Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-30
WORLD PEACE.

WORLD PEACE.
Senator Mccumber's Views On Treat
les Before Congress.
Pioneer Press: An important ster
in the direction Of world peace will be
taken by the United States senate, ii
it. ratihes the several proposed arbi
tration treaties, in the opinion of Sena
tor P. J. McCumber Of North Dakota
who arrived at the Merchants hotel
yesterday on his return from Wash.
ington.
II see no reason why the proposed
treaties, of which I think there are
about half q dozen, should not be ap.
proved by the senate" said Senator
McCumber. @The treaties are very
simple and are substantially the same.
There can be no possible danger ii
ratifying them, tot as I remember
they do not bind the contracting na-
tons to submit any controversy to
the Hague tribunal. They are ytrtu-
ally nothing more than an agreement
that If both nations. are willing at
the time 4 controversy arises tie
question shall be submitted to tie
tribunal As remember. each nation
is made its own Judge as to whether
the question in dispute affects the m
tons honor and integrity and is there
fore not a proper subject for abritraa-
ton. >
1.-THE treaties are important princi-
pally because they show an inclination
on the part of leading nations to settle
minor questions by arbitration rather
than by war; They are in reality an
expression of approval of the work
and purpose of the Hague tribunal.
They will tend to discourage war and
promote world peace"
Railway Legislation.
With reference to other legislation
Senator McCumber said:
1.-THE prospects of passing an act in
creasing the power Of the interstate
commerce commission at the short
session, it seems to me, are only fair.
II the statehood bill is made unfinished
business on Jan. 4, as proposed by
some of the senate leaders. I am in.
clined to think that there will be lit
tie time to consider general legisla-
ton. If the railroad rate question is
not taken up at this session, however,
it undoubtedly will be the most i'm.
portant question for consideration at
the Fifty-ninth, congress-.
Il think that the sentiment of a ma.
jority OF the members of congress is
in favor of legislation along this line
II congress can do SO with safety,
think that the members favor giving
! the interstate commerce commission
power to set aside a rate which it may
deem to be unreasonable, determine
what is reasonable rate and to pu,
| Its order into effect Immediately. This
is tremendous power to place in thu
hands of the commission, and 1 thinl
that members of congress agree tha
all phases OF the question should b,
considered carefully before any radica
action is taken. have no doubt tina
there is strong sentiment among tn,
senator's and congressman that tn
commission should be given create
power: It Is merely a question Of al
ranging the details of the plan an,
properly safeguarding the interests q
all affected by such legislation.
| Statehood Bill.
PERSONALLY am opposed to tn
statehood bill which provides tha
Arizona and New Mexico shall be a,
mitted as one state and Oklahom
and Indian Territory as another. Til
bill has been reported favorably b
the senate committee and an attem,
will be made to make the bill unfil
ished business for January 4th.
II believe that the four territorie
should be admitted as three or 70,
states. There are so many sma
states east of the Mississippi riv,
{ that il the western part Of the Unite
: States is divided into such lar,
blocks as two of the territories I
question would make the west W
never be properly represented in Il
senate. -.
"The territories in question have I
sources to sustain immense popul
+ ton. and while the proposed plan