New-York tribune., 1911-03-23
THE ARBITRATION TREATY
Continued from first pese.

under the Constitution. the right 70 undo
its work in that regard
No material progress has been made
in the negotiations looking 10 such an
arbitration treaty since II was exclu-
sively announced in these dispatches TO
The Tribune Of January 6 that the Sec
retarv OF State and the British Anoas-
sador had begun the exchange OF pour
parlers This is due to the fact that I'M
n1edlately thereafter the entire time anu
attention Of the Secretary Of state were
demanded by the negotiations with
Jaran. which resulted in the general
treaty Of amity and commerce ratihed III
the closing hours Of the last session, ana
on the ratification Of which the Pres'-
dent took occasion 70 congratulate the
Jananese Ambassador to-day. this being
his first opportunity 70 do so
No negotia tions looking TO similar
treaty with France have been unoer-
taken. As has been said, the Presidenl
believes in taking one step az time
He realizes that a general treaty o. arpl-
tration along the lines he proposes pc
tween the United States and Great BIN
ain will be the easiest for which ne can
obtain the approval Of the Senate. II ne
can accomplish that he will encounter no
difficulty in securing the approval OF the
upper house for similar convention
with France all in due time. The Presi-
dent is far from disturbed because an IN
terval between the first announcement OF
the negotiations looking 70 general arpl-
tration treaty was made in The Iribune
and the continuance Of those negotla-
tons has elapsed. because that interval
has been marked by rapidly growing
public sentiment in support Of the move
ment both in this country and in Great
Britain. That sentiment is. Of course.
certain TO make easier his course In at
tempting TO secure for the proposed con-
vention the approval OF the senate
From now on. however--or, rather, from
the time that Secretary Knox returns
from Florida-the negotiations VIII he
resumed and Is Great Britain Is so well
disposed toward the proposition it is not
expected that any material DELAYS will be
encountered
Only Talk cf Treaty Nth France.
In so far as France is concerned, the
French AMBASSADOR NJ. Jusserand. hap
pcucd - sit next 70 the President at the
dinner Of the American Society for the
Judicial Settlement Of International Dis.
rutes last December. at which the Presi-
dent gave the first intimation Of his
policy with respect 10 international ar
b,tration. The ambassador promptly
Informed President Taft OF his conn
dence that France would gladly MAKE
such a treaty. and Mr. TAFT expressed
his qualification that such was The case
Nothing has followed these remarks eX-
cept the expressions of approval when
appear 10 have been uttered in Paris.
OF course there will be those VINO WIN
insist that there should be no limitation
in such q treaty a the President pro
poses. that not only should 1t include
all olIe estions which may become the sub
.ioct of dispute but that It should eiiml-
nate the Senate and delegate solely 70
the President the power 10 make tne
preliminary agreements or compromise
But the real friends Of universal peace
and International arbitration VIII doubt
less recognize the wisdom OF President
Taft i'm refrainng from attempting the
inpossible and ieoparding possible prog
ress by espousing an ideal which the
axperience of his predecessor in the
White House has shown 10 ne lmpractl-
cable.