The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-13

TREATY OF ARBITRATION
Az EFFORr 10 FRAME a SATf>FIC.
TORY AMEyDWENT.
Unless This Is Done 1t VIII in All Proba-
biIity Go over tn the Extra Session.
The Days Discussion.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. i2.-1he
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
will tomorrow morning endeavor TO
frame an amendment that will meet the
objections that have been advanced in
debate against the general treaty OF ar
duration with Great Britain that has
been under discussion in secret session
for the past week Unless this amend
ment can be satisfactorily framed ii is
probable that the consideration OF the
treaty may not be pushed. until after
the 4th OF March.
The debate 80 far has shown that not
five men IN the Senate look at this treaty
from identcally the same standpoint. 1t
Is charged with being ambiguous. but this
defect is found by different men IN dif-
ferent portions OF the instrument. That II
will be amended before being ratified t.
admitted by its best friends. The amend
ments are, in fact the only things that
will save IL. for few " any agree with
Senator Turpie that the treaty IS per-
feet as it stands. Mr.. Turpie's position IS
based upon his own construction OF the
terms Of the convention and If tho Sem
ate was able to bring itself TO think rs
Mr.. Turple does the treaty would be
ratified without moments delay.
TURPTES SPEECH.
The Indiana Senator speech has. how
ever. made n strong impression. and his
ideas have suggested 10 the Committee
am amendment. which will be patterned
after that which Mr.. Morgan Yesterday
gave notice that he would offer at the
proper time This will change Article l..
so that IL viii provide for the submission
under this treaty for arbitration of all
subjects subject 90 the limitations OF this
treaty "and in tho manner and form pro-
vidcd hv either Of The contracting parties
for tho negotiation and ratification OF
treaties
This II is claimed. will make tho intent
Of Tie Senate clear and lrovide thar every
subject 10 be submitted 10 this triDunal
must bc first submitted 10 the President
and bv him 10 the Senate as now pro-
lidcl for in the case Of tie original
treaties IN tins manner the obi'ctioA
that the Senate is Welding is prerohauNe
is met and that body maintains control
Of every mater connected with Oh" sub
jcct A. arbitration. This is the Hmenl-
ment which Mr sherman vii submit to-
morrow. IN an effort to bring about
speedy action.
Stewart who laid some additional stress
urcn tho noccssity FOR eliminating the
Alaskan boundary question and pointed
ont I'm what particulars he believed the
treaty 10 be too vague and indefinite
Mr.. Blackburn, of KENTUCKY was
against the treaty. and was ready TO vote.
IL seemed idle 10 consume more iine
for as he believed. every man IN mo
Senate knew lust how he intended TO vote.
This treaty went entirely TOO far ~ JUS
scope. still he had no fear Of war from
ANYTHING that might be IN the treaty war
was more likely 10 come from the things
that were not included. II would be SAFE
enough TO leave the question Of arbiu'-
tiou 10 the Senate when the cases arose
and let the Senate then in existence deal
with the subject.
HOAR AND CHANDLER
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts. SAID mar
he would vote for the treaty as II reached
the Serate. or he would vote FOR It as
amended What he wanted was treaty
Of arbitration. and the sooner the senate
ratified the treaty the better he thought
it would be for the country.
Mr. Chandler. of New Hampshire, gave
no decided expression As 10 how he stood.
He might vote for the treaty II amend
cd lie favored the committee amend
monts but intimated that others might
Doe necessary TO make the instrument per-
feet and thoroughly protect the interests
Of the country. n the amendments We're
rejected he should not vote against the
treaty Mr. Chandler called attention 10
the fact that there was wide diver
cence OF opinion IN the Senate among
several very able gentlemen as 20 what
do 50 o.
ecsted that Il would be best to LET Il 80
over until n more convenient season.
Senator's OBLIGATIONS required that they
should give this thing their careful con-
eideratiou II should be- carefully dis
cusscd for this reason. he urged. that u
go over until the Senate convened AFTER
March an. There would boz then two
weeks when the Senate would have MOTH
ing 90 do but consider nominations ana
plcntv OF time could be given 20 this
treaty and better conclusion could be
reached then now when the effort was be-
ing made 10 hurry the consideration or so
inportant a matter so as not 20 interfere
with other legislation.
DANIELS OPPOSITION.
Mr. Daniel antagonized tho treaty on
general principles a. being dlsadfant1e
oous 10 the United States. Cases Tor ar
bitrgtion we're NOT 50 numerous that
general treaty should be provided. E1ch
case should be mot when X came up lie
also criticised that provision which makes
tine members of the supreme Court mem
hers OF the tribunal. The members OF
that court would, 30 all probability ne
said. be- called upon at some time. either
before or after ,he arbitration. 10 SIT Ju-
dictallv on .he same or similar questions.
ff...f 10 not
r.citv would De embarrassing 20 the
members of the court and might initiate
AGAINST their sitting on the bench IN Ger
tain cases. Such contingency ought hot
To- be made possible.
rhe treaty found one q its strongest
advocates IN Senator Lodge. who urged
that action be taken. lie declared thit
he was not irrov9cably Joined 10 the conf
mittce amorGmcnts He would favor
any amendment that might be supported
that would remove the doubt existing III
the treaty II such amendment would ne
conducive 10 action. Tie did not believe
the treaty could possibly be raiiled UNI
less il was amended somewhat on the
lines OF tho committee amendment lie
favored the treaty because arbitration
was the amendment. lie favored the
treaty because arbitration was the policy
Of this country and he believed IN the
American policy.
He wanted the treaty 10 pass and for
that reason hoped the Amendment that
might be framed would be satisfactory
10 the Senate
MAY BE Up TO-DAY.
Mr. Sherman then made the statement
that was construed rs an intlmation that
NO comittee intonden to consider the
treaty again In special session to-mor-
row morning. Ho said that II the dis
cussion went over until tomorrow he
thoncht tho committee would be able 70