New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-04
ANXIOUS OVER treaty
Import ant Conference Between Pres
ident Roosevelt, Secretary Hay
and Senator Cullom.
DISCUSS OUTLOOK FOR CANAL TREATY.
The Opposition in the Senate, It p
Feared, Will Delay Seriously II Not
Finally Defeat Its Ratification
Senator Morgan Il Prepared to
Fixht 1t. @E:G

Washington, Feb. 2.-An important
conference was held at the white
house Saturday, the participants be-
ing the president, Secretary Hay and
Senator Cullom, chairman of the for
eign relations committee Of the SEN
ate. The subject under discussion was
the status of the Panama canal treaty.
The situation with regard to the
treaty as it has developed in the sem
ate is giving the administration and its
supporters grave concern. The pres
ident is exceedingly anxious that the
treaty should be ratified at the ear
Hest possible moment; yet the indica-
tions now are that serious obstrllc-
lions may be placed in the way of
ratifcat ton.
The conference held Saturday was
with view of ascertaining, if pos
sible, what could be done to hasten
consideration of the treaty by the SEN
ate It is quite certain that the ad-
vices received by the president are not
reassuring. An effort is to be made
to get the treaty out of committee
with favorable report. That the
effort will be successful is reasonably
certain, but then it's troubles, in the
present view of the matter, will only
have begun.
Senator Morgan Ready to Fight.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the
committee on inter-oceanic canals,
takes the ground that the negotia lions
conducted by the state department.
with Mr.. Herran, representing Colom-
bia, are not valid, as he holds that Mr.
Herran did not possess the necessary
authority to make a treaty binding
upon his country, and it is understood
that he will use his utmost efforts to
defeat the treaty in it's present form.
Indeed, the intimation has reached
the president that when the treaty is
called up for considerat ton in the SEN
ate amendments will be offered to al
most every section of it. Such action,
it is well understood, will seriously
delay final action upon it, even if it
should not result in the defeat of its
ratification. 1t is stated definitely
that any amendment to the treaty
would imperil the entire canal project,
as the government of Colombia might
hesitate to accept amendments made
to it, particularly if they involved es-
sential details or principles. r.
To Work Hard for Ratification.
During the conference Saturday the
situation was considered carefully,
but what decision, if any, was reached
could not be ascertained. It is known
only that an earnest effort is to be
made in the senate to secure ratifica-
ton of the treaty at the present ses-
sion, but the method of procedure is
not disclosed. While the treaty will
not fail, even if it should not be rati-
fed at this session, the officials fear
that the delay which would result
from fai1ureHof the senate to take final
action might involve serious conse-
quences. &,
Washington, Feb. 2.-The seante
committee on foreign relations again
Saturday discussed the Panama canal
treaty between the United States and
Colombia, but did not reach a conclu-
sion. The discussion was based entire
| ~ upon the amendments to the treaty
which were offered Friday by Senator
| Morgan, but action was not taken
upon any of them and the committee
| adjourned until Monday. when the
subject will be further discussed.
| Senate Morgan's resolution direct
ing an inquiry into the credentials of
Sencr Herran, who negotiated the
treaty on the part of Colombia, was
voted down. s..s.4
| Col. Jones Dead. IA
| Pittsburg, Pat, Feb. Cool. David