The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20


The Senate went into executive session
at 1:50 o'clock this afternoon to dispose
of the amended -Pauncefote Canal
Treaty and the vote on that convention Is
~ progress.
It IS predicted that the treaty as chang
ed viii be ratified by an approximate vote
of g. to %. The convention will carry in
its amended form the Davis proposition,
providing for temporary fortifcation of the
isthmian waterway and probably that OF
Mr.. Foraker declaring that it supersedes
the Clayton-B Bulwer compact
The section requiring the adherence of
the foreign Powers to the convention
will probably be stricken out
Six amendments were defeated, one of
these being proposition to strike out
the clause prohibiting permanent forti-
fications, which received the votes Of al
of those who cast ballots against the en-
tire compact.
The treaty as adopted viii be an entirely
different document from that rsnned by
Secretary Hay ana accepted by Lord
Pauncefote While not as sweeping in its
demands as the friends of an all-Ameriean
fortified canal would desire, three great
changes have been made
The United States is permitted to forti-
fy the waterway by means Of battleships
and submarine mines.
The new compact viii supersede and
practically abrogates the cid Clayten-Bul-
wer agreement and the object. of the au-
thor of the eonvention-to tie the United
States up TO concert Of the European
The vote on the treaty VIII probably
stand:
Republicans: Allison, AIdrieh.
Baker. Bard. Beveridge, Burrows, Carter.
Chandler. Clark. Cullom, Dehoe, Depew,
Dillingham;. DolliveF, EIkiEs, Fairbanks,
Foraker. Foster, Frye. Gallinger, Hale,
Hanna, Hansbrough Hawley, Hoar, Kean,
Kyle. Lodge, Mcbride, McComas, MeCum-
Der, Mcmillan, Nelson, Penrose. Perkins,
Plat OF New York, Plat OF Connecticut
PTitchard, Proctor, QuarIes, Scott, Sewen.
shou2, simon. spooner, Thurston, Warren,
Wetmore, and Woleott.
Democrats-Bacon, Cafery, Clay, Dan
iel. Lindsay. MeEnery, McLaurin, Mar
tin, Morgan, Pettus, Sullivan, Taliaferro.
Observation-Disclosures, Jones of Nevada,
Stewart.
Nays-RePublicans-N Mason, Wellington.
Democrats-Bate, Berry, Chiffon. Cock
rel. CuIberson. Jones of Arkansas. Ken
ney. Mallory. Money. Rawlins, Tiilman,
Turiey. Towne, Vest.
ndependents-AlIen, Butler, Heitfeld,
Pettigrew, Teller. and Turner
The treaty as it will probably be rati-
FED follows:
''The United States of America an6
Her Majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land, tGpress Of India being desirous
to facilitate the construction of
ship canal to connect the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. and TO that end 10
remove any objection which may arise
out of the convention of April 1s,
1850 commonly called the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty, to the construction of
such canal under the auspices of The
Government of the United States
without impaiFing the general prin-
ciple' of naturalization established
IN Article VII OF that convention
have for that purpose appointed as
their PIenipotentiaries
''The President of the United
States, John Hay, Secretary Of State
of the United States of America
And Her Majesty the Queen of
Great Britain and ireland, Empress Of
I
fOte, G. c. B., G. C. NJ. G., Her Maj
esty's Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the United States.
Who, having communicated to each
other their full powers, which we're
found to be in due and proper form
have agreed upon the following arti-
cles:
article lit is agreed that the
canal may be constructed under the
auspices Of the Government OF the
United States, either directly at its
own cost or by gift or loan of money
to individuals or corporations or
through subscription to or purchase
of stock or shares, and that subject
to the provisions OF the present COR
vention the said Government shall
have and enjoy ali the rights incident
to such construction as well as the
exclusive right of providing for the
regulation and management of the
canal.
Article 1.-The High Contracting
Parties, desiring to preserve and
maintain the general principle of
naturalization established in article
VII Of the Clayton -Bulwer Conven-
ton, which is hereby superseded,
adopt, as the basis of such neutraIi-
zation, the following rules, substan-
TALLY as embodied IN the convention
between Great Britain and other
Powers. signed at Constantinople,
October 29, 1855, for the Free Naviga-
ton of the Suez Maritime Canal, that
is to say;
!. The canal shall be free and
open, in time of war as in time of
peace, TO the vessels of commerce
and Of war Of all nations, on terms
Of entire eqEality so that there shall
be no discrimination against any na-
tiCn or It's citizens OF subjects in re-
sPect Of the conditions or charges of
traffic, or Otherwise.
-. The canal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shah any right Of war be
exercised nor any act OF hostility be
committed within it.
fS. Vessels Of war Of q beIliserent
shall not revietual ror take any stores
IN the canal except so far as may be
strictly necessary; and the transit OF
such vessels through the canal shall
be Effected with the least possible de-
lay, II accordance with the reguIa-
tions IN force, and with only such in
teTmissioB as may result from the ne
eessities OF the service.
Prizes shall be II ali respects sub
iect to the same rules as vessels OF
var OF the belligeFents
u Ne belligerent shall embark or
dlseE15ark troops. munitions Of war or
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