The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-14
SENATORS WILL FIGHT TAFT
STRAINED RELATIONS OVER THE
ARBITRATION TREATIES.
senate Committee Refused Presidents
Request Not to Amend the Treaties.
hut to Lei Them Tic over TIN the

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia Things seem to
be shaping themselves for a serious con-
hict between President Taft and The
Senate over the Administrations general
arbitration treaties. President Taft has
indica ted his intention Of appealing 10
the country to prevent the adoption by
the Senate Of the amendment recon-
mended yesterday by the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Some members Of that committee de-
clared tonight that u the President
adopted that course they would be
obliged to defend themselves. They will
insist, il is said. not only that the treat ties
with Great Britain and France he debated
in open session OF the Senate. hut also
that Secretary Of State Knox testimony
before the committee be given to the pub
lie. That testimony, according to the
members Of the Senate. will show that
Secretary Knox acknowledged the posi-
bility Of questions involving the Monroe
veiuk w i'i'i
under the treaties.
Not since President Taft entered the
White House has such a general feeling
of hostility against the Executive in the
upper branch Of Congress been threat
ened as by the issue involved in those
arbitration treaties. 1t was learned to-
day that this hostility has been smoul-
dering ever since the treaties were sent
to the Senate.
In fact the President before leaving
for his summer home practically served
notice on the committee that he would
make fight against the proposed amend
ment and carry the matter to the voters
of the country. The Presidents uncom-
promising attitude was one OF the factors
that led the committee yesterday to dis
regard his telegraphic suggestions that
the treaties be allowed to lie unamended
in the committee until the next session
of Congress.
II was learned to-day that practically
the only supporters the President had
the treaties in their original form were
Senator Cullom, the chairman. and Sem
ator Burton Of Ohio. Senator Root Of New
York joined with these two in voting
against amending the treaties. but he is
said to he at heart in favor OF the amend
ment. Senator Root explained TO mem
bers OF the Foreign Relations Committee
that his was an embarrassing position
from a personal standpoint and that
he did not feel that he could properly
vote for any changes in the treaties sub
mitted by his successor in the State
Department when these treaties were to
supersede conventions that had been
drawn by Mr.. Root himself as Secretary Of
State. Senators Lodge Of Massa chusetts
Smith Of Michigan aud Borah OF Idaho.
Republicans. and Bacon Of Georgia.
Shively OF Indiana. Clark Of Arkansas and
Rayner of Maryland. Democrats. voted in
favor Of amending the treaties by strik-
ing out the provision which empowers
the joint high commission Of inquiry to
determine the propriety Of arhitrating
an international dispute.
II was learned to-day that the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations decided
several days ago that they could not
report the treaties in the form in which
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