The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Senator Morgan and Other
 Democrats Voted Nay
FURTHER ACHIEVEMENTS SUGGESTED
Senator Elkins Does Not Want the Treaty to Prevent the United States from Building and Op-
 erating the Canal.

Washington, Dec. 13-In accordance with
 previous agreement, the Senate in executive
 session took a vote at o'clock today on
 the amendment to the y-PauncefoSe treaty authorizing the United States to de- fend its interests in the canal. The Sen- ate did not close its doors until o'clock,
 and there was then left one hours time for
 the discussion of the provisions of the
 amendment The vote was taken by yeas
 and nays, 65 votes being cast in favor of
 the amendment and r against it. The neg-
 ative votes were as follows:
 Messrs Bar, Beveridge, Frye, Foster,
 Hansbrough, Lindsay. Mason, McCumber,
 McEnery Mcbride. Morgan, Money, Stew
 art, Tillman, Wellington Wolcott and Ga1-
 finger.
 The committee amendment which was
 adopted is a provision to be inserted after
 section of article of the treaty.
 The committee amendment had no sooner
 been adopted than various Senators took
 the floor to suggest further amendments.
 The amendment which probably attracted
 most attention was offered by Senator El-
 kins and is as follows:
 Nothing in this treaty shall be con-
 strued to prevent the United States from
 acquiring sufficient security and sover- eighty or to prevent 1t from building, op- , erating, maintaining controlling and de.
 lending the said canal referring to the pro- l posed Nicaraguan eanaD or for any other purpose that the United States may deem for its best interests" Other Amendments.
 Other amendments were suggested by Senators Tillman, Allen, Money and l Thurston. Senator Thurston's suggestion | provides that the United States may de- | fend the canal and Senator Tillman makes | the committee amendment adopted at to- | days vote apply to all the provisions Of | article ?. This would have the effect, it is | believed, of nullfying the provision of sec | tion of the article providing against the forteifcation of the canal. Other amend ments were offered striking out sections | and of article 2. Senator Teller said that | if Senator Ellxins amendment should be | adopted he would not press his amend- | ment for the modification of section I so | as to omit provision against the fortihca- | ton of the canal.
 | Senator Lodge in charge of the bill, was | not slow to recognize the futility of try ing to secure further consideration for the | treaty as amended by todays session, and | as soon as the amendments were all sub- mitted he moved an adjournment until to- morrow, which motion prevailed.
 EIkins Wanted Alteration. Previous to taking the vote on the com- l mittee amendment, Senator Elk1ns occu- | pied the greater portion of the Senate'S | time with a speech advocating radical al- | iteration of the treaty. He announced him. | self as favorable to the committee amend | ment, but said that to his mind that | amendment did not go far enough to meet | the wishes of the American people. He be- l leved that if the canal was to be con- l structed by the United States, the people | would demand complete and absolute con- | trol over the canal itself, and also the right | to exercise their own judgment, as na- | ton, not only in acquiring property in con- | nection with the canal, but if need be, in se- | curing sovereignty over it. He contended | that to pursue this course involved no vio- | lation of international rights, and in defense | of this position said the United States had | made an offensive and defensive treaty with 1 France in 1793, and soon afterward had | repudiated that obligation He also cited
 other preeedents and authorities, some of l them being from English sources In sup | port of this position. He argued in short,
 that changed conditions warrant a change l in conduct and in position. The speech was | listened to with much interest, and at its
 conclusion motion was made to have it
 made public. Objection however, was raised | and the order was not made.
 Order of Business.
 After the Senate adjourned for the day, | the Republican committee on order of bus l mess held session to decide upon the fu- | ture line of action with reference to the 1 treaty amendment. After this committee had concluded its conference Senator Lodge | who was with the committee, stated that l the Senate would proceed with the treaty | and that he would continue his efforts to | have 1t ratified.
 HONOR TO BoUTELLE.