Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
TREATY IS AMENDED.
Senate FaYors Right to Defend 18th
 mian Canal.

milan Canal
 WASHINGTON, Dee. 14-For nearly three hours yesterday Mir Hanna of Ohio addressed the senate upon the pend ing ship subsidy bill. While he has sDo- ken heretofore on the floor of the senate, this effort really was his first formal speech to the body since he became a member of it.
 In accordancH with previous agreement the senate in executive session took u vote at 5 o'clock on the amendment 10 the Hay-pauncef0fe treaty authorizing the United States to defend its interests iii the canal. The senate did not close its doors uutil : o'clock, and there was then left only one hours time fol. discussion of the provisions of the amendment. The vote was taken by yeas and nays, GJ votes being cnst in favor Of the amend ment and IT against ii. The negative votes were us follows Baird. Bevelidge, Frye. Foster, l1unSbruugh, Lindsay, Ma son, McCumher, McIEncry McBrid", Morgan, Money, Stewart, 1iiImnn, Wcl- i lmgtGn, Wolcutt and Galingrr. The committee amendment which Wa4 adopted is a provision tn hp inserted uf,- CT section of article . of the treaty and is as follows:
 1t is agreed, however, that none of i the immediately foregoing conditions unI ! adaptations ill sections numbered l. ., .3, i und I Of the article shall apply tn measures which the United Statts may find il necessary to take for securing hy its own forces the defense of the United ! States and the maintenance uf public ] OIdpr'
 The committee amendment Ro %uumrr i had been adopted than various acuutols | took the floor tu suggest turtnrr amend mtnt~. The amendment which probably attracted most attention was ulivied by 1 Senator Ell.ius and i, us follows; Nothing ill this treaty shall be con strucd to prevent the uitvu States from acquiring sufficient security and suVvr- ! ui%nty or to prevent it from building, i upnratiH@, maintaining. controlling and . C,IvndinS the said canal trrtvuriug 10 the | prupuavl Nicaragua canah or to2' any utlpr purpose that the United States may deem for it's best mtvr-~t>.'
 Other amnliimMts were suggested by Sruators Tilluuu, Allea, Money u"d " ThUvStun. Senator Lodge, Il chHrSe of | the hll, was not slow tu rvcu&ulze the l futi!ty of trying to secure further cuu- sidorarion for tAN treaty aS ameujrl during lhr day. and as soon as the a'a>nd- lavuts WrIv &iI -'!1ujttvI he 4.avtu ali udjouluMcut, which moci.n prevailed.
 Prev iuus to taking tGr NuCr uu th> committee 0uvudmeutS <, uutor ElGiuS occupied the greater portion of thr ~er- utt'~ tune with a speech &,tvocati-t=3 rI0- icaI alteration of th, treaty. H. un- uounyvu himself aS favorable 10 inc ,.,-l = 1rittre amendment, but said that tu his miud that amendment ltd uat @o tat enough lY meet the wishes uf the -Ameri- can people. He believed. he said. that # the canal WaS tu be conSJrU 'trI tE jhe government of the Jnited States the I.-u- pie would demand complete and ah>oLure control over the canal itself au4 also the right to exercise their own jn.lgu-%nt a.. a nation, hot only in acquiring property ii connection with the canal. but if need b. iu securing sovereignty over ic. |" cuuJeuJed that to pursue this course iil- vulvcu uo violation of iutplutiOI3: rights and in defense of this position Sa.., thp United States had made all otfcl-~i 2 and defensive treaty WlJh France sa 1793 anI soon arleiN ward had rrpuuiltaJ that obligation. He also ci,cd q. Der prccpdcn11 and aHJhoritic> some uI thulI beinz from English sources. ul support ot this position. He ar....cd, iu short lh4l changed conditions NvHrrHuL change iu conduct and in position.
 After the SruaI" adjourned for the day the BepubIican cosumjttee on osd~@ of business held d session {" G,tidc upon the future line of action with relere"t2 IU the treaty U+ aIHcudu !. -Aftur this committee had c,.uclUdp! lt~ cD!lt' rti-,e SruuJuY Ledge. N hr Wa~ with the co.:l- mittpc. stated that the ~rual" Nou.u proceed with the Ue:tE and that h., would continue his efforts tU have r. ratified.
 The debate upon the war ievclue F.. ducliun biII conJinued i'll lnc house.. < was dull and fvalu.cie~s. Thuse Mi, si,Jl, were 1IcS,rS. t;-o>vrnur uf O1." Barth0Idt Uf Missouri. It'll of lo.nrcjl cut, GoutelI of lliiliois, Mt 'ioIldH .,t New York. NeWi@ud~ ut N"ya3u, Levy o. New York a.Id J,d,rwoou of Alabama ! Mr. Burthuldt crjriri>ttI the uetiun of rh, ways and mean, vJu4uittoc ill uot making d deeper clJ iu the ,aN ou beer aHd gay, notice that he Wu,Jd offer au asucudueA to reduce it co @I.10 per barrel. Gra eral dchata upon fnr bill will ci"se aI . o'cIorll ;odas, asd Air, Payne, the hoo. leader of 5nc majority. vNuccJs the bi tU pass before "djuur-unrllt.
 Tn, huu~e .tdopu'd Fl resolution for , holiday recess f,olu Friday, Dec. 21, !, Thursday. kan. :, 1891.