Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
THE NICARAUCUAN CANAL.
Opposition Of an Iowa Congress
man to the Project.
LINCOLN PORT OF ENTRY BILL
The Measure to BE Called Up on Mon.
day-A Rumor That the President
Will Recommend the Passage
OF the Senate Tariff Bill.
Angry Republicans.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE.
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET.

WAsHlNGToN BUREAU The OMAHA DEE, /
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Oct. 3.
There are some very angry republicans in
Washington tonight After the republican
party endorsed in its platform at Chicago the
bill to corporate the Nicarauguan Canal COM
pany, an enterprise which would be of great
credit to the United States as q nation, and
which private parties propose to carry out
without any federal financial ass istancc, the
democrats in congress organized in opposition
to it and fought the measure. Its growing
popularity, however, induced them to with
draw their objections and now the democrats
are trying to secure some of the republican
popularity by supporting the bill. The
measure was called up in the house four or
five times this week, and would have been
passed had it not been for the opposition Of
Representative Fuller of Iowa. All of
the democratic opposition was withdrawn
this afternoon in the house and Mr.. Fuller
alone stood out against the bill, although a
lot of republicans begged him to dcsist. 1t
is stated the basis of Mr.. Fuller's objection
is that he understands the projectors of the
canal propose to give the democratic national
committee a large contribution for inducing
the democrats IN the house to withdraw their
that there is no truth in the report. The
president of the company is the president of
the Garfield National bank, of New York,
and is one of the most substantial supporters
of the republican party in the country. 1t is
amazing why Mr.. Fuller continues to object
to this bill.
LINCOLN TO RE PORT OF ENTRY.
II was arranged with Speaker Carlisle this
afternoon that he will recognize Mr.. Rice, of
Minnesota, on next Monday to call up the
bill making Lincoln port of entry. There
is little if any doubt that the bill will be
passed on Monday.
ONLY RuMOR.
There was rumor very prevalent to-day
to the effect that Mr.. Cleveland is contem-
plating the preparation of message recon-
mCnding the passage of the senate tariff bill
The reason alleged for this recommendation
is that the measure, although. in his opinion,
not as good bill as the Mills bill, is better
than none at all, and that it would prevent
the further accumulation of the surplus.
Moreover, the senate tariff bill could GER
tainly be passed if supported by both parties
which will certainly never occur to the Mills
bill, because of the republican opposition
This rumor gained considerable credence,
but there can be no truth in it. Mr.. Cleve-
land has expressed to several leading
democrats his unalterable opposition to any
tariff measnrs which does not include free
wool. He stated to Mr.. Bynum, Of Indiana.
and Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tenncssee, wel1 known
members OF the ways and means committee,
in q conversation several months since, when
they discussed this very point, that he would
sign no bill without free wool. From this it
can be safely inferred that should the pres
ent senate bill pass the house-an event not
at all improbable-Mr. Cleveland would
promptly veto it, for this bill certainly does
not repeal the duty on wool.