The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-19
THE EXTRA SESSION
i"e senate Still Talking on the Canal
Treaty.

Treaty.
Inc democratic Senator's at their
caucus resolved to stand together in
inc senate In support Of two amend
liielts 10 the Panama Canal treaty.
one or these provides for the modiflca-
tioi or the twentythird article of the
treaty 80 as to insure the control Of tbo
canal zone by the United States and
the other cnlargcs the provision in tho
lourth article OF the treaty which is a
aisaVowal on the part of the United
states or any intention to "incrcase tic
|erfltofy at the expense of Columbia
or or the sister republics in Central or
south America" so as to include
MEXICO. With reference to the. latter
amendment there was considcrable do
oate' Many OF the Senators advocated
an amendment striking out the provis
loil crIireiy and practically all Of them
agreed that it had no place in tho
asrnement, but it was concluded that
us II mad been Incorporated and would
proDapiy remain, the best policy would
pc 10 make an effort to modify rather
'h"l 10 remove it. Mexico was in, or-
porated because 1T was urged that thc
p'oEae or that country are as sensitive
as thoSc Of any other about maintain
ing the integrity of their country and
also as much entitled to the guaranty
80 'hS rlUcf
AL the Democratic Senators except
M'.. DupoiS' AIR. Culbcrson, Mr. Nor
gan, Mr.. Mel I.aurin. Mr., Clark of
Arkansas, and Mr. Gibson were nros-
'n'' 1T was tho understanding that
ai' 'he Democrats would support the
Two amendments agreed uDon. but
after they are voted upon individuals
shall be at liberty to vote for ~,
against the treaty rs they may elect
1t was also the understandings thot
some Of the Democratic Srnators
would support some of Senator Nor
Eam individual amendments, but they
VIII 40 SO as individual Senators. not
as members OF the Democratic caucus
Democratic Senators who particinatpd
III the caucus say that whether amend
ca or no 1.-THE treaty is sure of ratitica-
tiOn
In" amendment suggested to the
lW'nty-thirh article of the treaty Civ
twehlShrdlu shrdlu shrdlu shrdluluuu
ing the government of the United
states the exclusive right to police and
protect the canal, is practically that Of
tered by Senator Bacon on Saturday.
with some verbal changes. This
amendment makes the control OF the
'hited states over the canal absolute
and exclusive, and its right 10 police
and protect the same. is under no cir
'UmStanc"S dependent upon the re-
quest or invitation Of the republic Of
Colombia.
III" Oth"r amendment agreed uOOn
was 20 article fCur OF the treaty. rclat-
ing 10 the policy Of the United States
towards other Central and Southern
american republics. the language Of
me amendment being as follows:
Ihc United States. following their
&c III 1ir.l,,
their sister republic in America, free
~ acknowledge and rocOgniZa tho SOY
erelgntN OF the republic OF Colombia
and dlSavow any Intention to impair il
IN any way whatever or to increase
thclr tcrrltCry at the expense OF CO.
iomhia, but most earnestly desire her
peace and prosperity"
Aftcr the Adjournment Of the caucus,
senator German. rs chairman and
senator Carmnrk, as secretary. OF the
caucus, gave out the following state
mont concerning the last mentioned
amendment:
"This amendment qualities the lam
guage of the treaty to the extent OF
making simple affirmation of the
established policy Of the government
against the policy Of territorial ac-
QUESTION at the expense Of sister re-
publics in America, and acknowledges
the sovereignty Of the republic of Co
iomDla. There was strong objection to
the language Of the treaty in this re-
Spcct, because it was thought to be an
lmpertinence to enter into an engage
m"nt with Colombia for the protection
CT other South American republics,
thus in o manner recognizing that re-
public rs the representative Of all the
others and giving he" a sort of primacy
among them.
fhe language Of the treaty is also
broadcncd in that the amendment as
sorts this policy OF the United States
with reference to all the American re-
puh'!|s while tn" treaty confines its
PIE t@cS TO those Of Central and South
America, stndiously emitting Mexico,
which is the republic most sensitive
and apprchensivc of aggrcssons on the
part of the United States
The language Of the treaty also
goes to the extent of declaring it to
be the policy Of the United States to
maintain the separate independence Of
all the Central and South American re-
publics, not solely as against European
powers, but as against each other.
This was believed to be contrary to the
true policy Of the United States which
is not concerned with the internal ar
rangcments Of these republics, but only
with their dcfensr aud protection
against the outside world, in accord
ance with the principles of the Monroe
doctrine"