The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-16
ALL WANT To FORTIFY
Many Senator'S Propose Amend
meRts to Treaty.
ON AMERICAN LINES
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
AGAINST HAY.

washington. Dec. 15.-The senate
transacted no business of importance
today in open session. the entire time
being spent in executive session on the
Hay -PauncefOte treaty.
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota gave notice
when the senate convened that on Jan
Il he would present resolutions relative
TO the death of his colleague, Mr.. Davis,
and ask that business be suspended to
pronounce eUIogies On the distinguished
services of the deceased.
Immediately after going into execu-
tive session the senate resumed con-
sideration of the Hay-PaunCefOte
treaty, Senator Teller continuing his
argument against the treaty He con-
tended for the right of any nation 10
abrOgate a treaty at any time, ana
said It would be perfectly competent
for the United States to cancel arDl-
trarily the agreement with Great Brit
ain whenever this country might see
desirable
After the proceedings had continued
for some time and when it became ap-
parent that many senator's were not IN
the chamber, the absence OF a quorum
was suggested, and when the call
brought in q sufficient number to allow
business TO proceed, a mild hHbuster
was started to secure an adjournment
friends Of the treaty that its opponents
are trying now TO find means of post
poning the Einal vote on the treaty IN
til after the holidays. At O'Clock
there was q, motion to adjourn and
yea and nay vote was demanded upon
it The motion was voted down.
Efforts were made TO reach an agree
ment for a vote on the Hay-PauncefOte
treaty, but they were unaVa1ling. At
2:45 d. m. the senate adjourned.
"a f0T T-n0 X
pressed himself as confident of secur-
ing an agreement to vote before the
holiday adjournment
New Amendments offered.
In addition to the amendments to the
treaty suggested by the committee on
foreign relations, the following have
been offered by individual senators;
Amendment proposed by both Sena-
tors EIkins and PenrOSe-InSerI at the
end OF section 5 of article l, to follow
the amendment proposed by the COM
mittee and adopted in the whole of the
committee the following:
But nothing contained in this treaty
shall be construed to prevent the
United States from acquiring at any
time sufficient territory and severe
ignty over the same upon which to
build, manage, operate, defend, tOrtlfy,
protect and control said canal or for
any further purpose as the United
States may deem best in its own in
tereSts.
Amendment proposed by Senator
Beveridge- Amend by striking out
article of the proposed convention
Amendment proposed by Senator
Allen. Amend article 1 by striking
out the word under in line thirteen,
page two. and inserting the word by
strike out the words auspices of the
at the beginning of line fourteen, and
the words either directly at the end
Ill
the following, in lines fifteen sixteen
and seventeen: "Or by gift or loan of
money to individuals or corporations,
or through subscriptions to or purchase
of stocks or shares" so that when
thus amended the article viii read as
follows.
Article 1T is agreed that the canal
may be constructed by the government
of the United States at its own cost
and that subject to the provisions Of
the present convention the said gov
eminent shall have and enjoy all the
rights incident 10 such construction as
we'll as the exclusive right of prOvid-
ing for the regulation aid management
OF the canal"
Another Provision to Fortify.
Amendment proposed by Senator
Tulman-Amend by striking out the
amendment reported by the committee
and adopt in committee of whole and
inserting at end OF article me Hollow
ing:
1T is agreed, however, that none OF
the foregoing conditions and stiupla-
tons of this article shall apply to
measures which the United States
may find il necessary to take for
securing by its own forces, the defense
of the United States and the defense
OF public order"
Amendment proposed by Senator
Butler-Amend by striking out section
Z OF article Of proposed convention.
Senator Mason gave notice Of the
following amendment which he said he
would offer on Monday next, when he
would address the senate on the sub
jecJ;
If the government of the United
States shall construct at its own ex-
pense the said canal, then nothing
herein contained shall prevent the
United States from protecting said
canal in any way il may deem best
for the interests Of the United States"
" " hCT0D EVAnTC