The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-24
SENATE VOTES
FOR THE TREATY
DECIDES FOR PANAMA CANAL
THE VOTE WAS 90 FOR AND IA
AGAINST THE TREATY.

The Expected Happened, the Sup
porters of the Treaty Carrying 1t
Through EaSiIy-BacOn's Amend
ment Providing for Compromising
Colombia for the Loss of Panama
Was Defeated-SenatOr Bacon Ex-
pIained His Vote for the Treaty.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The United
States Senate to-day ratified without
amendment the treaty with Panama
for a canal across the isthmus of Pan
ANA by a vote of sc to IA. e
The result was a foregone conclusion.
and the interest in the matter was in
the division of the vote on the Demo-
cratic side, which was not definitely
known until the roll was called. AS
was expected. all the Republicans voted
for the ratification or were paired that
way Three Republicans, who were
absent, and Senator Foster of Washing
ton, were those who did not vote.
Fourteen Democrats voted for rati-
fication and fourteen against. Two Dem
ocrats, Clark of Montana, and Stone of
Missouri, were paired in favor Of the
treaty, and three Democrats, Overman,
McLaurin and Martin, were paired
against it, so in the total vote sixteen
Democrats were for the treaty and sew
enteen against it. The vote on the rati-
fication of the treaty follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger, Alice, Allison,
Ankeny, Bacon, Ball, Bard, Berry, Bev-
eridge, Burnham, Burrows, Clapp,
Clark CWyoming), Clarke (Arkansas),
Clay, Cockrell. Cullom, Depew. Diet
rich, Dillingham;, Dolliver, Dryden, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster
Oouisiana), Frye, Fulton, Gallinger,
Hepburn, Hoar, Hopkins, Kean,
Kearns, Kittredge, Latimer, Lodge,
Long, MeComas. McCreary, McCumber,
McEnery, Mallory, Willard, Mitchell,
Money, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Plat
(Connecticut), Platt New York;, Proc
tor, Quarles, Scott, Simmons, Smoot,
Spooner, Stewart, Taliaferro, Warren,
Wetmore-66.
Neys-Bailey, Bate, Blackburn, Car
mack Culberson, Daniel, Dubois, Cor
man, Morgan, Newlands. Patterson,
Pettus, Teller, Tillman-14.
On BacOn's Amendment.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon,
providing for an arrangement to COM
pensate Colombia for loss of the terri
tory of Panama. This was rejected by
vote of "a to 40. 1t was a party
vote on the affirmative side and also
on the negative side, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. McEnery.
Democrats, who voted with the Re-
publicans. Four Democrats were alb
sent when this vote was taken, and
no pairs were announced for them.
Some Republicans also were absent ON
this vote.
Senators generally commend the
management of the treaty by Sena-
tor Cullom. chairman of the Commit
tee 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 at
first anticipated, when the opponents
were vigorously trying to secure
enough votes to prevent ratification.
The debate in executive session was
generally upon the merits of the treaty
with reference TO the secret papers
which was sent to the Senate by the
President. Senator Morgan made a set
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 the
Spooner act was known to have ex.
IIerran treaty and its ratification.
Senator Culberson also read from a
letter addressed TO DR.. Albert Shaw
by the President. dated Oct. 10, 1903, In
which the President said he saw no
hope for the negotiation with Colon
bia, and that he would be delighted
should revolution occur on the 18TH
mus.
Dacon's Explanation.
The debate opened at 1115 o'clock.
Mr.. Bacon OF Georgia took the floor
10 explain his vote on the treaty He
said there has been a serious question
raised ar 10 whether a senator should
be guided by the wishes Of his constlt-
uents or by his own judgment IN vot-
ing on al important matters Of public
interest. After giving the question due
deliberation. he said he believed sem
ator should listen 10 the wishes Of his
state, and accordingly he would vote
Tor the treaty. ~ the same time, be