The Washington times., 1901-12-17

berson Promptly Swept Aside.
Synopsis OF the sanatc's vote on the
Hay -Paunccfote T.eaty'
For-Aldrich. Allison. Bard. Bate,
Berry Beyeridge, Burrhatl, Burrows,
Burton, Carmack. Clapp. Clark Of
Montana Clark of Wyoming. Clay,
Cockrell. Cullom. Deboe Dietrich, Dill
lingham, Dollivcr. Dubois, Fairbanks.
Foraker. Foster Ct LOUISIANA, Foster
Of Washington. Frye, Gallinser. Gam
bic. Gibson Hale. Eansbrcugh, Har
ris. Hawley Hcitfeld. Hoar. Jcnes of
Arkansas. Kean. Ecarns. Kittridge.
Lodge. McCSmas, McCumber. Nc
Emery. Mel a,,-i- - N'esissippi Nc
Laurin of South Carolina, Mcmillan,
Martin. Mason. Millard, Mitchell.
Money, Morgan. Nelson, Penrose. Per-
kins. Pettus. Platt Of Connecticut.
Platt OF New York, Pritchard. Proctor.
Quarles, Scott, simmons, Simon.
Spooner, Stewart, Taliaferro, Turner.
Vest, Warren, Wellington. Wetmcre
"a.
Against-Bacon, Blackburn. Culbcr-
son. Mallory. Teller. Tillman-6.
Paired-Bailcy with Depew and
Elkins, Rawlins with Sewell and Han
na-6.
Not voting Daniel, Jones OF Ne
yada. Patterson. Cuay-i.
At Work in secret Session.
The Senate went into executive session
at 1913 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
the consideration OF the compact between
the United States and Great Britain with
reference to the construction of the pro-
posed isthmian waterway, which has agi
lated the great Powers Of the world for
the pa5t 1ecHde.
The tine for action on a problem Of
such magnitude was arspicious. all cir
cumstanccs vec-c favorable. England had
withdrawn opposition to fortifcGuon and
control OF the canal by America; the Cow
ernmert of the United States was in
financial condition to commence the vast
undertaking, and the majority Of the peo-
pie had been led to believe that the prof.
ect was one that would prove Of immense
value TO the nations commercial progress
in time of peace and OF incalculable ad-
vantage TO the country in time Of war.
So it was that the statesmen in charge
of the treaty had but to lay 1t before the
Senate. permit it TO undergo a few pre-
liminaries, and then rally their forces for
the final ac; in the consummation OF the
international transaction. The compact
was adopted as IT was prepared by Lord
Salisbury and signed by Secretary Hay.
Not a word was changed. Two amend
mcnts were offered at the last moment,
but these were signally defeated.
CannI an Assured Fnct.
The Nicaragua Canal is row an assured
fact, and a bill for the construction OF the
waterway will be rushed through without
delay.
A surprise was sprung after the debate
on the agreement. when it was believed
that It would be permitted to go through
without any attempted amendment. Act
ing under promises Of assistance, SEN
ators Bacon and Culberson submitted
amendments to the treaty. The promised
aid vanished. and both proposed changes
were swept aside. The Democrats then
gave up. and the treaty was ratified by
an overwhelming vote.
Nature of the Amendments.
The Bacon amendment proposed that the
treaty be changed by the insertion OF a
few words so as to permit the United
States TO blockade the canal in time Of |
war. This was defeated by a vote of SO |
to ls
The Culbcrson amendment was the old l
Davis amendment, giving the United |
States the right 10 fortify the canal and /
10 exclude any Of the vessels OF an enemy |
in time Of war. This was defeated by 1
vote Of e2 to l..
The adoption OF either Of the amend |
ments would have killed the treaty and |
would have delayed action on the NIcara-
qua Canal il was claimed. for at least an
other year.
FInnl Vote Surprise.
The final vote on the treaty came as
surprise and the failure TO secure prom
ised assistance on the amendments en-
bittered the Democrats. Senator's Teller I
and TiIlmGn. who had openly announced |
that they would not vote against the /
treaty. because they wanted to see the /
canal built. after seeing what had come 4
10 pass voted against the treaty without |
qualifying statements.
Three Hours of Debate.
Nearly three hours Of debate preceded |
the ratification OF the treaty. No new |
points were brought out by either side,
anu AAAhat WIZ al'DfAI oaAl4lls NtI 81 " j
place themselves on record for and against |
the proposition.
Senator Teller spoke for over an hour
against the treaty. ccntcndinr that the /
United States should not 20 into any
agreement with Great Britain. Senator
Ioncs Of Arkansas also spoke against the 4
treaty. as did Senators Culberson and Ba-
con. Those who argued in favor OF the
compact we're Senators Lodge SpoonCr, |
Plat OF Connecticut and Foraker
The Democrats hold that In time Of war
the treaty can be disregarded and the 1
canal fortified and closed to the vessels |
OF Gn enemy.
Text of the Treaty.
The text Of the new Hay Pauncefote
Treaty rs ratified is as follows:
Article THE high contracting parties
agree that the present treaty shall super
sede the aforementioned convention of
April II. 1850.
Article lit IS agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices Of
the Government OF the United States
either directly at its own cost or by gift
or loan Of money TO individuals or cor
poratiOns, or through subscription TO or
purchase OF stock or shares. and that,
subject to the provisions OF the present
treaty. the said Government shall have |
and enjoy all the rights incident to such
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