New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
Ambassador Bryce Acts for
Great Britain, JuSSerand
for France.
STEPS FOR WORLD PEACE
Ceremonies in Washington and
in Paris Simple but impress
sive-Senate Gets Docu-
ments To day.


general arbitration treaties between the
y-,i,ed states and Great Britain and the
,-n,ted States and France. signed for
this government and for Great Britain
sere to-day. and signed in Paris for the
government Of France.
The brief messages OF transmittal 70
,be senate were written and signed by
the President to-day and tomorrow
q will lie with the United States Sen
ste 70 ratify what has been termed the
greatest step toward the abolition OF
warfare that the world thus far has
taken. Already there have been mutter-
ings from the Senate over the treaties
President Taft is non -committal. but
vas anxious 70 put them before that
body before the adjournment Of the
special session.
The ceremony Of signing the treaties
took place in the Presidents library in
the White House. only less historic than
ihe East Room. Numerous treaties. in
Guiding that between Spain and the
United States. have been signed in that
rcom. snd the messages Of Presidents
and many important state documents
we're written within its walls
Slight Formally in Ceremony.
Small formality attended the cere-
nlony. Secretary Of State Knox. Brit
ish Ambassador Bryce. Chandler Ander-
son. counsellor Of the state Department:
Osmund Ovey second secretary Of the
British Embassy; the Vicomte Saint
PhaIe. Of the French Embassy: two
members of the Cabinet. many news
paper men and three photographers were
present The treaty with Great Britain
was signed AT $40 o'clock this after
noon. Secretary Knox and Ambassador
Bryce signed duplicates at the same mo-
Ine1t. while the photographers worked.
The French treaty was signed by Mr.
Knox ore minute afterWard.
The treaties out Of the way. President
Taft took his place al the desk. Before
him zere laid the tHo messages 10 the
senate. He affixed MS name and then.
- far a. the executive end Of the gov
ernment is concerned, the matter was
ended
The Presidents library had been
cleared for the occasion only fat
iop mahogany desk was left standing
st. one corner just under a window over
looking the White House grounds ana
The Potomac River. ON the desk were
-re treat the messages to the Senate
an ink well with golden eagle with
out-tretchcd wings on an onyx base
Two pens and vase filed with golden
70.
feu minutes after 3 o'clock Secre-
,arv Knox took his seat at one side or
The desk. and Ambassador Bryce found
his place Just opposite. PRESIDENT 4aI''
1fr Ovev. the Secretary Of commerce
and Labor. Charles Nagel; Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson. the secretary 10 the
President. @. =. Hilles; Major A. W.
Butt. the Presidents aid. and Counselor
Anderson stood in group al one side.
8Ir. Knox looked at the photographers
took up pen and waited.
All right" sale the camera men. The
Secretary and the Ambassador. pens
filed with ink. set to work on the in
slant. simultaneously there was great
c..ckng of camera shutters.
siens the French Treaty.
AIr Bryce left the desk after signing.
and Mr. Knox remained alone. The
French treaty was passed TO him. and
IS Vfcomte Phalle looked on ne once
again wrote his name in a bold hand.
II think YOU ought 10 have that pen'
M- President said Mr.. Knox as ne
finished.
no You had better keep it, Mr.. Sec
rcta--." said the President.
M- Knox carried the pen away, ana
the one used by Mr. Bryce was taken Dy
a White House attache.
Ten minutes after the ceremony was
over Nr Bryce was walking down the
Capital streets through the rain. and the
President and Secretary Knox WeIe
planning 10 play golf at chevy Chasf.
The Ambassador left this evening FOR
his summer home at Seal Harbor' Me.
Paris Agg American initiative in un-
restricted arbitration was crowned to-day
tv the signing of a treaty Of permanent
peace. boy the terms Of which France ana
neutral court all differences that may arise
between tie two goyernmer Is. even though
lAe dignity. honor and vital interests oi
either republic may be involved
The ceremony Of afixing the signature
1o no unprecedented document was SIM
pIc.ty itself. but marked with soiemnliy
reflected iu the faces Of those Tho had the
honor 20 take part They met Al the MIN
istty of Foreign Affairs. in the office OF a.
Aosiard. Chief or the Protocol The treaty
vas signed for France by Jean jules JUS
sersnd. tie French Ambassador TO the
United states in the presence oi hooeil
Bacon. American Ambassador IN fa'ls'
Arthur Bajlv- Blanchard, secretary Of the
American Embassy. Eugene Pierre secTe-
tary general Of the President OF the frehch
Chamber of Deputies. ana CASTOR Douche-
ment Assistant Chief Of the Protocol WHO
Off qtea in the absence Of NJ Moiiaro.
When the party vas complete NJ Jus
Fersnd seated himself AT desk ana oh'e
more carefully read the parchment anu
then. taking from his pocket faVorits p'h
which he had used 50 frequently IN AZ
ranging tne final phrssing Of the interha
tonal pact. aiHxcd his name as the repre-
sentative of the French nation. a ie"
moments aftcrvard the French diplomat
sud Mr. Bacon. who had labored together
Tor weeks drafting the final text ieit INC
room and smungly announced 20 the rep
Iesentauves Il the press that the docui'ish'
had becn signed
4 copy OF the treaty a. signeo VIII Do
forwarded Immediately 10 washington -