The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-07
SENATORS WANT
NO COMPULS|ON
in ARBITRATION
That Peace Principle in
Serious Danger of
Defeat.
TREATIES MAY BE
ALLOWED TO LAPSE
Agreements With England, Italy
and Spain Fail of Renewal,
and 1t Is Doubtful if Two
Thirds Vote Can Be Sc
cured for Pacts With
Other Nations.

Washington, June s.-The principle
of compulsory arbitration. written into
the code that has bound the United
States with twenty-four nations Of the
world for the last five years. is In Sc :
rious danger. and there is decided
change in sentiment In the Senate.
The renewal of treaties which favor
concrete evidence Of this nations be-
lief in such a policy may be impossible.
In executive session tonight the
Senate again failed to ratify renewals
of the arbitration agreements with
Great Britain. Italy and Spain. which
recently expired. These conventions
provide that questions relating to the
Interpretation Of treaties, excepting
those that cannot be settled through
diplomatic channels or those OF vital
interest, national honor or indepen-
dence, shall be submitted to The Hague.
a similar treaty with France already
has been renewed
Basis of Objection.
The main argument tonight arose
over the contention that II the treaty
with Great Britain is ratified, the Pan
anna Canal tolls question would have
10 be submitted to The Hague, but
during the discussion the Japanese
question and the general attitude of the
nation toward compulsory arbitration
was brought up and led to the express
sion of views utterly at variance with
entrance into such binding agreements
in the future.
A motion to re-refer the three -trea
ties to the Foreign Rela tions Commit
tee, with instructions that the one with
| Great Britain be modified so as to cx-
empt specifically the Panama tolls
question. was abandoned, but prolonged
debate was promised for future ses
sions.
One Senator went so far as to de-
clare:
There are many people in the United
States and in the Senate who ought
to live in England"
Senator'S who did not speak, but who
discussed arbitration with their col
leagues during the debate. expressed
decided opinions on the extent to which
this nation has bound itself to argue
matters out before court.
night that few of the twenty three
agreements which come up for re-
be agreed to F without @ aT hard pflns f,Fht wI xl
though the treaties probably have
many supporters, Chairman Bacon. OF
the Foreign Relations Committee was
behalf.
Mr.. Bacon held the view that under
must be arbitrated and expressed en-
tire sympathy with the California land
legislation.
Senators Support Him.
Senator Chamberlin was the only
member to object to the British treaty
here hut Sne IN
Senator O'Gorman, chairman of the
Inter Oceanic Canals Committee, in di-
rect charge of Panama legislation, de-
clared his opposition to arbitration. but
said that in his opinion the treaty
would not cover IL.
Senator'S Crawford. Pomerene and
Bristow argued against ratification OF
the British agreement Senator Bris-
tow offered n resolution modifying the
treaty so that the tolls question would
be exempted specifically. Chairman
Bacon asked the Senate to vote against
such proposal. He took stand also
against the proposal to recommit the
treaties, saying that they should be the
subject of debate In executive session
Senator Bacon favored the ratifca-
tion or the pacts, and pointed out that,
might find itself In some controversy
with Great Britain i'm the next fve
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