Evening journal., 1900-12-14
Senator's Suggest Various
Other Treaty Amendments
WAR REVENUE BILL DEBATED
Payne, Floor Leader Of the Majority,
Expects Bill to Pass Before
Adjournment

Washington, Dec. 14.-For nearly |
three hours yesterday Mr.. Hanna, OF
Ohio. addressed the senate upon the |
pending ship subsidy bill. While he !
has spoken heretofore on the floor OF
the senate, his effort yesterday really
was his first formal speech to the body
since he became a member of it. Since
coming to the senate Mr.. Hanna has
devoted much time and labor to the
preparation of the ship subsidy bill,
and as he is regarded by his colleagues
as one Of the best informed public men
on the question his speech was given
unusually close attention. He spoke
without manuscript, and his delivery
at all times was forcible and intense.
AT the conclusion Of the speech he re-
ceived the cordial congratulations OF
many OF his colleagues.
Mr.. Hanna dwelt at length upon the
desirability Of having large mer-
chant marine to draw upon lot auAll-
fairy ships in case Of war.
''Wiu all ships auxiliary to the naval
power of the United States?" inquired
Mr.. Vest, such vessels as transports
and supply ships, participate In TINS
proposed subsidy"
Il do not think So" replied Mr..
Hanna.
"Then." retorted Mr.. Vest. "the Ian
Ruage of the bill ought 10 be changed"
Referring to what he termed the
newspaper attacks upon the pending
measure, Mr.. Hanna declared that the
men who took the responsibility OF the
bill before the people were entitled to
as much courtesy and consideration as
were the critics Of the proposed legis-
lation. where will you look for the
accomplishment Of the desire to re-
establish the American merchant ma
rine?" inquired Mr.. Hanna, but to
the men who have given their lives TO
the consideration of the question"
After dwelling at length upon the
efforts Of the maritime nations or Eu-
rope to prevent the investment by
Americans of capital in the upbuilding
of an American marine, and urging
that the proposed construction OF the
Nicaragua canal was, together with the
rehabilitation of the country's marine
power, only a part of the great problem
Of transportation Mr.. Hanna said that
no plainer proposition than that con-
tanned in the pending bill ever was pre-
sented. II would attract capital and
lay the foundation for a great Industry.
The enactment Of the measure into
law, he urged, would benefit materially
the shipbuilding industry and increase
the demand for labor in every depart
ment of business and commerce.
1--WE must either find foreign markets
for our surplus products" Mr.. Hanna
declared "or we must curtail our pro-
ductions of agriculture and manufac-
lures one-third. Think what that
would mean. 1t would mean the throw
ing out Of employment of thousands
and tens Of thousands of men, and the
consequent increased competition for
employment"
In accordance with previous agree
uent the senate in executive session
took a vote at o'clock on the amend
ment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
authorizing the United States to defend
its interests in the canal. The vote
was taken by yeas and nays, So votes
being cast in favor of the amendment,
and IL against It. The negative votes
were: Baird, Beveridge, Frye, Foster,
Hansbrough, Lindsay, Mason, McCum-
Der. McEnery, Mcbride, Morgan,
Money, Stewart, Tillman, Wellington,
Wolcott and Gallinger.
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon various
other amendments received the atten-
tion of the senate, for a brief time, but
none of them was acted upon.
The committee amendment which
was adopted is a provision to be in
serted after section five of article two
OF the treaty, and is as follows:
ut is agreed, however that none
of the Immediately foregoing condi-
tions and stipulations shall apply TO
measures which the United States may
find It necessary to take for securing by
its own forces the defense of the Uni
ted States and the maintenance Of pub
lie order"
The committee amendment no soon
er had been adopted than various SEN
ators took the floor to suggest further
amendments. The amendment which
probably attracted most attention was
offered by Senator Elkins, and is as
follows:
Nothing In this treaty shall be con.
strued to prevent the United States
from acquiring sufficient security and
sovereignty or to prevent it from build
ing, operating, maintaining, controlling
and defending the said canal (refer.
ring to the proposed Nicaraguan canal
or for any other purpose that the Uni.
ted States may deem for its best In.
tereste
The debate upon the war revenue re
duction bill continued in the hous'