New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
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W,suyNGroN, Dec. 1S.--Judge Poland, VINO
~ senator himself once and therefore ought to kno"
what he Is talking about, 10 said 10 nave uos0''' ~
executive session Of that body in the following as'"so
." All smoke some swear, and there Is blank 10 P"F'
Thls secms TO have been true picture OF 'hc Oh'ou
States Senate to-day. The publication III lhh i"i
of the Nicaragua Treaty had caused sehsauon' 'uo"
efforts had made to keep 1t secret that IL heoe "
Senator Miller of California, the chairman OF inc No
mi,tee on Foreign Relations. necessary to oer r'Sou
n o Investigation TO ascertain how tho document cao
TO make its way into the columns OF TIE 1lnboNL
lie had taken special precautions In TINS instance "
prevent its premature publication Only h'i'e" nun
Der OF copies had placed In his hands vi leS ~
nine members Of the Committee on fofe'en Ho"'Vn -,
had each received one. Two extra copies were nc'u
by tie chairman himself and one copy was gwen W
sn,otor mot n member Of the committee. from eao"
written reccIpt was demanded before the treaty wan
given 20 him. Mr. Miller. while not pressing i"i '.'
odouon Of the resolution of investigations desired 10
nut himself and the committee right In the ""'''''
few Senators pressed for IN inycstigation 49,.
In the discussion which cnSued lliWa sdEsCS''" ~
n copy W tho treaty might have been optalneu Iro'"
General 2avals who was in New-lorH ana ha'' b o y"
interview 20 n reporter OF THE Ik'B'N NJ Inns va"
promptly met by the objection that the manner III "
tho accompanying message OF the freSiucn' W."
obtained would have to be explained. Thereupoh 'he
,r,,,cot,on IN Tln Tribune OF the Washigonn treaty.
thc sbscouent investigation. and the arrest OF ih
Tunt Nus correspondents here, and the iauro 10 op
any satisfactory results were recalled an" u ""s
ot similar Investigation would lead to similar results
ONLY and would seriously compromise the dignity u. o
senate lThls view evidently shared by ma)orl!
~ those present. for after characteristic speech D!
Mr.. Van Wyck, in which he denounced te m',"
was lad ON Inc table it is believed that the srnale
will remove ;he injunction OF secrecy on ths p''i0"'''
| treaty some time In January. ,,,-. 49,
If g9cs almost without saying that intelligent cx-
rc.son of opinion regarding the merits OF tuc u1N
could not be obtained from any OF the ~ ~Senh,oSs S y.
mn tie n.ral impression that the treaty mas lhuo
upon leaders OF both parties IN me Senae @ anu ret III VI
House, the whole seems to ne % V' "a ~nt so
ncaOn IS freely rcssed that the tiea!y II i"v -
radica! in It's provisions a. tne % cxoer t6it il
published few days ago @t pcop'e 10 cAioo,t, ,i,rs
would be. Resariins international pd e0Tpdc%o,yn9 n
which might aise If the document were IA nrcnt to
bers OF Congress wholly dlslhchheu ~ ,r
express opinion This phase Of me subject M
foreign diplomats stationed here Copies OF Ih & dnin
rNE we're eagerly sought in the west end W.ere Nv to
different legations are situatcd ana an mU"i "''' Wv
arrival of the mail copies were AT premium. o,,
The last paragraph OF the PRESIDENT heSsHo ,,nn
ij1I if ur.es the Justice OF recognizing the aid OF cer
lain persons concerned with the American comanI III
United or reference Is DeIe in,,o 10 %
owners OF the Mcnocal conccsion Ie y wb"t
dissenting voice at the last session o, Sor
which the House reiusel 10 grant t, u;, to 10 win
tins matter was Nuci 10 the entire ,enh.c
yh, fhp money was to bc used for The stale Depart
rnn el was not onite clear rs 10 the exact dispos-
tion il should MAKE OF the money It simply wi hed 10
have on hand IN emergency fund which it could draw
in ease an opportunity offered Itself To pace loiS!
where it woald do the most good IN cApIaiulls ,n"
matter to the senate Committee Foreign Relations.
the Secretary of ate stated AT the time that TV,,
even a lesser sum than that might be iohG sunlccn'
pcrhor for te purpose hut that he wished 10 be pre-
pared in chance presented ltscl 90 Sccu LIN ~ ,to
vantage for sthe Government or apnrca7e WIN g. hn .,
money OF the MenoCal concession outright as . .n
been repeatedly stated there never was any 'aoIs1 Il %
until fhe President, in his message, referred 10 toIn
peHsaon OF the OF the concession LOT licl az
IN sccnrin, such advantages "a TIE ea'Y grants W 'o
United STATES a.. -, -, ,.,
To Judge from the practically unanimous vote ~ w'n
the - 900 appropriation passed DY lne Seide IL
world seem that ratification Of the treaty Is liODaple'
Mr. Vest Missouri. II Is believed was tle oy 1eha-
for who opposed H. lie again showed MS hnstlliy 10
the whole enterprise to-day 10y submitting aJOihl reso
ltion declaring that without the consent or auhoritl OF
Congress the proposed Nicaragua surveying expedition
ordered hy the Secretary OF the Navy was leEal anu
directing that Secretary not 10 enforce the oe 'ueu
on The subject until definite and final action Dy congress
on the resolution. on SIR llaies objection the resou
tion went day. Mr. Vest saying tha ne wouIu
call II up tomorrow. as the expedition was udcr oruers
10 sail from New-York on Saturday ana prompt action
necessary.