New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
From The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. August 4.
OPPOSITION TO ARBITRATION.-Th
lack OF a quorum to-day necessitated ad-
journment before an executive session could
be held at which to refer to the Committee
on Foreign Relations the arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France. There are
still rumblings OF dissatisfaction regarding
the assumed terms Of the treaties. although
as they have not yet been laid before the
Senate the members do not know their
terms officially. Senator Bacon has indi-
Gated his opposition to the provision where
by differences of grave moment are TO be
referred to a Joint committee, which snail
consider whether the question involved Is
"judiciable." and the members OF which
shall report TO their respective governments
whether in their opinion the question Is one
which can be submitted 20 arbitration or
not. The treaties provide that such COM
mission may take not 10 exceed year for
such consideration. and this is, of course,
the fundamentally important feature Of the
conventions. Even should such Joint com
rittee reach a unanimous agreement u
would not be binding on either nation, al
though It would unqusstionably go far to in
fuence popular opinion The importance or
the provision consists OF its utility In de-
ferring decision until presumably. neither
nation involved would be prompted 10 ac-
tion by the heat Of indignation which at
tended an assumed wrong. Even though
the Joint committee could come to no agree
mcnt. this delay would be achieved and OPP
portunity would be afforded for sober sec
ond thought to control the course OF the ma
tions involved. The objection advanced by
Mr.. Bacon Is based on the fear that in some
occult way tho treaty making power OF the
Senate liz being undermined. and this apprs-
hension appears 10 be shared by certain
other Senator's II IS noteworthy, however,
that all protest that they can form no Anal
opinion until they have studied the actual
text Of the conventions. Senator CuIlom
expects to call n special session Of the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations tomorrow, as
soon rs the treaties have been referred. He
hopes to secure the consent Of the commit
tee to report them favorsbly Immediately.
and II is possible that once the Senators
have read the text Of the conventions they
will accede TO this plan.
Up TO LA FOLLETTE.-The farce OF a
conference on the wool bin was made
manifest to-day BY the action of the con-
ferrees OF both houses in appointing Sen
ator La Toilette and Representative I'm
derwood sub-oonference committee TO
prepare the bill which is 10 be reported 20
the two houses "a the work Of the con-
ference II Is generally understood that
tho Senator from Wisconsin and the Rep
al, Lob hcN n n1H r
standing "a 70 what concessions each will
make and II II expected this move Will
"a We time and the necessity OF keeping up
the farce OF "a free and fair conference
The regular Republicans ere hoping the
conference report will he made and adopt
ed tomorrow. IN which event the Pres-
idents veto will doubtless reach Congress
on Monday. It's receipt is expected 70 oe
followed 10y prompt adjournment. although
IL is understood that Senator Ia Toilette
purposes 20 deliver one more diatribe
against President Taft based on tho veto
message, before Congress adjourns. II is
probable that the Finance Committee VIII
report the cotton tariff bill tomorrow, oil
though they will not if the Democrats can
prnvcnt II. Some Of the Democrats from
the Southern states are most apprehensive
regarding the result OF this measure on
tho nautical fortunes of Democracy, and
are determined that II shall not come TO a
vote but under tho Senate rules II VIII be
easy 10 debate II long enough 20 prevent
that II is expected that as soon as the
Presidents veto OF the wool bill Is re-
oeived she Democrats will throw up their
hands and utter angushed cries, proclaim
Ing the futiHty OF further tariff legislation
at this session.
MARITIME DOES FIJP-FLOP.-There
was sharp clash between the irrepres-
sibla Mr.. MARITIME and the bellicose Mr.
Bailey in the Senate to-day in which, as
usual. the New Jersey statesman came out
the little end Of the horn. Senator Bailey
some time ago criticised the political
record of the late Robert J. Walker in
q debate in the Senate, reading him out
Of the Democratic party. His son, Dun
can Walker, of Hoboken, a man seventy
five wears old, wrote to Senator MARITIME
a long letter. IN which he defended his
father In terms at once dignihed and re-
enectful. although II questioned the ac-
curacy OF some OF the Texans assertions
Senator MARITIME asked to-day that this
communication be printed In The Con-
o,ess,ona, Record" The Texan. who
never can brook contradiction from any
source. Immediately worked himself TO a
high pitch of indignation and denounced
as AN unfair, indecent and offensive per-
Torrance" the effort of any Senator 10
bring into the Senate the reply OF an
Individual" The Texas statesman ala
not explain what other recourse an IN
d,ylduaI who had had the misfortune TO
incur the reckless denunciation which the
Senator from Texas always visits upon
those who differ with him would have;
nor did he attempt TO answer the ex-