Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-21
canal TREATY IS RATIFIED
-sE SENATE HAS VOTED TO
RATlFV THE TREATY.
Senate Was In Executive Session m
Time IL Passed--Was Approved as
When Presented Without Amena-
Hents-A Few Short Speeches
Cuban Treaty Easily Disposed Of.

Washington, March lS.-Without
sitting an ~ or crossing u" or
thout changing a single punctuation
ark, the senate voted Tuesday 10
.tify the treaty with the republic of
s1lombia for the construction of an
@4hmlaR canal. The vote for ratificar
IN MAS Is IN the affirmative 10 nye
lei the negative.
Inc senate was in executive session
3 hen the result was announced, SO
;. at only the senators themselves aud
lev confidential employees were pres
IA All the senators announced tnem-
b !lyes az grained to have the long
ruggie terminated, but none of them
a anlfested his appreciation by cheers
hAndclapping. On the contrary.
4 or them were more concerned
boaS getting away from the cham
NJ than anything else, SO by the time
{ e senate could adjourn, which IL dad
Almost Immediately after the result
as announced, most of the senators
ID lett their seats anu some of them
a'ld oonned their hats and overcoats.
1he day was given up almost entire
= 10 general debates on the treaty.
lad In addition 10 the set speeches
laae anaer the agreement by Sena-
as Morgan and Iulsom, there were
any short addresses and a rather
sns speech ~ .oena,or Danlei OF tlr-
2, 'aia. Inc only party vote OF the day
a. taken on the substitute TOR article
-t'uT. SnIcn Was agreed upon by TIA
.enaocratIc caucus ana had reference
- the acquisition OF IerTllory IN Cen
4al and SCutn America by the United
staIes. 1nere were number VI
geecnes On this amendment. but It
as voted down ny an almost two
Airds majority, the ballot footing up
ayes and 70 noes. When the senate
dJourned at Z O'Clock there was a
/ seneral belief that the business OF
lie session would be completed an
me 10 permit final adjournment to-
borrow. Some, however, placed the
ate "a hours later.
The Panama canal treaty between
|. he United States and Colombia,
Rhich was ratified today. was signed
{ Washington January ~, 1903. 4,
,sas negotiated by Secretary Hay. on
be part Of the United States, and
thomas Herran, charge daffaires, on
Ne part OF Colombia, who signed the
s0cument On January % IL was sent
the president and by him sent to
Ne senate on the same date. II was
aferred TO the committee on foreiga
Citations on the same day and report
"A back on February 3. The treaty
las discussed at some length during
lie last congress. On March 5. the
ay the special session OF the senate
9nyened, the treaty was again re-
jared TO the committee on foreign re-
J tons. and ON March was again re-
'arted TO the senate. since which Tina
has been under discussion. Neither
/ committee or by the senate was the
eaty amended. and IL was ratified as
! st negotiated.
Most OF the senators In the city
: sVe left the capitol In the firm con-
ction that IL would be possible te
include the called session Wednes-
6 ~. and that when the senate next
= iourRed the adjournment would be-
: ne die. This conclusion involved
L ite a general understanding that
[ han reciprocity could be much more
s'eedily disposed OF than has beeM
ssRsideFed possible heretofore.