PANAMA CANAL BILL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1493, 16 July 1912, Page 5

PANAMA CANAL BILL.

REFUSAL OF BRITISH REQUEST. i, r~ ■ By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyritrht London, July 14. Renter's Washington correspondent state's that.the Senate's vote making the Panama Bill "unfinished business" is a refusal of Britain's request that further consideration should be deferred until the return of the British Ambassador, Mr. James Bryce. *■ '■' ' The New York ."Times" says this step means retaliation, especially by Canada. Americans use the Canadian canals to a greater extent than Canadians use American.

DEBATE MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIME. (Eec. July 15, 10.10 p.m.) London, July 15. The Washington correspondent of "The Times" says the debate in, tho Senate on the Panama Canal Bill, may start'at any time. Senator Eoot will fight for absolute equality for the ships of all nations. Much will depend on the interpretation of the spirit' of the Hay-Paunccfotfl Treaty, with a'view to determining how far it perpetuates the sense of the Clay-ton-Bulwer Convention,' which it; superseded. The fact that Mr. Kay's successor in the State Department is on Britain's side is thus of great significance. On the other hand the opposition is active and ingenious, and there, is meanwhile gvowjug talk of submitting the whole question to arbitration.