The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-17
Taliafarro. Turner, Vest, Warren, We'll
lington, Wetmore-72
Nays-Bacon Blackburn, Culberson,
Mallory, Teller. Tillman-5

Taliafarro, Turner, Vest, Warren, We'll
lington, Wetmore-72.
Nays-Bacon, Blackburn. Culberson,
Mallory Teller, Tillman-5
Bailey paired with Depew and Elkins
RawIins paired with Hanna and SeweII.
Those who did not vote and for whom
no pairs were announced are:
Daniel, Jones (Ney.), Patterson and
DUAL.
Senator Teller in his speech expressed
confidence that the resolution would be
adopted and said that while he had no
purpose to attempt to prevent that re-
suit he was conficed that there are very
few Senator's who are really satisfied with
the treaty. With Great Britain in her
present mood, he believed, he said, that
it would have been possible to secure a
treaty which would give entire satsfac-
tion and he sharply criticised the State
Department fer failing to do so. He took
the position that it would have been suf-
hcient to abrogate the Clayton Blwer
treaty and said that England knew we'll
enough that with the result accomplished
she could very we'll trust the United
States to maintain the neutrality of the
canal as this country had been prepared
to do so for many years.
Among other speakers of the day were
Senators Clay. Fairbanks, McCumben
McLaurn, of mississippi Culberson, NAL
lory Mason, Tillman, Bacon and Bate.
Senator Clay was one of the Sout hern
Senators who spoke in advocacy of the
treaty He contended that the treaty
should be ratified because It secured the
abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Senator Mason made strong plea for the
treaty, expressing his qualification that
American diplomacy had succeeded in Sc
curing such triumph as was this treaty
over the original Hay y-Pauncefote agree
ment. Senator Bacons speech was made
il. connection with motion to amend the
treaty In presenting this amendment he
said that he was in favor OF a canal and
would vote for the treaty with the Davis
amendment. He said he opposed the
treaty because he did not believe ii
would give the United States full con-
troll OF the canal He said that Great
Britain rejected the amended Hay
Fsuncefote treaty, but sent us another
treaty almost identical with the former
treaty as amended except as regards the
Davis amendment. He considered that
fact the most important feature of the
whole controversy.
There was an exceptionally full Senate
when the time arrived fer vote. but the
certainty of ratification had become so ap-
parent that there was comparatively lit
tie interest in the proceeding. The vote
on the amendments succeeded each other
quickly
Before the vote on the treaty was
taken two amendments were offered and
voted down.
One was by Senator Culberson and was
to insert the Davis fortication amerv
ment OF the last session This was de-
feated, Is to 62, the affirmative votes be-
ing cast by Senators Bacon Bate, Berry
Blackburn, Carmack, Culberson, Dubois,
Heitfeld. McLaurin (Miss.), Mallory
Money, Simmons, Taliaferro, Tillman and
Vest.
Senator Bacon then offered an amend
ment striking cut, of the preamble in the
reference TO ;he Clayton -Bulwer treaty
these words:
Without impairing the general princi-
pie of naturalization established in Artl-
Gle VIII Of that Convention" also the fol-
lowing words in Article II, relating to the
purchase of stock subject to the provis-
icns of the present treaty also all or Ar
ticle III relating to the naturalization OF
the canal, also all of Article " declar-
ing against change of territorial sover-
eighty All this was embodied in one
amendment and defeated, Is to 90, the
affirmative votes bein cast by Senators
Bacon. Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Carmack,
Clark (Mont), Clay. Culberson, Dubois,
Harris Heitfeld McLaurin (Miss). Nal
lory, Money, Simmons, Taliferro, Teller
and Tillman.