The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia--In accord
ance with previous agreement the senate
In executive session took vote. at
O'Clock today. ON the amendment 60 the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty authorizing the
United States 20 defend Its interests in
the canal. The senate did not close its
doors untii O'Clock aud there was then
left only one hours time Tor discussion
OF the provisions OF the amendment. The
vote was taken 10y yeas and nays. sixty
fve votes being cast In favor OF the
amendment and eighteen against IL. Tho
negative votes were as follows.
Baird. Reveridge. Frye. Foster. Hans
brough, Lindsay. Mason. Mccumbcr. Me-
Emery. Mcbride. Morgan. Money Stew
art. Tillman, wellington. woicott and
Gallinger.
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon various
other amendments received the attention
of the senate for a hricf time. but noua
of them was acted upon. The commit
tee amendment which was adopted II =
provision to be inserted after section
OF article ? OF the treaty, and Is a. fol.
lows:
III Is agreed. however. that none of the
Immediate foregoing conditions and sttp-
ulAtions In sections l. ,. .. and Of this
article shall apply to measures which she
take for securing by its own forces the
defense OF the United States and the
maintenance OF public order"
The committee amendment no sooner
had been adopted than various sena&ovu
took the fioor TO suggest further amend
ment. The amendment which probably
attracted most attention ,Wes o1ered hv
Senator Ea<tns. ana is - ~ 2
"Nothing. In this treaty &II - cuu-
strucd to rpexent the unt1<0 DtoB from
acquiring sufficient security aa4 sover-
eighty or 20 prevent u from building,
operating, maintaining. controlling and
defending the satd canal trefefring to the
proposed NiearaEuan canal, or Tor any
other purpose that the United States may
deem FOR Its best interest
other Amendments sssg~ssea.
Other amendments were suggested hy
Senators TilIman. Allen. Money and
Thurston. Senator Thurston's suggestion
provides that the United States may de-
fend the canal and senator TliIman's
makes the committee amendment adopt.
ed by today's vote apply 10 all the pro-
visions OF article 2. This would have tho
effect. II IL believed, Of nulifyspg the pro-
vision OF section Of the article provid-
ing against the fertilization OF the canal.
Other amendments were offered striking
out sections Q and of article 2 senator
Teller said that u Senator Eis,ns amend
ment should be adopted he would not
press his amendment for the modification
Of the section 50 as 10 omit ,he provision
dkdthHt tBt itfltIfAtlpu Oh Aut CANAL.
Senator Lodge. Ia charge OF the bill.
was not slow To recognise the futility ~
trying 10 secure further consideration for
the treaty as amended durins todsy'r ses-
sion. and as soon Ra the amendments
were submitted he moved nm adjournment
until tomorrow. which motion prevailed
Radical Alteration Advocated.
Previous 10 taking vote on the amend
menss, senator Itlkins occupied the great
er portion 81 the -rnhtes time with
speech advocating radioa! alteration II
the treaty. Tie announced himself aa Ia
vorahie to the committee amendment.
but said that TO his mind that amendment
did not go far enough to meet he wishes
81 the American people. lie believed, Re
aaid. that II The canal WAS to be con
atructed hy The government ~ the United
States. ths people would demand complete
aud absolute control over fbe canal itself.
and also the right 90 exercise their own
judgment as a nation. not only la AcqulF-
fnR property IN connection with the canal.
but N need he. ia securing sovereignty
over Il. He continued thsi % pursue this
course involved ua violation ~ interna-
tianai rights. aud in defense ~ this posi-
tion said the United States had made an
offensive and defensive treaty with
France IN fsaa. and soon afterwards isad
repuhated that obligation. lie also cited
other pregedentx and authorities. some -
them being from English sources n sup
port of this position. He argued 10 short.
thai changed conditions warrant
change in conduct and Ia position.
The speech VAS listened 70 with much
interest and At its conclusion a motion
was made 20 have u made public. obtec-
ton. however, was raised. and the order
vas not made
After the senate adjourned far the Day
the Republican committee on 0rief ~
business held = session 90 decide upon the
future line ~ action with references 10
the treaty ss amended. After This c0ns-
mlttsa had concluded its conferences 6sn-
atof Lodge. who uaH wlth the COMMITTEES.
stated that the senate would proceed with
the treaty. and he would continue bls sf-
forts 10 have Il ratified.
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