The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-13

that this criticism of the senate, not wlthstanding that it was written with out any possible reference to the present contingency, would be used against favorable action on the trea- ty by the senate. Some of the op ponents of the treaty, in the form in which it was presented, went so tar as to suggest that the circular had been distributed among senators by friends of the treaties with view to sustaining the presidents own DO sition
 The question of the British amDas- sador's former attitude, was referred to at some length in the senate by Mir. O'Gorman, the new senator from New York, who pointed out the ,vs sible danger that might arise through a complete yielding to the views Of an old world diplomat.
 Mir. O'Gorman did not, however, in dicate positive opposition to the treaties.
 To meet the desire for more infor- nation, Senator Bourne entered a motion, which the senate adopted, d. recting the committee on foreign re. lations to prepare written report giving the fullest possible informs- Ition.
 Both in the house and senate fear was expressed that the ratification of the treaties would have the eff feet of throwing open the doors of arbitration to all the questions in. volved in dealing with such oriental nations as China and Japan and in- volving immigration and admission to the public schools. Senator Borah and other western senators pointed out to the foreign relations commit tee this danger. On this account, as well as for other reasons, MT. Borah moved the cancellation of the para graph conferring extra privileges on the joint high commission.
 The Idaho senator contende that so long as the senate was deprived oL power to pass on some questions the commission could determine even these problems and argued that it would net be wise to leave such mat ters to the decision of board which probably would be dominated by olu world views.
 Mir. Borah expressed himself as sat. isfied that the elimination of this pro vision would relieve the treaties oi objection, but in the senate, the oD- lection was revived by Senator PoIn. dexter of Washington, who said he feared that even with the paragraph out these questions of such vital in terest to the Pacific Coast would be held to be within the jurisdiction of the proper tribunal of arbitration. All the senators concede that none of these questions could De raised under the compact with France and Great Britain, but taking these as mere fore runner of like treaties with all the civilized powers, they pointed out the strong probability of bringing Japan and China within the circle. In this connection reference was made to the presidents recent suggestion to Admiral Togo that Japan prepare to join in compact similar to those already entered into.
 Senators Lodge. Root Burton ana others defended the treaties as in the interest of the march of progress and all declared them innocent of the possibilities suggested.
 In making the motion to report the treaties, MT. Borah said the senate should be given an opportunity to express it's approval of the arbitra- ton principle and that it should not be deprived of the privilege because |of a modification of these particular agreements. The motion received the support of all tN members present, except Senator Cullom and Burton, who cast tnir votes in the negative on the theory that the presidents wishes for delay as regards the amendment should be compiled with On the vote to amend. Senator CuI. lom, Burton and Root were record ed in the negative.
 Taft is Disappointed.