The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
WILSON VICTOR IN
ARBITRATION FIGHT
His Policy IN Regard to Peace
Treaties Supported
40 to Is.
DIVISION IS NON.PARTISAN
Vote Taken on Chamberlain
Amendment Indicates Ratifi-
cation in Senate To-day.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 2o.--Ths nrst test
vote on the ratification OF the arbitration
treaties was taken In the Senate this
afternoon and resulted In a complete vic.
tory for President wilson's arbitration
policy.
The vote came on Senator Chamberlain
proposed amendment to the Spanish treaty,
which II adopted would have BEEN added
10 all Of the pending Treaties. The amend
ment was lost. 20 to 10.
The amendment proposed to exempt
from arbitration four thinks--the appiica-
ton OF the Monroe Doctrine. immisra.
ton questions. Panama Canal tolls and
the right of aliens to admission In the
public schools Of the United States.
The vote was non-partisan. For ex-
ample Senators Lodge and Root op-
posed the amendment and will vote for the
ratification of the treaties They are
both Republicans.
on the other hand Senators OGorman.
Chamberlain and Lane, all supporters OF
the Administration In most matters. voted
for the Chamberlain amendment. The two
California Senators. Perkins. Republican.
and Works. Republican. voted for the
amendment, as did Senator Poindexter, q
Bull Moose from Washington State.
1t was impossible to get an accurate
statement on the alignment The Senators
were more inclined to silence regarding
the proceedings In executive session than
heretofore. This was due. it was ex-
planned. to exaggerated and Inaccurate
stories published this morning concerning
the 'Gorman colloquy yesterday. In
which some OF the newspapers printed
what purported 20 be quotations from the
discussion.
III. ~
'avorable test for the opponents OF the
treaty that will be given 10 them. II Ia
believed that some of the Senators who
voted to amend the treaties In the hope
OF improving them according to their own
IDEAS will vote for the ratification whom
the question comes up. which will prob
ably be tomorrow.
After the adjournment of the executive
session late In the afternoon Il became
apparent that the final vote on the ratifl-
cation OF the pending treaties is near At
land.
There was only one roll call during the
lay, and that was on the Chamberlain
amendment. Other amendments were
offered. but they were disposed OF without
the formality OF a roll call. The oppoei-
ton to the treaties appeared to be over.
wheimed by the vote on the Chamberlain
amendment. which was blanket AFFAIR.
Intended to rally to its support every
Senator who objected to the form Of the
treaties
The advocates OF free tolls" for Ameri-
can coastw ships were drawn 10 the
Chamberlain amendment by the proposed
Exemption from Arbitration OF the Ques-
lion OF tolls. The Pacific coast Senators
and other opponents OF Asiatic immigra-
tion were mustered by the proposal to
EXCLUDE from arbitration questions OF i'm
migration and the admission to public
schools IN this country OF the Japanese.
The declaration In the Chamberlain
amendment I'm favor of exempting ques-
tons involving the Monroe Doctrine from
arbitration was intended to bring In Sena-
ors who have been the Jealous guardians
Of that doctrine In the past.
The debate ON the Treaties began within
an hour after the senate met and con-
tlnued until after o'clock After the
adjournment there was little disposition TO
discuss what had happened, but there
was n general concurrence In the opinion
that "A vote would probably be reached
tomorrow on the ratification OF ono or
more OF the treaties and that the vote In
opposition 20 ratification probably would
DO smaller than was east to-day for the
Chamberlain amendment.