Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
The Movement to Go On,


there. Public sentiment is being educated
and great moral force is developing
which will extend throughout the world,
and doubtless within few years will make
broader treaties possible. until finally all
questions between nations may be peace
fully settled according to right and justice,
without appeal to war. That is the uIti-
mate purpose for which the International
Arbitration Society is working. Mr. John
w. Foster, former Secretary Of State is its
chairman, and Thomas Nelson Page is Its
secretary. The immediate attention of the
society, however. is being directed to the
ratification Of the new treaties 1t pro-
poses to invoke such an expression of
public sentiment to leave no doubt as
to the action of the United States Senate
A committee, consisting of the chairman
and secretary, President Angel of Michigan
University. Carl Schurz. L. T. Chamberlain,
Simeon I. Baldwin John B. Moore, George
l.. Rives and John Crosby Brown, have
today issued circular appealing to the
people Of the United States in the following
terms:
These treaties will shortly be sent by
the President to the United States Senate
for its consideration and action. Their
terms will not be made public until the
Senate gives its permission for this to be
done. 1t is authorftively stated however
that they are substantially similar to the
arbitration treaty of 1903 between Great
Britain and France.
ut will be remembered that the treaty of
arDlIrdtlOn between the CnlteQ states and
Great Britain. which in 1897 was negotf-
ated by Secretary Olney and sent by Presi-
dent Cleveland to the Senate, failed to re-
ceive the approval of that body. Since
| that time the International relations of
| the world, and particularly those of the
United States with other great powers,
| have undergone material change. and
during the past seven years there has been
| a vast increase in the public sentiment of
this country In favor of arbitration as the
| proper method of settling International dis
putes.
| ''Other powers have recently entered into
| similar treaties. and should the Senate fail
| to give its assent at this session Of Con-
| gress to the proposed arbitration treaties,
| the United States would no longer hold its
| place in the front rank of the nations which
| are SO honorably endeavoring to promote
| the peace of the world. The next NEE ting
| Of Congress will be for the short session.
! The Senate calendar will be crowded with
| business. 1t is probable that measures
| which are not vigorously pressed will not
be taken up in time to be passed.
| I'VE, therefore. appeal to the friends of
/ international arbitration throughout the
country to express to their representatives,
| without delay their earnest wish and hope
| that the Senate will give prompt consider
| alton to this most important subject"
Attitude Of the Senate.
1t is scarcely possible that the Senate will
| reject these treaties as they did a similar
one negotiated with Great Britain during
the Cleveland administration. although 1t is
| expected that they will meet with opposi-
ton from Senator Morgan Of Alabama,
Senator Bacon Of Georgia, Senator Teller
of Colorado. Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima and several others. These senators
| have had very decided views on this SUBJ
5ect In the past and there Is no evidence
that they have changed their minds since
the last discussion.
| Other opposition on the democratic side Is
| feared. but IL not certain. and 1t h desired
| that public sentiment shall be manifested
In an unmistakable manner before the Sem
ate Is asked to ratify the treaties.
One treaty involving the same principles
Is already pending In the Senate and has
been hung up because OF the opposition to
the gentlemen named. There ID an over
whelming majority In its favor, but they