Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-12-13
DISCUSSING the TREATY.
Senators Argue fer and Against Hay
Pauncefote Convention.


spent almost five hours in executive ses-
sion, considering the Hay'Pauncefote
treaty. There were five or six speeches
made.
Senator Morgan elaborated somewhat
bis position as to the effect Of the Clayton.
Bulwer treaty. He took issue with Sen
ator Teller as to the purport of the fret
clause Of that treaty, claiming that it only
applied to Great Britains right to fortify
the Nicaragua Canal itself. Senator Teller
replied at some length, asserting that the
provision was of more general import, as,
he said, any one could ascertain for him
self by reading President Buchanan's views
upon the subject when he was minister to
England. The declaration then made
showed plainly, he said, that England
hal attempted to extend her right beyond
the immediate vicinity of the ,canal. MIR.
Teller repeated his declaration that the
United States should construct the canal,
if at all, regardless of the British position,
and without going through the formality
of ratifying the pending treaty.
During the day speeches were made by
Senators Money, Stewart, Frye and others
Senator Stewart announced that he was
for the treaty without amendment, and
Senator Money that he was against the
treaty in any form. He wanted the canal
built as much as any Senator could, he
SAID, but he considered the pending treaty
nothing less than an insult to the intelli-
gence Of the American people.
He had no doubt that if proper diplo-
matte efforts should be made it would be
possible to secure the complete abrogation
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and that
vas what he wanted. He did not, indeed,
believe the people of this country would
be satisfied 30 long as any vestige of that
instrument remained among existing in
terrational obligations. The convention,
he said, is contrary to the wishes of the
people of the United States, and they
could be satisfied only by definitely eras'
ing it once and forever. There also should
be new conventions between the United
States and Nicaragua and Costa Rica, CIV
ing absolute control Of the waterway to
this country. He wanted no partnerships
with any country in the ownership or
management of the canal when built.
The possibility of Secretary Hays re-
signing in case the Foreign Relations Com
mittee amendment to the treaty should
prevail having been alluded to Senator
Frye said he was in position to make the
official denial of that report. The Secre'
tary had no such intention. Mr.. Frye
announced himself as favorable to the
Hay Pauncefote treaty. He said that,
deny the effect of tue Clayton Bulwer
treaty as much as we may, it still is on the
international records of this country and
is given more or less recognition by every
administration that has to deal with the
construction of an isthmian canal. 1t had
been a constant source of vexation in con
nection with the canal subject, and he ap
pretended that it would continue to bt
such until that portion of it relating to tht
canal should be disposed 'of. He was sat
isfed, for instance, that the canal woulc
have been constructed during the admin
istration of President Arthur if the ole
negotiation had not been in existence.
Senator Chandler asked Senator Frye tc
make Secretary Hays position with refer
ence to resigning public, but the Maine
Senator declined, saying that he was only
authorized to make the statement to th'
Senate. Mr.. Chandler retorted that to dt
that was equivalent to giving it to the pub
lie, and the Senate then lapsed into dis
cussion of the ways in which their execu
tive secrets get into the newspapers.