New-York tribune., 1885-01-31
THE NICARAGUA TREATY.
THE ADMINISTRATION ANXIOUS ABOUT 1T.
pIsAppoINTEp BY THE ACTION OF THE sENAiA-
HARD WORK DONE IN ITS FAVOR
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p1sApporNrEp BY THE ACTION OF THE SENATE
HARD WORK DONE IN ITS FAVOR
Ivy rnLrsKArH TO TIE TKrBUEs.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The President ana
H,ereary Frelinshuysen feel to put it mildly mucn
S,nnon,ed because OF the failure OF the Nicaraguan
treaty 70 obtain the assent OF the Senate secretary
Frelinghuysen especially had set his heart upon '
passage. Its negotiation was rceardeu uy , nm ~
master stroke of diplomacy. twas u 10 .no 1900
pont of the Presidents administration ino s -.
=, state and his friends in the Senate had u.
" a,a,n ,s ratification Long before the subject
=, treaty was broached to the representative nei "
tho Nicaraeuan Government, caretui cah' ass - ~,
sepate had been made to sound lts meinoe'S 90 " .,
view they held on the subject. Inc hego'i"uon'
Nicaragua we're not entered into "n'i -
Frel,nghnysen had assured himself that in're 'u" .
49,, b,rd,. majority looked favorably upon the projoo
vrnaortbe aotive co-operation OF MI. Morgano Aa'A
Democratic Senators were Piled Win pi p..n 81.
trca,ies and all the persuasive ihp''o"'o -, %
Fxscutive was capable Of bringing 10 pear upo,. -
Obtain their support for the measure MI. utS' ~
california promised for the treaty soho sop"
,o,o AR Fdmunds who is believed to DO respohsioo
m po ANAL degree for the whole business engas '
m furnish an exhaustive and, as IL seeueu W ii'
answcrabe argument tending to show tiat iIhgiaio U
violated whenever 1t suited her convenience the Pro-
visoas of the Clayton Bulwea treayand that tha' c"
n.ct was null and void His influence cast into ,he
scales in favor of the treaty was deemed snhceh
overcome all obstacles, and quiet any scrupies ""'o.
might arise in the minds OF Senators who su
the Clayton Bulwer treaty to exercise onuiis io'o
upon this country. Those three men CONFINED 70
engineer the scheme through the Senate 1t promised
we'll Who, argued Secretary Frelinghuysen' couia
thsant the genial and persuasive statesman from Cai
forna the stern and austere moralist OF the Green
Mountain State the wiley diploinatst from Aiapana'
Indeed up TO within week ago, this trumVirate con-
sidered success almost certain. Had they pressea 'he
treaty to vote then 1t Is not improbable that they s
have secured its ratification
Pm, thev delayed and the delay proved fatal The
fate NJ the measure was sealed when Mr.. Bayarl made
hs speech 1t is assumed that he spoke with authoti
that what he said represented the views OF Mr 1--WE
land the subject; in short that the
had pronounced the fiat that the treaty must Do kieo
MI Bayar never denied that he expressed the views Oh
the incoming Administration This Is proved Dy All
incident which took place in the executive session on Tie
day Mr. Bayard made his speech Ill opposiuon'o 'nc
treaty It has been made public before ou the "aa
blood IL engendered Is said to ranke still III the hearts o
the who rise to it. Mr Morgan on 'n'S treaty
question has completely left his Democratic pre)udces
heh,na him In tsct in matters concerning diplomacy
he frequently is at ssue with his party ireh1s bu nc
r aiH5s BSyar oacor tone the other day however
too much for him. With much asferity IN me voice ne
interrupted the senator from Delaware and demanded
TO know If he were talkug with any authority or ad
been instructed to express tho views o, t'e icoS 1
%nSn would ike to know it. Mr. IN
rTIoar varlance 20 been completely noorcu oy
the suddenness OF the attack ana inc siiit ~ mno.
was made. He bushed. he stamrlered; ont ne hnally
concluded to say nothing. Even when Mr. MORGAN re-
newed the charge and declared his intention not TO pe
influenced IN such st0ns by party CONSCIENTIOUS OF
The actions OF either appointed or Iees
- wippers-in" is the expression lie is said to have
made use of, Mr.. Bayafd remained silent III reports
are true, Mr.. Morgan In private conVeratio ater-
Wara ia said TO have expressed some DOUBT whethei
Cleveland had any ideas at all the subject ara 10 nave
talked rather contemptuously OF the future PRESIDENTS
diplomats attainmcnts-an act OF insubordinauon on
Mr. Morgans part for which he ia certain 10 pe psne
before lODg. ,----. -, 49,
Immedatey after the final vote on the passage OF the
foin YEA 10 nav He thereby secured the right OF NOV
ing reconsideration of The vote by WI tHe treaty was
defeated and he made at once use OF tAs riSh'' eS
treaty is to be saved at all II VIII haveto be done
and Senators MILLER. OF California Edmunds, ana others
are said be bending their energies 10 acGos tnls
How they can do IT, II Is difficult TO see Even te Noe
ON the Sherman amendment, proposing negotiations Win
Great Britain for the abrogation OF he
treaty though more favorable 10 the pol oscd treaty
Than any Dther-woud be insufficient cast In iaVor OF
the to carry 1t through Oy the necessary Two
Those Who think the to he body void OF humor
needs revise their 0tinloh IL Hds ho'o"is F"
the folio wing resolution: - - od
Res0 red That the injunction OF secrecy ne reihoveh
from President Tayiors message submitting the CIa!to
BulweT treaty the senae, the list OF yeas anu nay OF
The vote of the Senate cOnsenpg 70 the rathcitDh OF
fha same the message OF President Taylor concerning
ina Hse treaty, sO-called, dated Mdfch ~ l-oO !i
the message OF President Polk OF February H. I5t -
submitting the Senate the treaty with New Hfaisna'
and that they be printed o,, 49,.
The passage OF the resolution reflection almost
upon the enterprise of newspaper correspondents OF
day Some curiosity IS expressed TO Know VINO offered ~
AT this proceeding the injunction OF secrecy
the Nicaragusn Treaty Will not be removed uh 1870