Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06
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Congress or out.
ASKED A CALIFORNIA MEMBER
of Congress t. day how it was that Hunt
ington. Of the Central Pacific, did not
negotiate with Mrs. Cotton and settle the
differences between the two, and thus
prevent the publication of the Huntington
Cotton damaging letters. He said it was
simply because Mrs. Cotton did not give
him a chance. 1t appears, according to
my informant. that Huntington never
thought of those letters, or else thought that
he owned the late General Cotton to such
aneXtent that the latter would voluntarily
destroy all compromising Huntington lit
erature that might come into his possess
sion. If be had known that Mr.. Cotton
had these letters and would draw them
upon hun IN open court there would have
been no legal differences between the two.
The part that the United States ought to
take in controlling any inter-oceanic ca
ii ON this continent when the subject is
considered always brings forward the
Clayton Buiwer treaty. Many arguments
have been made TO prove that the treaty is
not binding on the United States. But it
i nevertheless a very strong instrument
lt even declares most emphatically that
there shall be a mutually of interest bt :
tween this country and Great Britain
that the one shall not control or have
jurisdiction over any such canal. 1t is TO
be a partnership interest according
TO the treaty. Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen has, in his recent represent
tatiOn to the British Foreign
Office, made the most speciOus case on the
part of the United States yet presented.
He claims that the treaty only applied To
any canal which might be commenced fol-
lowing close upon its ratification.
However this controversy may turn
in
United States was most wOefuliy out
witted in diplomacy. Gov. McLaue. of
Maryland. was member of the last
House. He was also a member when the
Senate ratified the Clayt0n-Bulwer treaty.
He has very vivid recollection of how
the treaty came to be ratified 10y the SEN
ate. He told the story IA few days ago to
a party of gentlemen, He SAID: 1t was
a scandal. OF course no one saw then
what a stumbling block the treaty might
become, but it was scandal neverthe-
less. Ii was simply dined and wined
through the Senate. Lord BulWer
gave numerous dinners when the
treaty was before the Senate.
They were the finest affairs of the kind
ever given in Washington. They were not
oStenslbly given To Senators, but there
were always eight or ten of them there.
There were present besides our Senators,
foreign ministers, Counts and Generals.
The dinners were very brilliant. The
utmost attention and courtesy were
shown To United States Senators and
their wives and daughters, who were also
invited. OF course they were delighted.
These entertainments cost the British
Government a great deaf of money, but
they secured the ratification OF the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty"
ONE DAY JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAY
ADJOURNMENT.
Gen. Shelley, or Alabama, stopped on his
way To tine House ut the cigar stand in the
main corridor. He bought six fine cigars.
MIR. Cox, of New York. saw him do it,.
Gen. Shelley went aud sat down at his
desk. Cox was seen to gather a knot of
members about him. lie told them some
thing. They all nodded their heads and
laughed. Soon Cox walked very
innOcently up to Gen. Shelley and
said: SHELLEY, have you got n cigarr
"Certainly." WAS the reply. hanany out
a Re Ma Victoria. In short time another
member came up aud asked tGe same
question and got the same reply. Another
and another went through The same act.
Gen. Shelley began TO see what was in the
wind. He haf given away five Of his
cigars. He commenced writing again.
Representative Tom Robertson, of Ken
lucky, tapped him on the shoulder and
said: "oay, General, can you"
Look here" said Shelley, Doubtless
l may look like a wooden indian, but
am ID if am any cigar shop"