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into executive session to further consider
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Immediately after going into executive
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Senator
Teller continuing his argument against
the treaty He contended for the right
of any nation to abrogate treaty at any
time, and said II would be perfectly COM
petent for the United States to arbi-
trarily cancel the agreement with Great
Britain whenever this country might see
fit.
After the proceedings had continued
for some time and when it became APP
parent that many senators were not In
the chamber, the absence of a quorum
was suggested and when the call brought
in sufficient number TO allow business
to proceed, mild filibuster was started
to secure an adjournment until Monday.
1t Is the opinion of the friends of the
treaty that its opponents are trying now
to hnd means of postponing the final vote
on the treaty until after the holidays y
At o'clock there was a motion to ad-
tourn and the yea and nay vote was
demanded upon it. The motion was voted
down.
Efforts were made to reach an agree
ment for a vote on the -Pauncefote
treaty, but they were unavaiing. and at
2:45 p. M. the senate adjourned.
After the session Senator Lodge ex-
pressed himself as confident of securing
an agreement to vote before the holiday
adjournment.
Additional Amendments.
In addition to the amendments to the
treaty suggested by the committee on
foreign relations, the following have been
Offered by individual senator's
8 Amendment proposed by both Senators
Einins and Penrose: Insert at the end of
section five of article one, to follow the,
amendment proposed by the committee
and an, adopted In the whole of the COM
''But nothing contained in this treaty
shall be construed to prevent the Unit
60 states from ACQUIRING at any time suf-
same upon which TO build. manage. oper-
ate, defend, fortify, protect and control
said canal. or for any further purposes
its own interests"
Amendment proposed by Senator Bev-
erfdge; Amend by striking out article
three of the proposed convention.
Amendment proposed by Senator Allen:
Amend article one by striking out the
word under in line thirteen. page two.
he words ns @or Of at IKE Se
ginning of line fourteen, and the words
''either directly at the end of the same
line, and by striking out the following
in lines fifteen. sixteen and seventeen.
'Or by gift or loan OF money to indivi-
duals or corporations, or through sub
scriptions to or purchase of stock or
shares" so that when thus amended the
article will read as follows:
Article /. IL Is agreed that the canal
may be constructed by the government
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 in
cit.ent to such construction, as well as
the exclusive right of providing for the
regulation and management of the canal"
Amendment proposed by Senator TIL
man: Amend by striking out the amend
ment reported by the committee and
adopted In committee of the whole and
inserting at the end of article two the
following:
lit Is agreed however, that none OF
the foregoing conditions and stipulations
OF this article shall apply TO measures
which the United States may find IL nee
essary to take for securing, by its own
forces the defense of the United States
and the defense of public order
Amendment proposed by Senator Butler:
Amend by striking out section seven OF
article two Of proposed convention,
Senator Mason gave notice OF the fol-
lowing amendment. which he said he
would offer on Monday next when be
would address the senate on the subject;
III the government Of the United States
shall construct at Its own expense the
said canal then nothing herein contain
ed shall prevent the United states from
protecting said canal in any way II may
deem best for the interests of the United
States"