The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Panama Canal Treaty Will BE Dis
posed of Early Next Week, Morgan
Having Been Fully Placated.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY NEXT
1T HAS BEEN REPORTED FAvORA-
BLY, BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE,
And VIII BE Taken Up When the
Canal Matter Is Out of the Way
Proposed Amendments.

WASHINGTON, March R.-There were
important developments to-day regarding
the treaties pending in the Senate. 1t was
decided to vote on the Panama canal
treaty on Tuesday next and the Cuban
reciprocity treaty was reported to the Sen
ate by the committee on foreign relations.
The end of the work for which the extra
session was called therefore Is in sight.
The agreement to vote on the canal treaty
was arrived at soon after the Senate as
sembled at noon and without discussion of
moment. The terms had been made salts
factory to Senator Morgan before the
request to fix day for the vote pre-
ferred by Senator Frye, so the former made
no objection.
The Cuban treaty, with the various
amendments agreed upon by the commit
tee on foreign relations, was then reported
by Mr.. Cullom and at his request 1t was
read for the information of the Senate.
The reading was followed by a formal re-
quest by Mr.. Cullom to take up the Cuban
treaty for discussion, but while this was
denied still the greater part of the session
was devoted to it. The amendments made
include in addition to those of the last ses-
sion provision requesting the approval of
the House Of Representatives to make the
treaty effective. With the adoption of this
amendment the Democrats as a body prob
ably will cease opposition to the Cuban
treaty. but some Of them, the sugar inter-
ests of whose States affected by the
treaty will continue to oppose it. The Re-
publican side of the Senate will vote prac-
tically If not absolutely solidly for the
treaty and 1t Is now generally believed
that 1T Will be ratified after action on the
Panama treaty.
Individual Democratic senators will offer
number of amendments to the canal
treaty and they will unite in pressing some
OF them, but II they should be voted down,
as seems likely, a number of Democrats
will vote for the ratification of the treaty.
The progress made to-day leads many sem
ators to predict an adjournment by the
mittee on commerce in postponing a vote
on Or. Crum's nomination, which also took
place, Is generally accepted as disposing of
that matter for this session.
The request for unanimous agreement on
the canal treaty was made by Senator Frye
as folIows: Il ask unanimous consent that
the treaty with Colombia be open to general
debate until Monday morning.: beginning
with the session of Monday next, the Senate
Will proceed to consider amendments that
may be offered and that upon each amend
ment speech shall be limited to fifteen min
utes to each senator, but that the chairman
or the committee on foreign relations and
the chairman of the committee on inter-
oceanic canals shall be allowed thirty min
utes on each amendment. That after all
amendments shall have been disposed of,
one hour shall be allowed for general de-
Date TO the side supporting the treaty and
that one hour shall be allowed to its op-
ponents. That not later than Tuesday the
vote upon ratification shall be taken with
out further debate. That the Injunction of
secrecy shall then be removed from the
speeches of Senator Morgan already printed
and submitted to senator's. including that
ate resolution calling for information as to
the agreement between the Panama Canal
company and our government, and they
shall be printed in the Record, and that
the speech or speeches made for and against
the ratification of the treaty during the
hour of general debate allowed each side
shall be printed in the Record in like man
ner as the speeches of Senator Morgan"
On motion of Senator German the injunc-
tion of secrecy was removed from the agree
ment.
The open session Of the Senate was brief.
Mr.. Kean reported back favorably from
the committee on contingent expenses the
resolution introduced yesterday by Senator
| Allison to authorize the committee on rules
| to sit during the recess for the purpose of
examining the rules, and 1t was adopted
In this connection Mr.. Platt. of Connect
rules Which he by wheb the OF sen ehe
| ate at any time by three-fifths, vote,
could make an order fixing the time at
| which vote should be taken on any pend
| ing question and liking the limit of time
| ing such final vote. This proposition for
cloture was In the form Of a resolution. II
was ordered to lie on the table
The Senate agreed to a resolution offered
| by Mr.. Hoar directing the committee on
| printing to ascertain and report the cost
| for each session of the last four congresses
| Of all documents other than executive or
| executive documents printed by order of
| the Senate or by request of Individual SEN
| ators. Mr.. Teller introduced the following
resolution. which was allowed to lie on the
| table:
| Resolved, That the judiciary committee
| be directed to report to the Senate whether
| the President, by and with the advice OF
| the Senate, can negotiate treaties with for
| eign governments by which the duties lev.
| led by Congress on importations can be
changed abrogated."