The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-12
MR.. MORGAN PLACATfD
VOTE MAY BE TAKEN ON THE CANAL
TREATY NEXT TUESDAY.
Alabama Senator Given Permission to
Print His Executive Session
Speeches in the Record.
TREATY NOT TO BE AMENDED
ONE CHANGE, HOWEVER, WILL BE
URGED BY THE MINORITY.
Most of Yesterdays Proceedings De-
voted to Reading Anti-Treaty Doc
uments Submitted by Mr.. Morgan.

March 1l.-DeclQeQ prog
ress was made to-day toward reaching an
agreement for vote on the Colombian
canal treaty, and when the Senate ad-
Journed there was general understanding
that Tomorrow in all probability some hour
next Tuesday would be agreed on as the
time when vote should be taken on the
treaty and amendments. All statements to
this effect, however, were accompanied by
the announcement that there were yet some
details to be arranged, leaving 1T impossi-
bic absolutely to conclude the agreement
before tomorrow. There is, however. no
doubt In the minds of leading senators that
the vote will be taken on Tuesday. The
arrangement was brought about largely by
Senator Frye, who by virtue of long serv-
ice with Senator Morgan on the committee
on foreign relations is terms of great
intimacy with the Alabama senator. No
other senator thus far has shown any dis
position TO delay the final disposition of the
treaty, so that all that was necessary was
to secure Mr.. Morgan's assent to the TAX
ing of the vote. The negotiation was begun
early In the day. and after Senators Frye
and Morgan had been closeted for some
time the latter sought Senator German and
talked over the situation with him with the
result indicated.
senator Morgan eXacted consent TO the
printing in the Congressional Record of the
remarks he has prepared giving his best
recollection or the speeches he has made
I'm the executive sessions of the Senate on
the treaty. These speeches are contained
in the pamphlet sent to the senators yes
terday by Mr.. Morgan. They, have been
read by number OF the Republican ssna-
Objectionable and that there is no reason
why they should not be printed except
that they bear on treaty, which matter
always is considered strictly executive.
They generally. however, advise that per-
mission be given to print in order to save
time which they consider more important
than the conservation Of senatorial eti-
Democratic senator's have agreed to urge
an amendment TO the twenty-thrd article
of the treaty relieving 1T of all question
as to the right OF the United States to
control the canal, and they express con-
fidence In gaining some Republican votes
for it. Many senator's also express the
conviction that the clause in the treaty
committing the United States TO a policy
of nonacquisition of Central American ter
ritory should be eliminated as entirely out
of place. The indications are. however.
that the treaty will be ratified without
modification in any particular.
THE CUBAN TREATY.
The agreement made to-day has no refer
ence to the Cuban treaty. but opens the
way for its early consideration. The COM
mittee on foreign relations will meet to-
morrow in order to take up the Cuban
treaty with the view of reporting it to the
Senate The Democrats will endeavor to
amend the Cuban treaty both in commit
tee and in the Senate so as to require ac-
ton by the House. They also threaten to
antagonize ii with the French reciprocity
treaty, which treaty is quite Objectionable
to many Republican senators, but the in
dications are that the Cuban agreement
W. q ia unit Tee
That IL will have such smooth sailing in
the Senate IS not quite so certain. Four
or five Democratic senator's are favorable
TO IL, and. while there Is only one Repub-
lican senator who has announced his in
tention to vote against 1t, there a num-
Der Indifferent TO IL in the Senate. AS it
appears now Ii would be difficult to hold a
quorum of the Senate in Washington while
the treaty is under consideration. If a
quorum cannot be held 1t will be impos-
sible TO secure its ratification, for there is
sufficient opposition TO require this con-
formity with the rules of the Senate.
Senator Morgan to-day continued his re-
marks in opposition to the canal treaty,
but most of the time was given up TO the
reading of documents by the clerk at Mr..
Morgan's request. The few remarks made
by him related 10 the unsanitary condi-
lions i'm the vicinity of the Panama route
and to the division of the money to be paid
to Colombia by the United States.
The Guatemalan and Mexican extradition
treaties were ratified. The understanding
foreign relations is that none of the reel
procity treaties before the committee shall
be reported for consideration this session,
and that the Cuban treaty will be the last
to receive the attention of the committee
for the present.
AT the opening OF the Senate to-day Mr..
Frye. president pro tenn, called the atten-
ton OF senator's to the fact that under a
strict Interpretation OF the rules only such
business as properly belongs TO the mat
tiers under consideration in executive ses-
sion should be presented at this extra ses-
sion or the Senate. He said Ii only con-
fuses the record to have other business in
troduced now, as IL would all have to be
reintroduced at the regular session in De-
cember
said. he thought was proper at this time,
authorizing the committee on rules to re-
examine the rules OF the Senate with the
view OF ascertaining what changes If any
are necessary and especially to make in
qury whether IL is expedient To i'm any way
limit debate in the Senate and II so to what
extent. The resolution further provides that
the committee is authorized to sit during
the recess OF the Senate and they are direct
ed 10 submit report 10 the Senate OF their
conclusions as soon as practicable after
the beginning of the session next Deem
Der. The resolution was referred 10 the
committee TO audit on and control the con-
tingent expenses of the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar explained the need OF a manual
OF parliamentary law. and said he would
at later day introduce resolution d.
recting the committee on rules to consider
this question.
The manuscript copy of the Cuban con-
etftutiOnai convention. the several orders