Evening star., 1914-02-21
SENATE RAT|F|ES
EIGHT TREATIES
Agreements for Arbitration of
International Issues
Extended.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
NOT MADE AN EXCEPTION
Action Taken Without Roll Call.
President Wilson Expresses Graf
ification When Notified.

| After being in executive session only a
| few minutes, the Senate today ratified
the pending arbitration treaties with
| eight foreign countries-Spain, Great Brit
ain. Norway, Sweden, Japan, Portugal.
Switzerland and Italy
| No roll call was taken on the final vote
on these treaties. The fight for the ap-
proval was really won yesterday after
| noon. when the Senate overwhelmingly
| voted down tthe Chamberlain amendment
| which would have excepted from arbitra-
| ton under the treaties all matters relat-
ing to Panama canal tolls. foreign immi-
grafton. aliens In public schools and the
Monroe doctrine.
The ratification Of these treaties is re-
garded as distinct victory of the ad-
mlnistration. and as a forerunner of the
repeal of the clause in the Panama canal
act granting free passage to American
coastwiSe vesSelS
Clears Diplomatic Atmosphere.
Ratification Of the conventions clears
the diplomatic atmosphere. so to speak,
which has been charged and surcharged
for months with complexities, relating to
the Japanese protest against the Cali
fornia anti-alien land laws and British
protests against tolls exemption at Pan
anna. The phrase that the United States
was lin a state of isolation was fire.
quently used In describing the situation.
The British treaty had been held up
particularly by those who were opposed
TO submitting the tolls question to The
Hague. President Wilson's plan to re-
peal the exemption included first the
ratification of the British treaty as we'll
as the others, Ito first reha bilitate the
diplomatic relations of the United States"
as some administration supporters have
described 1t.
Language of the Treaties.
The language OF the treaties is identl-
Cal, and Is as follows. except for the
change in the names Of the countries.
The President of the United States
of America and his majesty the King
of the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain and Ireland and of the British
India being desirous of extending the
period OF five years during which the
arbitration convention concluded be-
tween them April 4, 1908, is to remain
in force. and which period is about to
expire, have authorized the under
signed, to wit: William jennings Bryan,
Secretary of State of the United States,
and Sir Cecil spring-Rice. ms Britannia
ma5estys ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to the United
States, to conclude the following ar
ticles:
Article 1. The convention of arbitra-
ton of April 4, 1908. between the govern
ment of the United States OF America
and the government OF his majesty the
King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and Of the British
Dominion beyond the sea, Emperor OF In
dia, the duration of which by article 4
"a cd at orio ~ Eve
from the date Of the exchange of ratif1ca-
ton. which period will terminate June 4,
1913. is hereby extended and continued in
force for further period OF five years,
from June 4, 1913.
Article . The present agreement
shall be ratified by the President of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate thereof, and by
his Britannia majesty, and it shall be-
come effective upon the date of the ex-
change Of ratification, which shall take
place at Washington as soon as pos
sitle."
The Extended Agreements.
The treaties which had expired after
an existence of five years during 1913
and 1914-that with Italy having expired
January 90, iast-provide as follows. in
the British treaty:
ARTICLE l.
Differences which may arise OF a legal
nature, or relating to the Interpretation
of treaties existing between the two
contracting parties, and which il may
not have been possible to settle by di-
piomacy, shall be referred to the perma-
nent court of arbitration established at
The Hague by the convention of the Goth
of July. 1899. for the pacific settlement
of international disputes. and maintained
by The Hague convention of the 18th
of October. 1907; provided, nevertheless,
that they do not affect the vital interests,
the independence or the honor Of the two
contracting states. and do not concern the
interests of third parties.
Preparatory to Appeal.
ARTICLE II.
''In each individual case the high con-
tracing parties, before appealing to the
permanent court OF arbitration. shall con-
clude special agreement, defining clear
ly the matter in dispute. the scope of
the powers of the arbitrators and the
periods to be fixed for the formation of
the arbitral tribunal and the several
stages of the procedure. 1t is understood
that on the part of the United States
such special agreements will be made by
the President of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof, and on the part of Great
Britain shall be subject to the procedure
ftGuIEtu py tne CONSTITUTION ana laws
thereof.
ARTICLE III:
The present convention is concluded
for a period of five years and shall re-
main in force thereafter until one year $
notice of termination shall be given by
either party"
For Period of Five Years.
Technically the Senate ratified agree
rtltnts TO extend the treaffes Ny. ,-aa
from June 4. 1913. the date on which they
expired.
Administration supporters hurriedly
sent word TO the President. and he ex-
pressed deep qualification at the re-
n.-W;lis
The extensions acted upon today went
TO the President at once. Similar treaties
with fourteen other nations are to ex-
pire in the near future. and their extern
sion for periods of five years seems as
sured by the Senate's action today.
Lifted From "Isolated Position