New-York tribune., 1903-03-10
TO RATIFY TREATIES.
MORGAN 4GREES TO TOTE.
Senate Nay APProUc Both ConU6H-
tions Within TzcO Wceks.
THT TELEGRAPH TO THE TETRrNE-T


Washington. March 9-The Panama Canaf
treaty is to be ratified on Saturday the Cuban
treaty soon after and the leaders hope 10
reach an adjournment by Saturday. March u
Such Is the programme outlined to tribune
correspondents by a prominent member OF me
Senate this evening. This expectation Is hased
largely on an agreement reached with senator
Morgan at a meeting of the Foreign Relations
Committee to-day. True to his word that he
would not flibuster. but merely desired to lay
before the Senate the fr-cvoCabIe objections he
entertains toward the Colombian treaty as II
now reads Mr. Morgan stipulated thar the re-
ma inder Of the week be given 70 him TO lay be-
fore the Senate the grave defects which. In MS
opinion. exist in the Colombian convention. and
that he be allowed to print his objections TO the
agreement in full in THE Congressional Rec
ord on these conditions he agreed to with
draw all objection vote next Saturday
Senator Morgan still hopes to present such
forcible and cogent reasons for amending the
treaty as to secure that end. but has prefaced
his argument with the agreement outlined with
a view TO removing all possible suspicion OF his
sincerity. He maintains that from the first he
has regarded it his duty to present to the
Senate under circumstances which would per-
nit of his receiving the undivided attention OF
his colleagues. a comprehensive review OF what
he regards as insCrmountable objections 10 the
Hay-Herran convention.
The agreement reached to-day is regarded as
most creditable the diplomacy OF Senator
Cuom. who has maintained his composure
der the most trying circumstances. and finally
effected an arrangement satisfactory to all
concerned
OUTLOOK FOR CUBAN TREATY
The ratification OF the Cuban treaty can. it IS
believed. be reached with equal facility and ex-
petition. According to these Senator's most
deeply and sincerely interested in it's approval.
hfty-six Republican votes out Of a necessary
sixty are already pledg 4 to the ratification
Of the 1uban convention. without counting Sena-
tor Bard of California. whose position is not
known
On the Democratic side OF the chamber Sena-
tor Morgan is known to favor the Cuban agree
ment, he having given interview to The
Tribune so stating some weeks ago. Senator
German and Senator Bacon are believed IA
vor the Cuban convention, and it is regarded as
certain that all the necessary Democratic votes.
four number. will be forthcoming The
length of the debate on the Cuban treaty is OF
course. somewhat probIematieaI. but Senators
the inside expect that they viii be able to
adjourn by March 21.
There has been considerable gossip to-day re-
garding Democratic opposition to both Of the
pending conventions. and report has been in
circulation to the effect that Democratic
Senators regarded the leadership or MI GOrn1an
as irksome and were preparing to resist any
programme which might be agreed upon by the
minority steering committee. There is 20
foundation for the latter report. and II * NOT
believed that DemoCra tic opposition to the
treaties will be further demonstrated than by
number OF negative votes on each convention
AT the meeting of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee this morning Mr. Morgan said that he
wished to have copy of the Colombian treaty
in Spanish. to draw some comparison. and
Secretary Hay has been requested to forward
the Spanish copy to the r~naU" At his earliest
convenience. 1t is understood that this copy VIII
reach the Senate tom ,U-.1.v. Mr- Morgan
further told the committee that. as he wished
present his objections to the convention to the
entire Senate he would not cause unnecessary
delay by stating them in committee. and would
content himself with voting against a favora bic
report. His was the only dissenting vote. II Is
probable that Il number of Democrats viii vote
for Mr. MOrgan's chief amendment. providing
for absolute ownership by the United States or
the zone of land through which the canal viii
pass. with the right TO fOrtiy it. The amend
rnent Will fail to carry, and then all the Re
pubIicans and most of the Democrats Will vote
for the treaty as 1t now stands.