The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-13

= the omnibus statehood bill report +
&sed as a. rider, to the postoffice APP y
preparation BIZ 1t is expected =
= that this action viii be taken to-
morrow. 1t is the purpose to =
= make a fight in the senate to =
= have the statehood bill tackled on =
y to one Of the appropriation bills, =
y passage of which is absolutely =
necessary to the running Of the
y government.
washington. Feb. I2.-E1nmediately
after the senate went into executive
session today Senator Pettus moved to
reconsider the vote by which the SEN
ate yesterday ratified the Alaskan
boundary treaty. Senator Lodge
moved to lay the motion on the table
and the latter motion prevailed. SO to
25. There was very little debate on the
motion.
The vote on the motion TO table Mr..
Pettus motion was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger, Allison, Bever-
idge, Burnham, Burrows, Clark CWyo).
Cullow. Depew. Dietrich. Dolliver, Ell
l1ins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster
(Wash) Frye, Gallinger. Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hoar, Jones CNev.), Kean,
Kearns. Kittredge. Lodge, McComas,
McCumber Mallard. Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Platt (Conn.), Proctor, Quay,
Simon. Stewart, Turner, Warren-3S.
Nays-BacOn, Bard, Bate, Berry,
Blackburn. CaTmack Clark (Mont),
Clark, COckrell, Daniel, Foster (La.),
Gibson, Harris, Jones .(Ark), Nc
Emery, McLaufin (Aliss.), Mallory,
Martin, Morgan, Pettus, Rawlins,
SpOoner, Teller, Vest, Wellington-25.
Morgan Exposes Scheme.
Senator Morgan directed special at
tention to the fact that there had been
a failure to embody the act of con-
gress providing for the construction OF
the canal in the treaty, as was set
forth in the preamble, and dwelt at
length on what he termed the unre-
liability and revolutionary character OF
the government. He asserted that the
price of $4,000, 600 in cash, which the
United States had agreed to pay 10
Colombia, was exorbitant, and more
than necessary, in view of the former
agreement to take $7,00e,OO0. He also
criticised the provision for a perpetual
annual payment OF S25O,O0O, and de-
clared that in all probability much OF
these payments would go into the
pockets of private individuals. In TINS
connection he declared that recent
chief executive of the Colombia gov
eminent had sold out and abdicated for
81 0OO. 600. He repeated his declaration
that the existing government mas no
power to enter into treaties ana as
serted that a treaty with that govern
nnant, would not be binding. he De
c1ared thai IL would be folly to make
the payment of SAL 100000, as was pro-
TeaAJ bv the treaty, depend upon so
unstable and -unsubstantial an lnsu,
tuition as the Colombia congress- anu
especially in view OF the chIpnlc u
surrectionary condition OF the Peo-
-" CulIorn's Explanation.
Senator CuIlom, chairman of the COM COM
naittee on foreign relations, me- n u -
speech in the middle OF senator 1i lD1IsTa1
ton of the terms or the treaty Nj. ~.
lon1 gave special attention TO CITY, TtsIJ1+i %
cling the control of the canal in charge
Of the government of ColOllDla III SStSe ~
trouble, and said that as Ihe canal .5, 1e
tratss Colombian territory the dIIhi9 ~
ment was equitable Moreover, ~
thought it would be Impossible 70 seS9 tS
COlombia's sanction OF the treaty ~ y.
nv other arrangement. He also defended
the provision for a mixed tribunal LOT ~.
naturalization of legal difficulties IN Int
cs1aI zone as necessary under the CIR
ciIulstauces. He declared that unuer tht
terms of the treaty the United states nao
annie power to protect the canal SPEAK
ing of the contention that the CniIee
states should own the canal right o.
way ne said that the Colombian consutu u
zion niaces an insuperable obstacle in tnt
way OF ownership by prohibiting SAFE To-
such purposes. He contendeu, hoNeNy ~
that a lease in perpeIulIg WOuiu 10y
eGuallV as good as a transfer by pur
When an adjournment was suggested a
$40 O'Clock senator Morgan said he woulS
no prepared to go On,al night II Ie4ulIS e
to do SO, but Senator Cullom repIlea Illd
he had no intention OF making any suSA
eVaCtion on the contrary, he added. M
was ready to close tOdays session at ina
time, but he was anxious 10 con !IIi1I co co
this arrangement but senator quay %
iected saying that in the interest OF III, M
statehood bill he could not at TINS I'm
viel9 another day TO consideration of tn
Notice of Amendment.
senator Morgan gave notice of furthe
proposed amendments to the tfeatg- -
first of these amendments OF general I'm
portance to the body of the treaty IS !
article ,. 1t PROVIDES Tor me oWil .s.s sIiil
century afterward as provided Tor D.
the treaty sent to the senate. Inc aIiie4 i.
ment provides for the alteratlon OF III
text so as to make IL read as follows;
.sThe United States shall have the eX
elusive right without further compensa
t i ~ i,,5nn,nifv 10 excavate construct
operate control. own and protect m
maritime canal. etc
Article 3 is to be so amended as TO haV
the canal zone include the cities o
Panama and Colon. which are eNcluoe
in the official draft of the treaty. "a
provision for joint commission or IN
United States to enforce police and sam
farv regulations is abolished, and thi
work is placed in the exclusive control o
the United States.
Article 4 is so altered as to remove tn
piedgc on the part of the United State
not TO increase its territory at the eS
uense of any OF the Central American re
pubiics. The pledge with reference I
Colombia stands
Mr. Morgan proposed so to amend tn
language of article 6 as to have IN
United States guarantee only the inde
pendence of Colombia in the government
of the islands in the eastern and westeT-
extremeties of the canal. but the guarant
OF the Integrity Of that government 4
the Islands is stricken out.
In article there Is inserted a provision
that no trial for damages for property o
account of the canal work shall be a.
IoWed 20 impede its progress.
1T is proposed TO amend article II so a
TO give to the United States control O
permanent immigration TO the cana
Complete Canal
The foint tribunals proposed by articI
IL OF the treaty are eliminated and tn
United States is given complete contrC
over all controversies except those be
tween citizens-of Colombia, which are lef
iyf Colombian jurisdiction
Article % which. in the official tex
provides for the calling in Of the Unite
states forces at Colombia s instance 10
the protection Of the canal; is LETT with