New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-29


Of the American Constitution render IL lai
more difficult for this country TO cofhpie'
a general treaty OF so important c"ai
acter as this than IL is for Great bil'"'"'
for instance where the crown is supIei"o
in the negotiation of treaties. 1he'e
one point which cannot be too s'ronS'
emphasized, and that is that the conNen
ton docs not bind the signatories TO "i"'
trste every difference which may arise d.
has been assumed In certain high qua
ters. end which apprehension mas leu "
some unwarranted criticism. Inc Iie'i
dent is far too practical to imagine mo
every question which may ARISE Cd"
settled by arbitration. or can even oe 7"
mitted TO arbitration. What the H'"''
does provide Is that certain highly 'hipo'
tant questions shall be submitted 10
Joint commission. which shall he required
n report on the merits OF the controversy
within q wear There are two important
results TO be attained by such Submissions
First. the temper which may attend an III
;urv mr. a supposed injury will have time
70 subside. and. second, If such joint COM
mission should be able to agree It's Te'o"'
mendation would probably point inc way
10 peaceful settlement OF the dllhcui'!'
OF course. II no agreement were Teaon'"'
nothing would he lost but time, ana "ne"
an international conflict threatens Tine IS
q good thing to lose.
THE KAISER AIERT.-Reports Which
como from entirely trustworthy sources re-
sardinC the attitude Of Germany to"ai"
general arbitration afford an intercsuns
s,delirht on the alertness Of Emperor WIZ
lam. It is asserted that, az is indeed "Fn
known Germany was strongly disposed TO
regard the idea OF general aroltra'on
,reatv with disfavor. or at least az chinicri-
cal The Emperor. however. went to Eng
land and Immediately on MS ariiNa' u.
found such a powerful sentiment in FAVOR
Of arbitration that he Determined "e' ''""'
could not afford to appear hack"ai" :" wv
matter. Accordingly he promptly caoieo "
the Foreign Office 10 instruct the 'c' ma"
Ambassador in Washington 10 can At INV
DEPARTMENT OF State to convey 10 'he au'
n,inistration the friendly interest "h'c"
Germany took in the subject. ana 10 aSh
for n COPY Of the proposed treaty mat
Count Won BernstorfY did this Is. Of course
Lnown. hut II has not been known before
that he did so at the express direction vi
the Kaiser oXpeditiously conveyed 10 MN
,hrougb tho Foreign Office. How much fir-
thor the Emperor's appreciation OF the oe-
s,ro bili,v OF Germany's being regarded as
r-osre.eive will 20 90 can hardly be pre-
dicted.
PECJJNIARY CLAIMS.-The first sched-
ule. or compromise. TO employ tho tecnh'c"'
term. 10 he agreed upon under tho pecun'-
arv claims treaty with Great Britain mas
been completed and is ready for suoihis-
SION 10 the Senate. This comproms III
cludcs n considerable number OF the ihoie
important claims which remain 10 nc set
lied. and which II proposes shal nc SUD-
mittod 10 Joint comm ssion for maj al
b,tration. II the Senate approves thls
agreement, the Joint commission proViue'
for in the treaty will meet in Washington
next winter to adjudicate the claims on
their merits. 1t is expected that the com
nromis will he sent TO the Senate WITHIN
a few days.
REAPPORTIONMENT 49, The Senate
Committee on Census decided to-day, by
vote ~ : TO 3, to report favorably the re-
apportionment bill which has afeanS
passed the House. The three senators OPP
posing II were Messrs MCi-e"h' -" ''''
and du Pont Senator'S Lppitt ana cum
minis voted with the Democrats Tor the niIi'
and Senators Guggenheim and TOWNSEND
were absent The discussion in the COM
mi,tce revealed the fact that no MEMBER
l. enthusiasts for the measure most oi
them feeling that sooner or later the sen
ate will have to exert its authority 10
check the Increase OF the House member
shin. There is a precedent for such action
az hack in 1910 the Senate not only refused
~ increase, but voted TO decrease the Nom
hership OF the lower body. Senator Root
will, speak against the bill whenever II
comes M for discussion. and nc few OF inc
democrats are particularly anxious mat
I, shall pass. its chances in the Senate do
not seem to be particularly favorable.
g.. O. II.