The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
OBJECTION TO NEW
 TREATY INCREASING
REPUBLICANS FEAR RATIFICA.
 TON WILL BE DELAYED.
Important Point is Raised by Gull berson-Great Britain, He Con- tends, Will Have Voice in
 Canal Control.

Washington Special to New York World.
 Objection to the new Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty is rapidly increasing; Re, publican leaders have become alarmed and now admit that ratification cannot be brought about this week. The discus sion may continue until after the Christ mas holidays.
 Senator Culberson Is largely responsi' ble for the sudden increase of opposition. He has raised the point that by reason of the Vitalizing by the new treaty or ar ticle s of the old (Clayton-Bul treaty the right of Great Britain to voice in the control of the canal Is not aDrlus- ed. |.
 In the preamble to the new treaty 1t is declared that the construction or the canal can proceed without impalrlng the general principle or r,SI abolished in article of the Clayton Bul' wer convention" Article $ declares that the United States and Great Britain de- sire to establish general principe ana for that reason they hereby agree tc extend their protection to comihuhlca- ton across the isthmus.
 Senator Cul5erson contends that 1V reason of the vitalizing or thlS gen eral principle Great Britain will be re- sponsible for maintaining the neutral, ity4of the capal equally with the united Whtn the treaty was taken up in the alyzed his views. Some of the Repuoli cans were greatly impressed, ana seV- eraI express the opinion that if 1t be found that his contention is well round ed the treaty must De amended so as to make the abrogation of the Ciayton- Bulwer treaty complete without tnls res ervation in favor of the general prlnc'- ple" of naturalization.
 Even Senator Lodge. who has the treatN in charge is considerably worried oy the raising of this important point. he re aliZes that 1t means delay in ratlncatlon if indeed it does not impern the treaty @ or pave the way for aInenomsnts ts' Iaa' will prove unsatisfactory to Great BTU ain.
 Senator Bacon followed Senator Culher- son and announced his objection 10 any treaty He said the simple abrogation ol the Clayton -Bulwer treaty would leavl the United States free to act wlthou' consulting Grelt Britain He character ized the new treaty as more obJecuonaolt than the one last session. 1T treat. had to be passed he favored adding th' old Davis amendment, which in term gives the United States the right to de fend the canal.
 MT Bacon also contended that article l-4 of the new treaty should be changed EThis declares that no change Of soNer | the territory through which the cana will pass shall effect the general prin 1 ciple of naturalization" He held tha l this territory might in the future be l come an integral part of the Unite' | States. but under the treaty as nov l framed the voice of Great Britain in it 1 management would continue.
 1 Senator Cullom read a cai -ully pre- | pared speech in favor of the treaty. H. | said he believed The convention adequate Ely safeguarded the United States auC | does not require amendment or modified l tiOn He favored ratification without de
 lay in order that beginning of construc | tion may be facilitated