Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-12
7[I[CTS SENATE
AMENDMENTS.
.,s,it,in Answers State Oept''
''' Communications
.,rrD STATES NEXT MOVE
:, amend o'y'o"'B ''"''
'n'" :" rr. come "o~ American
Nv" government

..,,r March 1.-THE long ex-
/ Fa'nps '.s, from the British govern
rt'i an' n. state departments com
n'ni % o., "'' ,,cting the action of the
Hanl'', 'oor ne Hay-Pauncefotc treaty
Senate wv" ,S At noon today Lord
Ta' Ie, ,l,o ,be British ambassador,
F''n'eio ,,, acquainted Secretary nay
BID 'r''1 ~, that he had received a
viii 'aI , II, rom his government
@nlDu" ,,r,sct and It had been IN MS
% ~ .., 'a' Ior several days. Secretary %,
''''s ',1 o(ouired general knowledge
:, a. n. character Of the Dr''''" ~
gona anna 10 the state de-
N,Y ., a, noon by appointment he
''I'', me answer with him and hand
H'' 4 - secretary Hay 1t was IN 'he
an ,,'r instruction from Lord Lans-
WA" ,ho B,itish minister Of foreign
wv. ", 10 Lord Pauncefote' and OF
'A'T .,,r,, mons he left a copy WIN
i lSS bay. The secretary anu anu, 'n e
N aass,ador we're closeted Tor nan an
alv'' AZ the conclusion of the confer
i'aI' !, was stated that the instruction
'n's' j !, "" Ssnncefote was to notify he
s y Sr Of the United states tnas
~ prldsh government did not see US
u NY ,,s'r 10 accept the Senate amend
nenS - ooted In de.
,sI Al some length, In aIgulheh'in
. ,ai' !, The the purpose Of the British gov,
i 'ls'nsn, being 10 show that II had
y .o maj reason for declining to accept
,bem After dsposlng Of the details. 'ne
noip concludes with an expression VI
r ,V,r hal such course was forced
npon tbe British government There
was nothing In the nature OF a counter
propositlon nor was any opening lett
tor further action By the British gov
eminent II was stated that II there Is
Ia be further attempt to amend the
CLAYTON. Bulwer treaty so as 10 au-
thorze the United States to construct
waterway across the isthmus, then 1t
is for the United States to make the
overture.
The British government simply drops
the matter at this point.
Secretary Hay carried the commune
cation to the White House to talk with
the President as to future action Of the
department The impression prevails
that there viii be no Immediate action
looking toward the negotiations OF a
treaty.
The belief seems 10 be warranted
that there will be no further negotla-
tons on the subject In the immediate
i iuuN, unless some event not now FORE
sen by the officials causes a radical
thass In the situation.
A To- The present the text Of the Brit.
isa answer will be withheld from pub.
ltalon this side Of the water at any
faie although II Is said that after the
President has thoroughly considered
hImatter some general statement may
q made as TO the point developed.
The British answer Is long. as such
comments 60 and would make about
'Eo newspaper columns, The tone Of
ihe reply Is distinctly friendly through.
out particularly so IN the concluding
assurances OF good will and a desire TO
Cooperate In che realization Of the un.
eetlaklng' Although the text ls with
neld' II Is understood that the answer
taxes up the three amendments made
oy the senate and presents the difficult
ues IN the way Of asserting to them.
AZ 70 the amendment which struck OUT
uli mat clause Of the treaty Inviting
oSner maritime nations TO concur In
,he heulrallzing Of the canal the Rrlt
su NEVIS that while the United States
Ssiu great Britain can bind themselves
W treaty TO neuuallze the canal thew
eannot make this action binding ON nil
e o.nel governments. unless these gov
ernmentS consent.
o, as 70 lae entire abrogation Of the
N.a' 'gn, bulWer treaty as provided NV
vne " Ihe Senate amendments If an.
feals 10 De the British view that snch
sSep i TOO far.reaching Ia no taron
Tbs thu .ayn slde Of the case is presented,
ss hay 'Vsslled Davis amendment an
N Az ~seVer' 20 be the chief obstacle
n, I p', way or an agreement, and wblle
~ -, sl'aM answer makes no suggestion
y "a! lurlher negotiation n seams 40
,sror ray inference from It's general
sm nO. mal Il modification Of this
eouis 1ullehl could be secured thers
M Sa' ~ probably be an adjustment unon
V, vnsr points Of difference wv"
q reading Of the answer nab. 49,.
rrono, sI,le II does not make CONNER ]
,st rii /, S1o or propose further action
iayins AZ S", hot preclude such action hv
hersd :, wv" vi. course which will be adj.
,lon nv " Without the slightest devia
takes tb VA ,1 sne contrary, the answer
| q Show ~, ,t iOrLo Of an argument tending
By tbs s. 'aat lne amendments proposed
1,r IAN Si p. DO not fairly consider iba
,S TIA, =, Snllsh interests involyed anS
cue, n, ~ 1, mat reason they canno, NO a on
! taAh, = ,a Sns ioFm presented. There Is
tsass ''''up'0ry In the tone of the
A,V. Hr.Pauncero,e pegotl.,,o
Over ,Vs ', =. y progress for sometime |
Interest, i ,,aH and owing to the great |
Tie ilts,5 ,'~'ed they have constituted |
for he ,,,,. lal question at issue he |
vas sgrJ ~ department. The treaty |
fry.srN cclor to the opening OF tho |
y to iIs ss ,Uusress and was submit |
q ,scs e,s ssnsle In December iSgs I, |
VI. n, ssS,u an opposition in Thai |
hry an, ', some delay was finally
'iopied. val amendments had
y, u ehist Issue was MAJ.
,sAlls IN va is, as the Davis amendment
tstsa Sts vsi'ns thls did not give ,hs
tnil, Yet N right to fortify Tho
'ls,sed ~ IN general language !, a sne
t5b ~ we right Of this ra9, ~ eA
.hsl as ws, ''.Ss aes in regard 40 tbe
'trsr maIn es deemed necessary for ar ~, nv
iaag. 'enahee Of American an.
ssion. s,S I'VE debate in erec,,,y.
.op,et. and ,h v'aer amendments were
sIsnted The e' o Treaty was rallied, as
Y stTVcl the Clayton BuIwS S"u ,ned,s
atty TS,, out The provision ~ Hea ,ty
gernmebr,,.e . Invited other t ga me
4 Us 10 express their ap ,Ore,sI
ileh The ueec9sm1ent created co,a,,,.
aeore5 rs srilish government R haH ons
: nads. - II when Ss the original pd t1sa not
Il goysr n,Tn, IN is amended "a f present
'iion n meg "a that one moving SgpSoV Daa II
tesnen me she minds Of ing G p',,.
be made VINO no, Considered The s a nrlilsh
! 49,. was thar ,hats ~, answer