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Effect OF CANAL TREATY.
LoDGI. ANSWERS QUESTIONS ny
SENATOR BEVEHIDGE.

t,d,. Thinks We Could Not, Under
- sPending Treaty, Acquire Ter
,,lry Near the CanaI-Other SEN
A,r. DIner with Him-Even with
l,e Amendment Lodge Says We
Iannat Fortify the Canal Perma-
I,~ntIy-Penrose Insists ON Amend
! mcnt.
! v,,shington. Dec. 1.-THE discussion OF
Chi. Hay-Pauncefote treaty in the exeeu-
... .ession Of the Senate to-day consist
,. OF questions and answers directed to-
,,-s4 clearing M doubts concerning the
So, Of enc treaty generally. regarding
a.. rights Of the United States In Central
America. Those who spoke included sena-
hrs Foraker. Teller Money. Mason ana
sooner and Beverage.
senator Beveridgo asked FOR informa-
...n as 10 the effect OF the ratification
tbe pending agreement on three points.
t.r.- as 10 the provisions Of the Clay
..,.g,lwer treaty relating 10 the acqui-
..,sr Of territory. whether that article
Aim would be in effec: as far as It pro-
,nr. the United States from acquiring
..~-t5rv in Central America. Secondly
81, -.se the Hay-Paunoefote treaty should
-,uhed by the United states and then
....r,.d by. say. twenty other nations.
....ser IL could be modified without the
..n.ert Of all the sgnatory Powers. Third
-, the right II hostile nations TO sta
r ships IN the vicinity OF the canal In
..-. 81 its construction under the Hay
lauucefote agreement
BAL. laid the second article Of the cay
e.. p,Iwer agreement not only appeared
y. guarantee the neutrality Of the canal.
I.f fo prohlbs fortineatiOns and TO stand
- tte way Of either Great Britain or
OBJ. United states acquiring territory In
central America.
Gould Not Acquire Territory
senator Lodge replied that in his opin-
Cd. under the pending treaty che United
ete,.s would be stopped from extending
'. asrnaIn into Central American terri
,.-,. "a the new negotiations did not alb
-,s.,. that rortion Of the old treaty.
senator Foraker expressed the opposite
ys.U saving ttat unquestionabiy the
rrred states could extend her dominion
,-.e mat region n IL 30 desired. just as
Erclsnd had done in faklng posssss''h u
th. Mosquito country.
rr. ohio senator replied afirmativeV
Co.. question from Senator Mason as TO
,.rafh.r the Uritcd States could acquire
ana annex a South American country az
v r,ve annexed Hawaii. with the com
,I-.e assent OF the country coming under
,..r rrotectious but on this point Senator
r..tr. differed. Mr.. Lodge said that IN
dor Inc new treaty. as a nation. OF course,
vs would be allowed TO secure and hold
rrorerty "a connection with the canal
hsi moi 10 extend our territory IN the
recion Of the proposed waterway. lie
dtf not believe that under the Hay
p4uncefote treaty. even as Il was pro-
rosed 20 amend 81, there would be any
authority 20 fortify the canal permanent
iv de did believe. however, that under
that instrument as Il was desired
hv the Foreign Relations Committee &"
amend il. there would be ample provision
f1r the defense OF the canal by the Ameri-
can peopie Senator Lodge also agreed
chat IL other Powers should assent for
mauv to the agreement between the
United states and Great Britain the con-
zen, o. an to the modification or ahroGa-
ION 81 the treaty would be necessary.
Senator Teller announced his intention
to formally offer his amendment. which
Boo bias already suggested, striking OUT
the provision OF che treaty prohibiting the
tortacaaou OF the canal.
Senator penrosc anuoun I'd his opposi-
zion ,o the new treaty without the Teller
amendment.