New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
ATTACKS WATERS TREATY
Senator Smith PreUents It's Ap-
proUaLRatitcation Expected.
IFrom The Tribune Burrau. ]

washington, Feb e-The Senate after spending
some time debating the Panama Canal. went
session for the remainder OF the day
consider the boundary waterways treaty. The
nomination OF DR. Crum being the unfinished busi-
before the Senate in secret session. Senator
Frye asked that It be permitted TO over retain
ing place the executive calender Senator
Lodge then called up the treaty with Great Britain
and asked that It be approved. Senator Smith OF
Michigan. Immediately the floor and discussed
the treaty at great length He insisted that its
provisions regarding the St. Mary's River consti-
tUted violation OF the rights OF his state and his
reference states rights immediately called for
more less extensive discussion by the Demo
Gratis.
senator Lodge defended the treaty and vigorously
opposed the views set forth by Mr- Smith He
maintained the rights Of certain power COM
pany in Michigan rather than the rights OF the
state most concerned Mr.. Smith and this led 10 q
decidedly acrimonious colloqUy between the two
Senators compelling the vice-Presdent more than
once TO call them order and remind them that
the rules of the Senate required them 70 address
the Chair. In support Of his contention that only
the interests OF a certain power company were
teopardzed, Nj Lodge read to the Senate passages
from q hearing conducted By the Rivers and Har-
bors COMMITTEES OF the House, in which the entire
subject was set forth considerable length.
At one time the debate between Messrs. Smith
and Lodge became bitter that Senator TIllTnan
could not restrain himself, but danced about at
the back OF the chamber, exclaiTninE eXcitediy.
II hope they'll clinch.'' The Senators denied
each attributed 10 other. but nothing approach
ing q blow occurred Finally Mr.. I1llman re
marked that he feared there would be no repeo-
ZION Of the encounter which had occurred be
tween himself and his former colleague. Mr- Nc
Taurin as there too many centuries OF
culture behind one of the participants.
The coIloQuy turner in part on an assertion OF
Senator Smith. that Mr.. Lodge had said that the
boundary waters treaty negotiated by Chano-
Ter Anderson Of New York and not by Secretary
Root p statement which MI. Lodge said was NOT
orI,, false but perversion or a private con
creation 10 which Nj. Smith lad no right 70
refer IN the Senate Senators who were present
saw that they imagine it will be a long ume De
,or. the Senators from Michigan and Massachu-
setrs are on speaking terms
FINALLY Ny Lodge. after consulting WITH o'ils-
,,,ey7o oers OF the Committee Foreign Relations,
..-ea5 ~ the demand Of Mr Smith that he have
b.erfng before that committee. and next MOI
ssx morning was set the time This means. OF
,o,7rse that the treaty VIII not he again cohs'u-
.-e5 IN the Senate until after the hearing
TIC Committee on Foreign Relations vii take
I'm tho Newfoundland treaty Tomorrow morning
Al lis regular meeting. and 1t is expected tha'
favorable report Will ne authorized When the De
hate ss over to-day the leaders predicted that te
waterways convention would be ratified al t'l7