The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
SHERMAN WILL AMEND 1T
IN THE HOPPE OF MAKING THU
AGREEMENT SATISFACTORY TO
ALL
Unless There Is q Ratification Today
the Subject VIII Be Postponed
for the Present.

0S4IhLC W1S the general EFFORT TO reach
a basis Of agreement whereby the
treaty could be disposed Of and other
business taken UP. The session closed
with an announcement by Senator
Sherman, chairman OF the foreign COM
mittee, that he would issue a cali for
a meeting Of his committee to be held
previous to tomorrow's session Of the
senate with the hope of being able TO
present an amendment that would be-
so acceptable to the senate as to make
II possible to secure the ratification Of
the treaty before adjournment tomor-
row. He also announced that he would
not ask the senate to devote more than
one more day to the question this ses-
sion.
This announcement had been preceded
by a debate in which a large number
or senators had participated, lasting
from until o'clock. There were sew
eral speeches on the merits Of the
treaty as such, but these were inter-
spersed through the entire PROCEEDINGS
Win suggestions looking to the i'm
Fortance OF speedily disposing Of the
treaty elUher temporarily or perma-
nently. by agreeing to a postponement
until the extra session or by a direct
vote on the document, which would
result either in its ratification or rejec-
ZION. The suggestion, which appeared
to meet with the most general favor.
was one looking to the postponement
OF further consideration until iYnme-
Mately after the 4th of March, and
the prediction was freely made after
adjournment tonight that this would be
the outcome.
Ihere were innumerable short
speeches during the day, but the prin-
C1pa1 addresses on the merits of the
treaty were made by Senators Daniel.
stewart, Hoar. Lodge and Chandler.
The proposition advanced yesterday bv
Senator Turpie that any negotiation
under the treaty would, under its terms
necessarily be submitted 10 the SEN
ate Just as would any original treaty.
formed the basis of today's proceed
lngs: 1t was generally conceded by
all those VINO spoke that, if there could
be any assurance that this interpreta-
t1on would be placed on the treaty. if
accepted. there would be no especial
opposition to it's ratification. Senator
1ulple commended that no other position
was possible. in view of the indispUta-
Die fact that the senate was a part
OF the treaty-making power Of the
United States
Senator Daniel, however, took am op-
pOslte view, as did Senator Chandler
and most of the other senators who
spoke. Senator Daniel made an elab-
crate argument, taking a view rad
ically different from that advanced by
the Indiana senator, and showing that
from his point of view the government
of the United States would, by the
acceptance Of the treaty, place itself
in a position to make this country
subordinate to England in many i'm
portant respects. He held, with Senator
Morgan, that the senate, in accepting
the treaty would voluntarily delegate
to another authority it's share in the
treaty making power, and cOntended
that it could not legitimately do this
under the constitution
Senator Hears speech was a CLASH
cal presentation of the merits Of THE.
general subject of arbitration, and a
strong plea for the recognition Of the
principle. The final ratification Of an
agreement for the settlement Of all
disputes by resort to a tribunal of
peace between the two great English
speaking nations would, he said, be a
splendid example to the world at large
and would, he believed, tend to make
arbitration general among civilized ma
tons. 1t would at least be an entering
wedge. He said that he had been will
ing to accept the treaty as reported
by the committee, but that, If it could
be further amended so as to render It
more acceptable without completely
destroying its effect, he would be will
ing that this course should be taken
Senator Chandler announced himself
as for the treaty if amended; as op-
posed to it if not amended, and az
favorable to a postponement until the
9Th Of March He urged that the SEN
ate could best consider the treaty dur
ing the special executive session i'm
mediately following the Inauguration
of MIR. Mckinley, when it would other
wise have nothing to do except to
pass upon nominations. He urged
the treaty was too important a ques-
ton to be disposed of hastily, and
called attention to the fact that the
senate had held the Russian extradi-
ton treaty for year before acting
upon it.
Senator Lodge said that his interest
in the treaty was such, and that he
was so anxious to secure it's adoption
that he would agree to any change
in reason that would insure its accep-
lance. He would, he said, accept any
amendment that might afford a better
safeguard for the rights of this coun-
try than the treaty is now supposed
to contain or that might explain its
ambiguous phrases. He believed that
an amendment could be formulated
which, while maintaining the integrity
of the document, would still render 1T
acceptable to the senate.
Senator Elkins urged that the whole
question should be postponed until the
next session. Speeches were also made
by Senators Vest, Villas Stewart
Blackburn and others.
The talk of postponement and of the
necessity for amendment had the
effect of bringing Senator Sherman to
his feet. 1t was just before the ad-
journment of the senate. He said that
ne would ask the senate to consider the
treaty tomorrow and that if no con-
clusion was reached, he would not ask
further time, but would allow the treaty
to be postponed for this session. He
added that the committee on foreign re-
lations would tomorrow report an
amendment covering all points and
making the treaty clear of antiquities,
which he believed would answer all
objections.
''In other words said Senator Hill,
'the senator from Ohio means to notify
the opponents Of the treaty that If they
hold out another day, he will not fur
Their press the treaty, but will allow it
to go over"
Without a reputation of this inter
probation Of his statement, Senator
Sherman allowed the senate TO adjourn
An amendment suggested. which
seemed to meet with general favor,
provides for the insertion of the words:
"And to the acceptance Of the treaty
making powers Of the two govern
nlents,'' after the word treaty in the
third line of the first article of the
treaty. This amendment, 1t is claimed,
would render it necessary to secure the