The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-17
Al Approved, 1t VIII Not Require the
Sanction of the Lower House to
Make Ii Effective.
SECRETARY ROOTS BIG JOB
ROSTER OF ALL PARTICIPANTS IN
THE CIVIL WAR TO BE COMPLIED.
Names of Officers and Enlisted Men of
Both the Union and Confederate
Armies to BE Included.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Senate
spent six solid hours in executive session
to-day I'm it's effort to pass on the amend
merits to the Panama canal treaty in prep
aration for the final vote on the treaty to-
morrow. The greater part of the day was
devoted to debate on the matter of insuring
American defense OF the canal, the Demo-
Gratis contending that the United States
should be given the initiative in that re-
specf and the Republicans urging that the
interests of this country are sufficiently
safeguarded by the terms of the treaty as
IT stands. A substitute for the provision
of the treaty placing the defense of the
canal primarily in the hands of the govern
ment OF Colombia resulted in a test vote.
AS a result of their frequent conferences
since Senator Germans assumption of
leadership the Democrats cast solid vote
In support of the amendments the Repub-
licans voting as solidly against it. During
the day Senator Morgan offered a number
of his amendments. but none of them
ceived more than ten or twelve votes. The
treaty will be ratified tomorrow by very
large majority and without amendment.
On the final ballot many of the Democratic
senators will vote for it.:
The Democratic senators at their caucus
to-day resolved to stand together in sup
port of two amendments. One of these
provided for the modification OF the
twenty-third article of the treaty to
insure lie control of the canal zone by the
Tnited States. and the other enlarged the
provision In the fourth article of the
treaty. which is a disavowal of any inten-
tion the part of the United States to
increase its territory at the expense of
Colombia or other republics in Central or
South America so as TO include Mexico.
All the Democratic senator's except Messrs.
Dubois. Culberson. Morgan, McLaurin.
Clarke of Arkansas and Gibson were
present.
SENATOR GORMAN EXPLAINS.
After the adjournment of the caucus Sem
ator German as chairman and Senator Car
mack as secretary of the caucus gave out
the following statement concerning the
amendment enlarging the fourth article:
This amendment qualities the language of
the treaty TO the extent of making a simple
affirmation of the established policy of the
government against the policy of terri
toriAi acquisition at the expense of sister
REPUBLICS I'm America and acknowledges the
sovereignty of the republic of Colombia
There was strong objection to the language
or the treaty In this respect because II
was thought to be impertinence
to enter into an engagement with Colombia
for the protection of other South American
republics, thus In a manner recognizing
that republic as the representative OF all
the others and giving her sort of primacy
among them. The language Of the treaty
Is also broadened in that the amendment
asserts this policy of the United States
with reference to all the American repub-
lies. while the treaty confines its pledges
studiously omitting Mexico, which Is the
republic most sensitive and apprehensive of
agsressions on the part of the United
states. The language OF the treaty also
goes TO the extent of declaring IL TO be the
policy of the United States to maintain
the separate independence of all the Gen.
trail and South American republics, not
solely aginst the European powers but
against each other. This was believed
TO be contrary to the true policy of the
United States. which Is not concerned with
the internal arrangements of these repub-
lies. cut only with their defense against
the outside world. in accordance with the
principles of the Monroe doctrine"
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Immediately after the Senate went into
executive session the order for the pre-
sentation Of amendments with fifteen
minute speeches on them went into effect
There was quite a large attendance of SEN
ators. both political parties having sum-
with the view OF making the best
showing in case of a division on party lines.
Consequently the roll calls of the day were
well responded to and the vote was larger
than had been expected The first vote was
taken about forty minutes after the doors
were closed. and IL came upon an amend
ment suggested by Senator Pettus provid-
ing that the treaty should not go into effect
until Ii should be approved by Congress.
This amendment was voted down by a
large majority. all the Republicans and
some Democrats enrolling themselves
The amendment was I'm the language of
the amendment of similar purport which
has been recommended by the committee
on foreign relations TO the Cuban reci-
I procity treaty. In offering IL Mr.. Pettus
made brief statement givins his reasons
for the amendment. which found I'm
the fact that the provisions OF the treaty
for the acquisition OF the canal zone do not
correspond with the provisions of the law
under which the treaty was made. In the
law the provision Is for the ownership OF
the zone. while the treaty provides for a
lease to be renewed perpetually. He con-
tended that under the circumstances the
treaty was without authority and there
fore not binding without further legisla-
tion- The vote on the amendment offered
by Senator Pettus resulted Tor TO 6c
against
Following the announcement OF that bal
lot Senator Morgan offered a number OF
the amendments OF which he had given
previous notice. but they were passed upon
adversely and without roll calls. One OF
these amendments was a declaration TO the
effect that nothing contained i'm the treaty
should be construed as invalidating the
6pooner acts. Another provided for the
submission OF the treaty TO the French gov
ernment as party interested I'm the
treaty.
REJECTED BY MANY VOTES.
Senator Morgan offered In turn each OF
the amendments Of which he had previous
ly given notice. The first OF these. re-
quiring the approval OF France. pertained
- the nFst article and related only to thu