The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
Senator Morgan Insisted That Both
Be Voted on at Same Time.
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
Senator Teller in Brief Speech SuS-
res,ea Substitution of Abro-
gate" for Suppressed" i'll
Committec's Amendment.
Want Full Control OF
the Waterway,
(Ry Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15--Senator Lodge,
in charge OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
to-day made another effort in the execu-
tive session of the Senate to get day
set for a final vote on the treaty and the
amendments 20 it which have been sus-
gested by various Senators, and While he
did not succeed, he received considerable
encouragement in that direction.
The proceedings to-day consisted OF
brief speech by Senator Teller, in wslch
ne suggested the substitution of the word
..abrogate' for the word .supersede IN
the first of the amendments reported yes
terdav bv the Committee on Foreign tte-
Iations, the effect being TO declare tne
Clayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated IN en-
press terms.
He then made an argument IN support
or tlr.s suggestion. contsndinS tndl any
natfon mas a right 10 abrogate a treaty
entered into with another nation lie siild
that if the committee intended the oio
treaty to be abrogated that word sfou!d
be used.
NO TIME FOR A VOTE.
When Mr.. Teller concluded Senator
Lodge renewed his efforts to get q Time
fixed for a vote
senator Morgan stated that II the tline
should be named for q vote on the treaty
he would insist also that there should De
an understanding that vote De taken
o,, the Nicara guam Canal bill at the same
ti,1,a When. however Mr.. Lodge. after
AN interrnission renewer his suggestion
for fixing a time, Senator Morgan ssiiu
nothing further about a vote on tne cstlFil
bill. A..
Senator Allen objected outright to the
For
treaty at a time TO be named, and Whetl
SENATOR A!drich asked if a vote could not
ba had today on some amendments TO
the treaty Senator Money objected lie
said that being the only member OF the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
who wholly opposed the treaty ne 1ele
that he was entitled to ample time 10
state his objections and added tlat ne
meant TO state them if it became neceS-
sary 10 occupy the entire time between
to-day and the date fixed for the Christ
mas adjournment. He said that II there
was an effort to drive him he would un-
dertake to occupy ali this time.
Senator Aldrich responded that ne had
no desire to drive Senator Money or any
her Senator. but that his only desire
was to get the treaty out of the way of
other matters.
MOVE To ADJOURN.
.At this point Senator Allen suggested
the absence of quorum and the roll was
! tIled. a quorum appearing. Senator
Lindsay moved to adjourn. but the motion
! faiIsd by u vote of 20 TO 81.
| After this little furry there was a gem
! eraI consultation among individual SEN
| atorS, and when. on the motion of Sen
| ator Lodge, the Senate adjourned few
| minutes later, there was Il good deal bet
/ ter feeling than had previously existed
| pressed himself as confident OF securing
| an agreement to vote before the holiday
| adjournment.
! In addition to the amendments to the
| treaty suggested by the Committee on
I Foreign Relations. the following have
been offered by individual Senator's:
Amendment proposed by both Senator's
| Eikias and Penrose-Insert at the end of
| section ), article 2, TO follow the amend
mert proposed by the committee and
adopted in committee of the whole, the
| following:
/ But nothing contained III this treaty
shall be construed to prevent the United
| States from acquiring at any time suffi-
! cient territory, and sovereignty over the
| same. upon which to build, manage, ope
rate, defend, fortify. protect, and con-
| troll said canal. or for any other purposes
| as the United States may deem best IN its
| own interests.
i Amendment proposed by Mr. Beveridse-
| Amend by striking out article Of the
! proposed convention.
EXCLUSIVE. RIGHT.
| Amendment proposed by Mr. Ailen-To
| amend article so that it will read as fol-
! lows:
Article lit is agreed that the canal
| may be constructed by the Government OF
! the United States at its cost. and that
| subject to the provisions of the present
| convention the said Government shall have
and enjoy all the rights incident 10 such
! construction. as well as the exclusive
right Of providing for the regulation ana
management OF the canal
Amendment proposed by Mr i-.l,lla,.-
To amend by striking out the
reported by the comm tsec anu ~
| committee Of the whole. ana ih7eit- "
the end of article the following:
..It Is agreed, however. that none OF lhe
. foregoing conditions md stipthatiors OF
| this article shall Apply to measures "iiicii
! the Rated states may find 1t necessary
| 10 take FOR securing. by It's own forces
the defense of the United states aitu '-te
maintenance of piAossc oroei' .,.
Amendment proposed by Mr- butter
,,-,ar,, nv striking out section { OF article
| Q Of the proposed convention
| Sa,ator Mason gave notice of the fol-
| lowing amendment which he said he would
offar Monday next. when he would ad-
| dress the Senate upon the subject:
"If the Government OF the United states
snail construct. at It's own EXPENSE, shs
| sai, aan,,I. then nothing herein contained
| sf,aII nreve.,t the United States from pro-
| fectin. said canal in any way 1t may
/ deen, hest for the interests of tine United
/ States