The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-24
Senate Ratifles the Treaty
Without Amendment
DEMOCRATS BREAK EVEN
Fourteen Vote for and Fourteen
Against the Measure-Final Vote
on Much Mooted Question
Stood sc to ID.

! Washington, February 23-The United
States senate today ratified without
amendment the treaty with Panama for
a canal across the isthmus of Panama by
a vote of Sc to IA. The result was
foregone conclusion, the interest in the
matter being only in the division Of the
vote on the democratic side, which was
not known definitely until the roll was
called. all the republicans being for rati-
hcation
Fourteen democrats voted for rathca-
tion and fourteen aglnst it. Two demo-
Gratis. Clark of Montana and Stone of Mis-
souri. were paired in favor of the treaty,
and three democrats. Overman. MeLaurin
and Martin, were paired aginst it. so in
the total vote 16 democrats were for tho
treaty and II against it. The democrats
who were present and voted for the treaty
were:
Democrats Voting for Treaty.
Bacon, Berry. Clarke of Arkansas Clay.
Coclrell, Foster of Louisiana. Gibson,
I.atimer, McCreary. McEnry Mallory.
Money, simons and Taliaferro
The only other vote was on the amend
:nent offered by Senator Bacon providing
for an arrangement to compensate Co
ombia for loss of the territory of Pan
anna. This was rejected by vote of "A
to 40. 1t was a party vote on the affirm
ative side and also on the negative side,
with the exception of Mr.. Gibson and Mr..
McEnry, democrats. who voted with the
republicans.
| Four democrats were absent when this
vote was taken. and no pairs were an
| nounced for them Some republicans also
were absent on this vote. Senators gen
orally commend the management of the
! treaty by Senator Cullom, chairman OF
| the committee on foreign relations who
| has had charge of the measure during
both the plain and storm sailing
Earlier Than Expected.
! The vote was taken isuch earlier than
at first anticipated when its opponents
were vigorously trying to secure enough
votes to prevent ratification. The debate
In executive session was generally on the
| merits of the treaty with reference to
the papers which were sent to the senate
| by the President Senator Morgan made
! a set speech which occupied the greater
| part of the time.
| Senator Cu1berson made comments on
| the secret correspondence and asserted
! that 1t showed that the reasonable time
| to have expired, both for negotiating
| the Hay-Herran treaty and it's ratifca-
ton Senator Culberson read from
| letter addressed to DR.. Albert Shaw by
the President dated October 10, 1903, In
which the President said he saw no hope
for any negotiation with Colombia, and
that he would be delighted should revo-
luton occur on the isthmus.
Detailed Vote on Question.
The detailed vote follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger, Alice, Allison. An
keny Bacon. Badd. Berry. Beveridge,
Burnham. Burrows. Clapp, Clark Of wy
oming, Clarke of Arkansas. Clay Cock
rell, CuIlom, Depew, Dietrich. Dillingham;.
Dolliver. Rryden, EllSins, Fairbanks.
Foraker, Foster of Iowa, Frye Fulton.
Gallinger. Gamble Gibson, Hale Hans
borough. Hepburn, Hoar, Hopkins, Kean.
Kerns Kittredge Lattimer Lodge. Long.
McComas. McCreary McCumber, Nc
Emery, Mallory, Millard. Mitchell Money.
Nelson, Penrose Perkins. Platt of Con-
necticut, Patt of New York, Proctor.
Quarles, Scott. Siomans Smoot, Spooner,
Stewart. Talliferro, Warren, Wetmore-
66.
Nays-Bailey. Bale. Blackburn, Car
mack Culberson Daniel, Duboid, Cor
man, Morgan, Newlands, Patterson, Pet
tus Teller, Tilman-H.
The pairs on the ratification were:
Quay and Clarke of Montana with Over
man; Foster Of Washington and Hawley
with McLaurin; Burton and Stone with
Martin.
| The pairs were two to one as a two
| thirds vote is necessary to ratify &.
| treaty.
under its control in conformity with the
extradltion treaties of the United States
| for the purposes of the section the ter
| ritory of the canal zone Is deemed ter
| ritory of the United States, and the re-
public of Panama foreign country.
Section IA requires all officers under
| the government of the territory to take
the oath OF allegiance TO the United States
and renounce al foreign allegiance.
Definition Of Territory.
Section Is provides that the terms
territory canal territory or the like.
where employed in the bill. shall compre-
hend and relate to all lands. waters. har-
bors, ports. islands. the cities of Panama
and Colon, and all places or property in
respect of which the United States, -
now or hereafter may be empowered un-
der said treaty or any amendment there
of, or supplement thereto, to possess and
exercise authority.
Section is appoints two members OF
the United States court of Panama as
the members of the joint commission for
the appraisement of lands pursuant to ar
ticles vi and XVI of the Panama treaty.
"Other sections provide for annual re-
ports to congress for payment of all ex-
penses of the government Of the territory
| out OF the revenues and government so
| far as are sufficient. and the remainder
| out of the treasury of the United States.
The bill was referred 10 the committee
| on interoceanic canal, OF which the late
Senator Hanna was chairman.
| The filing of the vacancy has caused
| considerable discussion. and 1t has been
| decided to leave It untitled for the pres
emf Senator Platt of New York will be
acting chairman.
Big Appropriation Bill.
| Washington. February 2S.-Representa-
| tive McCleary OF Minnesota today re-
ported from the house committee on APP
propriations the District Of Columbia ap-