The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-21
HAY TREATY
IS RATIFIED
Senate Stands by Isthmian
Canal Pact.
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TWO AMENDMENTS
ARE ADOPTED
&
Neither Allows Fertilization Of
American Property.

considering the Hsy-PauncefOte treaty.
for the modification of the Clayton
Bulwer convention of 1850, the senate
today consumed only one hour and ten.
minutes in amending it and ratffying it
as amended. During the time there
were several roll calls and viva voce
votes. The first five of the roll calls
were on amendments offered by fndi-
viduaI senator's, and the last one on the,
resolution TO Tatify the treaty as
amended. All the amendments, except
those offered by Senator Foraker and
reported by the committee on foreign
relations, were voted down by MAORI
ties averaging about 10 The ratifca-
ton resolution was adopted by a vote
of So to IS
The senate was in executive session
for about an hour before the time for
voting arrived, listening to speeches bv.
senators ThurstOn, Gallinger, WOIcoft
and Bard. explanatory of their attitude
senator Bard cOntended for the adOp-
ton OF his amendment giving prefer
ence to American ships passing.
through the proposed NicsraEuan ca
nal Senator Gallinger spoke in de-
tense OF the treaty as il originally. came
from the executive. Senator WoIcott
said that the original treaty would
l.
ded that he considered the agreement
as II mad been and was about to he
amended preferable to no treaty ct all.
Senator ThUrstOn strongly advocated
the treaty, saying that as Great Brit
ain governs a great portion of North
America, it was right that that coun-
try should have some consideration
Lodge Suggests Amendment.
Senator Lodge, who, as a member of
the committee on foreign relations. has
pilOted the treaty through the senate
since the death of Chairman Davis. lost
no time in demanding that the voting
begin when o clock arrived. The for
elgn relations committee amendments
were read first. Senator Lodge himself
suggested d verbal amendment to the
first of these, adding the word ''cOnven-
ton" after the word (which" so as TO
make the word which convention is
hereby superseded" He expected
that the suggestion had been
made that without the word il
might be construed as applying
only to article of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, whereas, he said. it
was intended to apply to the entire
treaty The amendment was accepted
and the TWO committee amendments
were both accepted without division
The first roll call was upon Senator
EIkins'. amendment declaring that
nothing contained in this treaty shall
be construed to prevent the United
states from acquiring At any time sufz
fCient sovereignty over the same to
operate, defend, fortify protect and
control said canal, or for any other
particular as the United States may
deem best in its own interest.
Vote on Amendments.
It was Iost-25 to 45, the ballot in de-
tail being as follows;
Yeas-Bacon, Bard, Bate. Berry, Bev-
eridge, Butler, Clay, COckrell, Culber-
son, Daniel Elkins, Mallory, Martin,
Mason Money. PenrOse, PetCigreT,
Sullivan TaiiferTO. Teller. Tillman.
Towne, Turley, Turner. Vests.
Navs-AIdrich. Allison, Burrows, Car
ter. Chandler. CullOm, De Boo, Dilling-
ham. Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, Frye,
GallingeT, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hawley. HOar, Jones tNeV-), Lindsay
Lodge. Mcbride. MCCOmas, McCUmbeT,
McF,nerv. McLaurin, Mcmillan, Nor
gan. Nelson. Perkins, Pettus, Platt IN
" Pritchard- Proctor. Queries. Scott,
Shoup. SpOoner. Stewart, ThurstOn,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore, Woicott
The other amendment roll calls was
as follows
on Mr.. Buffers amendment to strike
ont section of article 2. prohibiting
/ fortifications-26 yeas, A nays.
Senator Lindsay, who voted against
/ the Elkins amendment voted Tor the
| Butler provision
| Upon Mr.. Mason's amendment au-
/ thorizing the protection of the United
! States as the United States may deem
/ proper-25 yeas to A nays.
| on Senator Bard amendment Teserv-
! ing the right of the United States TO
| discriminate in the canal trafic-2t
yeas. A nays.
| on Senator TilIman's amendment au-
| thOrizing defense and maintenance by
| the United States-27 yeas, A nays
Senator Aliens amendment amending
| article > was voted down viva FOce, as
/ was also an amendment suggested oy
Senator Teller, practically striking out
| all of article 2
| Senator Foraker Withdrew his amend
| ments because they were the same as
| those reported by the committee on
| foreign relations; Senator PenrOse De
cause practically identical with Sena-
tor E,Jlins'. and Senator Beverage be
cause it was covered by the second OF
the committee
Final Vote on Treaty.
All amendments suggested We're voted
upon and those of the committee adopt
/ "a Senator Allen asked for the read
/ ing of the treaty as amended. rms re
! ouest was complied with and the vote
was taken upon the treaty ITSELF re-
/ Sulting as follows
? YeaS-A idT1cn, AtlSOur bacon ~ "a
idge. Burrows, Carter, Chandler, Cay
CulIon. DebOe, Dillingham;, ElhiI5
Fairbanks. Foraker, Foster Frye. Gar
linger. Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough, Haf
rfs. Hawley. Hoar. Jones (Nev.l, kean
Kenny. Lindsay, Lodge, McBrlde, NC
COmas. McEnery, McLaurtn, McMillah
MaIloy. Morgan. Nelson, Penrose, Per
kins. Pettus, Plat IN y, Prltcnaru
Proctor. OuarIes, Scott, Shoup, SpooheI
Stewart. Sullivan. Taliafero, Thurston
Turner, Warren, Wetmore, WolcotL-a2,,
. Nays-Auen, Bard, Bate, Berry, Bul
) Ter. CockreiI. Culberson, Daniel t1ell
field. Kean. Martin, Mason, Money, Fel
tigrew, Teller Tillman, Turleys Nes'
WellingtOn-1S-
! The pairs on the treaty voted as Loi
{ ! lows: two senator's for the treaty BEN
! ! paired with one against 1t, IN accord
= ance with custom
Depew and Seweu for, with Rawhn
against ,.,+-
: DoIIiver and Baker for, with Town
: | against.