New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-05
from -Ns TriSyns Bureau }
Washington

From TNs Ir'syre ruTesI.E
Washing on. MAY
ARBITRATION Will PREAp.-Whne
the attention If the administration Is just
nov devoted % the perfection NJ genera
srhitration treatv With Great Britain, y is
the expectation ~ tina President that the
movement will spread. and " n is founp
possible. ss he believes IL will he. 70 induce
the Senate - commit itself ~ this policy
g Tho extent Of rs'ifyins the treaty WIN
Great Britain negotiations will he begun
Immediately looking 20 the conclusion of
like treaties with France and German"
The French Amhs ssador has ALREADY given
the presiden, sons enoour. cement in this
direction. end there is reason 10 expect
that the influence Of the German Amhas
sador will be exerted in the same way
when President Taft makes the suggestion
ss he Doubtless will II he succeeds With
'he pending convention. In lew 81 the
fact inst 'hA attitude of Tho senate must
recessarily remain sor7evha: rroblensiicsl
until tho convention with Great Britain q
actually before ~ any effort n negotiate
treaties with o'her powers may he deferred
until that is settled but that q ia part
of the general programme ~ the President
e. negotiate such treaties with all the great
POWERS with which IN" United states is on
frendl' terms is fact. When President
Roosevelt undertook 70 secure the approval
~ the senate for a number or general ar
hitrafion treaties some Gears ago that body
90 amended them as. In his judgment 10
render them practically useless and IL has
bceu suggested n President Taft that as
f,o n
Sack the approval ~ the senate for sin
sic treaty which II ratified would pave
the way for such others as he might he
aole 20 negotiate should The senate feel
II necessary 10 amend the treaty with Great
Britain. moreover. the situation would be
simpler we're there only tho one treaty com
pletsd. as all others could he 50 drawn as
20 meet the views Of the upper house Of
congress. which * doubtless another fac
tor that inclines the administration 10 make
has'e slowly 10 take one sttp At time
II is expected that tho completed draft Of
the pending treaty VIII be ready for sub
mission 10 tlrp British Ambassador in two
weeks.
O'GORMAN 4 DISAPPOINTMENT
more conservative Senators. who regard the
Borsh amendment to the Constitution as
reported 10 the Senate. as menace TO no
republic. have been hoping they would find
iu Senator O'Gormap an opponent OF the
proposition 80 ALLEVIATE tho right OF the fed
oral government 10 supervise the elections
OF Senator'S. even though he might fav"r
popular election OF the members OF tho
upper house. Ihis hope was based. first,
on the assumption that as former mem
her Of tho Supreme Court of New York Mr.
O'Gorman would have a keensr appreciation
Of the danger Of alternating ell supervision
over Tie election of Senators. AND, second
ly. on the belief that, ss the representative
OF 4 state like New York Mr.. DGorm81
would he little tempted TO Weld to the in'-
portunities Of those Southern Denecrat
vhoare anxious 90 escape all possible federal
supervision Of their election because OF t@o
race question Those y no have been count
ing on The junior Senator from New York
"a shape lis course IN so enlightened
manner arc however. domc0 20 disappont
ment Seuator O'Gorman frankly avows hi
purpose 10 oppose the Sutherland amend
mont. winch would reserve 10 the fedora
government power TO supervise tho election
Of Senators and 20 line himself W. pith the
Southern Democrats. who place negro lis
francHsement even before their regard for
tho Constitution ~ tho 'uited states. This
will be the occasion Of keen disappointment
IN several Senators who had hoped for bet
ter things from tho Hew ) ork Senator.
DEMOCRATS AID wool Frightened
nv the numerous End violent protests of tho
wool growers 81 ohio Representative
Francis. ot that state ie seeking N throw
hi- wool Sro,iug constituents IF the scent
hy his Introduction NJ resolution calling
FOR an investisst ton ~ the American Wool
On C'0ropsu- Nj Francis would make
these constituents and. 'uieed al other
democrats who are engaged IN tho pro
duction ~ wool believe that q g not the
Democratic attack 81 t'e wool schedule
. hich Ire responsible for the depressed con
dition or their INDUSTRY. hut the machins
,ione ~ the American WOODEN Comue ny.
trust ~ the. most nefsricua character and
ono rNich possesses almost re poTev ~
life end Death over The roul INDUSTRY. NJ.
Francis't scheme ia reFsrle AZ remark
shlv clever hy his fellow ntmocrats. hut -
is the opinion ~ the Republican members
NJ Congress that the farmers are not ~
he % essil' fooled
RECIPROCITY N TIVE SENATE sen
s,or psnroFe. chairman of the Finance