The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
Essential Points in the Treaty Signed
by United States, Great Britain
and French
Officials.
PRESENTED TO SENATE
Joint High Commission Of Inquiry to
be Created to Consider DIFF
ferences Which Might
Arise.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5--The sol
emn compac. for peace to which Sec
retary of State Knox, and British Am
bassador Bryce and French Ambassa-
dor Jusserand recently pledged their
respective nations, was made public
here late this afternoon, when it was
formally considered by the senate
committee on foreign relations.
The essential points in the treaty
are as follows:
Preamble.
The French republic-(i Tin the Eng
lish: Great Britain ")-and the Unit
ed States of American being equally
desirous of per-etuating the firm, -
violable and universal peace, which
has happily existed between the two
nations from the earliest days d
American Importance, and which has
been confirmed and strengthened by
their close relations OF friendship and
commerce and there being no import
ant question or differences now out
standing between them, and both ma
tions being resolved that no future
difference shall be a cause of hostil-
tiles between them or interrupt their
good intentions, therefore. determin-
ea, in furtherance of this end, to in
clude treaty extending the scope
and obligations of the policy of arbi-
tration SO as tof exclude certain ex-
ceptions contained in that treaty and
to provide means for the peaceful
solution of all questions of difference
which it shall be found in future to
settle by diplomacy:
Article ALL differences hereafter
arising which it has not been pos
sible to adjust by diplomacy, and
which are justicable in their nature
by reason of being susceptible of de-
cision by the application of the prin-
ciples of law or equity, shall be sub
mitted to the permanent court of ar
bitration estat' ished at The Hague, or
to such other arbitral tribunal as may
be decided in each case by special
4
agreement.
Article 1.-THE high contracting
parties further agree to institute as
occasion arises, and as hereinafter
provided, joint high commission OF
inquiry to which upon request either
party, shall be referee for impartial
| and conscientious investigation any
.,,;4 i,
| in the scope of article l, before such
4 has been submitted to arbitration
I and also any other differences here
/ after arising between them, even II
! they are not agreed that it falls with
| in the scope of article L; provided
however, that such reference may be
4 postponed until the expiration of one
| year after the date of the formal re
| quest therefor, in order to afford ar
opportunity for diplomatic decision.
whenever question or matter O.
/ difference is referred to the
joint high commission of inquiry
| each of the parties shall designate
! three of its nationals to act as mem
bers of the commission for purpose!
\ of such reference; or the commission
may be otherwise constituted, thu
membership and terms Of reference tt
! be determined by an exchange o
notes"
4 Articles III and w define the dutie
of the joint high commission of in
quiry and specify that its reports shall
not be regarded as an arbitral award
y! but. if the two nations disagree on tn
point of whether question falls un
4 der article l, and when the high com
mission considers it, if all but on
of the members thereof report sue
a difference as within the scope O
article I, 1t shall be referred to arb
i tration That the commission shal
i have power to administer oaths, an
with two powers shall enact legisls
ton to this end, is also provided
A number Of senators will vigorous
ly oppose ratification of the treatie.
and the final outcome is uncertain
Bacon, (dem. Ga) Is out against tn
compact because the Joint high con
mission, which he asserts seeks
take away prerogative of the sci
ate. Lodge (rep. Mass.) and Roo
a (rep N. Y.) members of the foreig
affairs committee resent the actio
Of the administration in signing th
treaty without consulting with tn
committee.