New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-02
NEW TIE WITH FRANCE.
HAY SIGNS II TREATY.
Any Possible Disputes 10 BE Sub
mitted to arbitration.

Washington Nov 1-Another long step In the
direction of international peace was taken to-
day. when Secretary Hay and Ambassador JUS
serand signed a treaty providing for arbitra-
ton of any possible disputes between the United
States and France.
While the treaty Is the briefest ever nego-
tated here, every line of its short text Is full
OF meaning In Difference 70 the United States
Senate to which the treaty will be submitted
when II assemblies in December, the State De-
partment is not able to make public the text.
However, it is much like the treaty which was
negotiated on October IA. 1905 by Lord Lans-
dcwne, for England, and Ambassador Cambon,
for France. The important clauses OF that con-
vention may therefore be recalled TO indicate
the character Of the treaty arranged to-day.
The protocol provided that in consideration that
Article XIX OF the Hague convention reserved
to the contracting parties the right TO conclude
arrangements with a view to the arbitration
of questions which they might consider possible
TO submit to such treatment the sgnatories had
concluded an agreement that:
Article I-Diherences which may arise of a legal
4ise or relating to the Interpretation Of treaties
TlGn Il may or may nor have been possible to set
nent Court Of Arbitration established at The Hague
oy the convention of July 90 1899 provided
the Independence or the honor of the two Contract
ing states and do not the interests OF third
Article lin each individual case the high con-
rActlng parties, before appealing TO the Perma-
nent Court of Arbitration shall Conclude a special
arrangement defining clearly the matter in dispute
ed or the OF an9 Of he aP6
tribunal and the several stages of the proceed
,, Article III-The present agreement is concluded
ture OF this treaty.
1t is the opinion of the officials here that this
convention does not in any way threaten the
predominance in this hemisphere Of the Monroe
Doctrine.
The treaty is TO be followed soon by one be-
tween America and Italy and there Is reason to
believe that some progress already has beer.
made in that direction. A similar treaty with
Switzerland will come next according TO the
present plan, and it is probable that whole set
OF arbitration treaties VIII be negotiated as
mentioned by Secretary Hay in his New-Yorl
speech
Farls' Nov. 1.-The news Of the signing of the
arbltration treaty between France and the
United States In Washington to-day is received
mere with the warmest expressions of approval
particularly in government circles. where the
treaty is regarded not only as a strong bond be-
tween the two republics, but also as an i'm
portant extension of Foreign Minister DelcassA,s
series OF peace treaties. The initiative was
taken over a year ago, when Baron d.Estour-
heIles de Constant the leader of the French arbi-
uduoh movement wrote to President Roosevelt
expressing the hope that the Anglo-Frencb en-
ceitIe might nave as sequel a Franco American
entente PRESIDENT Roosevelt expressed his
nearly approval; saying that Secretary Hay
would take up the question
III the mean time Foreign Minister DeIcassa
ana Ambassador Porter went over the snbiect
mere, ana Secretary Hay and Ambassador jus
s 7S opened preliminary negotiations The
french officials were faVora BILE throusbo1,+ opd
regretted postponement, owing to the question
over Spanish ratifca ton '
Ambassador Porter, when seen tonight mani.
rested the heartiest satisfaction at the success
Iul conclusion of the negotiations He said that
the relations between the United states
ana france We're fortunately so cordial MAJ
II was to be hoped the terms of the treat,
nlght never be invoked. However, he added
the document would exercise. a. bfghIv bepo
nc1a! influence in giving definite treafv forr, -
me long existing friendship of the two govern
ments and peoples wv govern
inc. me public and press strongly approve of the
IL " mainly because Of the friendly attitnde
VI france toward the United States snd sIc0
as ahother notable achievement of NJ DelcaesS
whose recent pacific influence in the AnoIol p
s san Crisis mas emphasized the benefit resutimo
establishing ~ 9uCCeeued III