The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08
TO POLICE THE CANAL
AMENDMENT TO THE HAY-PAUNCE-
FOTE TREATY PROPOSED.
offered by the Senate Committed. and
Will he Voted ON Next Thursday
MIR. TeIIer's Proposition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE develop
ments in the Senate in executive session
to-day in connection with the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty were: An agreement on the part
of the Senate to vote on the amendment
offered by the committee on foreign rela-
tons, providing for the policing of the
canal. on next Thursday at 3 o'clock. An
amendment was read by Senator Teller.
striking out the treaty prohibition against
the fertilization of the Nicaragua canal
when constructed. The conclusion of Sem
ator Morgan's speech. A speech by Sem
ator Teller in opposition to the treaty.
The agreement for a vote on the COM
mittee amendment was secured soon after
the executive session began. 1t was reached
b. unanimous consent as the result OF a
request made by Senator Lodge. Senator
Lodge did not ask to have a date fixed for
a vote upon the treaty itself, believing that
the fate of the measure Will be determined
by the result Of the vote upon the amend
ment.
Senator Morgan. i'm his speech. went over
the same grounds covered by him yester-
day. saying he desired simply TO clear I'D
some Misrepresentation concerning his po-
sition. Senator Teller spoke for about two
hours. giving notice OF his amendment at
the beginning of his address. The amend
ment suggested relates to Section { OF Ar
ticle 2 of the treaty. AS that section now
stands, it reads as follows:
mo fOrtiications shall be erected COM
handing the canal or the waters adjacent.
The United States. however. shall be at
liberty to maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary TO
protect 1t against lawlessness and disor-
der"
The Colorado senator's amendment pro-
vides for the striking out of the first SEN
tence OF this provision and for verbal
changes I'm the remaining portion, making
IL read as follows:
THE United States shall be at liberty to
maintain such military force along the
canal as nay be necessary 10 protect II
against lawlessness and disorder"
Mr.. Teller commended that IL the United
States desired to build the canal IL should
proceed TO do so without trying to secure
the consent of Great Britain. He said that
the opinion Of Secretary Hay that the abro-
cation OF the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was
necessary as a preceding performance after
all was only the opinion OF hat one man.
and he quoted from public documents 10
show that former secretaries OF state had
differed in their opinions in this respect
He also showed that In some instances
there had been breaches OF the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. He quoted Secretary Evarts
as saying that the guarantee of neutrality
is one thing while the question is unsettled
and quite another when the canal shall be
orened 10 the interests, ambition and Gu
pidity of the commercial nations and is oc-
cupied by populations OF foreign allegiance
and discordant habits. Secretary Blaine
also was quoted on the same point.
Replying 10 Senator Morgan. Senator Tel
Ter expressed the opinion that Great Brit
ain never would permit her resentment of
independent action by the United States 10
lead her to begin hostilities, because her
material interests In maintaining peace
with this country are too great. but he
argued that 10 ask E~ngland's assent 20 the
construction OF the canal was TO admit that
that country had a right TO express It's dis
sent. That position he said never would
be accepted by the people of this country.