The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-15
SENATE DISCUSSED THE
HAY pluNcEFoTE TREATY
Senator Lodge Urges Early Action on
the SUbject-Oiscussion Of the
Question of Fortifcstions-

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The execu
tive session OF the senate today VA
devoted TO the consideration Of tbs
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The treaty
and the amendment TO II suggested By
the committee on foreign relations
we're read at the instance Of Senator
Lodge, who took charge of the treaty
on behalf OF the committee. He then
made speech in explanation Of the
treaty and urged its speedy rstiaca
ton as a necessary preliminary 10 the
consideration Of the Nicaragua canal
bill
Senator Lodge was subjected 70
many questions during the presenta
ton Of his explanation OF the treaty.
Senator Beverage asked whether II
was not true tat the abrogation Of the
CiaytOn-Buiwer treaty. as provided for
in the pending treaty. would have the
effect Of permitting Great Britain 20
acquire property in the area affected.
Senator Lodge replied in the mega.
tive. saying that IL was well known 10
al that the Pauncefote treaty
vale abrOgating the CLAYTON Bulwer
treaty 50 far as il applies TO the Unit
60 States and binds this country. still
leaves England bound by its terms
For this reason be was sure there need
be no apprehension on that score.
Senator Lodge discussed the amend
ment during the last session OF con
gress by the committee on foreign re-
lations. providing that none Of the pro-
visions 81 the first five sections of the
treaty should be construed as applying
- measures which the United States
may ind il necessary for securing By
its own force the defense Of the United
states and the maintenance Of public
order" Tn esenator urged that this
amendment had the effect OF giving
greater assurance to our own people
and was necessary safeguard.
AT this point Senator Lindsay Of
kentucky interjected a question. and
IN doing so made quite statement IS
To what he said he considered a popu.
lar apprehension as to the effect IF
the amendment u find" he said.
that most people think this amend
ment provides for the fertilization Of
the canal whereas II do Nothing Of
the Bind. as 2 reading Of it will demon
strate"
He quoted from the amendment
showing that IT applied specifically 10
only sec,ons ]. .. 3. 4 and 5 Of article
: OF the treaty. He claimed that il
only provides in the most general way
Tor the protection of the rights of the
United States. He called attention IN
the fact that while the treaty of Con.
stani'nople applying to the Suez canal
had been used as the basis Of the
pending treaty, only the first seven
articles had been incorporated in the
Hay-PaunCefote agreement. leaving
ont article ~ of that agreement. which
gives To the Sultan OF Egypt the right
70 defend the interests OF that country
In connection with the Suez canal.
Replying. Senator Lodge said he had
not contended and did not contend:
that the amendment conferred speciHcf
ally the power TO fortify the canal.
The great benefit of the amendment
was found. he said. in the fact that
II applies to the first section eonied
from the Constantinople agreement
providing that the canal shall be free
and open in time war as in time If
peace to the vessels OF commerce and
OF war Of all nations"
The amendment. he further said.
was substantially in the language If
ar icle 10 of the Constantinople treaty.
and therefore might he expected to
serve the same purpose intended to ne
subserved by that article with refer
ence TO the Suez canal.
Senator Money of Mississippi made
brief speech in general opposition to
the treaty but indicating that he might
vote for it If the amendment was re-
tanned.