The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-08
ARBITRATION Is
A DEAD ISSUE
Not Likely Taft Will Submit
Treaties in Mangled Form
to France or England
ENGLISH COMMENT SARCASTIC
No Need Of Declaration Of Love
Says Pail Mall Gazette
U. S. Senate Amends the Paets to Ex-
cIude Monroe Doctrine Matters
From Arbitration.

Washington, March s.-Summing up
the action of the Senate yesterday in
stripping the proposed arbitration
treaties with France and Great Brit
ain OF their vital features. govern
ment officials agree today that particl-
patton hy the United States in general
arbitration Of international difficulties
is a dead issue so far as this session
Of Congress is concerned and probably
for many years to come. 1t is not
thought the president will submit the
treaties i'm their mangled form to eith-
er of the powers for possible approv-
al.
English Press Not Surprised.
London. March S.-The evening
newspapers do not express surprise
at the action of the u. S. Senate In
eliminating the arbitration treaties so
as TO remove from their operation the
Monroe doctrine immigration and state
debts.
The Pail Mall Gazette says such
treaties are only possible between ma
tions which never are likely 10 fight
and that there is no need to sign any
declaration of love and affection for
ones brother. The Japanese must
says the newspaper. be laughing in
their sleeves now that the little piece
of sugar by which the renowned alli-
ance with Great Britain was secured
has melted away.
The Westminster Gazette attrib-
utes the action of Senate to political
esigencies.
Officials are Disappointed.
London. March SIN official circles
keen disappointment is felt that il
should have been found necessary to
amend the arbitration treaty thus null
lifying the work of months. for as the
treaty stands II is considered practi-
cally useless
Treaties Amended and Passed.
Washington, March S.-Stripped OF
the clause which IL was claimed would
invade the constitutional treaty-mak-
ing power of the Senate and with
many other limitations added. the gen.
eral arbitration treaties between the
United states and England and France
proposed by President Taft and Secre-
tary Knox as forerunners of univer-
sal peace, were ratified by the Senate
yesterday afternoon by a vote Of 76
to g.
BY the terms Of an amendment pro-
posed by Senator Bacon of Georgia,
the Senate consented TO the ratification
OF the treaties with the distinct provi-
sion that they do not authorize the sub
mission Ito arbitration of any ques-
tion which affects the admission OF
aliens into the United States or the
admission of aliens to the educational
institutions of the several states, or
the territorial integrity of the several
states or of the United States. or con-
cerning the question of the alleged in
debtedness for moniei obligations OF
any state of the United States. or any
question which depends upon or in
wolves the maintenance Of the tradi-
tional attitude of the United States
concerning American questions. COM
monty described as the Monroe doc
trine. or other purely governmental
policy"
Clause Of Article III. which was
stricken out, would have submitted to
| joint high commission the question
as TO whether or not a difference was
subject to arbitration and fits deci-
sion was made final II was con-
tended that that clause would take
from the Senate it's prerogative as
part of the treaty making power and
along that line the battle waged from
FIRST to last The clause was defeated
/ 40 to a..