New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
London. April 8.

| =. the Presloeu' N'''
:, Grey and Mr.. Balfour. has
out OF the hypothetical into the
1...tical stage, it becomes US to keep
- what we owe to those who led
:. rsy. The first treaty of general ar
'.,,t,on between England and the
- states was the work Of Lord
.,csso,e and Mr.. Olney. They had
-,,nss learned and full. from which
y" d., ~ contention was absent.
~ 80. worked together in harmony. No
-, were more competent to frame
Y" a, agreement. II it was not an
.r,snt for unlimited arbitration, it
far as the public opinion of that
,rould follow: and further. No treaty
made to-day without reference to
=, was built on recognized prin-
.,,.s o. international Jurisprudence; a
- which both Lord Pauncefote and
o,nev had mastered; at different
The Senate wrecked it-a body
: LEGISLATORS ever more jealous Of its
,r,ns5 prerogative than careful Of
-. International interests with which
-o-,cs IS more than ever bound up.
-, v-Pauncefote treaty, In which an
,.,ss. effort was made 70 conciliate the
-. followed: and that also the SEN
- v-scle6. But the names Of these
80 men are TO be honored and their
--,4oes gratefully recognized whenever
"a word Arbitration is pronounced.
rom the final blow struck by the
e.,s+s-a blow Below the belt-Lord
o,rncsfote never recovered. 1t shat
.,..5 his most cherished ideals. 1t
,.o-,sn.d his life. But the treacherous
,o.tr,ty Of the Senate cannot blunt the
-.morv Of the two nations OF whom he
-.s the benefactor. II remains TO US 70
soce that the Senate OF to-day may be
,,spired by better purposes and abandon
,,,. f,r all its role OF obstruction and
destruction and earn a better name than
that Of the graveyard Of treaties. The
.,-s Of the past cannot be forgotten.
P'rhtly rsmeu. .bered and aptiy recalled.
.hsy nav become the stepping stones TO
rood deeds in the future. But the press
Ire Of an overwhelming. an overmaster-
,ns public opinion is still needed. Sen
stors have defed il IN the past They
zrnot Withstand it forever. Defiance
sno mark Of Craftsmanship. The Sen
ue an intrenched camp. but the people
n ihs United States are an irresistible
E-my
Lord Pauncefote. I must add. was to
G certain extent personally unpopular
nth Senator's. often as he had been
.r..d 70 make himself persona grata TO
nase mighty men. often as he had been
lxgred that II was even a diplomatic
rs.ssslty. be would DO nothing to win
iiTor with a body TO whom he stood. as
as thought. IN no diplomatic relation.
Hs governed his conduct TO Senators, as
h governed his conduct TO all men, by
-1lts OF uniform courtesy and good will.
T-ttte or homage he would pay neither
. them nor 20 others. He was the rep
zssntatiye Of his Sovereign. and sover-
ssls 90 not crook the bended knee to
iiosa about them. Senators thought his
ErpHcity and friendly independence a
'.tuke 70 their pretensions. and resented
J. I do rot say that such motives iniu-
e-ce3 Senatorial votes on great dues-
ions of public policy. But they created
3, atmosphere in that august chamber
ne breathing Of which did not make for
he easy ratification Of treaties which
hcrs Lord Pauncefore's signature.
The Two treaties Of arbitration are
-or1 Pauncefotes legacy 20 US. We
oue Il 70 lis memory and TO Mr.. Hays
end 70 ". Olney. happily still living. to
enforce their earlier counsels OF perfec-
uon; % accept their work as an inspira-
Ton. For without the efforts OF these
'arse men we should not be where We
are to-day Though two of them are
gone and the third is in private life,
1sy still speak % rs by the mouths Of
lie President and Of his English col
leagues in their great mission OF peace
Aha IN their efforts for the peaceful set
tenent Of disputes between the two
great nations they represent.
The two arbitration treaties were two
e.sss in Lord Paunccfote's life as Am
ia-sadcr The third was of a very diff
lsieni order. provoked by his rivals, OF
s'om three We're conspicuous agents in
Us frst stage They fashioned the ma
t''aL They sent it TO their govern
hthis' and one az least Of those govern
-'h's stored it away for future use;
-eposit Of dynamite And at the mo-
~sht When f. was thought most likely
aesiroy Lord Pauncefote's influence
'1l 70 make trouble between England
S' The United States, this great po-
mate touched it of.
me story is not new. vet is not. I i'm
''ns' fresh IN the public memory. nor
vel known IN America as abroad.
'V'l rete!l il briefly.
no secret that when we went 10
!. with Spain in 1898 the synpathies
Sontnental Europe were on the side
=, spain and not Of the United States.
q no secret that some Of the skilled
-Fyla alists who represented those pow
washington conceived a scheme
''soy effect might be given 20 those
-Dalaies The leading mind among
'-"hcther the leading spirit I can
KY though I am inclined to think
-'.-"as the French Ambassador. NJ.
- Camoon, brother 10 NJ. Paul Cam
- french Ambassador 10 Great Brit
-. '''i and now. Among them, az any
- Wey agreed that each should send
own government a proposal for a
- ~ al