The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-13
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Strong Opposition is
Developing in the
Senate
DISAPPOINTED OVER The TREATY
SOME or IRIS PROVISIONS DO NOT
MEET WITH APPROVAL
AT WASHINGTON.
DISAPPOINTED OVER The TREATY
Nothing is Said About the United
States Terrifying the Canal in
Case of War-change of sover.
eighty Not to Affect Neutrality.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The Pa
cifc coast delegation would be happier
if the outlook for the Nicaragua canal
were as rosy as it is for Chinese ex-
clusion. When the Hay-Pauncefote
! treaty was read in the Senate in ex-
ecutiYe session today there was dis
agreeable surprise in some quarters.
and tonight there is even talk of
prolonged wrangle over the treaty. a
Pacific coast Senator went so far as
to say:
1T is practically the same old Hay
Pauncefote treaty, with its objection
able features retained
When the treaty was read Senator
Teller exclaimed:
Why. it is exactly as outlined in
certain newspapers some weeks ago."
''Oh, no. it is not" excitedly replied
Senator Lodge. 1T is very much diff
ferent."
Senator Teller, scrutinizing the
wording further, admitted that he was
mistaken.
A new section has been added to
the treaty. providing that any changes
of sovereignty in the countries across
which the canal runs shall not affect
the life OF the treaty. This is to fore
stall the effect of possible political
CONFUSION in Central America.
Senator Morgan's canal bill, intro
duced today, is a mere preliminary. 1t
authorizes the President to negotiate
with the governments Of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica for a right of way
along the route of the proposed canal,
with the right to construct, operate
and control the canal. All other po--
/ tons of the Hepburn bill are stricken
out If the Morgan bill is adopts d
another. bill will be forthcoming ap-
pTopriating money to build the canal.
One of the sinister features of the
canal situation has been the presence
of NJ. Hutin in Washington. He has
worked indefatigably for the Panama
scheme. and is suspected to be in
touch with the interests adverse to
Nicaraguan project. There is in the
Senate a considerable proportion of
Senators opposed to the canal. and
others who are opposed to making any
treaty with Great Britain except the
simple abrogation of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty, without entering into any
promises or taking any guarantees
from England. They argue that Great
Britain is no more to be negotiated
with than China. and that the United
States should make no promises 10
any nations except Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA. So. in spite of the Opt.
mistic tone of the Presidents message
there is an anxiety on the ps.It of the
/ friends of the canal
The treaty consists of six sections.
The first abrogates the Clavton-Bul-
wer treaty. The word "fortify" doss
not appear in the treaty. and this has
aroused the antagonism of some Sen
ators. The treaty gives to the United
! States control CT waters league from
either end, as well as police and SAM
tary control of the canal. Neutrality.
/, however. Is to be observed by the
United States, and the soldiers and
sailors of other nations are to be per-
mitted to pass through. This also
arouses the ire of the more stalwaIt
Americans. The discussion that has
| followed the submission OF the treaty
to the Senate bodies no good for a
J speedy clearing of the decks prepare
/ tory TO canal construction