The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-14
SENATE ALTERS
HAYS PET TREATY
Passes Davis Amendment by
Overwhelming Vote.
STILL STRONGER
MEASURES URGED
Movement for Fertilization of
Canal is Strong.

Washington, Dec. BIN accordance
with previous agreement, the senate in
executive session took vote at 3
O'Clock today on the amendment to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty authorizing the
United States to defend its 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 dis
cussiOn of the provisions of the amend
ment. The vote was taken by yeas
and nays, SiXty-fiVe votes being cast
IN favor Of the amendment and eigh-
teen against it. The negatives votes
were as follows: Baird, Beverly. Frye.
Foster, HansbTOugh, Lindsay Mason.
McCumber, McEnery, Mcbride, Nor
gan, Money, Stewart, TilIman, yelling
ton, WOlcOtt and Gallinger
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon various
other amendments received the atten-
ton Of the senate for a brief time, but
none of them was acted upon.
The committee amendment which was
adopted is a provision to be inserted
after section 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
1, ?, g. 4 and of this article shall ap-
States may find it necessary to take
for securing by its own forces the de-
feEse of the United States and the
maintenance of public order
Other Amendments Offered.
The committee amendment no sooner
had been adopted than various sena-
tOOrs took the floor to suggest further
amendments. The amendment which
probably attracted most attention was
offered by Senator EIkins, and is as
follows
Nothing in this treaty shall be con-
strued to prevent the United States
from acquiring sufficient security and
sovere1gnty,Cr to prevent it from build
ing. operating, maintaining. controlling
and defending the said canal referring
to the proposed Nicaragua canaD, or
for any other purpose that the United
States may deem for its best interest
Other amendments were suggested
by Senators TilI1an, Allen, Money and
Thurston. Senator ThurstOn's sugges-
ton provides that the United States
may defend the canal, and Senator
Tillman's makes the committee amend
ment adopted by tOday's vote apply TO
all the provisions Of article 2. This
would have the effect, it is believed. of
multiplying the provision of section of
the article providing against the fOrti-
fcatiOn of the canal Other amend
ments were offered striking out sec
tons and of article ?. Senator Tel
Ter said that if Senator Elkins amend
ment should be adopted he would not
press his amendment for the modifi-
cation of section Z so as omit the pro-
vision against the fertilization Of the
canal.
Senator Money introduced the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolved, That the president of the
United States be respectfully requested
to consider the expediency of opening
negotiations with the government of
Great Britain for the abrogation of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, with assurance
that such action on his part viii meet
with the hearty consent and support of
the senate"
Senator Lodge, in charge of the bill,
was not slow to recognize the futility
Of trying TO secure further considera-
ton for the treaty as amended during
today's session, and as soon as the
amendments were submitted he moved
an adjournment until tomorrow, which
motion prevailed
EIkins Speaks for Fertilization.
Previous to taking a vote on the
amendments, Senator EIkinS occupied
the greater portion of the senate's time
with a speech advocating radical alter
alton of the treaty. He announced
himself as favorable to the committee
amendment. but said that to his mind
that amendment did not go far enough
to meet the wishes of the american
people. He believed. he said, that if
the canal was to be constructed by the
government of the United States the
people would demand complete and alb
solute control over the canal itself and
also the right of exercising their own
judgment as a nation. not only in ac-
curing proDerty in connection with the
canal. but. If need be, In securing SOW