Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-18
Reasons Given Why French and British Peace Facts Are Not Agreeable to
 the SoIonS
MUST MAKE CHANGES
 OR THEY WILL FAIL
Taft Hopes Some Action Will Be Taken at This Ses- sion, but Prospect
 Not Strong

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Advo- cates of the British and French ar bitratioR. treaties in the senate have reached the consiusion that. it prob ably will be necessary to amend the conventions in order to get favorable action on them. This conclusion is the result of consideration of the doc. uments by the senate committee on 12reign relations, which has taken them up in vigorous fashion.
 The foreign relations committee ai two prolonged sessions held recently had the treaties under consideration. Secretary of State Knox appeared and was especially anXious to convince the committee that none of the sen ate's constitutional rights in regard 10 treaty making are jeopardized in the proposed conventions.
 The Objections.
 Especial objection was made by the senators to the provision submitting questions of difference to a joint high commission of inquiry. and fault was also found with the provision in the French treaty authorizing ratification by that government in accordance with the procedure required by tae laws of France, and with the condi- tion in the British treaty that matters affecting dependencies Of Great BTi- tan shall be submitted to the govern ments of ssch dependencies.
 It was thought that the latter clause might lead to undesirable complica. tiOns, while the former might necessi- tate a change in the method of pro ccdure in this country
 Despite these objections, it can Ee seen that the power conferred upon the joint commission is the one real obstacle to early action. Several sen ators ahye expressed unalterable op- position to this provision, and more than one suggestion was made that -this seiause should be eliminated, or at least materially modified.
 Doctrine Not Menaced.
 Opposition to the treaties on the ground that the Monroe doctrine would virtually be abrogated so far as Great Britian and France are con cerned is not taken seriously by the president or by the secretary now. he president has explained that the Monroe doctrine is an American pol icy recognized by all European pow CTS. The arbitration treaties sad President Taft, do npt provide that policies of any party to them will be submitted to arbitration
 Questions arising under the MoR- roe doctrine might be referred to a Joint hign commission provided for in the treaties. but would not 70 !c an arbitrai court The commission 3 relfaf fl1ff aha are not absolutely binding.
 obIe-tions Very sesious.
 So senous were the objections urged that when the committee ad- journed without taking any definite action 1t was with the understanding that sonic of the members should confer with Secretary Knox and see it the objections could not be over come Some of the members of the committee insist that unless these o5- ! Jections can be eliminated they viii be unable to come 10 an agreement on the treaties. 4 suggestion was made 10 allow the whole matter 10 lie over until next December, but the friends of the treaties on the commit ! tee yere able to fOrestall any such | action
 The importance and extent of this I criticism has been brought to the presidents attention. aud some of the members of the committee have with him 10 see if it is pos sihle to change or modify the clause pertaining 10 the joint commission Several senators will urge the cancel iation Of this provision. Many mem ters of the committee express them selves as friendly to the general prop osition on involved in the treaties and go as far as Co say that with a few ft might De possible to get favorable action during the present