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Show If FIllFj CHIL FORMER SENATOR FORAKER SAYS UNITED STATES RESERVED RIGHT OF MILITARY PATROL. In Communication to President TaM, the Declaration Is Made That England Eng-land Always Understood the United States Would Fortify Canal. Washington A contribution designed de-signed to clarify the confused situation situa-tion that has arisen over the right of the I'nited StHtes to fortify the Panama canal was sub:!ilt'ei on Pun day by former Senator For;tk-T of Ohio to President Tuft, who m.ele It puhlic. Throughout the period In which the I l,i Paunerfote t-vity was l" i.'Hla'"l and ratified. Senator Koraker advised John Hay, then snina.) of it.4te. an.I niade ninny of lh sui'.gi slion that were l:u orpornted inte. the maty pre serving to this govi I iiincnt tin1 riht to take nu h means a it deemed no I'Bsary to pro!"-t the canul and the shipping, without specifically author lcd tort Hit-it t ioiiH. Senator Koraker.- letter to President Presi-dent Tuft reviews the act of the sen ate in connection with the treaty nink init Hith Kiu;l.iud and laws passi d SUbst(tiently to the ratification of th existing Hay Pauiicefotc treaty. Senator Forakt r shows coneluslTely that the fulled Stai-s reserved the rlK'it of military patrol, and that Dug land always und"rstood tliat the canal would be fortified by the fnlled State |