Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-20

OSOFN1dn ana lOOt dt SeSS'
Discussion of the subject enlivened
the Senate behind closed doors as IL
has not been moved in many days
and a fash between Senators O'Gor-
man and Root marked the climax OF
heated debate. Senator OGorman as
sailed the Carnegie endowment for IN
ternational peace of which Senator
Root is the president, declaring that
IT'S nrirne motive was corrupt one
that if did not seek to promote inter-
national peace, but to create an IN
ternational alliance between Great
Britain and the United States to the
bepef;t of individuals who would profit
from such a consummation. senator
Root. taking the remarks OF ms cor
league as personal offence, reseh'eu
them in vigorous language ana pre-
ciuitated a discussion which was pro-
longed for more than an hour.
Senator Shiveley of Indiana, actihS
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee, called up the treaties Wheh the
Senate had proceeded to consideration OIL
oxecutive business and In a speech out
unad the Importance of restoring the re-
lationsbtp of the United States with oth-
or great powers of the world. appealed
TO the Senate to disregard local issues
for the common welfare.
To place the subject formally pelore
the body. he offered a resolution that the
treaty with Spain, which had eXpirea
after five years of existence, be eXtehu-
"a without amendment. This was IN ae-
oordance with the plan of the committee
- have ALI the issues threshed out before
vote is taken upon any of the treaties,
- haine the purpose to leave the British
o-a Jananese treaties until the last.
After the executive session oeha'o'
sshiyeley and others asserted that tHe SIT
nation was we'll in hand and predletea
ratification of all the treaties by COM
Portable majority
ser. Chamberlain Opens Fight.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon opeheo
Tho frh+ against the treaties on behalf OF
tho democrats who are opposed to repeai
of the free tolls provision of the ran
anna canal act He declared at the outset
o,inos,t;on IN all arbitration pacts on the
general ground that this governnaeh.
should not submit any American queseioh
10 a foreign tribunal. The pending Urea
ties are alike. providing that disputes at
law or over Interpretation OF treaties
which cannot be settled by oiploHlaos
should be submitted to the permanent ar
b;tration tribunal at The Hague.
In his view against general arbitration
senator Chamberlain was supported oy
Senators O'Gorman, PoindeXter, william
Alden Smith of Michigan and others II
| uas conceded. however, that the policy
of arbitration will not be repudiateo oy
this Congress For this reason senator
Chamberlain did not dwell on that soo-
ieet long before. but offered an anlehu-
ment to limit their scope.
References by Senator chamberlain 10
the Carnegie endowment for peace cans'
ed Senator O'Gorman 10 expand the sun
3eet with an attack which aroused Sena-
TOR Root. According to senators who
heard the exchange the Republican sen
ator from New York interrupted -"i
O,Gorman and rebuked him in strong
terms. When Mr.. Root asserted tbat i.e
regarded Senator O'Gorman statement
as a personal offence, the latter assu'e GU
his colleague that he had meant no per
sonal offence; then oratorical parrleS
n,ara exchanged, Senator Root declaring
that he continued to resent Mr. eoi
mans remarks despite his protestatien'
Senator John Sharp Williams of Missis'
s,ppi who also is trustee of the Car
neqie Endowment for 1nternationa
Peace. also resented the imputation tha'
the endowment had any surreptitious mo-
tiyes. but he attempted to smooth the
Tempest by the declaration that senator
o'Gorman had spoken impusiveiy.
/ When quiet had been restored debate OF
the general issues continued. senator
Poindexter of washington spoke at ienstf
against all the treaties and in support oi
the Chamberlain amendment
It was agreed that no vote shoulo o'
taken, on account of the absence OF sen
ators who accompanied the oooy Oh tHS
late Senator Bacon to Georgia.
The subject will be resumed tomorrow