Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-20

The agreement which has been
reached contains provision, 1T Is said.
practically eliminating the old Clayton
Bulwer treaty and allowing the canal
question to be settled separately, is to
cover all cases in which the United
States is not party 10 actual warfare.
In such case the United States agrees
not to close the canal except as a war
measure for its own protection. In all
other cases the canal s TO remain abb
solutely neutral. even when Great Bril-
tain is party to war with some other
nation.
The Importance of this to the British
is apparent. in view of the fact that
Great Britain has SO much larger a
navy and mercantile marine than any
other nation. The existence of the Hay
treaty would, therefore. give to Great
Britain free transit of the canal in ev-
cry cage except in remote contingency
of a war between Great Britain and the
United States. when the treaty would
fall, as matter of course, any way.
Senators, who left here yesterday said
they had been informed the negotia-
tions had reached the sage where 1t was
to assume the treaty would be submit
ted to the senate in December.
Just before the departure of the con-
gressional party Senator Frye. of Maine,
said it was not his intention to accept
the position Of chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, which devolyed
upon him as a result of the death of
Senator Cushman X. Davis, OF Mtnne-
sota This announcement is deemed of
great Importance among senator's be-
cause they had supposed all along that
In the end Senator Frye would accept
the place at the head Of the foreign COM
of a possible clash between Senator Gull
lom and Senator Lodge.
After the death of President Mckinley
and the accession to Office of President
Roosevelt 1t was assumed that Senator
Lodge would be likely to get the place
because he was the personal friend of
the chief executive, and thus could be-
come the mouthpiece of the administra-
tion on the floor of the senate. The ira,
citions OF the senate are matters which
can not easily be broken, and 1t has been
the custom for the members OF the ma
jority party to be promoted on the cons
mittee according to length of service.
Under this rule II Senator. Frye de-
clines the position at the head of the
foreign committee and prefers to remain
at the head OF the commerce committee.
thereupon Senator Cullom has the same
right to decide whether he will take the
Craftsmanship OF foreign relations or re-.
main at the head of the interstate COM
merce committee, where he now Is. That
Senator Cullom would choose the for
cign relations committee has been
known for some time.
The situation has changed, however,
because Of the removal of President Nc
KinIey and the arrival on the scene of
President Roosevelt. II Senator Lodge
is still anxious to secure the place Presl-
dent Roosevelt will be able to help him
out. President Mckinley intended to
appoint Senator Cullom's son-in-law.
Mr.. Ridgely, as comptroller Of the cur
1ency to succeed Mr.. Dawes. It does not
at all follow that President Roosevelt
will make the same appointment. 1t is
quite possible, therefore, that Senator
Cullom might be induced to resign his
claims on the foreign relations commits
tee in favor Of the presidents bosom
friend, Senator Lodge, and thus make
the appointment OF Mr.. Ridgely GER
tainty. Senator CUllom actually ex-