Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
THE ENGLISH TREATY
EFFORT TO PREVENT ITS RATI-
FICATIoN BY THE SENATE.

Indications are growing that a deter
mined effort will be made by the repre-
sentatives of Irish and German societies
to prevent the ratification of the arbitra-
ton treaty recently drawn up between
tho United States and Great Britain. This
treaty is now past the formative state.
Its provisions have been agreed upon
an5 signed by Secretary Root on behalf
Of this government and by Ambassador
Bryce on the part of the United Kingdom.
But it requires more than these opera
tions to put the treaty In force. 1t is
now in the hands Of the committee on
foreign relations Of the United States Sem
ate, and must, before becoming fact,
be ratified by the Senate in executive
session. Then it goes to the President
for final signature. 1t is said to be the
purpose of these organizations to stay
for all time the progress OF this treaty.
They declare that 1t is not an arbitration
treaty-that it is an alliance.
Those who oppose the proposed arbi-
tration treaty declare that they have a
majority in the Senate foreign affairs
committee, which consists of Senators
Shelby NJ. Cullom. chairman: William P.
chusetts: c. d. Clark. Wyoming: j. T..
Foraker Ohio: John Kean New Jersey:
A. J. Beveridge. Indiana: Thomas H.
Carter. Montana: James y. McCreary.
Kentucky; F.. D. Money, Mississippi: \. G.
Bacon. Ga, and James r. Frazier, Ten
ncSsee.
First and foremost in this fight on the
treaty of alliance" as 1t is called by
the opponents. are the representatives Of
tho Irish societies OF the United States.
Both through the mail, the telegraph and
personal intercourse here in Washington
have plans been discussed to defeat this
treaty. To further forward that END a
conference of the national leaders of two
OF the largest German and Irish societies
i'll this country was held 'fn an eastern
city last week.
Representatives In the City
Matthew Cummings, national president
OF the Ancient Order Of Hibernians. ar
rived in Washington this morning with a
delegation to protest In the strongest
manner possible against the. ratifica ton
OF the arbitration treaty which has been
signed between the United States and
Great Britain. Mr.. Cummings expects to
be joined today by DIR. G. ]. Hexamer OF
Philadelphia, president Of the German
American Alliance, and they, together
with their cOnfreres. will call on the mem
bers OF the foreign relations committee Of
the Senate. which is to report the treaty
to the Senate In executive session for
ratification.
Among those in the delegation will he.
in addition to the above named, Patrick
7. Moran. national director of the An
cent Order of Hibernians: p. ]. Haltigan,
national editor of the society; Represen-
tative O'Connell of Boston. Patrick
OMeara, representing the United Irish
Societies Of New Jersey; +. J. Conway.
representing the American Federation Of
Labor. and Martin ]. Sheridan. the noted
athlete. tine champion Of the Irish -Ameri-
can Athletic Club and the foremost
thrOwer OF the discus In the world. In
addition to interviewing the members of
the Senate foreign relations committee
these men Will call on the President and
lay their case before him.
II seemed the consensus OF opinion of
the delegation that the President can do
a great deal toward killing the treaty i'll
the Senate by failing to exert any inf1u-
ence toward it's ratification.
Both the German and Irish members OF
the delegation claim to represent 81 per
cent of the population Of the United
States.