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TO DEFEND
THE CANAL
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Amended.
BY A BIG MAJORITY
Morgan Says the Canal Bill is Safe
Comment on the Senate's
Procedure.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In accord
ance with previous agreement the
Senate i'm executive session took vote
lat 3 O'Clock today on the amendment
to the Hay -Pauncefote treaty author
izing the United States to defend it's
interests in the canal. The Senate did
not close it's doors until o'clock and
there was then left only one hours time
for discussion of the provisions of the
amendment. The vote was taken by
ayes and noes, So votes being cast in
favor of the amendment and IS against
it. The negative votes were as follows:
Baird, Beveridge, Frye, Foster, Hans
brough, Lindsay, Mason, McCumber,
Stewart, Tnlman, Wellington, Wolcott
and Gallinger.
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon various
other amendments received the at
tention of the Senate for a brief time,
but none of them was acted upon. The
icommittee amendment which was
adopted is provision to be inserted
after section 3 of article of the treaty
and is as follows:
1T is agreed. however, that none of
the Immediately foregoing conditions
and stipulations in sections numbered
one, two, three, four and five of this
article shall apply to measures which
the United States may find II neees-
,sary TO take for securing by its own
forces the DEFENSE OF the United States
and the maintenance of public order"
| The committee amendment no sooner
had been adopted than various Senators
teok the floor to suggest further amend
ments. The amendment which prob
ably attracted most attention was of
fered by Senator Elkins.
FURTHER AMENDMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
committee on foreign relations today
held a special meeting and decided to
recommend further amendments of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The commit
tee adopted an amendment suggested
by Senator Foraker, which declares
that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty super
sedes the Clayton -Bulwer treaty and
also strikes out of the Hay-Pauncefote
agreement article 3, which permits the
treaty to other powers and invites their
acceptance of it.
: The action of the committee on for
[ eign relations took place after a pro-
, longed conference of Senators espe-
cially interested in the -Pauncefote
treaty. The Republican members an
nounced that they were prepared tC
amend the treaty on the lines of the
L.
cred this amendment comprehensive
enough to meet all demands and that
they would do no more. The Foraker
:, amendment was accordingly agreed to
, The Importance of the treaty relating
: to pending legislation was considered
!, and decision was arrived at to press
; the treaty to a vote If possible. 1t wa
!. also decided that it would be difficult t,
|, get it through without still furthe
amendment, and the Foraker amend
ment was suggested as meeting all OBJ
), jections. The President and Secretar,
!, Hay were also consulted. with refer
= ence to the advisability of furthe
!, amending the treaty by Senators Lodg
:. and Foraker. who called upon them be
. before coming to the capitol today.
q Unless amended beyond any degre
proposed in the Senate by the respec
tive leaders and resolved into such forr
as to make it an absolutely discourte
Gus matter to be communicated, tn
o pending Hay-Pauncefote treaty will b
d submitted to the British Government b
II the President. The communication wi
o be entirely pro forma. for the admins
II tration has not the slightest idea tha
the convention will be adopted by tn
- British Government. If this belief
well founded. then the document will g
into the limbo of treaties that failed
ratification, it's position comparing
some degree with the Olney- -Pauncefot
= arbitration treaty.
y Any expectation that the action
the Senate yesterday upon the Dav
amendment to the treaty would resu
in the immediate retirement of Seer
tary Hay from the Cabinet is negative
!. by the fact that the Secretary has n,
!. resigned and. according to his ov
!. statement, will not leave the Cabinet
> present.
. MORGAN ON CANAL.
!. WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-From
). source close to Senator Morgan it
: learned that the Hay-Pauncefote trea
,. is practically certain of passage. TIL
:. view is also entertained by Senat
= Perkins. who said tonight that he b
!. lieved the treaty would be ratified.
- "The only thing to fear said Sen
:. tor Perkins. els that a bare majori
>. may amend the treaty, while IL requir
;. a two-thirds vote to ratify it. 1t
. possible. therefore, that the treaty m