The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-09

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I vention Tor my consideration.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
white House. Washington. December
& 1891"
Canal Treaty Favorably Reported.
Washington. December 6.-tSsccial)-
/ There will hc no serious opposition To
th, ratification Of the new Hay-Faunce-
f"te treaty before the senate. This be
. came evident during the discussion ~
the treaty before the senate committee
on fore s-n relations today. when Sena-
tor Bacon and Senator Money stated their
positions with regard to the measure
Z Th. committee. without negative vote
decided Ia report The treaty iaNorahiN.
This does not mean that all az the
members ~ the committee believe that
al features Of the treaty are what they
should b.. but those VINO criticise II In
some respects feel that opposition would
mean dslav in the enactment of canal
leg Station ani that the weak points OF
the treaty ARE not serious enough I"
warrant such delay.
when IN. rommitt,a met Senator Ba-
CON proposed that tho treaty be amended
hv tn. insertion after the hfth section
~ article three ~ thr new treaty tho pro
vision which was known As the Davis
amendment IN the lass conEr's. lhis
reads as follows:
,hs Immediately foregoing conditions and
-tir.Ist ons iu SECTIONS ;Ha1nete" J. 2. +.
3 and of this article shTil apply 90
measure which tho tuifea states may
ma II necessary to taxi for securing
fl~ it's own forces the defrnse of the
frtel states. ani the maintenance %
public order"
Why Senator Bacon Objects.
This provision was adopted hv the last
congress hut thc committee today de-
ris.sd against its Incorporation into the
present treaty on tho ground that u is
u.t necessary. since tho werlinr ~ tho
Gr-' section ~ tha; third article has
he.n changed The vote ley which IL
was rejected was viva voce. but the
q. suit WAS unquCs'ionci and no division
was called The only other vote IN COM
IN tt.a was upon ma king q favorable re-
port. mo- mcmb'r opposing j..
Senator Bacou and senator Money.
however. stated c,rtnin objections To-
features ~ tho treaty. hut they said
th.v would NOT oppose ratification in the
nate. Senator Bacon pointed out rost-
SONS why De considered it urwise to agree
fa tha fourth article which deals with
futur. possible changes 81 Sovereignty
,u tae countries traversed hv the ca
ual
"It IS in my opinion Inevitable" said
De-. -.tnat after the canal IS built those
countries VIII iu the .ua belong 20 tn"
I-nH-i States W. viii iu some way
bring them into nEr system heilrNe
chat "a. should NOR bind ourselves 90
ANYTHING ilat We VIII u1t carry ont,
ana I know that if these countries do
belong tu u@ $500 Nsli 8o whatever we
choose with th" canal should ~ ~ any
time he az war ~ 90 Great Britain. to
Gu.s uaf seem 60 me honest o. enter
iutn treaty stiuulatiuns which we VII. not
k.es. That fourth article scems. there
fore. entirely uuu-ra~-HrN However. (
viM uat opvnS- ratification. as uUposi-
tou Viii only dciay 'he building of IN"
rsnal which ~. ail favor 50 heartily
Senator Money also said o. would not
nupHS. ratification The other n"'nh,rs
~ the committee -soll'Lt. tn Ntew ~
these 81. ttn.afs thar in'rs IS good
treats before. rhc holidays.
The -enmittee YVES in session for NJ
MOST tNn hours aui went over in detail
fHr provisions oi I'd" t9nFralon. SEN
tors Money ana Bacon found in 10 malE
~ taa objections which thny ur-td
a1sfu~t TIL. old treaty. They took esu--
.iaI exception o. the provision cont.nu-
tre su force 90" neutrality provision uf
fh. CI7Ht,n-F F1ulw.r treatvsaud also made
th.r.zinv rae United states 20 police the
canal 8s placing p limitation uppu the
power Hf this country % absolutely con-
United States Powerless in War.
THE contention WAS made that tho of-
feet II tho treaty as sent ~ the senate
would deprive the United States of Tie
control 81 the canal ,n ease 90 war rs
reci8l attention was called 70 the prOvis-
iull ir fht preamble of the pending treaty
rssorylug article ~ the Clayton-Bu
wcr treaty from the repeal provision 81
tle uaw treaty. The portion of this 3r-
t.ele II the old treaty to which especial
objection WAS made reads rs follows.
I'm granting. however, their joint pro-
lection ta any such canal or railways rs
are. ~ this article specified. 81 is always
understood uV the United States and
Great Britain that tile parties construct
. ether charges or conditions Of traffic
flareunnn than the aforf said EONplE-
u.aufS shall approve of aS just and cOuit-
af.Ia and that the same canals or rail-
WAYS. being open T. iht cltlzens ana sub
ircfs 81 THE United states ana Great
britain ON equal terms shall also be open
an ike terms TO the citizens and subjects
nT every other state which ls willing 20
.-rau- thereto such protection as ;he
United States and Great Britain engage
senator Frye presided over the meet
I'M. and ne authorized Senator Lodge to
report the treaty tp the senate on Mon
s.av next in ease there should be an eN-
..r.irtsv. session on that day
Ii aiSa was the sense Of the committee
that the consideration Of the treaty
Should l.. pressed as speedily as possible
in the senate some senat 1rs expressing
th. hone that action might he secured
d. fore th, adiournni mt for the holidays
Th,. committee also voted To recommend
f-ta- the Injunction of secrecy be removed
frcm the treaty
Pension for Mrs. Mckinley.
washington. December 6.-R prcsenta-
tive Tavlor. of Ohio. TO-DAY introduced
: bin 10 pension Mrs. Mckinley at the
.at. If e. fsn a wear. beginning September