Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-03-11 | Page 9 | Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

HAYPAUNCEFOTE TREATY Action of the Senate Committee Endangers I En-dangers Life of Document Washington March lOLord Pauncc fole the Brillsh Embassadori was In conference with Secretary IIay for half an hour at the SUite department today The officials have nothing to say touching touch-ing the future of the pending Hay Pauncefolo treaty It Is plain however how-ever that the action of the Senate committee com-mittee in bringing In the amendment yesterday is regarded by the officials as greatly endangering the life of the I treaty I If the Senate Hist adopts the amendment amend-ment and then ratifies the treaty a conclusion by no means certain in the official mind It Is said that the President Presi-dent will feel obliged to sign It placing tho losponslbllity upon the Senate and then leaving it to the British Government Govern-ment to accept or reject The ofilelals believe the British will reject the treaty and In that case the ClnytonBulwer treaty will prevail again Us force having been recognized according to the officials not only by the executive blanch of our Government Govern-ment In preparing this pending treaty but also by the Senate of the United States as evidenced by the report which accompanied the treaty yesterday when It was presented to the Senate