The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
Ttnrr Of Senate Seems Against
Treaty as Amended.
NAY STILL BE DEFEATED
Money Now Wants 10 ibTOsate The
ClaytOn.BulweT Treaty.

Prediction Freely Made That the
Treaty VIII Fail Even with
Amendment Providing for Cur iSs-
fcnsc-senator EIkins wants to
S,rike out sections Prohibiting
FortiacatiOn-.Ques l. Not Po-
IiucaI and the senate seems De-
terminrd 20 Proceed without RE
sard 10 England.
Washington. Dec. 13.-In senatorial cir
e..s ths prediction is freely made that the
Hay-rauncefote treaty may fail OF ratia-
cauon.
rs vote OF s5 to Il the Senate to-day
adopted the Davis amendment to the
treaty.. Immediately after ,he vote was
taken the senate adjourned.
The prompt adjournment was due to
for on the part OF those in charge Of
the treaty that II a vote on that docu-
usut we're taken al this time it would
ng 70 secure The necessary two-tnirds.
Tor u vas clear that che temper OF the
Senate was in favor OF changing the
treaty materially. or rejecting IT,
Men who are in favor OF the ratihca-
t,n % The treaty and those who are OPT
po.sd 20 it voted FOR the amendment and
rs vote is. therefore. no criterion by
Each to Judge the fate Of the amended
document
lt IS no secret. however. that Senator
I.ise and other administration leaders
fI that the chances Of ratification with
ue addition OF the Davis amendment are
much less than they have heretofore be-
l.eI They have taken q for granted up
% now that the Davis amendment was
tt. only thing necessary TO pacfy the
opposition, and tina, having been adopt
ei. the treaty would be promptly ratified
s. its amended shape.
Now they fear that they must consent
GO ne adoption OF a number Of other
amendments. n they wish 10 get the treaty
t.oaeh at all. In o der TO secure ratih-
cation they must have nfty-eight votes.
senate Way Not aaiifs a.
THE temper OF the Senate as it was dis
foHed hy the vote to-day. and in the de-
.es which have taken place in eNecu-
t.a session. seems 20 be in favor OF sew
eai radical changes as condition - rati-
itloB. There IS no question that a gooi
many senators would be much better sat
is.-i 20 sec the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
arogatcd. and to have this country 50
nhe4d with the building Of the canal
Without consulting Great Britain In any
vay.
There IS no politics IN this opposition
haf promlnen, senators Of both parties
mse that stand Senator Elklns, who Is
ore of the strongest Republicans. Is OF
cot mind. and so Is Senator Bacon. who
one OF the most active Democrats or
t. Foreign Relations Committee, and
v.o as such has taken very prominent
I IN the fight over the treaty, which
1een behind closed doors.
uaior Bacon Is willing. as a last re-
90 vote for the treaty With the Davis
or imeut. n he can get nothing better
order TO facilitate the construction oi
canal: but he VIII vote for severa
o.r amendments which have been pro
i-ali OF them In fact-that he be-
hs will complete the Americanizatior
tne canal He thinks It likely that
20. treaty viii be further amended. and
less the administration Is willing t'
accept Il with further amendments. IL vii
p" extremely dinicult 10 secure the nee
fs1ry two-thlrds vose in the Senate.
To XIII Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
senator Moneys resolution recommend
if 20 the President that negotiations be
''ored into for the abrogation OF the
'1ytou-Bulwer treaty. ana assuring hin
'04t such negotiations will meet the ap-
lavai o the Senate. would probably se'
euro a majority vote were It not for the
ire of leading Republicans TO support
'' President and Secretary of State.
senator Eislns has introduced az
onerdment striking out the seventh Sec
'1 of the second article. that which
contains the no-fortincations provision
ora also striking ont article three, which
I'otides that other Powers shall BE- in'
% to signify their adherence 20 thi.
tag
eFeral other amendments have beer
mitted by senators. all Of theim de.
red, IL the opinion OF their projectors
make the treaty what they consider
more consistently American. While 81
vas ihogght that the adoption OF the
Davis amendment would pave the way
i'' early ratification. Il begins TO ioos
if The aeht ever the treaty had Just
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