The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-03-21
CANAL TREATY IS RATIFIED.
THE SENATE HAS VOTED TO
RATIFY THE TREATY.
Senate Was In Executive Session at
Time It Passsd--Was Approved 90
When Presented Without Amend.
msnts-A Few Short spesehss-
Cuban Treaty Easily Disposed Of.

Washington. March ls.-withopt
dotting an 90 or crossing q - or
Sithout changing q single punctuation
mark. the senate voted Tuesday 10
'atify the treaty with the republic of
Colombia for the construction Of an
aSthmiAn canal, The vote for ratifca-
sion WAS Is 10 the Affirmative 10 ave
an the negative.
The senate was In executive session
when the result was announced, 50
mat only the senators themselves and
4 Few confidential employees were pres
ent. All the senators announced them
selves 10 Eratined TO have the long
struggle terminated. but none Of them
manifested his appreciation by cheers
" handclApping. On the contrary.
all OF them were more concerned
about getting away from the cham.
Der than anything else, so by the time
me senate could adjourn. which il did
almost Immediately after the result
vas announced. most Of the senators
had left their seats ana some Of them
mad donned their hats and oyercoats
The day was given up almost entire
~ 10 general debates on the treaty,
and In addition 10 the set speeches
made under the agreement by sena.
tors Morgan and CuI.om, there were
nHny short addresses and q rather
long speech by Senator Daniel Of vir-
sinia The only party vote Of the day
vas taken on the substitute for article
Tour. which WAS agreed upon by tbs
democratic caucus and had reference
10 tho acquisition OF territory in Cen.
Iral and South America by the United
states. There were a number OF
speeches ca this amendment. but II
sAa voted down by an almost two
thirds majority. the ballot footing up
81 ayes and Is noes. When the senate
Adjourned At O'Clock there was a
general belief that the business OF
The session would be completed IN
ume 10 permit anal adjournment TO
morrow. some. however. placed the
date ~ hours later.
Tho Panama canal treaty between
The United States and Colombia
Shlch Was rAtihed today. was signed
al Washington January -. 1903. It
sAS negotiated by Secretary Hay. on
the part u the United States. ami
Thomas Herran. charge d'ArAires. on
the part Of Colombia. who signed the
document On January % IL was sent
to the president and by him sent TO
the senate on the same date. II was
referred 10 the committee on foreiga
relations on the same day and report
cd back on February ;. The treaty
vas discussed at some length during
the last congress. On March s. the
day the special session Of the senate
convened. the treaty was again re
fcrred 10 the committee on foreign 70
lAtiona, and on March was again re
ported TO the senate. since which time
IL has been under discussion. Neither
In committee or by the senate was the
treaty amended. and Il was ratified as
hrut negotiated.
Most n the senators In the city
have left the capitol In the firm con-
riction that Il would be possible 10
conclude the called session Wednes-
day. and that when the senate next
adjourned the adjournment would be
sine die This conclusion involved
quite = general understanding that
Cuban reciprocity could be much more
speedily disposed o. than has been
considered possible heretofore.