New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
POWERS INDIGNANT At
ARBITRATION HOLD-UP
Italy Makes Specific Inquiries
Why France Had Prefer
entail Treatment.

Washington, july El.-lHLoi l4ih' 49,
by the representative Of first class Eu-
ropean power indicate that trouble VIII
he encountered by the present admlniSua-
,ion II the Senate does not soon take ac-
ton I'm the way Of ratifying the aroitra-
ton treaties which have been renewed py
the State Department.
There are now seven treaties before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
and three before the Senate Itself. since
opposition was encountered to the gem
eral treaty OF arbitration with Great BTU
ain no attempt has been made by the
Democratic leaders 70 secure the ratlhca-
ton of the treaties which remain on the
Senate calendar or In the files OF the
Foreign Relations Committee. Nor mas
any attempt been made by the State De
partnent or administrative officials 10
induce the Senate to act.
Shortly before the close OF the last ad-
ministration the Senate ratified the arol-
tration treaty with France, the hrst
OF the score or more negotiated by Sec
rotary Root 20 expire. The Italian gov
eminent. unable 10 understand why the
treaty with France should have been re-
newsd and its own treaty held up with
out apparent cause, s seeking light on
the situation. Great Britain. Japan and
the other nations, the representatives OF
which have agreed with Secretary Bryan
10 the renewal OF the treaties for another
period OF five years. are equally at a loss
10 understand why any distinction should
have been drawn between France and
themselves and diplomatic inquiries have
already been made 10 clear away the APP
parent mystery.
IL is obvious. of course. that neither the
President nor the Secretary OF State de-
yres to abandon the policy Of arbitration.
in which the United States has taken the
initiative. That is shoNn by the fact
that Secretary Bryan has gone as far as
he can in renewing the treaties, although
the Secretary's reply 10 Japan indicates
that he places little confidence in arbitra-
ton treaties.
The delay that has beer encountered in
the Senate. however. IS more puMling.
Since the British treaty met with the ex-
pressed opposition Of those who took an
advanced stand against any interference
By Great Britain in problems relating 10
the Panama Canal no effort has been
made TO ratify any arbitration treaties.
4 plan has been under consideration to
modify the British treaty by a general
amendment which would except canal
questions from its operation This has
met with much objection. Some OF the
Democratic leaders also suggested that
the Japanese treaty. against which GER
tain objections have been advanced be-
cause of the possibility that Japan might
ask for the arbitration OF The California
land ownership law dispute might be
amended By excepting all questions relat-
ing to land ownership. When their atten-
ton was called 10 the fact that this very
act would be tantamount TO an admission
that the entry of aliens to this country
was a proper subject fo- arbitration the
scheme was abandoned.
Unable TO put through the British treaty,
the Democratic leaders. apparently desr-
ing to offend as few nations as possible.
have abandoned, up TO this time. at least
all effort to ratify any OF the treaties
pending. and France, therefore. remains
in the position Of particularly friendly
nation.