New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06


tional prerogatve. The treaty advo-
Gates, however, felt that there had been
a misunderstanding Of the scope OF the
treaty by the two Senators, and that
clause in Article of the treaties, which
provides that there shall be no arbitra-
ton except under the terms of a special
agreement, effectively guards the rights
of the Senate, as such special agreement
shall receive the Senate's sanction in or
der to become operative.
Treatment Purely Formal.
Aside from few minutes talk in COM
mittee and a short debate in the execu-
tive session of the Senate, the treatment
Of the subject was purely formal. The
Senate went into executive session al
most as soon as it convened for the sole
purpose of referring the treaties, which
had been received from the President
yesterday, to the Committee on Foreign
Relations Probably they would have
been made public at the same time had
not Chairman Cullom, voicing a sugges-
ton by Senator Root, taken the ground
that il would be better to permit the
committee first to inspect the documents.
The committee met this afternoon and
adopted the resolution 10 make the
treaties public. which received the i'm
mediate approval Of the Senate when
that body again went into executive ses-
sion shortly afterward.
The British and French treaties are
substantially the same with the eXcep-
ton of the preambles, some small differ
cnces in dates of existing treaties re-
ferred to therein. and some of the me-
chanical differences between the treaty
making methods of the two governments.
one important provision of the British
treaty requires the British government
10 obtain the concurrence of any Of its
self governing dominions affected by the
proposed arbitration.
No date has vet been set for the con-
sideration OF the treaties by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. In
the ordinary course IL will meet next
Wednesday. but there are indications
that in view Of the short time remaining
Of the present session, one or more spe-
cial meetings may he called before that
day.
1t is impossible to predict what the
Senate will do with the committees re-
port when il is made, but in view Of the
great press Of important legislative mat
tors it would be easy TO prevent rati-
fication Of the treaties during the pres
ent session II much opposition developed.
I'm view Of their Importance, it is in
timated that a motion may be made to
ratify them in the open Senate, an al
most unprecedented procedure.
Text Of the British Treaty
The text of the British treaty, which
is practically identical to the French
treaty. with the few exceptions noted, is
as follows
The United States Of America and His
Majesty the King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and of the
British dominions beyond the seas, En-
peror of india, being equally DESTROYS Of
perpetusting the peace. which has hap-
piv existed between the two nations as
established i'm 1914 by the Treaty OF Ghent
and has never since been interrupted by
an appeal to arms. and which has been
confirmed and strengthened IN recent
years by a number OF treaties whereby
pending controversies have been adjusted
by agreement or settled by arbitration or
otherwise provided for. so that now, FOR
the first time there are no important
questions OF difference outstanding be
tween them, and being resolved that no
future differences shall he cause of hos
tilites between them or interrupt their
,DA Ia
The high contracting parties have there
fore determined, In furtherance OF these
ends 10 conclude treaty extending the
score md obligations IF the policy of ar
bitration adopted i'm their present arbitra-
ton treaty 81 April A. 1908, 80 as 10 ex-
clude certain exceptions contained III mat
treaty and 10 provide means for ne peace
ful sOlutio ion Of all questions Of difference
which IL shall be fOGnd impossible in
future 10 settle by diplomacy, and for
that purpose they have appointed as their
respective plenipotentaries
Tie President of the United States Of
America. the Hon Philander {. Knox.
Secretary Of state CT the United states
and His Britannia Majesty' The Righi
Extraordinary and Plenpotentiary At
Washington: who. having communicated
TO one another their fun powers. found
i'm good and due form, nave agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLE J.
All differences hereafter arising between
the high contracting parties which IL has
moi been possible TO adjuat by diplomacy
relating TO international matters In which
the high contracting parties are concerned
bV virtue of a claim of right made by one
against the other under treaty or other
wise. and which are justiciable in their
nature by reason OF being susceptible o.
decision by the application OF the princi-
pies Of law or equity. shall be submitted
10 the Permanent Court or Arbitration os-
tablished at The Hague by the convention
of October 49, 1897 or to some other ar
bitrpl tribunal. as may be decided I'm each
case by special agreement. which special
agreement shall provide for the organi-
Zation Of such tribunal. II necessary, de-
fine the scope OF the powers OF the arbi-
traitors, the question or questions al issue
and settle the terms of reference and the
procedure hereunder.
The provisions of Articles 81 TO 90 In
elusive OF the convention for the pacific
settlement Of international disputes con
Guided at the Second Peace Conference
at The Hague on the 18th of October 1907
so far as applicable, and unless they are
Inconsistent with or modified by the pro
visions II the special agreement to be
concluded in each case. ana excepting Ar
tioles 53 and a Of such convention, shall
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