Show OsHAL enat rf Hay Ha Pact Washington Dee Dec 5 The executive session of the senate today wa was de devoted voted Ite to the the Hay treaty teaty Th The and the amendment to it suggested by the corn com committee mitten on foreign relations were read at the Instance of Senator Lodge ludge wig who took charge of the on b behalf half of the committee He Me then made a speech in explanation of the treaty and urged ure its speedy ratification ns as a necessary preliminary to tc the consideration of the Nicaragua canal hilt bill Senator Lodge was subjected to many que ti ns during the presentation of explanation his of the tty treaty Sender Senator Beveridge whether it was not true that th ta abrogation of the reay as tug tor torin in the pending treaty TeY the effect of Great to acquire iro erf inthe area attested affected Senator replied in th the nega negative u tive that well known to al all that toe Ufe treaty while al th h treaty so o tap fair as It applies to the States en binds this thip country leaves hound bound by its tenn For this reason he was waa sure aue there Meed be beno beno no on that Senator Lodge discussed ties the amend suggested during the List last session op q congress by the on far f r providing that teat none of f the of the first five sections f the treaty should be ka applying to measures which the United States may find it for or securing by its own forces force the defense f the United States and the maintenance nance nanee of public honor The senator urged tinLi amend amendment ment had the th effect of giving greater assurance to the American people and was a At this point Senator Lindsay of Kentucky interjected a and d in doing so madea statement as to what he said he be considered a popular sets rate apprehension aa as to the effect rf the amendment i iI I find he be said most niost people appear to think that this I provides for fog the fortification of the canal whereas it does of the kind hind as a reading of it w ait f r strate Replying Senator se nut not contended and did not coate the amendment conferred the power to fortify the canal |