New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
TREATY SEEMS DOOMED.
PROBABLY MADE UNACCEPTABLE TO
GREAT BRITAIN.
No PROGRESS MADE IN THE sENATE-voTE
OK AMENDMENTS EXPECTED
NEXT THURSDAY.
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fsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEl
washington, Dec. 15.-The Senate made no
rroeress to-day with the Hay-Pauncefote Canal
Trsaty. the lack OF quorum preventing any
definite advance toward a vote on the ne =
Foraker amendments or even toward agrss-
nlent TO vote on them a. fixed date. II is he
senersI impression OF the Republican mana sers
that a vote on these additional diplomatic rid
ers" can be had on Thursday next. the day tefore
the beginning Of the usual Christmas recess The
treaty, as modified by the Davis and Foraker
amendments. departs materially fr m the
fundamental ideas which governed the 'segotia-
ficn OF the Hay-Pauncefote agreement, that 1t
opns a range OF discussion capable OF indefinite
expansion by any real and determined opponents
OF canal legislation. out Of the tangle OF diplo
snsic purposes in which the canal treaty 3
nOy involved there is telling what assertion
of american intention and policy may cone
Coeervative opinion inclines TO the view tpat'
SVhitever further sction the Senate may tfke'
sheconvention OF February last is now Hori-
hun. and that any hnal and satisfactory s6tie-
met OF British-Amerlcsn contentions in Cntral
Aussioa must result from a fresh resort o the
srtsand persuasicns OF diplomacy.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
sAator Lodge to-day made another Mort in
ds,set for a final vote on the Hay-Pfuncefote
rrsty and the amendments which Iave been
usested by various Senator's. and while he
nd not succeed, he received considerable en-
enlargement.
The proceedings consisted Of a brid speech by
Senator Teller. in wheh he suggesed the sub
stitution of the word rabrogate" fo' "superseoe"
sn the first Of the snendments reicrted yester-
dsy BY the Commitsee on Foreign Relations. the
effect being 10 declare the dayton-Bulwer
Treaty abrogated m express terns- He made an
argument in support Of this suggestion, declaring
that any nation mas a right 10 a1rogate a treaty
II the committee intended theold treaty to be
ahrogated, he contended that word should be
used
Mr.. Lodge then renewed BIS efforts 10 have a
fine fixed pr a vote. Senapr Morgan said that
A. time should be set fora vote on the treaty
he would insist that Their should be an under
standing for a vote on tn Nicaragua Canal bill
al the same time. But wen Mr.. Lodge renewed
bis suggestion for ixinga time. Senator Morgan
said nothing further about vote on the Canal
bin
A LITTLE BREEZE CLEARS THE AIR.
Senator Allen objected outright TO the first
,,roDosition Cor vte on the treaty at a time
20 he name and rnen Senator Aldrich asked if
a vote not b had to-day on some amend
,nents 4tor Mney objected He said that
being n only -ember OF the Committee
Foreign Relatids who wholly opposed the
.reatv he felt tEt he was entitled to ample time
10 state his objetions, and added that he meant
20 state themif II became necessary for him
10 oceupy the entire time between to-day and
The date fxcf for the holiday adjournment He
said that i'm effort made to drive him he
rosd u3detake 10 occupy all this time. Sen
q = SENIOR Money or any one else. but his
auly desft was 10 get the. treaty out OF the
way OF cher matters. At this point Senator
-Ahen suggested the absence OF quorum. and
sac 4 VI vas called. a quorum appearing. Sen
ator Lindsey moved 70 adjourn, but the motion
failed y a vote Of 20 10 80.
Aftes this little furry there was a general
crnsuua' on among Senators, and when, on mo-
tion OF Senator Lodge. the Senate adjourned
4 W minutes later, much better feeling pre-
"a q. After the session Senator Lodge ex-
pre-. sed confidence OF securing an agreement 10
yoe before the holiday adjournment.
THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED.
In addition to the amendments 10 the treaty
suggested by the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons the following have been offered by in
q. idual Senators:
Amendment proposed by Senators Elkins and
enrose-Insert at the end of Section Of Ar
icle II. to follow the amendment proposed by
the committee and adopted in committee Of the
whole the following:
But nothing contained in this treaty shall be
construed 10 prevent the United States from
acquiring at any time sufficient territory and
sovereignty over the same upon which TO build,
manage. operate, defend, fortify. protect and
control said canal, or for any other purposes as
The United States may deem best in its own in
terests.
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Beveridge-
Amend by striking out Article III OF the proposed
convention, reading as follows:
The high contracting parties will, Immediately
upon the exchange OF the ratification of this
convention. bring il TO the notice Of the other
Powers and invite them 10 adhere TO it,
Amendment proposed by Mr. Anen-To
change Article / by striking out the word 'un-
Ger" in line 13 page 2. and inserting the word
by, strike out the words auspices of the" at
the beginning Of line il and the words either
directly al the end OF the same line, and by
striking out the following in lines -. l6 and Ii:
''or by gift or loan Of money to individuals or
corporations. or through subscriptions TO or pur-
chase Of stock shares so that when thus
amended the article viii read as follows:
Article lit is agreed that the canal may be
constructed by the Government OF the United
provisions Of the present convention, the said
Government shall have and enjoy all the rights
Incident to such construction. as well as the
exclusive right OF providing for the regulation
and management Of the canal
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Timan-To
amend by striking out the amendment reported
hy the committee and adopted in committee OF
the whole and inserting at the end of Article II
the following: