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on the treaty he would insist also that
there should be an understanding that a
vote be taken on the Nicaraguan Canal
Bill at the same time. When, however,
Mr.. Lodge, after an intermission renewed
his suggestion for fixing a time Senator
Morgan said nothing further about a vote
on the canal bill.
Senator Allen objected outright to the
first proposition for vote upon the treaty
at time to be named, and when Sena-
tor Aldrich asked If vote could not be
had today on some amendments to the
treaty, Senator Money objected. He sal"
that being the only member of the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations who
fully opposed the treaty, he felt that he
was entitled to ample time to state bic
objection and added that he meant to
state them if it became necessary for
him to occupy the entire time between
today and the date fixed for the Christ
mas adjournment He said that if there
was an effort to drive him he would I'M
dertake to occupy all this time. Senator
Aldrich responded that he had no desire
to drive Senator Money or any other Sen
ator. but that his only desire was to get
the treaty out of the way of other mat
ters.
At this point Senator Allen suggested
the absence of a quorum. and the roll
was called. quorum appearing, Sena-
tor Lindsay moved to adjourn. but tn"
motion failed by a vote of 20 to 10.
After this little furry there was
general consultation among individual
Senators, and when on the motion of Sen
ator Lodge the Senate adjourned few
minutes later, there was a good deal bet
ter feeling than had previously existed.
After the session Senator Lodge expressed
himself as confident of securing an agree
ment to vote before the holiday adjourn
ment.
In addition to the amendments to the
treaty suggested by the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the following have been
offered by individual Senator's;
Amendment proposed by both Senator
Elkins and Penrose-insert at the end of
section 5 of the article 2, to follow the
amendment proposed by the committee
and adopted in committee of the whole the
following:
''But nothing contained in this treaty
shall be construed to prevent the
United States from acquiring ter
ritory and sovereignty over the same
upon which to build, manage, operate,
defend, fortify, protect and control the
said canal, or for any other purposes the
United States may deem best in its OWE
interests sE
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Beveridge
amend by striking out article of the
proposed convention.
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Allen
to amend section 10, article / so thai 1t
will read as follows:
A 7 ic hn
| canal may be constructed by the Govern
ment of the United States at its own cost,
and that subject to the provisions of the
present convention. the said Government
shall have and enjoy all the rights inci=
/ dent to such construction as we'll as the
| exclusive right of providing for the fegu-
| lation and management of the canal.
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Tillman-
to amend. striking out the amendment
reported by the committee and adopted in
| committee of the whole and inserting at
| the end of article 2, the following:
at is agreed however that none of
the foregoing conditions and stipulations
of this article shall apply to measures
which the United States may find ii ne
cessary to take for securing. by its own
forces, the defense of the United States
and the maintenance of public order"
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Butler
amend by striking out section Z of arti-
Gle 2 of the proposed convention.
Senator Mason gave notice of the for
eign amendment which he said he would
offer Monday next, when he would address
the Senate upon the subject:
'If the Government of the United
States shall construct. at its own ex
pense, the said canal then nothing herein
contained shall prevent the United States
from protecting said canal in any way
it may deem best for the interests of the
United States.
SENATE'S OPEN SESSION.