The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
THE AMENDMENT As ADOPTED.
Gives the United states the Right 90
Defend Themselves.

Defend Themselves.
By Associated Press
Washington. Dec i3-The senate to-
day by a vote Of So TO II. adopted the
Foreign Relations Committee amendment
TO the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The
amendment follows.
Insert at end OF Section Of Article II.
the following:
IT is agreed, however. that none OF the
Immediately foregoing conditions and stip-
uiatious In sections numbered one. two.
three, four and 1--WE OF this article shall
apply 60 measures which the United
States may nnd It necessary TO take for
securing by It's own forces the defense Of
the United States aud the maintenance OF
public order"
In accordance with previous agreement
the Senate in executive session took the
vote at 3 o'clock by yeas and nays Tho
negative votes were as follows
Baird. Beverigc, Frye. Foster. Hans
broush. Tiud.ay Mason. McCumbcr. Nc
Emery. Mcbride, Morgan. Money. Stew
art T1lmau. Wellington. wolcott and
GalllnEer.
After the vote other amendments re-
ceived the attention of the senate for a
brief time. but none OF them was acted
upon
The amendment which probably attract
ted most attention was offered by sena-
tor Elkins and is as follows:
"Noshing IN this treaty shall be con-
strued 90 prevent the United States from
acquiring sufficient security and sover-
eighty 60 prevent II from building. oper-
aunE. maintaining. controlling ana de-
Tending the said canal referring 70 che
proposed Nlcaraeunn canaD. or for any
other purpose that the United States
may deem FOR It's best interests"
Other Amendments Suggested.
Other amendments were suggested by
Senators TIllman. Allen. Money and
Thurston. Senator Thurston's sugges-
tion provides that the United States may
defend the canal and Senator Tmman's
makes the committee amendment adopted
by to-days vote apply 20 an the provl-
sions Of Article H. This would have the
onecs. IL Is believed. OF nullifying the pro-
vision OF Section ~ the article providing
against the fortncation Of the canal.
Other amendments were offered str4k-
ing out Sections and Of Article H. Sen
ator Teller said tina, n Senator Eikins'
amendment should be adopted he would
not press his amendment for the modlh-
cation Of Section Z so as to omit provi-
sion against the fertilization OF the canal.
Senator Lodge. in charge OF the bill
when all amendments were submitted
moved an adjournment until tomorrow,
which motion prevailed.
Elkins wants Radical Changes.
Previous 10 the vote Senator EIkin'
made a speech advocating radical ahera-
lions OF the treaty lie favored the CON-
mittee amendment. but said Il did not SO
far enough he believed. he said. II the
canal was 20 be constructed by the gov.
ernment OF the United States the peopl,
would demand complete and absolute con
trol over the canal itself. and also ths
right 20 exercise their own judgment, as
a nation, not only la acquiring property
tn connection with the canal. but II need
be. in securing sovereignty over Il. Hs
contended that to pursue this course IN
volved no violation Of international rights
ana in defense OF this position said tn
United States had made an offensive ard
defensive treaty with France 10 1898, anl
soon afterwards had repudiated that obli'
CATION. lie also cited other precedents and
authorities. He argued, I'm short. that
I changed conditions warrant change ir
conduct and In position.
Later the Republican Committee OF
I order OF Business held session 10 decide
/ upon the future line OF action with ref.
crence TO the treaty as amended suhse'
queasly Senator Lodge. who was with th'
committee. stated that the Senate would
proceed with the treaty and that he would
continue his efforts 20 have II ratified.