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the committee than any witness since
the hearing began last May.
Mr. Perkins made other Interest
ing statements. Ho said there was
too much alarm over the cry of an
ore monopoly in the country and
that valuable ores constantly were
being discovered and ores now un
available were being studied and soon
would be available.
The witness denounced as an "in
famous falsehood" the charges that
the panic of 1907 was precipitated
for the purpose of ruining certain
bankers. He said emphatically that
the steel corporation was not opposed
to organized labor, but insisted
merely upon the right to run an opon
shop.
On the question of wages the wit
ness said it always had been the
policy of the steel corporation to
maintain wages. He related how, in
1909, he and Judge Gary, with the
acquiescence of J. P. Morgan and H.
C. Frick, had refused to cut wages
when William E. Corey, then presi
dent, and other directors urged a
cut because competitors had slashed
prices and reduced wages.
Representative Beall of Texas di
rected a line of questions to Mr. Per
kins late in the day, relating to his
personal dealings in the United
States Steel stocks, which counsel for
the steel corporation, Mr. Lindabury,
mildly protested against, but did not
press his protest.
TEXT OF PEACE TREATY WITH
dREAT BRITAIN
Washington dispatch to the New
York World: The text of the British
tr.eaty,- which is practically identical
w'lth the French treaty, with a few
exceptions, is as follows:
ARTICLE I
. All differences hereafter arising
between the high contracting parties
which it has not been possible to
adjust by diplomacy, relating to in
ternational matters in which the high
contracting parties are concerned by
virtue of a claim of right made by
one against the other under treaty
or otherwise and which are Justici
able in their nature by reason of be
ing susceptible of decision by the ap
plication of the principles of law or
equity, shall be submitted to the per
manent court of arbitration estab
lished at Tho-Hacue bv the conven
tion of Oct. 18, 1907, or to some
other arbitral tribunal as may be de
cided in each case by special agree
ment, which special agreement shall
provide for the organization of such
tribunal if necessary, define the scope
of the powers of the arbitrators, the
question or questions at issue and
settle the terms of reference and the
procedure thereunder.
The provisions of Articles 37 to 90,
inclusive of the convention for the
pacific settlement of international
disputes concluded at the second
peace conference at The Hague on
the 18th of October, 1907, so far as
applicable, and unless they are incon
sistent with or modified by the pro
visions of the special agreement to
be concluded in each case, and ex
cepting Articles 53 and 54 of such
convention, shall govern the arbitra
tion proceedings to be taken under
this treaty.
The special agreement in each case
shall be made on the part of the
United States by the president of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate thereof, his
majesty's government reserving the
right before concluding a special
agreement in any matter affecting
the interests of a self-governing do
minion of the British empire to ob
tain the concurrence therein of the
government of that dominion.
Such agreement shall be binding
when confirmed by the. two govern
ments by an exchange of notes.
ARTICLE II
The high contracting parties fur
ther agree to Institute as occasion
arises, and as hereinafter provided, a
joint high commission of inquiry to
which, upon the request of either
party, shall bo referred for impartial
and conscientious investigation any
controversy between the parties with
in the scope of Article I., before such
controversy has been submitted to
arbitration, and also any other con
troversy horeaftor arising between
them, even if they are not agreed
that it falls within the scope of Ar
ticle I.; provided, however, that such
reference may bo postponed until the
expiration of one year after the date
of the formal request therefor, in
order to afford an opportunity for
diplomatic discussion and adjustment
of the questions In controversy if
either party desires such postpone
ment. Whenever a question or matter
of difference is referred to the joint
high commission of inquiry, as here
in provided, each of the high con
tracting parties shall designate three
of its nationals to act as members
of the commission of inquiry for the
purpose of such reference; or the
commission may bo otherwise con
stituted in any particular case by the
terms of reference, the membership
of the commission and the terms of
reference to be determined In each
case by an exchange of notes.
The provisions of Articles 9 to 36
inclusive, of the convention for the
pacific settlement of international dis
putes, concluded at The Hague on
the 18th of October, 1907, so far aa
applicable and unless they are incon
sistent with the provisions of this
treaty or are modified by the terms of
reference agreed upon in any par
ticular case, shall govern the organi
zation and procedure of the commis
sion. ARTICLE III
The joint high commission of in
quiry, Instituted in each case as pro
vided for In Article II., Is authorized
to examine into the report upon the
particular questions or matters re
ferred to it, for the purpose of facili
tating the solution of disputes by
elucidating the facts, and to define
the issues presented by such ques
tions, and also to Include in Its re
port such recommendation and con
clusions as may be appropriate.
The reports of the commission
shall not be regarded as decisions
of the questions or matters so sub
mitted either on the facts or on the
law, and shall in no way have the
character of an aTbitral award.
It Is further agreed, however, that
in cases in which the parties disagree
as to whether or not a difference is
subject to arbitration under Article
I of this treaty, that question shall
be submitted to the joint high com
mission of Inquiry; and If all or all
but one of the members of the com
mission agree and report that such
difference is within the scope of ar
ticle I, it shall be referred to arbitra
tion in accordance with the provisions
of this treaty.
Articles IV. and V. are of the
usual technical nature without un
usual terms.
ARTICLE VI.
Ths treaty shall supersede the ar
bitration treaty concluded between
the high contracting parties on April
4, 1908, but all agreements, awards
and proceedings under that treaty
shall continue In force and effect, and
this treaty shall not affect in any way
the provisions of the treaty of Jan.
11, 1909, relating to questions aris
ing between the United States and
the Dominion of Canada.
sion that it will bo necessary to
amend the conditions in order to get
favorable action upon thom. This
conclusion Is tho result of the con
sideration of tho documents by tho
senato committee on foreign rela
tions, which has taken thom up in
vigorous fashion. After two pro
longed sittings tho committee nd
journed to meet at a later date. Both
meetings were devoted to tho con
sideration of tho documents on thoir
merits, tho first in company with
Secretary Knox and tho second by
tho members themselves without tho
secretary's aid.
No effort was made to have tho
treaties reported, and it became ex
tremely doubtful to some of tho
friends of the administration
whether such a course would be wise
at the present time, owing to ob
jections to somo features of the
argreement as they now appear.
Especial objection was made at
both sittings to tho provision sub
mitting questions of differences to
the joint high commission of inquiry,
but fault also was found with the
provision in the French treaty autho
rizing ratification by that govern
ment in accordance with tho proce
dure required by tho laws of Franco,
and with the condition in the British
treaty that matters affecting depen
dencies of Great Britain shall bo sub
mitted to tho governments of such
dependencies. It was thought that
the latter clause might lead to un
desirable complications, while it was
OPPOSITION TO THE TREATY
Washington dispatch via Associ
ated Press: Friends of the British
and French arbitration treaties in
tho senato have reached the conclu-
feared that tho former might neces
sitate a chango in tho method of pro
ceedings in this country.
Despite all thoso objections It be
camo evident, howovor, that tho pow
er conforred upon tho Joint commis
sion is tho only real obstaclo to early
action. Several senators expressed
unalterable opposition to this pro
vision, and more than one suggestion
was mado that tho paragraph should
be eliminated or at least materially
modified. No motion was mndo to
this effect, but if tho re had been a
vote it probably would havo carried.
Tho magnitudo of tho oxtont of this
criticism will bo brought to tho presi
dent's attention and somo senators
will urgo tho cancellation of Uio
provision.
At tho afternoon session a sug
gestion of the morning mcoting that
tho whole question should bo post
poned until December took tho shape
of a motion to that effect. It was
mado by Senator Clark of Arkansas,
but was withdrawn upon a general
expression of opposition. In this con
nection tho friends of tho treaties re
ceived tho greatest encouragement
that was given thom during tho day.
Many members of tho commltteo ox
pressed themselves as friendly to th
general proposition involved in the
treaties, and somo went so far as to
say that with a few changes it might
bo possible to got a favorable ac
tion during the present session,
especially If It should bo prolonged
to any extent.
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