Show TILLMAN EVIDENCE IN south carolina senator wants information from the president washington dec 18 no business ot importance was transacted by the senate today in open session at the conclusion of routine business mr tallman sent to the desk and bad read the following resolution resolved that the president be and is hereby authorized if not in his judgment incompatible with public interest to furnish the senate all information and copies of all correspondence between this government and the government of colombia showing what steps it any have been taken by this government to secure a treaty between the two governments or a modification fi by colombia of existing treaties or concessions with the view of securing to the united states the right to construct a canal over the territory of colombia between the atlantic and pacific oceans at the conclusion of the reading of the resolution mr ijedge of mass remarked that la executive business 1 move that the senate proceed now to the consideration of executive business mr tallman are you not going to allow this resolution to go through mr lodge certainly in executive session the senate then at 1230 went into executive session to resume consideration of the ibay treaty after going into executive session today the senate ratified the minor treaties before it extending the time for the proposed reciprocal treaties which tailed to secure action at the last session of congress in each instance the supplementary agreements extend the time for ratification for twelve months senator foraker then spoke on the hay treaty defending and supporting it as a atso precaution tor the protection of american interests lie saad ho had been willing to support the treaty until amended believing it to have been properly guarded i but that it there had originally been any doubt on that score there could cot now be any in view of the amendments already adopted and those recommended om by the committee on foreign relations it is possible that mr crumpacker of indiana will still further complicate the situation by making another minority report in support of his proposition to reduce the representation from the south |