Deseret Evening News | 1900-02-07 | Page 1 | Discussion is Animated

DISCUSSION 31 IS ANIMATED Hew Treaty With England Is Before the Cem Want ant the nil Clayton All Omit and Other Oilier Washington Feb Senate committee on foreign relations relation met to today today day to consider the Nicaragua canal trent treaty The rhe discussion was anImated While some opposition manifested it II WIlS sas not of character ns as to In the defeat of tIme the treaty but bul that It would be amended there seems to be little doubt One of oC the amendments proposed Is that thaI the whole of the treaty shall be abrogated It is II saW b by members or of the committee favoring this change that there Is no need net 1 ot of keeping alive any portion of the ol treaty Another change suggested II Is In ro no gard to the protection of the canal The treaty declared there shall be no fortIfication and it 11 I Is said this will pre prevent vent ent the United States from erecting batteries which are b by some Home considered absolutelY necessary In view leW ot of the In that occur from to time In South American It that language be e d lb b as 19 the States deems necessary will be afforded of the c canal nal fear Nearly the entire time of hp ht commit 1 Jee ce was consumed In listening to nn an statement from Senator Mon Mor Moron on nn who Is thoroughly familiar with the tho subJect of the canal proposition and nil all treaties It There WIlS wa little or no expression of opinion from other senators save sae that It IL was as a very ery Important subject and would need care careful tul ful consideration