Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
56TH CONGRESS.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Still
Before the Senate.
Little Prospect That it Will Be Ac-
copied by England.
House Warns Up Over Beer in War Tax Rcduc
ton Rebate.

Washington. Dec. 14-Unless amend
cd to any degree proposed In the Sen
ate by the responsible leaders and re-
solved into such form as to make it an
absolute discourteous matter to be
communicated. the pending Hay-Paun-
cefote treaty viii be submitted to the
British government by the President.
The communication will be purely pro-
forma. for the administration has not
the slightest idea that the convention
will be accepted by the British govern
ment
Any expectation that the action Of
the Senate. yesterday, upon the Davis
amendment to the HayPauncefote
treaty would result in the immediate
retirement Of Secretary Hay from the
cabinet. is negatived by the fact that
the secretary has not resigned, and ac-
cording to his own statement, will not
leave the cabinet at present.
Notwithstanding what amounted TO
the authoritative denial that the secre-
tary of state had resigned. the story
persistently circulated during the day
and finally reached the ears Of some
Of Mr.. Hays fellow cabinet officers.
The secretary declared that nothing
whatever was said at the cabinet meet
ing. today. on this subject. and said
even the treaty proceedings in the Sen
ate, yesterday, We're not discussed. So,
as before stated. it is not TO be expect
ed that there will be any change in the
head Of the state department, for the
present, al least.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations. today, held special meeting
and decided to recommend further
amendments 10 the Hay Pauncefote
treaty The committee adopted an
amendment by Senator Foraker which
declares that the HayPauncefote
treaty supersedes the Clayton Bulwer
treaty and also strikes out OF the Hay
Pauncefote agreement article 2. which
permits the submission Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty 10 other powers and
invites their acceptance OF it.
The action Of the committee on for
eign relations took place after pro
longed conference of senators. especi-
ally interested in the Pauncefote
treaty. The conference was not called
together until - minutes before the
conyening OF the Senate. There was
therefore no time for a discussion Of
the amendmnt adopted or for others
suggested. The Republican members
announced that they were prepared to
amend the treaty on the lines Of the
Foraker suggestion. that they conaid-
cred this amendment comprehensive
enough 70 meet ali demands and that
they would DO no more The Foraker
amendment was accordingly agreed 70.
The meeting occurred in Senator Al
dr:ch's committee room. many Of those
present being rnemSers of the Repuili-
can committee on order Of business
Their meeting. today. really was the
continuance 81 q conference which AS
begun yesterday. Immediately after
the Adjournment Of the Senate The
importance III the treaty relative TO
pending legislation was considered.
ard a decision vas arrived al 10 press
the agreement 10 vote If possible
il was also decided that il would be
difficult To get 1t through without still
further amendment and the Foraker
amendment was suggested az meeting
an the objections.
The President and Secretary Hay
were also counselIed with reference II
tire ACCESSIBILITY of further amending
the treaty ~ Senators Lodge and For
aker. who called upon them before
coming 70 the Capitol. today.
When the Senate went into executive
session Senator Lodge reported the
srnendments agreed upon in cornrnittee-
There were TWO ~ them The first ~
rhese insists that the words which is
hereby superseded. after the words
Clayton Bul~er treaty in The frat
Paragraph Of Article , u the treaty,
making the paragraph read aE follows
The high contracting parties. desiring
70 preserve and maintain tn general
principle 81 naturalization established
Il Article VIII u the Clayton BGl.Ysr
convention which Is hereby super
ze5zd adopt az 2 basis u such EeI-
-7al5za-ron tt3e following rules. sub
E.a-l-ialsy az embodied in th- conTel-
lion between Great Britain and c+r-ain
o-rer powers signed a. cOns-z.stinopl=.
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he Suez maritime canal
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tracing parties nill Immediately 111-
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adhere 10 IL
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been unanimous III it, action with TIE
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