New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
TREATIES TO Be RATIFIED
Approval of Arbitration Conven-
tionS Predicted.
PRESIDENT HELPED THEM
Effects of His Campaign Of Edu'
cation and of Popular Senti-
ment Felt in Senate.
frrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. Jan. 3.-The effect of the
Presidents campaign Of education in sup
port of the general arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France was shown In
50 many different ways in the Senate to-
day that the prediction was freely made
that they will be ratified without amend
ment when they come UP for final action
several weeks hence.
a marked change of attitude appeared
on the Democratic side. which was dis
posed to stand soidly against the ratifca-
tion of the agreements when they were re-
ported by the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. In this opposition Senator Bacon,
who declared that he would never approve
an agreement which submitted the ques-
tion of Southern bonds to arbitration. took
the lead This misconception, together with
many others regarding the scope of the
treaties, has been cleared away by the
President in his speeches in various parts
of the country In the mean time Sena-
tors have been made TO feel the strength
OF the popular sentiment in favor of ratt-
Gcation and many who were at first in
clned TO oppose them have changed their
minds.
Senator Rayner, one of the Democratic
members of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, announced to-day that he would
file a minority report favoring the rati-
fication of the treaties without amend
ment. Senator Hitchcock. another Demo
cratic member, gave notice that he would
address the Senate on the treaties at the
first opportunity. 1t is understood that the
purpose of his speech Is not so much tc
oppose ratification as to justify his course
in signing the majority report of the com
mlttee recommending that they be amended
AS evidence of popular interest in the
agreements, Senator Cullom presented a
large number of petitions from societies
and organizations of various kinds favor
ing their ratification without delay. Three
fourths Of the states OF the Union" said
Senator Cullom, "are represented by these
petitions"
Senator Gallinger also presented mum
Der OF petitions, among which was one
signed by a number of personal acquaint'
ances "In presenting this" he said, !
venture to express the hope that the arbi'
tration treaties will soon be taken up by
the Senate
Although it is not improbable that sum
cient strength could be mustered by the
supporters Of the treaties TO ratify them al
the present time. they will not be taken
I'D for final action for at least fortnight
according to the present plan. The advo-
Gates of arbitration in the Senate desire
more time for the leaven of popular senti'
ment TO work and to give recalcitrant Sen
ators time TO consider the question care
fully before voting. The Qb1ecuons ina
were brought against the trehdes are grad
ually being cleared away. and the ,ques
since the treaties were sent to the Senate
il has become apparent that the opposl
ton to them in the Committee on Forelgi
Relations is not so great as II was. Sena
tors Burton Root and Cullom signed TN
minority report favoring the rstiiicauSSn iSrl,;t q
the treaties. Since the report was supmlt
ted Senators Sutherland, McCumber ant
Rayner have declared themselves as favor
ing the latter course, and their example ma
been followed by number OF cther Seha
tors not on the committee.