Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
FAvoRs PANAMA TREATY.
Canvass Of the Senate indicates Rati.
fscation Of New Compact.

Canvass OF the Senate Indicates Ratl.
fseation Of New Compact.
Washington. Dec. As a result CT
q Quiet but systematic canvass OF the
senate, undertaken for the information
Of the state department, and embrac-
tng both republicans and democrats, as
ourances have been received that the
Panama canal treaty will certainly be
ratified, and with comparatively small
delay. At no time has there been much
doubt that more than wo-thirds of the
senate would ultimately vote to ratiry
the treaty, but there was serious
question whether q few irreconcilable
democrats, with Mr.. Morgan as a lead
er, might not delay action for weeks
and months. and thus add to the Dip
lomatic complications which have al
ways surrounded the canal question.
Under the principle laid down by the
administration, 1t would make no DIFF
erence which government happened to
De In the saddle 30 long as the treaty
once was ratified, but until the con-
wention between the United States AMI
the republic OF Panama becomes an
actual contract signed and sealed by
both parties, there will be danger TO
United States interests on the 18th
mus.
II the senate should delay for an
unusually long time the Panama people
might become discouraged and In con-
alteration OF certain financial induce
ments might transfer sovereignty back
to the republic Of Colombia The as
surance that the senate will act
promptly or at least as promptly as
the nfu an, III v,,iy1
therefore be a great relief for the ad-
ministration.
There is sort OF an informal under-
standing on the part of large number
OF democratic senators that there is
no possible advantage. either political
or otherwise, in delaying action on the
treaty The political chiefs OF the DEM
ocracy seem to have decided the peo-
pie want the canal, and they will sus-
tain the administration without hesi-
tation In pushing the present treaty 20
the front.
The democrats do not think they can
gain any ground by opposing the treaty
itself. ind SO have partially agreed that
after Mr.. Morgan of Alabama shall
have tired himself out vote shall be
taken with little delay. All discussion
is to BIZ In executive session, under the
rules, and for this reason 1t would be
impossible for any democratic senator
to get before the people any satisfac-
terry reasons for a vote against the
treaty itself.
Long Talk by Morgan.
On their part the republicans have
tacitly agreed they will not do any
thing to provoke Senator Morgan or to
arouse beilicose sympathy on the part
OF his democratic colleagues. They will
hold constant executive sessions for the
consideration of the treaty, and will
oppose the Introduction of outside is
sues in the debate, but the aged sena-
tor from Alabama will be permitted
to literally tire himself out and no limit
at all will be put to his monotonous
discussion of the entire canal question.
Instead Of attacking the treaty itself
the democrats have about concluded as
a matter of tactics to attack President
Rooseveh's administration on the
ground that it has brought about a
revolution on the isthmus and that 1t
has destroyed the influence of the
United States on this continent, be-
cause the smaller American states
hereafter will always feel afraid of the
big republic. and will ultimately band
themselves together to resist similar