Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-09
BRITONS ARE NOT SURPRISED
Amendment of Arbitration Treaties
Expected by Officials.
NOW PRACTICALLY USELESS
Pail Mall easstte says such AEree-
ments Are Possible oaiy de-
tween nations that Are Not
Likely to Fight.

LONDON. March S.--Althoush tho ar
ton OF the United States senate In con-
noction with arbitration was expected In
official circles. keen disappointment Is
felt that 1t should be found necessary 10
amend the treaty, thus nulhfying the
work OF months, for as II stands Il Is
considered that an agreement is prae-
tically useless.
There is no resentment however. off
cials hege having recognized that the Brit
, ish government did its best both 20 Ee-
euro good treaty and Its endorsement
by the United States senate
The evening newspapers expressed no
surprise at the action Of the United States
senate In emasculating the arbitration
treaties 20 as TO eliminate from their
operation the Monroe doctrine. immigra-
tion aud state debts.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that such
treaties are only possible between nations
which are never likely TO fight, and there
is mo need to sign and seal a declaration
Of love and affection for ones brother"
The japanese must be laughing in their
sleeves, says the Gazette, at seeing that
"the little piece Of sugar. by which the
renewal Of the alliance was secured, has
melted"
The Westminster Gazette attributes the
action Of the senate 10 political exigen-
l1es.
Dixon Denies TclegraIa.
WASHINGTON, March s.--Senator Jo.
heph NJ Dixon. campaign manager for
Colonel Roosevelt, denounced as fors'
cry a telegram published in a local paper
today purporting TO be the text Of a mes
sage sent by Senator Dixon to Colonel
Roosevelt yesterday. The supposed tele-
gram was as follows;
Theodore Roosevelt, New York: The
senate has ratified your contention In re-
gard TO the treaties. Our democratic
JOSEPH NJ DIXON.
NO such telegram. nor any telegram
of similar import. was sent by me to
Colonel Roosevelt" said Mr.. Dixon in a
statement given out by the Roosevelt
headquarters. Il only sent brief wire
apprising him OF the vote Of the senate.
There can be no excuse for this most
fragrant and evidently premeditatcd
forgery
Commenting last night on the senste's
action Senator Dixon said:
The vote Of the senate on section three
OF the treaties must be considered as alb
solutely ratifying the principle Mr.. Roose.
Welt has been eontending for-that the
constitutional prerogatlyc OF the senate
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Issue Dead for This session.
American participation in general ar
bitration of international difficulties is
dead issue 50 far as concerns this ses-
sion Of congress. and probably for many
years TO come, according 10 government
officials. Who today summed up the
senate's action yesterday In stripping the
proposed arbitration treaties With France
and Great Britain OF their vital features.
There is little thought that President
Taft will submit the treaties in their
mansied form to either Of the powers for
possible approval. The amended treaties.
sent to the White House today. viii await
the return TO Washington Of President
Taft, and IL routine is followed he will
send them 10 the State department.
Secretary Knox, who Is TODAY due ut
Amapala. on the west coast Of Honduras,
will be advised by cable Of what has
happened and. as a matter Of form. some
consultation must be had between the
president and the secretary before the
next step. can be taken.
As matter Of courtesy. the British and
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