Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-12
TREATY TURNED down.
Great Britain Rejects the Amend
ments to the Hay-Paunce-
tote Treaty.
Answer to senate's Changes is.
That They Are Not Sat
factory.
Objections Are Mild in Tone.
and the Way is Open For
Negotiations.

Washington, March l2-The long ex-
Iected answer from the British govern
ne nj 70 the state department conlmuni-
eating the aetion Of the senate upon the
Hay 9aunesfote treaty has been re-
tarnsd.
Lord Pauncefots called at lha state
department and read the document TO
secretary Hay. 1t was, in form, an IN
sirpction from Lord l>ansdownp. the
British minister of foreign affairs, to
Lord Pauncefote, and of this instruc-
ton he left a copy With Secretary HAY
The secretary and the ambassador We're
closeted for halt an hour
Al he Conclusion of the conference it
vas stated that tileinstruction 10 Lord
Pauncefote was TO notify the govern
illent5pf The lliisted States that the Brit
.slls government did not See its wa clear
SO the acceptance Of tbs senate amend
saaents. The amendments We're treated
a detail al some length, in argumenta-
ttve fashion the purpose IF the British
government being TO SHOW that il had
sound reasons for declining . accept
tn m. After disposing Of the details,
the note concluded With an expression
% regret that such a course Was forced
Upon the british government. There
was nothing in the nature OF a counter
proposition. nor was any opening left
tor further action by the British gov
eminent. 4 WAS stated that If there is
u be Ii further attempt 10 amend THE
CLAYTON Isuisyer treaty. 50 as TO author
lie the United States tosconstrnct a wa IS
te1way across the isthmus, then it is
With Its United States TO make the
es;erture; this British government SIM
9Illy drops the matter at this point.
No opportunitv Offered last evening
for a conference Between. Inc president
and Secretary Hay resyectinc the Brit
sish answer. hence Ii can not be stated
vahat action if any will be taken bv
cur government. TtSis stated there is no
hurry. ever s;fs es,ersfs that il shall be,
IGecideti 10 invite Great britain 10 inill3
fresh 4negctiations as Il, an isiilnian ca
fssl congress rnt being in session TO
oonsic.l. treaty IL one Should be
framed The belief seems 10 be- unwar-
PAINTED that there wil! be no further 81 81
scr atfans IN the subi4ct in tfe8irr, ,s.ss-
isdsats future unless some sreilt now nm
fpf asaen by the officials causes a radical
lsci1anee IN tbs situation
For tlie present the text ofs the British.
/ ns5yers will be withheld from publica-
ltion. on this side Of the water at least.
d tho itis said that after the president
1 has thoroughly considered the matter
some general statement may be made
las 70 The points Developed.
i The tore az the British reply is dis
Is'inefly friendly thrlout. particularly 50
tho concluding assurances OF good
/ "; u and desire Is co-ollarats in the
realization Of shjs underta king. Altno
t the text is wiihfeid. ii IS understood
that the answfr lakes IN The three
amendments nlasle. i,v the ssnafe and
ssents TIE .ifsiauities in thu. way of
lassenting to them. AS TO the amend
,l5ert which struck our all that clause Of
atne treaty inviting ofiiAr maritime ma
Tens 10 sconciirs III the neufralizing Of the
aoanal the Rritish VIEWS that while The.
Tented States and Great Britain can
End themselves by treaty to neutraiize
tlse canal. they can not make this ac-
#sion binding on all other governments
3lsnle.ss these governments concur. as "a
the entire abrogatis,n Of the Clayton