The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-03-20
CANAL TREATY IS RATIFIED
The SENATE HAS VOTED TO
RATIFY THE TREATY.
senate Was In Executive Session at
Time II Passed-Was Approved as
when Presented Without Amend.
msnts-A Few Short spseches-
Cuban Treaty Easily Disposed Of.

dotttng an 'i'' or crossing It" O.
without changing single punctuation
mark, the senate voted Tuesday I,
ratify the treaty with the republic o
Colombia for the construction of al
isthmian canal. The vote for ratifica
zion was 73 In the affirmative to NV,
IN the negative.
The senate was in executive session
when the result was announced. 9,
tnat only the senators themselves ant
a few confidential employees were pres
ent. All the senators announced them
selves as gratified to have the Ions
struggle terminated, but none of ther
manifested his appreciation by cheers
or handclapping. On the contrary
all of them were more concerned
about getting away from the cham
DER than anything else, SO by the time
lne senate could adjourn. which it dld
almost Immediately after the resul,
was announced, most of the senators
had left their seats and some Of them
mad donned their. hats and overcoats
The day was given up almost entire
ly to general debates on the treaty
and in addition to the set speeches
made under the agreement by Sena.
tors Morgan and Cul4om, there were
many short addresses and q rather
long speech by Senator Daniel of Vir.
ginia. The only party vote of the day
was taken on the substitute for article
tour. which was agreed upon by thu
democratic caucus and had reference
20 the acquisition Of territory in Cen.
lral and South America by the United
states. There were q number oi
speeches on this. amendment; but 1t
was voted down by an almost two
ehirds majority, the ballot footing up
81 ayes and rs noes. When the senate
adjourned at 7 o'clock there was q
general belief f'sthat the, business OF
che session would be completed ;r
time to permit final adjournment to-
morrow. Some. however, placed the
date "a hours later: ~
The. Panama canal treaty between
the United States and Colombia,
which was ratified today. was signed
at Washington January ~, 1903. 1t
was negotiated by Secretary Hay. on
the part Of. the. United. States. and
Thomas .Herran, charge d'affaires, on
the part of Colombia. who signed the
document On: January 23 it was sent
to- the president and by him sent to
the seiiate on the same date. It was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations on the same day and report.
ed back on February 3. The treaty
was discussed at some length during
the last congress- On. March s. the
day the special session Of the senate
the treaty was again re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
and on March 8 was again re-
ported to the senate, since which time
it has been under discussion. Neither
In committee or by the senate was the
treaty amended, and 1t was ratified as
first negotiated -,
!: Most Of the senators in the city
have left the capitol in the firm con-
viction that It would be possible to
the called session Wednes-
day, and that when. the senate; next
adjourned the adjournment would be
sine die. :, This conclusion.. involved
quite q general understanding that
Cuban reciprocity could be much moro
speedily disposed. Of: than has been
considered possible heretofore.