The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-06
THE NICARAGuAN TREATY.



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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Senate wen,
into executive session 1t 1890 o'clock to-day
and the suspended vste of last night upon
Vance's motion TO postpone action upon the
Nicaraguan treaty was considered, resulting
In the defeat Of the motion by vote of % to
rs. Sherman's amendment looking to the
abrogation or modification of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was then discussed some hours
and coming to vote in Committee of the
Whole was defeated-27 TO %. The second
Sherman amendment, relating to discrimi.
nations In tolls, was defeated without q di.
vision. The treaty was then reported to the
Senate and the vote upon Sherman's amend.
ment In relation to the Clayton .Bulwer
treaty was again taken up, resulting In It's
adoption by vote Of 80 to 10. A vote was
then taken upon the treaty itself and 80 Sen.
ators voted for Its ratification, while % voted
against 1t. The Affirmative being less than
two'thirds of the whole number voting, the
treaty was not ratified.
The following is understood to De the vote
in detail upon the ratification of the Nicarag-
uan treaty:
Ayes-Aldrich, Allison, Bowen, Cameron
of Wisconsin, Chase, Conger, Cullom, Ed
munds, Frye, Hale, Harrison, Hawley, Hoar,
Jonas, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada,
Laphan, Mcmillan, Malone, Henderson,
Maxey, Miller of California, Morgan, Pal
msr, Pendleton, Pike, Plat, Pugh, Sawyer,
Sherman, VsnWyck and Wilson-32.
Noes-Bayard, Beck, Butler, Call, Cam,
den, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Garland,
George, Gibson, Groome, Hampton, Harris,
Jackson, Kenna, Lamar, Ransom, Riddle
berger, Saulissury, Vance and Vest-23.
The change of front upon the Sherman
amendment is explained thus: Several Sem
ators who favored the amendment, but were
opposed to the treaty, voted against the
amendment In Committee of the Whole,
fearing that Its adoption would help the
treaty. When the treaty was reported to
the Senate and the vote required upon the
Sherman amendment some friends of the
treaty whs were opposed to the amendment
voted in the affirmative as q means of win
ming support to the treaty itself, the failure
OF which, unamended, was fsretold by the
votes in Committee Of the Whole.
The "knocking out" of the Nicaraguan
Treaty settles the fa'e of all the pending
treaties. The Senate recognizes this, so no
more attention will be given them. The
treaty, like its comrades, falls by
he wayside.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The defeat Of the
Nicaraguan Treaty has been the principal
,oric Of private conversation among Senators
% day. The change of his vote yesterday on
he part of Senator who favored the treaty
vas generally accepted as notice that mo.
ion to reconsider will be entered. Such
notion will be made, but 1t is not likely
hat the subject will again be brought up I'm.
II after the 4th of March. The Republican
senators, with but one exception, voted for
he treaty, aud, had it not been for the fight |
'sa!nst 1t made by Bsyard,it would probably
GRITTY. Republicans believe that they have
decided advantage over their political opo.
ents as the case now stands. They believe
hat the vast majority Of the people of the
ountry favor the construction of . canal
cross Nicaragua, and are utterly opposed TO
be idea that any foreign government shall
btain foothold on the American CONT
ent. BY the adoption of Shermsn's amend
,ent, the Republicans say they removed
:, THE ONLY TENABLE OBJECTION
bat could be urged against the treaty, and
bat the Democratic minority has ranged it.
elf In line with the interests Of England and
rance, both countries having exerted all
1eir influence to defeat the instrument. The
'eaty, as negotiated provided that Nicaragua
1ould rid herself of any obligations to for
gn governments, If such obligations exist,
! relation to the construction of the canal,
Ter the work should be begun. Sherman's
imposed the same obligation
pom the United States. In other words,
e existence Of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
as recognized, and the objection that 1t
ould be violated by the ratification of the
icaraguan Treaty was removed. Bayard's
tion was puzzle to the Republicans. I'm.
lestionably several Democrats would have
ted to ratify the treaty had they not be.
sved that the Senator from Delaware, In
ging the postponement of the subject until
ter the 4th Of March, expressed the wishes
Presideat.elct Cleveland. Bayard, they {
lieve, will be member of the new Cabi- I
It, and they generally pay Difference to ]
8 views that under other circumstances {
ould be Wholly wanting. There are, how ,
er, few circumstances initiate against q
Q commonly accepted belief that 8
BArARD SPOKE FOR CLEVELAND. c
Pendleton aud Mcpherson, who are usual
thoroughly Informed as TO the Democratic
rty policy, voted for the treaty. Garland,
lose utteranccs always command respect
d attention, and who has greater intimacy ?
th Cleveland than Bayard, voted against
, treaty, but did not once open bis mouth
the course of the debate. II he had known v
It the President-elect opposed it, he would Q
qucstionably have exercised his great in "
ence against 1t In speech. Morgan, who 81
'ored the Treaty, gave Bayard the neatest v
'ssing down he has had fer many day, tt
cause he attempted to crack the party lash b
} near the alert ears Of the Alabama Sena- "
+. The Democrats, as = rule, have ex- 81
:ssed themselves as well satisfied with the h
ult Of the discussion, They insist that a
outgoing administration had no business
attempt TO commit the victorious party to b
7 foreign policy, and that when the new IL
Is installed the Democrats Z,
! assume full responsibility before the
lntry for undertaking or refusing to under -
Q the construction Of an inter-oce :
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