The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-18

the amendments 10 II HiN" -.;,o
suggested bv various Senator's; and "hiie
ss no+ succeed. he received consld-
- anc,,ra cement in that direction
rho proceedings today consisted o.
,riof cnaach bv Senator Teller III "niCn
~ cuooosted the substitution OF the "oiu
..hrooate' for the word 'supeFSeue !"
tho first of the amendments repoTteu e
terday by the Committee on foreish
lations. the effect being TO oeclaio
Bulwer Treaty abrogaleu ~
woes terms. He then made an argument
in support of this suggestion, cohtehe
that anv nation has a rlghL 10 ne
q treaty entered into with ahothei
ton. He said that if the committee IN
tended the treaty 10 Oe
word should be used. 1850
W., Mr. Teller concluded, MIR. Looge
-onewed his efforts to get a time nxeu
~. . vote Senator Morgan stated thdl
- the time should be named for a 'ote
IN the treaty he would insist also lnal
,bere should be an understanding ln"'
80 no taken on the Nicaraguan Canai
Pill at the same time. When, however,
Mr.. Iodge. after an iDtermlsslon rehe"eu
his suggestion for fixing a time oehalol
Morgan said nothing further ABOUT d VOC
on the canal bill.
senator Allen objected outright to the
hrCT nIODOSltiOA " "
AT q time to be named, and when Sena-
tor a1drich asked if q vote could not De
had today on some amendments to the
| treatv Senator Money objected. He 50
| that being the only member OF the sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations VINO
| fully opposed the treaty, he felt tnat ne
was entitled to ample time 10 STATE y
| objection. and added that he meant 10
| state them if it became necessary lor
him to occupy the entire time oet"eeh
today and the date fixed for the Chrls'-
mas adjournment. He said that II theFe
was an effort to drive him he would un-
dertake to occupy all this TIME. senator
Aldrich responded hat he had no desire
to drive Senator Money or any other SEN
ator. but that his only desire was TO get
the treaty out Of the way Of other mat
tiers. ,
At this point Senator Allen suggested
the absence of a quorum. and the roll
was called. A quorum appearing. Sena-
tor Lindsay moved to adjourn, but tn"
motion failed by a vote of 20 to IL.
After this little furry there was a
general consultation among indlVldual
Senator'S, and when on the motion or SEN
ator Lodge. the Senate adjourned a re"
minutes later. there was a good deal pet
ter feeling than had previously existed
After the session Senator Lodge expressed
himself as confident of securing an agree
ment to vote before the holiday adjourn
ment.
In addition to the amendments to the
treaty. suggested by the Committee OF
] Foreign Relations. the following have beer
offered by individual Senators:
Amendment proposed by both Senate
Elkins and Penrose-insert at the emo o
I section 5 of the article ,, to follow tn
3 amendment proposed by the committee
e and adoDted in committee of the whole tn
following:
s But nothing contained in this treat,
r shall be construed to prevent tn
United States from acquiring ter
: ritory and sovereignty over the sam
upon which to build, manage, operate
9 defend, fortify, protect and control tn
said canal, or for any other purposes tn
United States may deem best in its oW
interests
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Beveridg
q amend by striking out article 8 OF tn
proposed convention.
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Allen
to amend section 10, article l so thas
will read as follows:
PARTICLE lit is agreed that tf
- canal may be constructed by the Govern
ment of the United States at its W COS
-. and that subject to the PROVISIONS OIL u
~ present convention. the said Governmel
shall have and enjoy all the rights inc
dent to such construction as we'll as Il
exclusive right Of providing for the reg
-. lation and management Of the canal
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Tillman
u 10 amend, striking out the amendme
:" reported by the committee and adopted
committee Of the whole and inserting
ho the end of article >, the following:
1T is agreed however. that none
the foregoing conditions and stlpulatlo
Of this article shall apply to measur
ke which the United States may find II z
on cessary to take for securing, by its o.
ISL forces. the defense Of the United Sta'
and the maintenance of public order
he Amendment proposed by MIR. Butle1
9oo amend by striking out section I OF ar
en- Gle 2 of the proposed convention.
Id senator Mason gave notice OF the I
eign amendment which he said he Wo'
offer Monday next, when he would addr'
the the Senate upon the subject:
80 eff the Government of the Uni
md States shall construct, at its own
ons pcnse, the said canal then nothing her
ute contained shall prevent the United Sta
from protecting said canal in any Y
the it may deem best for the interests OF
ate United States.