The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-13
SENATORS IN SPIRITED DEBATE.
Money, Foraker, Bacon, spooner and Others
Take Part.
(By the Associated Press. ]

Washington, Dec 12-The Senate
agreed today to take a vote before ad-
;ournment next Monday on the new
Hay Pauncefote treaty for the abroga-
tion of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and
opening the way for the construction of
a canal across the Isthmus of Panama
by the United States.
This agreement was reached after
four hours of a debate sufficiently in
teresting to insure the constant attend
Spooner, who was one of the principle
speakers of the day had just concluded
when Senator Lodge made an effort to
secure a vote. 1t developed that there
were other Senators who desired to be
heard, the result bing that the date
for the vote was postponed until Monday.
The agreement provided for an adjourn
ment of the Senate from today until
Monday and for a meeting at IL O'Clock
of that day, one hour in advance of the
usual time. The understanding that as
soon as practicable after the Senate
cenvenes, Senator Lodge shall move an
executive session, and that the treaty
shall have the entire attention of the
Senate until a final vote is reached be-
fore the adjournment for that day
The principal speakers today besides
Senators Spooner. were Senator Money
and Senator Foraker. Mr.. Money, while
finding much in the treaty to criticise,
said that as he found the fortunes of the
proposed canal across the isthmuS in ex-
tricably intertwined with the treaty he
could not see his way clear to doing any
thing that would prevent or even delay
ratification. The particular features of
the new treaty with which he found
fault, were those retaining the neutrali j.
ty provision of the Clayton Bulwer Con-
vention, and specifying police control OF
the canal when built. He argued that
the effect of these provisions 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 OBJ
lection made to the original Hav-
Pauncefote treaty, and cover every es-
sential thing that was included in the
amendments made by the Senate to that
document. He regarded it as of the ut
most Importance that the Clayton Bull
wer treaty should be wiped out. This
result was effected by the convention
under consideration. He asserted that
all rights of the United States were
amply protected under this treaty, and
tnat our absolute and complete control
OF the canal could not be questioned by
Gfeat Britain or any other power
Senator Foraker was frequently inter
rupted by Senator Bacon. In the course
oi one OF these Interruptions Mr.. Bacoo
asked II it was not true that under the
terms OF the treaty the construction of
fortiflcations by the United States would
be an act of war. Mr.. Foraker replied
in the negative, declaring that not only
would such an act not be an act of hos
tility, but that to build Notifications in
case of necessity was one OF the inber-
ent rights of the Government To this
Mr.. Bacon responded that he for one could
never bring himself to vote for the rati-
1ication of the treaty with the under
standing that his Government was to vio-
late it. Mr.. Foraker retortea sharply TO
the effect that his friend from Georgia
could be no more virtuous along tie line
of maintaining the countries honor in the
matter of keeping it's agreements with
other nations than were other Senators.
Mr.. Bacon replied that he had not II. cant
% assume a virtue t,at he did not pos
sess nor to imply that other Senator's