El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-27
Lawrence Textile Strike Sit
uation Is Considered by
Congress.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 27.-Any
rear Jnat the right of the United
states TO fordfy the Panama canal
might be challenged and forced to
arbitration under the provision of the
pending AnglO-American arbitration
mas been dispelled by a statement from
official sources that Great Britain al
ready has formally acknowledged that
right.
On several occasions this acknowl-
SdBeInent mas been made. 1t was
learned today that all doubt is said
TO have been removed by a cOmmunfca-
t1On in writing from the late secreta-
~ Hay to the senate, explanatory Of
the understanding he reached with
the British representatives when the
-Paunceforte treaty was being ne
gotiated.
Mr.. Hay explained every step Of the
negotiations and when he came to the
clause in the ClayJOn-BulWer treaty
prohibiting the fOrtificatiOn Of the ca
nal, he offered the following statement
OF the reason that led him and lord
PauncefOrte to omit that prohibition
from the new treaty.
The whole theory Of the treaty is
that the canal is 10 be entirely an
American canal The enormous cost
Of construction IS to be borne by the
United States alone When construct
ed, II is to be exclusively the prop
erty OF the United States and is TO be
managed, controlled and defended
by It.
Under these circumstances and con
Sidering that now by the new treaty
Great Britain is relieved Of all the re-
probabilities and burden of maintain
ing its neutrality and security, It was
thought entirely fair to omit the pro-
hibitiOn that no fertilization shall be
erected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent"
Lawrence Strike Discussed.
The strike situation in Lawrence
Mass, was taken up in the house to-
n f-u In q
alleged abuses Of strikers by soldiers
and police failed Representative VIII
son, Of Pennsy lvania, chairman OF the
committee on labor, sought euthoriza-
ton for his COMMITTEES to undertake
an investigation He had introduced 8
resolution providing $4,000 for the
work.
Representative Gillette. Of Nfassa-
chusetts, promptly objected and de-
Tended his state He said he was GER
tain Massa chusetts would be able to
cope with the situation without the aid
Of the federal government Under the
rules Of the house the matter went
over
BY "a to 50 the senate voted down
today motion to table the POindeX-
ter resolution for investigation Of the
Lawrence strike
The Day In Congress-
The senate was in session at D. m
The steel products manufacturers
continued their protests against the
mittee-
The interstate commerce committee
began executive sessions to consider
evidence taken in the hearings on the
proposed trust legislation
Senator Dupont fatty denied the
election corruption charges made by
senator Reeds investigation resolution
which went over until "Wednesday
Senator Lodge objected to the reso-
luton for the Investigation OF the
Lawrence strike, saying there was
ample authority under the present law
for an Investigation
Senator Mclean introduced bill eX-
emptng factory smokers" cigars from
international revenue tax.
The house met at noon.
Chairman Wilson, Of the labor CON-
mittee. sought passage OF his resOlu-
ton Tor an Investigation OF the Law
renee, Mass. strike, but objection
forced the matter aside.
An objection was made at the Ever
glades hearing to hearsay testimony
that influences" had been at work to
procure q favorable report from the
agricultural department
The rules committee viii give hear
ings on Saturday on the Lawrence
strike resolutions OF inquiry.
The subcommittee OF the banking
committee reported upon a scope OF
money trust" investigation and chair
man PujO announced that hearings
would begin in a few days
An amendment to the Qualifications
appropriation. providing for the gov
eminent to manufacture its own pow
der was defeated.