The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15

According to the statements Of two Sen
ators who have been keeping the President
informed as 10 the proceedings IN the Sen
ate in executive session on the Hay
Pauncefute Treaty, Secretary Hay has
surrendered and has asked the President
to allow the compact to remain and be
ratified in its amended form. Sir. Hay,
this morning. it is said Informed several
members Of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations that he was willing TO ac-
eept the treaty as amended by the Senate
During a brief meeting Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations this morning.
Mr.. Lodge, It is claimed, stated to his col
leagues that Mr.. Mckinley had. at the re-
quest of Mr.. Hay, agreed 10 allow the
treaty to remain in the Senate and be rati-
fed The President, it was stated, had
been clearly notified that the compact
would never be accepted unless the sew
enth clause OF section ., we're stricken
out. This is the fertilization clause. It is
reported that Mr. Mckinley agreed to
even this. stating only that the treaty
would be forwarded to Great Britain with
cut comment.
Those Senators who are close to the
HClu LHdl MI nay H01S
prevailed upon to remain member of the
Cabinet through a series OF strange cir
cumstanees.
In the first place, it is said. the secre-
tary Of State was somewhat rufled over
the announcement oE Mr.. Frye that he was
authorized to state that Mr. Hay would
not resign from the Cabinet If the treaty
were not withdrawn The Secretary of
State explained to the President. it is
said, that Mr.. Frye was only authorized TO
say that he. Mr. Hay, made no threats of
Tesigning because Of unfayoFable action
on the treaty.
The publicity given this statement in
the Senate, together with the belief that
II he resigned it would be attributed TO
ehagrin. and the requests made by Mr.. Ne
Kfnley, prevailed upon Mr.. Hay to retain
his portfolio. notwithstanding the action
of the Senate.
A prominent Senator stated this morn
ing that neither Mr.. Mckinley nor Sec
retary Hay is now so greatly concerned
over the treaty. since its meaning had
been entirely changed. This Senator
stated that the President had informed
him that. were the Canal bill TO reach him
before the treaty was returned ratified by
Great Britain. he would be compelled to
veto the waterway measure
TIE only hope for The canal. it is said,
is the adoption of resolution declaring
This. certain Senator's claim. can be done
without any reference to Great Britain.
It was decided at the committee meet
ing this morning, according to reliable
information, that there viii be no canal
legislation at this session unless Great
Britain accepts the treaty at an early
date. This. it is claimed, seems improb-
able at present. and should the treaty be
refused. the Clayton-Bulwer compact viii
be formally abrogated early in the next
session of Congress
Mr.. Mckinley, it is said, is highly pleas
ed over the sacrifice made by Mr.. Hay in
releasing him from dilemma, and the re-
latfons between the Chief Magistrate and
his Secretary of State. it is said, are Low
more amicable than ever before
Lord Pauncefote called at the State De-
partment this morning and had pro-
traeted conference with Secretary Hay in
regard to the pending treaty While 1t
is admitted that the conversation was
upcn this subject, Lord Pauneefote re-
fused to state what he said to Secretary
Fay. It IS understood. however, that he
made it still more plain to the Secretary
that Great Britain would not accept the
amended treaty. Secretary Hay. It Is
said, was not surprised at this. Both are
reported as thoroughly in accord in be-
Heving that the Senate is in error.
Lord Pauncefote has been almost a dali
iy caller at the State Department since
the treaty has been under discussion IN
the Senate