The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
DEBATING THE TREATY.


of the senate committee on
foreign relations who wholly opposed
the treaty. he felt that he was entitled
to ample time to state his objections.
and added that he meant to state
them If 1T became necessary for him to
occupy the entire time between today
and the date liked for the Christmas
adjournment. He said that IL there was
an effort to drive him he would under
take to occupy all this time.
Senator A1drfch RESPONDED that he
had no desire to drive Senator Money
or any other senator. but that his only
desire was to get the treaty out OF the
way of the other matters.
At this point Senator Alien suggest
ed the absence Of a quorum, and the
roll was called. A quorum appearing,
Senator Lindsay moved to adjourn. but
the motion failed by a vote Of 20 to 80.
After this little furry there was a
general consultation among individual
senators, and when. on the motion OF
Senator Lodge, the senate adjourned
a few minutes later there was a good
deal better feeling than had previously
existed.
After the session Senator Lodge ex-
pressed himself as confident of secur-
ing an agreement to vote before the
holiday adjournment.
In addition TO the amendments to the
treaty suggested by the committee on
foreign relations. the following have
been offered by individual senator's:
Amendment proposed by both Sem
ators Elkins and Pe~nrose-Insert at
the end of Section 5 of Article II to
follow the amendment proposed by the
committee and adopted in committee Of
the whole the following:
But nothing contained in his
treaty h be construed to prevent the
United States from acquiring at any
time sufficient territory and sovereign
ty over the same upon which to build.
manage, operate, defend. fortify, pro-
tect, and control said canal. or for any
other purposes as the United States
may deem best in its own interests.
Amendment proposed by Senator
Beveridge-Amend by striking out Ar
ticle III Of the proposed convention.
Amendment proposed by Senator AL
| len-IO dIlSlO ATIlcle L, hat IL Will
| read as follows:
Article I. 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 govern
| ment shall have and enjoy all the
| rights incident to Such construction as
well as the exclusive right Of provid-
| ing for the regulation n manage
ment of the canal."
Amendment proposed by Senator
Tillman-To amend by striking out the
amendment reported by the committee
and adopted in committee of the whole
and inserting at the end of Article II
the following:
1t is agreed, however. that none of
the foregoing conditions and stipula-
tons of this Article shall apply to
measures which the United States may
find it necessary to take for securing,
by it's own forces. the defense of the
United States and the maintenance OF
public order"
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Butler
Amend by striking out Section z, Arti-
Gle II to the proposed convention.
Senator Mason gave notice of thu
following amendment which he said h
would offer Monday next, when III
would address the enate upon tn
subject:
eff the government Of the United
States shall construct. at it's own ex
pense, the said canal then nothing
United States from protecting said ca
nal in any way it may deem best fol
the interests of the United States"