The sun., 1900-12-16
PROPOSED CHASGks ~ THE TREATY.
Omciai Text OF the men d me is Now Pend
ing Before the Senate.

WARRINGTON. Dec. is.-Thers arc pending
before the Senate In secret session the two
amendments to the Hay-Paunceforte treaty
reported by the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions known as the Foraker amendments.
and amendments proposed by Senators
Penrose. Beveridge. Allen. Butler, 1illman.
Elkins and Mason The amendment OF MI
Teller. which provides for striking out the
non-fortli li1cattons clause OF the seventh sec
t.oo OF the second article. has not yet been
formally submitted. The following is the
oclclal text OF each OF these amendments
a. printed for tho confidential uss Of the
Senate
Amendments proposed by the Committee
on Foreign Re,ation-Amend Article ii by
inserting after tho word convention in
line "a. rage ?. the following: which Is
hereby surer-eded' Thi, mates the clause
read: The high contracting parties. de-
string to preserve and maintain the general
principle Of naturalization established In
Article 81 Of the Clayt on -Bulwer oonven-
tion. which IL hereby superseded. adopt.
DO:
Also, to amend BY striking out Article III.
of tho proposed convention tThs word
terminated was In the amendment as'subs
u,i,ted to the committee by Mr. Foraterl
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Butler
Amend by striking out section Of Article
II. Of the rrorosed convention
Amendment proposed by Mr. Penrose-
Insert at the end of section OF Article III
TO follow the amendment proposed by the
committee and ado pied In Committee OF the
hole the following But nothing contained
in thts treaty shall be construed to prevent
the United States from acluring at any time
sufficient territory and sovereignty over the
same upon which TO build. manage. operate.
defend. forttfv, project and control said
canal or for anv other purposes as the United
States may deem best In It's own interests
AmcndIncnt proposed Ov M BeNelluce-
Amend bv striking out Article III OF tho pro-
posed convention,
P9poied Gy Mr ai enT33 ,bs wor3
under In line 10. pacc 2, and inserting the
word "bv:" strike out the words "auoplccs Of
EITHER drectlv" at the end of the same line
and by striking out the following IN lines
fna Or s R o'9 or 0i TSasS SlG
subscriptions tn or purchase of stock or
shlre~;" 40 TN, when thus amended the article
WIZ Article rte i, /; agreed tha, the canal
may be constructed by the Government
q the United States. at its own cost, md
convention. tho said Government shall have
and enjoy all tho rights incident 70 such
c qs sr ~f as snd mann NAM
arernent ~ the can1l
Amendment proposed by Mr. Tillman-To
amend by striking ont the amendment re-
ported by the tomTnittee and adopted IN
Committee o. the hole and in erung at the
end OF Article II. the following:
1T is agreed. however, that none OF the
foregoing conditions and stipulauons Of this
article shall apply to measures which the
Cnliod States may fnd 1t necessary to take
for securing by its own forces. the defence
Of the nited States and the maintenance
Amendment proposed bvMr. Elkine-In-
eert at the end of section OF Article ii. to
folio tn aUendv.nt Proposed b. the COM
mlttce and ad lted In Committee OF tho hole
the lul q rg
but nothing contained In this treaty shn'l
he construed TO prevent the Jnttod States
from accu ing at any tine 5 tloiort territory
ard soveroic t. over the same: u'on III n
control snld canal or for any other tuu uscs
"a the United States may deem best In Its own
Interests"