Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-17

eht with the view of making the hest pos
Sihle showing in case of division on par
y lines Subsequently the roll calls of the
day were well responded to and the vote
cast was larger than had been expected.
The first vote came up on al, amcndn,.,+
suggested by Pettus providing that ihn
',e't5 Shotid not go INTO effect until il
should be approved by Congress This
Amendment was voted down by large
hiaJofitN' All OF the Republicans and some
OF the Democrats enrolling themselves
against 1t. The vote was 1or to 10
against.
roiioWiAS the announcement of that
oailot. Morgan offered a number of tbo
amendments of which he had given n,.,-
Hinuo houc", but they were passed li,,on
adversely ard without ron cait, ,l, i
.ti'@e diiiehdinentS was Il declaration Il,
the cHtct lhat nothing contained in tbn
treaty Should he constr ued as inyaIi iatfn.s
" opoonef acts Another provided for
TIE submission Of the treaty to the. l,ren,.I,
government as Il party Interested in Tia
treaty. 90 '''T
Morgan offered in turn each Of tic
a ,riiiei OF which he had previously
ine iha no'roe, me hrst of these. reGu:r
the Hfst article and related only TO the
sale OF the Panama Railroad 60. Thi,;
WaN N"tch d"Wn by large ma jority, bIlt
as no roll was called the ma i1rijy ;,painyi
ment to the article prov dine for thr rn
version Of the railroad lands outside tb.
zone /" Colombia and confirming Colon
bia reservation of share. in The new
Panama Canal CO.. in accordance viii,
tn" c"ntra"c of 1890. met with n HE fair
Ihe second roll tall OF the day wa, upon
an amendment offered by Moreln rroTil-
iN% for the acquisition Of the canal znnn
III DprDrtllTT and llL.
renewed after - years as provided i'm tho
treaty. 1t was voted down
Ihe Sen1te took up Baton's amendment
for the absolute control by the j'nila.I
States and Raccn addressed the Sonal. in
support Of il
Bacon WAS followed by 9th r DaIaoc;at-
IT, senators. all favnring the Bacon
amendment. For the Republicans. Plat
OF connecticut. Allison. Cullom. Spoonrr|
ana Lodge opposed the amendment. The.
Democrats eNpre ssed the opinion that he .
tore its completion the canal would cost
not less than n0.0'@ Goo, and declared chat
so vast Il sum should not he spent by ali,
country without providing Ior the abso.
luatc ana unconditional right to police
control and defend the canal
IN" Republican senators warmly de
tended the Treaty rs il stands. cont ending
lfitt il affords ampl" protection to Amer
lcan interests. With 4 canal b3tlt by tn 4
ntcd States and under the control Of
this country they said thai Colombo
that country SHOULD find herself incapable
q! performing this task. then under liz
terms of the treaty she would he com
PEELED To call on the United States 10.
assistance.
DuiinG the discussion some of TIN. Dem
ocratic senator's called attention to lhc
instability of many OF the Central and
South American republics ard urged thaj
on this account ii would he necessary for
tie nited States to be constantly on the
Slot With its means Of protection The
Republicans replied that all the people OF
all parties in the South and Central
American countries have sufficient reSpect
for the United States as to insure III
proto ton of its property. whatever the
party in power
The Bacon amendment when put to q
vote was lost. IT. to ~ strict party vote
Teller therCupon offered an Ameudme.t
retaining tn" language Of Article - as it
stands except the words with tie con-
sent of Colombia" in the provision permit
ting the int arVenti0n of the United State
in case Colombia should prove uneItaI t.
the ask of defending the canal, t'ut it
li.>"WiSt was voted down. i6 to "A.
The Scnlt". at 6.GI II. Nj IdJourrv Ili-
til tomorrow ut II O'clock With the I'M
dnrStandinE that the other Democratic
caucus amendments that have been pro
posed to Article should bc disposed OF
first.