The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-14

the Abandonment of the Fight for
It's adoption ON the Ground That
in its Amended Form the conveu-
tieR Would Be pistastefuI to Brit
ish Interests-Actio1, Expected to
BE FaLen some Time Next Week
TWAS asserted today by several mem
bers of the Senate Committee On Foreign
Relations that the President has. decided
to withdraw the Hay-Pauncefote Canal
Treaty. This decision. it was further as
serted, is the result of the overwhelming
vote in favor of the Davis amendment to
the treaty at the executive session of the
Senate yesterday afternoon The Presi-
dent. !, is said. regards this action as
signal victory for the opponents OF the ca
E4I convention and takes the position that
it so neItralizes the intention OF those
who framed the compact that it would not
do to adopt the treaty in its amended
form
1t is further stated that Mr.. Mckinley
will send to the Senate early next week
message announcing his decision in regard
to the H.v-Pauneefote arrangement
The assertion is made that the Presi-
dent had conference with Senator Lodge
last night ana made known to him the
conclusion he had reached in regard to
the canal compact, and that his decision
had been reached after a request from
Secretary Hay that the treaty be with
drawn.
It is said that Immediately after the
vote had been taken in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Hay called at the
White House. and during a long confer
ence with the President. announced his
attitude in regard to the amended con
vention According to members OF the
Senate Committee OF Foreign Relations.
he stated that he would never offend the
dignity apd goodwill of Great Britain by
forwarding the Treaty as amended and
cut by the Senate, since the entire sense
of the document had been changed, and
the propositions injected would be ex-
ceedinsiy distastefnl to British interests
The President. it is said, argued with
Mr.. Hay against the abandonment Of the
compact. but the Secretary was firm in his
decision to no longer father the treaty;
and when Senators Lodge and Aldrich call
ed at the White House last night they
stated that the convention could not be
pushed through until many more changes
had been made. It was then that Mr. Nc
Kinley. it is alleged. decided to adopt the
position Of his Secretary Of State and have
the document withdrawn from the Sen
ate.
This morning brief session Of the SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Relations was
held and it is reported that the announce
nent of the Presidents decision was then
made. There viii probably be no further
action taken by the Senate in regard to
the Hay -Pauncefote compact until the mes
sage Of M Mckinley is received next
week
1t is said to have been agreed at the
committee session that either the Morgan
or the Money resolution, the former de-
cIaring the Clayton -Bulwer Treaty abro-
gated and the latter directing the Presi-
dent to enter into negotiations with Great
Britain for the purpose Of abrogatiDg the
Clayton -BuIwer compact, will be adopted
before the holiday recess.
1t is regarded as doubtful that Secretary
Hay viii prepare a new canal treaty in
the near future and the suggestions of the
President in regard TO the question of
convention are awaited with intense in
terest by the Senate.
The reports concerning the abandon
ment OF the distasteful compact by the
Administration was received by the oppo-
nents of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty at
the Capitol today with every evidence of
satisfaction. 1t is said that they intend
ed to fight the treaty by Offering amend
ments to change its character as far as
possible, but that they had little hope of
winning such victory, although the
adoption of the Davis amendment at yes
terday's executive session had greatly en-
cOuraged them The opinion this morning
was that the Objectionable Hay-Pauncefote
dieker mad been practically killed and that
it viii not long be kept before the Senate.
The way is now left open. say the oppO-
nents ef the compact, to frame and adopt
treatg giving the United States absolute
freedom in constructing and guarding the
Isthmian waterway.
THE POWERS NOT CONSULTED.
Question in Parliament Regarding
Fortified Isthmian Canal.
LONDON. Dec. lin the 6ouse of