The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

AiasSms Senator'S Speeches to be
Published in Congressional Record
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Comes
Next.
Washingi on. March i2.-Decided pro
eress was made yesterday toward
reaching an agreement for a vote en-
ihe Colombian canal treaty. and when
f'e senate adjourned there was a gen.
Il ma ,rs,onding that in all ptoba-
3.hty- s-u.c hour neat Tuesday would
re definitely asreed on as the time
non So,e -hosid he taken on the
treaty sad all aGonlmcnts. All state
'o,n's 90 this effect however. were ac-
'oTpanie'i hy the announcement that
.Aere We're yet some details TO be ar
iang. Il. There is. however. no doubt
n the minds OF leading senator's that
ihe vote vii he taken on Tuesday.
The arran-ement was brought about
largely by Senator Frye. who. by vir-
iue OF long service with Senator Nor
san on Che committee on foreign rela-
lions has come TO be on terms of great
Intimacy With the Alabama senator.
No other senator thus far has shown
any disposition 10 delay the final dis
position of the treaty. so that all that
was necessary was TO secure Mr. Nor
gan's assent to the taking of the vote.
The ncaotiation was begun early yes
terday. and after Senators FRYE and
Morgan had been ciose,ed for some
time. the latter sought Senator Cor
man and talked over the situation with
him. with the result indicated.
Senator Morgan exacted consent to
tho printing in the Congressional Rec
ord of the remarks he has prepared
giving his best recollection of the
speeches he has made in the executive
sessions of the senate on the. treaty.
These speeches are contained in the
Pamphlets sent 10 tho senator's by Mr..
Morgan. They have been read by n
number of tho Republican senators.
who say they find in them nothing Oh
JectionaOle. and that there rs no roa-
son why they should not be printed
except that they bear on n treaty. which
matter always is considered strictly
executive. They generally, however.
advise that permission be given to
print. IN order to save time. which
they consider now more important
than the conservation of senatorial Ell
quette
Democratic senators have practically
agreed unanimously TO urge an amend
ment 10 the articles of the treaty. re-
lieving il of all question as TO the right
or the United States to control tho
canal. ana they express confidence in
obtaining some Republican votes for
H. Many senators also express the con-
viction that the changes in the treaty
committing the United states to pol-
Icy of nen-acquisition of Central Amer
lean territory should be eliminated as
entirely out of place. The Indications
are. however. that the treaty will be
ratified without modification in any
particular.
The agreement made yesterday has
no reference 10 the Cuban treaty. bnt
opens the way for its early consiaera-
ton in the senate. The committee on
foreign relations met to-day in order to
take up the Cuban treaty with the view
OF reporting it To the senate. The Dem.
ocrats Will endeavor TO amend the Gu
ban treaty, both in committee and in
The senate. so as to require action by
the House
The Guatemalan and Mexican extra
dition treaties were ratified.
The understanding between mem
bers Of the committee on foreign re-
lations is that none OF the reciprocity
treaties before the committee shall be
reported for consideration this session.
and that the Cuban treaty Will be the
last TO receive the attention of the
committee for the present