of the senate in every particular
or Secretary Olney will find the meas
ure he has spoken of so highly is DOOM
cd to failure before the senate. The
subject will come up before the COM
mittee on foreign relations Wednesday
That the general principle of arblt-
rating international disputes finds ia
yor with members Of the house was ev-
idenced to-day by the unanim1ty with
which the Anglo-American treaty re-
ceiyed their approval. Representatives
from every section of the country, re-
fecting every shade Of political opin-
ion were spoken with. From each
came expressions of cordial satisfac-
ton. There was not a discordant note
Secretary Olney incidentally came in
for a large share of praise, which was
as freely bestowed by republicans as
by the members of his own political
faith.
The venerable Galusha A. Grow of
Pennsylvania, said that all nations
should make similar treaties, as there
was no question in dispute between
two countries that could not be better
settled by arbitration than by war.
They could make any sacrifice better
than to engage in war and be the gain
ers by the operation.
Mr.. Morse, rep, of Massachusetts,,
characterized the treaty as being in the
interests of humanity. "I believe, -
said he, 1--WE have had the last war be-
The treaty will be a good object-lesson
to the rest of the world in encouraging
them to enact similar treaties. 1t is a
forerunner of the day predicted in
Gods word when men shall beat their
swords into ploughshares and their
spears into pruning hooks, and nations
shall not lift up the sword against 9th
er nations consider it the most i'm
portant act of Mr.. Cleveland's admin
istration.''
Mr.. Moody, rep, of Massachusetts,
said: 1.-THE treaty marks an epoch
when two such nations can come to-
gether and remove the little causes of
irritation that may develop into war.
Mr.. Draper, rep, of Massachusetts,
a member of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, said: 'I heartily approve such
treaties The ultimate effect will be to
extend the settling of national disputes
by arbitration and tend to make wars
a thing of the past"
Several others of the foreign affairs
committee also expressed approval OF
SlInh a traatV