The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-12-27
Washiagtoa Letter.
tFrom our own correspondents,

SfrOm our own c0rre0p0ndene.)
Considering the fact that since the
Spanish war the British papers have
devoted columns of their daily space
to American subjects, and that all
the important ones have correspond
ents in this country, the utter ignor-
ance that still prevails in regard to
American and even international
topics where America is concerned,
is little less than astounding. The
latest example of this is shown in the
British comments Oh the adoption in
the senate of the Davis amendment to
the Hay-Pauncefote convention. Judg-
ing from cabled extracts, there is not
. single British paper that does not
howl about the Disregard by the
United States of the principles Of the
Suez convention involved in adopting
this amendment. There does not
appear to be one that has any idea
that the very words fthe amendment
are taken bodily from the Suez con-
vention, and that they were the only
ones OF that entire agreement that
were omitted by Secretary Hay in
drawing the Hay-Poauncefote con-
vention. Every paper without excep-
ton seems 10 think that the Davis
amendment proposes to fortify the
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does nothing of the sort, leaving pro-
hibition of Notifications contained in
IN the original treaty absolutely un-
affected. The chances are that this
article will not be changed at all, al
though additional amendments dis
tinctly repeating the Clayton-Bulwe
treaty aud striking out the clause
that requires the approval of other
nations for the treaty will certainly
be adopted. Tho Davis amendment,
if adopted, simply declares that moth
ling in the first five sections OF the
treaty shall apply to measures the
United States shall take for its own
defense. These five sections declare
that the canal shall be open to all in
peace aud war, that it shall
never be blockaded, that no military
stores shall be taken on board in it.,
nor any troops disembarked, nor any
warships delay in it longer than
necessary, and that the waters three
miles from the mouths shall also be
neutral.
The treaty will be submitted to
England just as ratified, no matter
what are the amendments. If an
agreeable understanding cannot be
reached with England then the Sem
ate may arrange to build the canal
regardless Of treaties. This is the feel
ing Of many of those close to the ad-
ministration. 1t is realized that the
greater the opposition in England to
amendments to the treaty, the more
heavy the pressure from this country
on Congress to build the canal with.
out detailed regard to treaties. That
the Senate intends to build the canal
and not permit troublesome interfer-
ence by any country, is regarded as
certain By the administration, and
there is concord of sentiment so fal
as the President and Secretary Hay
arc concerned, but thew do not care
to be entangled in any unfriendly
correspondence with Great Britain
if 1t can he avoided.
The brewers are still fighting hard
for q further reduction of taxation
ON their product. They claim tha
their business has been ruined by
the tax, although when pinned dowi
, to figures, they admit that it is only
, in their prospective profits that the,
have been damaged. For instance
. figures show that the beer produc
ton in 1900 has been s, ,000, 900 barrel'
in excess of that of 1899. Mr.. Brand
. of tho United States Brewing Com
; pany, conteuds, however, that the in
!, crease should have been much large
, than this. They desire that the tal
on checks shall be retained it neccs
: sary In order to permit further re