The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-11
MOVES ON TREATIES PLANNED.
DEMOCRATS CONFER ON THEIR
LINE OF ACTION.
~ Delaying che Ratification Of the Cuban
H.. Treaty They Hope 20 Brine Up the
Tarfn Question Next Year-Two Amend
menfs TO the Canal Treaty Proposed.

Treaty They Hope 20 Brine Up ths
Tariff Question Next Year-Two Amend
mcnis TO The Canal Treaty Proposed
WASHINGTON, March i0.-About fifteen
Democratic Senators held conference this
Afternoon, imme diately after the Senate
Adjourned, to consider proposed amend
tncnts,to the Panama and Cuban treaties,
and 10 see whether the Democrats as a
body would support fight for the amend
ncnts The meeting was called by Senator
German. No conclusion was reached. the
meeting being simply for the purpose OF
discussion, with the intention OF calling a
caucus II the sentiment seemed to be
united.
4 After the meeting Mr.. German said no
decision had been reached to call the caucus.
He would not even admit that any amend
hents had been discussed. The amend
pnents proposed to the Canal treaty are
two. One 10 designed to strengthen the
. language giving the United States power
70 fortify the canal. and the other purposes
10 strike out Section OF the treaty. which
seoognizes the sovereignty OF Colombia
and disayows any intention on the part OF
One United States TO increase its territory
1t the expense Of any Central or South
American republic.
The amendment suggested to the Cuban
treaty will be provision that II shall not
TAKE effect until approved by the Congress
The purpose OF Mr.. German, according
to the drift Of events in the Senate during
the last few days. is, first OF all. to get the
Democrats together, and then TO make
strong attack on the Cuban treaty, both by
open warfare and by an ambush. The
Canal treaty Ia favored by majority OF tho
Democrats. II the Cuban treaty can be
amended by giving the House concurrence
In TIA ratification, the whole tarih question.
by skilful parliamentary tactics. might be
opened up next winter.
There il probably little actual purpose
behind the proposition Of the Democrats to
amend the Canal treaty. II thev think
they can offer amendments and have them
secepted by the Republicans. they will
offer them. but they are not preparing 10
make a party fight against the treaty.
Mr.. German appreciates too we'll that public
sentiment favors the canal. But 10 show
OF resistance to the Canal treaty will bring
out better terms in considering the Cuban
treaty, this show may Be expected. In
order to make this assumed opposition
effective. and to entangle the fortunes OF
the two treaties, three Democrats to-day
In executive session suggested that the
Cuban treaty be Immediately reported TO
the Senate and that the two conventions
be considered together. Another confer
enoe of the Democratic Senators may be
held tomorrow.
The Senate was in open session at noon for
FIVE minutes. No business was transacted.
Mr.. Cullom. forgetting that the Senate was
In open session. began to speak OF Spanish
copy OF the Canal treaty that he had OBJ
tanned from the State Department.
~ Mr.. President he said, "a resolution
was adopted by the Committee on Foreign
Relations yesterday directing the chairman
to procure a copy OF the treaty In Spanish,
and ! have done so. This Is the original
M. Gorman-Thats executive! That's
executivei
Mr.. Allison and others-That Is executive
business.
Mr.. Ouliom--I forgot that the Senate was
? Mr.. Altson--I move that the Senate
proceed TO the consideration of executive
budness. IAughter.l
The president pro TEN. thereupon |
ordered the galleries cleared and the doors !
ut tho expense of Mr.. Cillom, the chairman |
Of the Foreign Relations Committee and
the chief custodian Of executive secrets.
. Messrs Morgan. Daniel. Lodge. Cullom
and Hoar participated in a discussion In
tanning to the treaty. Mr.. Morgan laid |
great stress upon the fact that the Spooner
act was not attached TO and made part OF
the English version OF the treaty az trans
mitted TO the senate, while the Spanieh
version has the Spooner act attached This
was regarded as a mere technicslty by
the Republican Senators. who told Morgan
20.
Mr.. Morgan spoke until $50 p. NJ. when
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until tomorrow. No arrangements were
made Tor taking vote. The Alabama
senator said In executive session yesterday
that vote might he taken on the canal
question about next Saturday II he were
permitted to make public the speech that
las was now delivering. and OF which he has
completed the opening paragraphs. The
proposition las not vet been accepted,
although II has been discussed with more
Gr iass ssri is.u,,s speeohes made
NO record IL made Of them. but much Of Mr..
@organ's speech las been written out In
advance and u permission were given he
would probably be able 70 supply the ofiicial
reporter OF debateS with large mass OF
One Of the leading Republican senators
aatd to-day there could be no possible
oblecsion 10 removing the Injunction VI
eaerecy from anything that Mr. Morgan
thai The Colombian Goyernn'sni might and
oom-fhing In u 10 criticize and thus have an
sxeuAe for not raufyins u.
senator German. the Democratic leader,
brought 90 the attention of Ssuators on
boih sides Of tle cliamicr to-day, the Ad.
Visibility Of amending the treaty 40 as Ia
Owe the thited hisiss Jurisdiction over
De- sons Of tbs canal ana this power 90 foftify
ui,.n olsi rlctsd.
nh - found that the treaty osnno, IN
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