New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
From The Tribune Bureau
No shin cton M

THE ARBITRATION TREATY.-Such
satisfactory progress IS being made IN the
rrepara ton Of the proposed arpiTatioh
treaty with Great Britain that drafN OF the
several clauses were read at the Cabinet
meeting to-day. in some instances different
plans for each Of which the phraseolosy
had been prepared. being submitted. This
afternoon Secretary Knox and those OF his
assistants who are engaged in this work
devoted several hours TO further consldera-
ton of the subject II has peen aereeu
that in the negotiations the United states
Is 10 take the initiative, and this govern
ment will therefore. submit the nrst COM
Melted form for the approval OF Great BTU
Sin. Some consideration was given To-Day
10 the proposition of creating permanent
court of arbitration TO pass on all questions
betveen this country and Great Britain
which do not yield TO the usual diplomatic
negotiations II is not probable that the
members of such a court would be actually
ramed but they would either be designated
ex -officio or all the machinery for their
selection would be provided under this plan.
other plans discussed were the utilization
Of the Hague Tribunal under the terms OF
the treaty. and the preparation OF the treaty
on general as differentiated from specific
lines committing both nations 10 the pfln-
ciple Of arbitration. but leaving the form OF
tribunal 20 be provided in any compromise
which might be negotiated under the terms
of the treaty. In the discussion at the
Cabinet meeting the President made IL very
clear that he would regard the Senate as
bound, equally with himself. 70 the prinoi-
pie of arbitration once the proposed treaty
was ratified as has been pointed out IN
these dispatches After that the fact that
the compromise defining the scope OF the
arbitration, etc. would have 70 be approved
by the Senate would be- in his judgment.
merely an incident to the international ma
chinery Of this government. and matter
Of no concern TO any foreign power
MR.. BRYCE GOES TO OTTAWA.-The
British Ambassador left here to-day for
New York, but II is his purpose 70 go
thence 10 Ottawa. where he will discuss
with the Canadian officials the method ~
covering any disputes which may affect
solely the interests Of Canada in the pro-
posed arbitration treaty. II will he re-
called that the so-caled Boundary Waters
Commission. created under the convention
finally approved May 5. 1919. is clothed with
power to adiudicate all question involving
the rights. obligations or interests of the
United States or the Dominion Of Canada,
either in relation 10 each ether or 10 their
respective inhabitants, If both govern
mcnts agree 10 refer such questions 10 the
commission for decision" il being further
provided that when the commission shall
be evenly divided 1t shall coll in an umpire
70 he chosen under the terms Of the Hague
convention. Until Mr.. Bryce shall have
learned the views Of the Canadian authori-
ties. 1t will be impossible TO decide whether
questions involving the rights OF Canada
or the citizens thereof shall he included
in the proposed general arbitration treaty,
and If so whether there shall he special
provision whereby such questions may be
determined either in accordance with the
terms Of the treaty already In existence or
under the terms Of the rev convention
The ambassador expects before he returns
from ottawa 10 have acquired q complete
understanding with the Canadian officials
on this question. while Il is the hope Of the
administration that by the time Mr.. Bryce
returns il will be in a position TO submit for
his approval and that OF the Foreign Of
fee the first complete draf. of the general
arbitration treaty.
PLAYING POLITICS.-As was foretold in
this column, the disposition Of certain poll
ticans 10 make capital out Of the racial
opposition 10 Great Britain Is already bear
ing fruit. Various Irish-American and
German-American societies have been
aroused 10 protest against the proposed
Anglo-American arbitration treaty. and
Congress Is being urged not TO approve Il.
The House received to-day a joint protest
from the Irish-American and the German
American Societies Of New York which
reads Mindful Of George Washington's
warning against ali entangling alliances,
We are Unalterably opposed to an alliance
with Great Britain IN any form or under
any disguise; we are against the establish
ment Of closer relations than those now ex-
isting between this government and Great
britain, on the ground that such alliance
! or closer relationship would invoke resent
ment on the part Of the other European
powers and destroy our relations with
them. The Central Council Of Irish Clubs
OF Boston also filed a protest. declaring
that England is the hereditary foe OF our
native land and the land Of our adoption"
The petition says that until Ireland is
given legislative independence we will op-
pose alliances with Great Britain"
THE DEMOCRATIC sPLIT.-The Demo-