The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20
Europe's Impression.


He said no official representations to
that effect had been presented-in fact
that there had been no protest from
Great Britain during the present ad-
ministration-bu that he knew the inn
preston was broadcast in Europe that
the United States was becoming re-
miss IN the keeping Of treaty obliga.
tions.
In the senate the lines Of demarca-
tion as to the foreign policy of the gov
ernment were sharply drawn when
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon submit.
ted general amendment to all pend
ing treaties which would exempt from
arbitration by The Hague tribunal the
following subjects,
Admission of aliens into the United
States.
Admission of alien children into the
schools of tho various states (involv-
ing the japanese question on the Pa
All questions arising from the Mon
roe doctrine
Provision of the Panama canal act
exempting American coastwise shipping
from tolls.
New Workers in Clash.
Discussion of the subject moved the
senate as 1t has not been moved in
many days and clash between Sena-
tors O 'Gorman and Root of New York
marked the climax of heated debate
Senator O'Gorman assalled the Carne-
gle endowment for international peace,
of which Senator Root is the president
declaring that its prime motive was a
corrupt one'; that 1t did not seek
to promote international peace, but to
create an international alliance between
Great Britain and the United States to
the benefit OF individuals who would
profit from such a consummation Sena-
tor Root, taking the remarks of his col
league as personal offense, resented
them in vigorous language and precipi-
tated q discussion which was prolonged
for more than an hour
Senator Shively Of Indiana, acting
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, called up the treaties when the
senate had proceeded to consideration
appealed to the senate to disregard To-
cal issues Tor the common welfare To
place the subject formally before the
body, he offered a resolution that the
treaty with Spain, which had expired
after five years of existence, be ex-
tended without amendment. This was
in accordance with the plan Of the
committee to have threshed out all the
issues before q vote is taken upon anv
of the treaties. it being the purpose to
leave the British and japanese treat
les until the last.
After the executive session Senator
Shively and others predicted ratification
of all the treaties by comforta BILE ma
jority.
Chamberlain Opens Fight.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
opened the fight against the treaties on
behalf Of the Democrats who are op-
posed TO repeal of the free tolls pro. |
vision of the Panama canal act. He
asserted that this government should |
not submit any American question TO |
a foreign tribunal, The pending treat
les are alike. providing that disputes
les which cannot be settled by diplo-
macy should be submitted to the per-
manent arbitration tribunal at The |
Hague,
In his view against general arbitra-
tion, Senator Chamberlain was sup
ported by Senators O'Gorman, Poindex- |
ter william Alden Smith of Michigan
that the policy of arbitration will moi |
be repudiated by this congress. For |
this reason Senator Chamberlain did |
not dwell upon that subject long, but |
offered an amendment to limit their
scope.
References by Senator Chamb berlaln |
to the Carnegie endowment for inter
peace caused Senator O'Gor
man to expand the subject, with the |
attack which aroused Senator Root.
Strong Terms Used.
According to senators who heard the |
exchange, the Republican senator from
New York interrupted Mr.. o O'Gorman |
and rebuked him in strong terms When |
Mr.. Root asserted that he regarded |
Senator o German g statements as a
personal offense, the latter assured |
his colleague that he had meant no per
sona offcnse; then oratorical parties |
were exchanged, Senator Root declar- |
ing that he continued to resent Mr. |
O German s remarks, despite his pro-
testations
When quiet had been restored after
this brush between the senators from
New York debate on the general issues
Senator Poindexter Of |
Washington spoke at length against |
ali tho treaties and in support of the |
amendment.
1t was agreed that no vote should |
he taken on account of the absence |
of senators who accompanied the body |