The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08
Ratified by Senate, but
in Emasculated
Form.
THEIR FUTURE
IN GRAVE DOUBT
Now Must Be Submitted 10
England and France, Senate
Insisting That It's Constitu-
tional Rights Be Not In
vaded and Wiping Out
Objectionable Clause.

| Washington, March T.-Strippcd OF
the clausc which. II was claimed
would invade tho constitutional treaty
| making power or the Senate. and with
| many other limitations added. the
general arbitration treaties between
tho United states and England and
France. proposed BY President TAFT
and Secretary Knox a. forerunners Of
| universal peace, were ratified by the
| Senate to-day By vote OF 30 to 3.
Tho Senator'S who voted against the
ratification were Lorimer. MARITIME and
| Reed Tho latter Two arc Democrats.
| President Tai; tonight, before
leaving for his speaking trip TO To-
lcdo and Chicago. did not comment
upon the Senate's action. II Is known
| nc had hoped TO sec the treaties pass
Cd una nicnded. lie had declared pub
licly. however. that certain amend
ments would not be objcctiona bic.
Virtually the treaties. by the SEN
ate's action. are up in the air" In
their modified form they must be re-
fcrred to England and France.
The Bucou Amendment
by the terma Of an amendment pro-
| posed by Senator Bacon, of Georgia.
the Senate consented 10 the intiAca-
ton OF the treaties with the distinct
provision that they do not authorize
the submission to arbitration of any
o.
Of aliens into the United states. or
the admission OF aliens TO the educa
| tional institutions OF the several
States. or the territorial integrity of
the several states or OF the United
| States, or concerning the question OF
The alleged Indebtedness or moneyed
| obligation OF any state OF the United
itates. or any question which depends
| upon or involves the maintenance Of
| the traditional attitude of the United
S,atcS concerning American questions.
commonly described as the Monroe
Doctrine, or other purely govern
! mental policy
| As amended tbs ,rratics provide
that all differences. with the eNccp-
tion OF the subjects named in the
Bacon amendment. which il has not
been possible TO adjust b. diplomacy,
and which arc iustiiablc in their ma
,ure. shall be submitted TO arbitra
tion At The Hague tribunal
| Senator Lodge and others VINO
| fought the Scnatc's action to-day. de-
clared that the alteration of the much
discussed clause Of article would
! !inperil the success OF the treaties.
| No official expressions were made
AT the state Department. Diplomatists
! pointed out what they claimed was
I parallel 10 the Senate's action TO-DAY.
| and in that case. the treaties under
& G.
! Ambassador Eryce did not comment;
neither did Jules Jussersand, the am
bassador from France
| say Nothing Is Lost.
/ senator Bacon and his colleagues
who forced the modification. declared
/ that nothing had been lost in the
causc because for,y-tive nations were
now par,ic. TO The Hague conven-
tlon.
The final action came at the end OF
a long dag OF debate and following
ballots Of numerous amendments. The
administration Senators, though fgur.
! ing on q close vote ON tho third clause
ana closely following the roll call,
were surprised and confused by the
result. Their view Was that the elm
| iuution was achieved by tic massinG
OF "a practically solid Democratic vote
with a spr!nkling OF Republicans.
The treaty with England was first
taken mp. and the iirst vote came
promptly a i:3o o'clock on an amend
mont proposed by the Foreign Rcla-
Of articles the provision around which
the night has centred, and on this the
motion was carried. > TO 40.
Clause three would have submitted
10 "a joint high commission the ques-
! ton as to whether OF not difference
! decision was made final. II was con
tended that that clause would take
from the Senate its prcrogativc as
/ part OF the trcaty-makins power, and
I along that line the hattie wased from
! first TO last. Tho committee had at
P, tirs; recommended the elimination of
nulliied that action by bringing in
an amendment TO the resolution of
/ ratitlcation rcservins al The rights
OF the Senate. The original recon,men-
.,.A,,
! ever. ard when the voting was reach
! cd proved too strong To be pushed out
, OF tho way even by that latter action
! OF That committee. FRA ctically speak
I in". the Democrats voted for the
! amendment and the Republicans
AGAINST it. but there We're exceptions.
The result was received with many
! manifestations Of satisfaction. and the
! opponents of The general purpOrt OF
; the agreements then went to work
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