The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-22
THE TREATY REPORTED
Only Three Amendments Are Made 10
Canal Pact.
GIVES UNITED STATES MORE POWER.
Senator sMorgan's FruitIess Efforts 10 Pre-.
veat This Action Being Taken BY the Sea-
ate Committee on Forsign Relations
Amendments Proposed by Him Ruled Out
He Wants More Time for Dsba.e.

Washington, D. c. (Special).-The
Senate Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons directed Senator Cullom to re-
port the Panama treaty with three
amendments.
The Republican members voted for
the treaty. but only two Democrats
Morgan and Money-were present. The
former voted against the treaty, and
Mr.. Money stated that he had not yet
had time to consider it, as it was the
first meeting OF the Committee he had
been able to attend.
The three amendments relate to SAN
itation, limitation of cities. and control
of harbors. The United States, by the
amendment relating to sanitation, is
granted more direct power in all sani-
tary regulations. The amendment con-
acerning the limitation of the cities more
specifically defines what are the limits
of Panama and Colon in relation to the
canal zone. The harbor amendment
gives the United States control OF the
harbors Tor the purpose OF improve
ments.
On last Saturday, at the meeting OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
Senator Lodge offered motion, which
was agreed to, providing that at the
next meeting OF the Committee pend
ing amendments should be disposed OF
and the question of reporting the
treaty to the Senate should be taken up.
Members OF the minority say that none
OF their members were present when
the motion OF Senator Lodge was
adopted.
When the Committee met the alb
sentees were Senators Foraker. BARN.
Clark of Montana, Clark OF Wyoming
and McCreary. All the amendments
were subject to final action. though
enc or two had been tentatively agreed
to. After they had been incorporated
in the treaty Senator Morgan moved
to strike ont Article ~ Of the treaty.
which provides for the completion OF
negotiations with the New Panama Ca
nal Company for its rights. and conces-
sions on the isthnus. Senator Lodge
insisted that this was not pending
amendment under the resolution adopt
ed Saturday, and it was ruled out OF
order.
An amendment had been prepared by
Senator's BARN and Foraker relating to
appeals to United States courts i'll GER
tain cases arising in the canal zone.
This was voted down. Senator Nor
gan protested against this action, say
ing that the amendment should not be
acted upon in the absence OF the SEN
ators who had offered it. Protest also
was made by the minority against the
cutting off OF opportunity to vote on
the amendment to strike out Article
22.
Majority members Of the Committee
say that Tor two weeks the treaty has
been under discussion and they feel that
ample time has been given to its con-
sideraIbn. 1t had been arranged that
Senator Foraker should make the mo-
ton to cut off further amendments and
report the treaty; but, in his absence,
the motion was made by Senator
Lodge. Members of the majority say
that the amendments adopted are CON
sidered judiciouss yet are not of vital
Importance and could be sacrificed If it
was necessary to expedite the treaty.