The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-18
The CANAL TREATY RATIFIED.
THE FINAL VOTE IN THE SENATE
STANDS ~ TO ,.


80 10 25-Other Killed. Viva voce.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Panama
Canal treaty was ratified by the Senate
at 10 clock this evening, after a continuous
debate beginning at II O'Clock. The vote
for ratification stood ~ 10 s.
The chief feature OF the debate. all Of
which. of course. was in executive session.
va, the harsh criticism passed upon Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt by the Democratic Senator..
Messrs. Morgan and German were par
,icuarly plain spoken. Mr.. German ap-
ylyiug such words as .youthfulness' and
-rashness" to the President for his work
in making tho treaty, and Mr.. Morgan
alluding to- the President as posing as 'the
Great ! Am
The debate during the day was under
tho ffteen-mnute rule, except the last
two hours. which was equally divided
between Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Cullom,
chairman Of tho Committee on Foreign
Relations, having charge Of the treaty.
Mr. Morgan spoke his entire time. but Mr..
Cullom concluded in forty minutes.
The fifteen minute debate ended at $40.
when Mr. Morgan began his hours speech.
This was by no means, however, his only
talk He spoke several times during tho
day and was particularly bitter in dis
c,Issng the so-called Money amendment.
which was proposed rs a substitute for
Article Of the treaty containing the dcciara-
ton that the United States has no sinister
intent ons touching the Southern republics.
That is declaration Of our friend
Illness toward the Central and South Ameri-
can republi,s.- remarked Mr.. Morgan,
wrought into the highest law Of the land
which the President will arrogate TO himself
with The announcement. i did it. am the
Great Am.
Four amendments were offered by Mr.
Morgan before the prolonged debate on
the Money amendment. The first provided
for perpetual control of the canal zone
instead Of a lease for 100 years. This was
rejected, as were all other amendments
during the day except the Money amend
ment, by a viva voce vote. Mr.. Morgan
then offered an amendment inserting the
word .fortify- in the list OF powers granted
by Colombia TO the United States In hrticle .
This was passed over for a time. but was
later rejected. Two other minot. amend
ments were rejected, and the discussion
Of the Money amendment followed.
Meesrs. Money, Daniel, Morgan, German,
Bailey and CarmAck were the only Demo-
crats to speak on this, and they were an
svered by Meesrs. Plat Of Connecticut,
Allison, Hoar. Spooner and Clark Of Wyom-
ing. Mr.. Moneys speech was an elaborate
argument urging the extension OF the mean
ins OF Article to include Mexico in the
list Of sister republics against which the
United States 10 declared to have no Interior
motives either - to aggression against
Mr.. Daniel made the longest speech Of
the afternoon, three AMENDMENTS being
offered by Mr.. Morgan at ffteen-minute
intervals In order to permit Mr.. Daniel TO
continue his speech under the rule. Mr.
Daniel Joined In the Democratic attack
upon President Roosevelt, but was far
more guarded in his criticism and more
courteous in its expression than ether
Messrs. Morgan or German.
every phase OF the treaty. He declared
that the United States was fittering away
i,s right. in favor OF Great Britain, Colon.
his and other countries The provisions Of
Article 10. relating to joint judicial tn
buna- In the canal zonc were especially
Mr Allison held with great vigor that
. The treaty was carefully prepared and
United States all the rights desired by the
T-nple for the construction OF the canal
Ono 81 the amendments offered by Mr..
MG GcS ,a a bsors the ,rss,, should be-
corne operative the approval Of Congress
should 'bc given. This was favored by
Mr. rsuiel and opposed by Mr.; Allison.
Mr. psniel,s argument Was that .he treaty
tho snooner act, and that the consent
81 Congress must necessarily be given
70 maize the divergent matter effective;
NJ An .son replied that In no es.sntlal
particular was the treaty Inconsistent
Nth the Spooner art. but on the contrary
IL carried into effect the provisions OF the
srponer ac' as con,empisied by Congress
ur Bailey spoke very briefly. adyooat.
ing the adoption 81 the MONEY Anendnsnt
and holding that the article proposed 20
h. Amended left Mexico 90 infer that this
country might cherish evil de.iEns toward
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