The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
Treaty With Panama
Is COnCUrr0d In by
Senate.
Fourteen Democrats Vote
With the Republican
Majority.
Amendment to Compensate Colombia
for Loss Of Territory Is Rejected
After a Short Debate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - The
United states Senate to-day ratified
without amendment the treaty with
Panama for a canal across the isthmus
of that name by a vote of 66 TO Il.
The result was a 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 ratification.
Fourteen Democrats voted for ratifica-
ton and fourteen against. Two Demo-
crats-Clark of Montana and Stone Of
Missouri-were paired in favor of the
treaty. and three DemOcrats-Over-
man, McLaurin and Martin-were
paired against Il. so in the total vote
sixteen Democrats were for the treaty
and seventeen against it. The Demo-
Gratis who were present and voted for
the treaty were: Bacon, Berry, Clark
of Arkansas, Clay, Cockrel, Foster OF
Louisiana, Gibson, Latimer. McCreary,
McEnery, Mallory, Simmons and Talia-
ferro.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon
of Georgia, providing for an arrange
ment to compensate Colombia for the
loss of the territory of Panama. This
was rejected by a vote of "a TO 40.
1t was a party vote on the Affirmative
side and also on the negative side,
with the exception of Gibson and Nc
Emery, Democrats, who voted with the
Republicans. Four Democrats were
absent when this vote was taken and
no pairs were announced for them.
Some Republicans also were absent on
this vote.
CUILOM IS COMMENDED.
Senators generally commend the
management Of the treaty by Senator
CulIom, chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations. who has had
charge of the measure during both
the plain and stormy sailing. The
vote was taken much earlier than was
anticipated at first, when its opponents
were vigorously trying TO secure
enough votes to prevent ratification
The debate in executive session waa
generally on the merits OF the treaty
with reference to the secret papers
which were sent to the Senate by the
President. Senator Morgan made SCI
speech, which occupied the greater part
Of the time. Senator Culberson made
comments on the secret correspondence
and asserted that it showed that the
reasonable time referred to in ths
Spooner act was known to have ex.
pired. both for negotiation Of the Hay.
Herran treaty and it's ratification
Senator CuIberson read from a letter
addressed to DR.. Albert Shaw by the
President, dated October 10. 1903, il
which the President said he had NJ
hope for any negotiations with Colon.
bia. and that he would be delighted
should a revolution occur OF the 18th.
mus.
The closing days session on the Pan
ANA canal treaty opened at 11:15 to.
day. Bacon of Georgia took the floor t.
explain his vote on the treaty. He SAID
there had been a serious question raised
as 10 whether a Senator should b,
guided by the wishes of his constituent
or by his own judgment in voting OF
all important matters Of public interest
After giving the question due delibera
ton. he said. he believed a Senate
should listen to the wishes OF his Stat
and accordingly he would vote for tn
treaty.
BACON OFFERS AMENDMENT.
At the same time, he said. notwith
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