The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-26
OUR CHANCE IN THE PACIFIC.
SENATOR MoRGAN,s VIEW OF TIE
PROPER AMERICAN POLICY.

Let US Not Take . ster Bsekward. He
Says TO His Friends Aboard the New
York-He and Mr.. Foster Go 10 Europe TO
Take Part In the Behriug Sea Arbitration.
The steamship New York started on her first
voyage under the Stars and Stripes yesterday
afternoon at / :35 o'clock. Alarge crowd had
assembled about the pier OF the new American
line BY noon to witne ss her departure.
Ex-Secretary OF State John W. Foster and
his party. consisting OF Mrs. Foster. n. F.
smith. Miss Cockrell. Miss Shields. and Miss
Halford. came down from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel at 1890 O'Clock. and all went aboard.
William L. Curtis OF Washington met them at
tho pier. As the New York swung out into
tho river Mrs. Foster leaned over the rail and
waved u large American flag. The ex-secre-
tary stood by her side and bowed to the shout
ing crowd on the pier.
Senator Morgan Of Alabama. who goes to
Paris to represent tho United States in tho
Behring Sea arbitration. was also a passenger
on tho New York. He went aboard at IL
o'clock. He went straight to his cabin. and
when he walked into the library OF the steam or
fifteen or twenty minutes later he was sur
prised to see n large number Of political and
personal friends from this and other States.
A committee consisting OF Horny Hentz. Chair
man: r. L. Edwards. James Swami. J. Henry
Harper. DR.. John A. Uzeth. and Horace L.
Hotchkiss had sent out invitations to promi-
mont men to be present.
After the applause and . general shaking Of
hands. Chairman Hentz stepped UP to Senator
Morgan and said:
Senator Morgan. We could not permit you
to leave Now York without paying our respects.
We recognize your distinguished services in
the United States senate. and we believe that
this Government has secured its most able
representative to be present at the Behring
Sea arbitration. As business and financial
men. We all believe In arbitration. and sincere
rsp pSsG a satisfactory tory settlement tent VII Of this " aae 50
Mr., Hentz read a letter from Dr.. John Hall
and kilograms from Presidents OF Boards OF
Trade and Chambers OF Commerce in Western
and southern cities. all reGretting their in
Morgan for his. course with reference to the
Nicaragua Cannl.
,h by NH this y tune h the people 20 k,t about at the Il, deck decks Of
to hear what would be said. The room was
the result was a Jam; When Mr.. Hentz closed.
This is n distinguished honor you have con-
ferred upon me-. l shall hope to earn 1t. I'M
dde e'iu.,n that | am going "bro9d on a very
would be impossible for me ut this moment to
onter fully into the consideration of Il.
ci1c Ocean. At this time there are confront
Ing us three rropositions concerning tho Pa
may be said to involve the entire North Pacific:
the tn % f tTs Canal a p project; With which
Know t a ro napn .hins When 10 pe I s ssep e. nsd. I hetras 81 1
Hawaiian proposition. These three together
must impress al thinking men with the con.
the civil war. there has never been a moment in
the history Of our Government, when so much
sight. and determined American pluck were
necessary as right rs this time in the determi-
natl %ps of these ne great questions, ,.,.o..-
American destiny where We must go forward
or take step We cannot stop on
t,o AS s 2 r Rsmocrat I am pr9G1d Of the %aeauiisi-
mense territory which extends to the margin
OF the Pacific Ocean. 1t is our duty to take
care Of and develop that territory, wherein
hut to Iuadruple the commerce Of the Allan
tic. Tho Pacific affords opportunity for COM
far dsnser population than does the Atlantic.
and we should zealously guard our rights
I'm speaking OF the Pacific Ocean and our
duty in connection with it; will say that | do
not want to see repeated what was perIctrated
the power Of France was back OF us. we did not
have the foresight or psrsistency to ac1uire all
foundland. Nova Scotia. Bermuda. the Wind
ward Isles. jamaica. and all that territory
why should that power. with G35.ooo.ooo
bic: and with no greater history and no sure
land to Iucatan. upon which they have spent
81 for every inch Of GIound9 They hold It
never gives up, anything good. am not criti-
cising them. ! admire them and wish Amer
lea to follow as far as possible the same pol
Great Britain. has already planted herself
In Australia and New Zealand. and is now an
nrnnphinD fha IN nd Nyiah ISlnnH1 flint fihr,I
over one OF these islands. and at the present
ment are protesting against that occu patton.
When she gets firmly established there and
S%9 g. the Wiot cnain o around Hav us; incIqding
Kong. New Zealand. and Australia. let me nsk
you II We will not see repeated in tho Pacific
gained the hight. and there was nothing
to do but TO put the islands Of the Atlantic in
naIly failed to do ~ ~
t,o uSnst =, t hiss si%e WHEN snh the s twG e., great N. Guss:
Sea arbi~tration-are, pending. Hawaii. like a
ripe pear. drops into our lap. Shall we not
then exercise at this time in the settlement
can manhood AMI pluck S0 splendidly drv"l-
oned when We wer" lighting each other. with a
the outcome Of the power and spirit Of a great
people On Q great occasion. Let us move to
Among those present besides the committee
stead Sudge Daly. Hiram nitchcoek. i: 7:
e k's shoatsr. R sHnn al c lnninn; fna M oi Hfa hbsmry
Senator Foster and his party go direct 10
Paris; Senator MorCan will got Nice. and
go 10. Paris to take opart in the arbitration.
His vile and two daughters are now IN Nice.
OPPOSITION TO THE AWARD.