The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-15
R|)OT AND IHE SENATE
NEED OF SPEEDY ACTION on
THE ARMY BILL is
URGED
CAYTEEg SHOULD BIZ RETAINED
WITHOUT 1T RECRUITING THE
NEW ARMY MAY BE DIFF
EICGLT
THEY TALKED ON THE TREATY
No Date Has Been Set as Yet for
Vote on the Hay-Pauncefote
Agreement With
England.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-Secretary
Root was before the senate committee on
military affairs for two hours today, go
ing over the army reorganization bill.
lie urged that the anti-canteen provision
inserted by the house be stricken out
saying that the canteen, or post ex-
change, is an important factor in army
life from social point of view. He
feared it might be difficult to secure re-
cru!tS when the canteen was abolished.
The secretary again dwelt upon the
Importance of speedy acton on the bill,
saying that transports for Manila would
begin to leave San Francisco tomorrow,
and that all transports leaving after this
time would bring volunteer soldiers back
He called attention to the fact that the
civil government had been established
among some of the Fllipinos, and said it
would not do to leave them unprotected,
even for a short time.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
After reporting to the senate in exec
utive session today the mex amend
ments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as
made by the committee on foreign rela-
uOnS, Senator Lodge made an effort TO
have Il day set for the taking of q vote
upon the treaty He suggested next
Thursday as the generally acceptable
time, but Senator Mason QIl) first made
objection, and, when he withdrew it.
Senator Money suggested that Senator
Morgan had given notice that he would
ask that the vote upon the treaty be
postponed until a vote could be obtained
upon the Nicaragua canal bill. Senator
Morgan, however, stated that he was not
disposed to make that contention any
longer, because he did not wish to do
anything which would lead Great Brit
Ind hot
to take threatening position. Senator
Butler then entered objection to fixing a
time for a vote
Senator Lodge said that, in view of the
position taken, he should press the
treaty upon the attention Of the senate
early and late until a vote could be
had, and he afterwards declined to move
an adjournment from today until Mon
Gay, because of the refusal to allow
day to besnamed for the vote
Aside from these incidents and the re-
porting of the new amendments suggest
ed by the committee on foreign relations.
the proceedings of today consisted wholly
of speechmaking, the speakers being Sen
ators Culberson, Spooner, Lindsay, Nc
Cumber and Elkins.
SENATORS HAVE THEIR SAY.
Senator Culberson spoke for the adop-
ton Of tactics similar to those outlined
by the Money resolution, which provides
for the abrO2ation of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty by diplomatic methods. He
said that he was opposed to proceeding
by piecemeal to get rid of a compact
so Objectionable to American ideas as
the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty is He thought
it entirely competent for this country to
pass the Hepburn canal snll and pro-
ceed with the canal independently of
all treaties, either in force or pending
Senator Spooner combatted the argu-
ments of Mr. Culberson. He said that
he favored the canal and believed the
United States should have the right to
fort1fy and defend it, but could not ac-
cept the view that we should proceed
with that work in total disregard of
the existence of the agreement of 1850
Great Britain, he said. is a friendly
power, and he would not consent to any
ruthless proceedings. But he would go
at the work of preparing for the con
Suucuon IN an orderly way, which
would insure the support and coed will
Of a kindred people. He was therefore
an advocate of the pending negotia-
ton. He said that Great Britain on
three different occasions had approached
this country to secure the abrogation
Of the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty. ana upon
each occasion the United States had de-
cllned the overture. True the proposi-
ton had been acted upon ny the state
department. without consulting congress-
but at any rate the incidents az least
indicated the English attitude upon the
question of abrogation.
Senator Lindsay spoke for tie ratinna-
ton of the treaty without further amend
ment He said he had even opposed the
committees amendment adopted yester-
day, because to his mind the amend
ment IS a concession to Great Britain
which it is unnecessary to make "Tt
he -aid
amendment Great Britain would have the
right to pass ships through the canal
in time of war, and l am not willing RI
have the United States take this position.
think the treaty would have been
stronger without the amendment
Mr. Lindsay also announced his will
ingness to treat with Great Britain for
the total abrogation of the CIayton-BuI-
wer treaty
Senator McCumber also favored ratif-
cation of the treaty without amend
ment
Senator Elkins repeated the views -
pressed by him yesterday for absolutely
independent action in the construction
of the canal and in the operations of
the United States in Central America
THE OPEN SESSION.
No business of Importance was trans
acted in the brief open session except
the adoption Of the house resolution pro-
vidins for holiday recess to exte-d
from Friday, Dec. p, to Thursday,
Jan 8,
Pending a motion by Mr. Lodge that
The senate proceed to the consideration
of executive business a brief contention
was precipitated over phase of the
Montana senatorial case.
TIE senate then, at 1925 p. m, went
into executive session on the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, and at 4:5l p. m. ad-
5ourned until tomorrow
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
The senate today confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
George Von l.. Meyer of Massac achusetts
TO he ambassador TO Italy
George II. Brannan, TO be Indian agent
at Pine Ridge agency, South Dakota.
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Pcstmasters: Iowa-James Schroeder
Guttenburg; r. +. Price, Milford.
North Dakota-M j.. MtIligan, Hope
South Dakota Fremont Young. Faux
ton; NJ. IT. Ricketts,, Waverly; J. T.