The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-13
VOTING DATE FIXED
An Expression of Senate on
! Treaty Next Monday.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON MORGAN BILL
Senator Money Criticixes New RAY.
PauneefOte Convention - senator
Foraker Thinks All ObJec.
II ttons Have Been Overcome.

II tions Have Deen Overcome.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The SEN
ate agreed yesterday to take vote be-
kore adjournment next Monday on the
new Hay-PauncefOte treaty for the alb
tosation of the Clayton-B -Bulwer treaty
And opening the way for the constr,ic-
lion of canal across the isthmus OF
Panama by the United States. This
agreement was reached after four
bcurs Of debate, sufficiently interesting
to insure the constant attendance of
most Of the senators. Senator Spoon
cr. who was one Of the principal speak
bra Of the day, had just concluded
tvi!an Senator Lodge made an effort 10
Eecure vote. 1t developed there were
btlcr senators who desired to be heard
The result being that the date for the
Eote was postponed until Monday. The
agreement provided for an adjourn
ncnt Of the senate until Monday md
kor meeting at II o'clock of that day,
bnc hour In advance of the usual time.
G,hc understanding is that as soon as
practicable after the senate convcnes
Senator Lodge shall move an cxecl-
klve session and that the treaty shall
have the entire attention Of the senate
Antil a Anal vote Is reached before the
adjournment for that day.
The principal speakers beside Sena.
nor Spo0nsr were Senator Money and
Senator Foraker Mr.. Money. while
Finding much In the treaty to criticise,
Eaid that as he found the fortunes OF
khc proposed canal across the isthmus
tnextricably intertwined with the
treaty he could not see Ills way clear to
ho anything that would prevent or
kven delay ratification. The particular
features Of the new treaty with which
he found fault were those retaining
The neutrality provision of the Clayton
Bulwer convention and specifying po-
lice control Of the canal when built.
He argued that the effect Of these pro-
visions inevitably must be to limit and
prescribe the power Of the United
States to control its own property IN
case of war.
| Senator Foraker maintained that pro-
Visions of the new treaty meet every
objection made to the original Hay
Pauncefote treaty and cover every es-
sential thing that was included in tho
amendments made by the senate to
that document. He regarded it as Of
the utmost Importance that the Clny-
n-Bulwer treaty should be wiped out.
Ehls result was effected by the conven-
Hon under consideration. He asserted
that all rights of the United States
Eere amply protected under this treaty
Ind that our absolute and complete
control Of the canal could not be ques-
4ioned by Great Britain Or any other
bower. Mr.. Forakers speech dealt
largely with the legal construction and
the general effect of the treaty. He
said that after careful study of Its
provisions he was firmly convinced
that 1t could be honestly supported
by every patriotic citizen.
The senate committee on isthmian ca
mails early in the day authorized ia
vOrable report upon Senator MOrgans
bill providing for the acquisition from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica Of the right
of way via the Nicaragua route Sena-
tor Morgan Inter presented this report
to the senate, accompanying the return
Of the bill with Il voluminous report
upon the general subject Of canal
across the isthmus. Action upon the
bill providing for the construction Of
tNe canal was deferred.