The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
DAY IN THE SENATE.
Speeches In Executive Session for aud Against
Hey -Paunoefotc Treaty.
(Br Associated Press

-aHSON'oNNNA
WASHINGTON, D. G, Dec. 1.-Two
SPEECHES on the Hay-FalLc efote treaty
were made in the executive session of the
Senate to-day, one by Senator Bacon,
in opposition 10 the treaty. ana the other
b. Senator Cullom, the prospective
chairman % the Committee on Foreisa
Relations. in support IF 1t.
Mr. Bacon replied to the speech made
yesterday by Senator Lodge in presenting
the Export of the COMMITTEE on Foreign
Rel. esJns. to the Senate. He summed UP
his objections in the statement that he
could not freely accept any treaty which
does not place the Isthnlian Canal en-
tirely under American auspices and
American control This, he said, the
pending treaty does not do, nor does 1t
do anything like it. 1t did not. by long
odds. accomplish what had been accom-
plished by the Senate amendment to the
3ay-Panucefote treaty that had been
under consideration at the last session
Oh Congress. That amendment had, he
said, abrogated all the objectiona bic pro-
visions Of that treaty as negotiated. ana
it did not matter what provisions there
were in the agreement so long as the
United States were authorized as they
were by the principal Davis amendment
to secure the safety and maintenance OF
the canal by their own force.
The only reply he said which the
advocates of the treaty make to criticisms
is that the canal would be under the fui!
control of the United States in time OF
war; but this is no more true now than
under the old treaty, and it is a strange
thing that ali the provisions refer TO the
control OF the canal in war. notwitlstand-
ing il is cohtcnded that in that contlI,
Gency the <tI?oval Of this phrase places
the canal under our absolute control"
E.o said the war restrictions OF the
treaty were entirely inconsistent with the
claims of Senator Lodge that this country
should say who should use the canal ana
who should not III case of lostiites. He
considered the pending treaty every whit
as Objectionable as the treaty Of last ses-
sion. The effect of the fourth article was
inevitably tC surrender control of the
canal belt in case the ownership OF the
soil embraced in il should pass to the
United States
In conclusion, Nj. Bacon announced that
while he hat. no intention OF voting Tor
the treaty. he would do nothing to ob-
struct its ratification.
SENATOR CULLOM'S SPEECH.
Senator Cullom congratulated the Sen
&c ana The country upon the fact that
there are TWO things in connection with
tEe Acw ncaty uIon which. no said
practically AL are agreed. One of these
vas tho dcsirdbiilty OF the supercessio:?
OF the Giayton-Hulwer treaty, and the
other that OF the necessity for the con
struction OF an lshinian Canal.
lie contcnded that the new treaty radi-
cally changed The conditions presented
bl- the first HayFauncefote treaty. clear
u relieving il of the necessity CT such
an amendment as that madosto 1llo old
treaty upon The suggestion Of Senator
Davis, because The treaty Itself would
permit the unitcd States under interra-
tional law to owtl. manage ard defend
the canal IN any way that it may choose
in other words, lie added in q war wit.
Great j1ritaln. or with any other power
the treaty would be suspended. under the
law which governs nations. until the war
should be concluded when it would be
revived and again enforced