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Show SOME SENTIMENT FOR ARBITRATION WASHINGTON, Dec. H. Whether a majority or two-thlrdB of tho United States senate would be necessary to order or-der tho Panama canal dispute with Great Britain submitted to The Haguo cour of arbitration for adjustment has become be-come a matter ot study among members" mem-bers" of the senate since tho receipt of the British full protest against tho toll provision in tho recent canal-, act, exempting ex-empting American coastwise shipping. It is the opinion of many senators who were originally oppbsed to granting American coastwise shipping free pus-sage pus-sage that If the subject Anally roaches the senate, only a majority of tho vote3 of that body waa held to be necessary for the adoption of an agreement for arbitration. So far as could be learned today, no plana are under way for an attempt to repeal tho toll exemption provision to which Great Britain had directed Its chief protest. Stimson's Opinion. Although that course" was recommended by Secretary of War Stlmson, in his annual report, aonators who were strongly strong-ly Identllicd with the fight against exemption ex-emption lust August stated today that they knew of no contemplated bill or amendment tb repeal that portion or the law. A strong sentiment exists In tho Jen-ato Jen-ato for a llnol submission to arbitration as to the reapectlvo rights of Great Britain and tho United Slates at the canal. Leading senators who Indorsed this sentiment, however, oppressed tho belief today that It .would bn impossible to secure oven a majority of the senate In support of an arbitration agreement f tho president should finally submit such an agreement for approval. Bill Would Be Beaten. The paEsage of a bill repealing the tolls exemption provision of the law also would bo practically Impossible, It Is 6tatcd. Tho arbitration treaty with Great Britain, ratified In 1008, provides that disputes between the two countries shall be submitted to arbitration through an agreement made b tho presldant, "with the advice and consent of the senate." sen-ate." While treaties specifically require a two-thirds voto for ratification, many senators believe an agreement under an existing treaty might be held to require only a majority vote. Should diplomatic agreements with Great Britain fall "to settle the disputed question, it In believed they nevertheless will delay matters bo that ail arbitration agreement could not come up for nrial consideration in the senate until after tho Democratic administration admin-istration has como Into power. |