Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS.

Washington, March 9.-Thc Senate
committee on foreign relations. today.
reported the -Pauncefote treaty to
the Senate with an amendment reserv-
ing to this country the right to defend
the canal in case of war. The amend
ment merely places limitation upon
the restrictions in Article and is as
follows: Insert at the end of Section
of Article III, the following: 1T is
agreed, however, that none of the i'm
mediate foregoing conditions and stip-
ulations in sections numbered /, 2. 8, 4
and of this article shall apply t.
measures which the United States may
find it necessary to take for securing
by its own forces the defence of the
United States and the maintenance of
public order"
The conclusion TO report the trcty
with this amendment was reached af-
ter session Of the committee in which
Senator Morgan very strenuously op-
posed the amendment. He was, how
ever. the only senator in opposition,
Senators Bacon and Daniel, the other
Democratic members of the committee
voting with the Republican members
for the amendment and then for a rcs-
olution to report.
The report was made to the Senate
at an executive session which came
late in the day. The presentation Of
the treaty To the committee was ac-
companied by Il written report, giving
reasons for the amendment ana also
in support Of the treaty as a whole.
Later in the day, Senator Morgan lied
a minority report in opposition T. the
amendment.
The following is the text Of the
amendment to the Hay-Paunccfotc
treaty:
Insert at the end of Section ) of
Article , the following:
1T is agreed. however, that none Of
the Immediately foregoing conditions
and stipulations in Sections I, ?, 3, 4.
; Of this act, shall apply to measures
which the United States may find it
necessary to take for securing by its
own force the defence of the United
States and the maintenance Of public
order
The report submitted with the treaty
is in the main a review Of the general
situation with reference to the canal
with comparatively few recommen-
lions. 1t says. however, we are in
full accord with the purpose expressed
in Article . of the pending convention
to adopt as the basis of naturalization.
the indicated rules substantially as
embodied in the treaty of Constanti-
nople for the free navigation Of the
Suez maritime canal"
The report then makes an analysis
OF the SucZ canal treaty. laying special
stress upon Article TO- which the re-
port says. prescribed limitations of the
tons" That article is quoted and the
report continues: NO equivalent linn
ltauons are specifically expressed in
the convention now under considera
tlon 1t may be argued with consid-
cradle force that these limitations are
implied by the general declaration in
Article or the pending treaty. that its
oasis Is substantially the treaty of
Constantinople. But this contention is
not in the opinion of your committee.
50 clearly correct that the question or
'he right can be safely left to infer
ence of Implication"
ne committee think il prudent :,
the report continues. that All doubt
ne lehoVed by an amendment equiva-
ieit IN Its substance and effect TO +,c
pieceoent offered by Article 10 of the
reaty OF Constantinople. which il can
ny De supposed was intended 70 hova
piace IN the pending convention.
- principl". the same reason which
justified in Article 10 in tbo ,roa+