The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
THE TREATY CONFIRMED
THE SENATE APPROVES IHi ray
paUaCtfOTe CANAL TREATY.
ONLY SIX NEGATIVE VOTES CAST
Five ADMINISTRATIONS Teller and
Bacon the Principal Opponents
Several Amendments Voted Down.
The Discussion Confined Chiefly TO
the Merits OF the Agreement and
the Policy Of the Provisions-The
Negative Votes.

Washington. December 16.-The SEN
ate today ratified the Hay-Pauncefots
canal treaty by the decisive vote Of Z!
TO 6. The vote vas reached a few min
utes before 5 o'clock. after almost five
hours discussion behind closed doors
There were no sensational incidents
during this entire time.
The debate was confined exclusively
TO a discussion Of the merits of the
agreement and the policy OF its provis-
ions.
The principal speech OF the day was
made by senator Teller in opposition
to the treaty. and he was followed In
other senator's, who spoke briefly eth
er for or against the motion to ratify.
The nay vote on the ratification Of
the treaty was as follows: Senator'S
Bacon. Blackburn. Culberson. Mallory,
Teller. Tillman. Senaor Bailey paired
with Senators Depew and Elkins; Sen
ator Rawlins with Senators Hanna n
Sewell. Those who did not vote n
for whom no pairs were announced are:
Senators Daniel. Jones. Of Nevada: Pat
terson and Quay.
Senator Teller in his speech expressed
confidence that the resolution would be
adopted and said that while he a no
III to attempt to prevent that re-
suit he was convinced that there are
very few senators who are really salts
fed with the treaty. With Ereat Brit
ain in her present mood he believed. he
said. that it would a been possible
to secure a treaty which would give en-
tire satisfaction. and he sharply critics.
ed the state department for failing to
do SO. He took the position that IL
would hav been sufficient to ahrogats
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and saii
that England knew we'll enough that
with hat 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 many years.
Among other speakers of the day We're
Senators Clay. Fairbanks, McCumber.
McLaurin, of Mississippi; Culberson,
Mallory. Mason. Tillman. Bacon and
Bate.
Senator Clay was one of the southern
senator's who spoke in advocacy of the
treaty. He commended that the treaty.
should be ratified because 1t secured the
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer trea-
ty.
Senator Mason made a strong plea for
SA~ ANeSy ANS
that American diplomacy had succeed
ed in securing such a triumph as was
this treaty over the original Hay.
Pauncefote agreement.
Senator Bacon's speech was made in
connection with a motion to amend the
treaty. In presenting this amendment
he said that he was in favor Of a cana,
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 ull con
troll of the canal. He said hat Great
Britain rejected the amended Hav-
Pauncefote treaty. but sent us another
treaty almost identical with the former
treaty as amended except as regards
the Davis amendment. 1t is considered
that that fact is the most importan,
feature of the whole controversy.
There was ar exceptionally full senate
when the time arrived for a vote. bu,
the certainty of ratification a become
so apparent that there was compare.
lively little interest in the proceeding
The votes on the amendments succeed.
ed each other quickly.
Before the vote on the treaty was TAX,
en- two amendments were offered and
voted down. One was by Senator Cul
berson. and was to insert the Davi,
Fertilization amendment Of the las
session. This was defeated-15 to 62,
Senator Bacon then offered an amend
ment striking out Of the preamble II tn,
reference to the Clayton-Bulwer treat,
tho words: without impairIng tn,
general principle Of naturalization es
tablishedi in Article VIII Of that couve9
tion." also the following words In Ar
ttcle II. relating to the purchase o
stock: Subject to the provisions O
the Ditsent treaty." also all Of Attic.
III. relating 20 the naturalization Of tn
canal: also all Of Article w, dec:a.i1,
against change Of territorial sovereign
IS. All this was embodied I'm on
amendment, and defeated-1S to 60.
No one oar roc coooh1v hopa for Doo,