Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-19

senate.
He said: "The sentiment Of the
country manifested through the press.
pulpit, the rostrum and every other
avenue through which public opinion
Is communicated seems 20 desire the
adoption Of some new methods Of pro-
cedure here, whereby necessary iegis-
iaton may be better facilitated The
demand Tor a change reflects the deep
conviction that time is unnecessarily
wasted; that useful legislation Is At
times unreasonably obstrucied and
that the concessions OF majority do
not md adequate and prompt expires
sion In the enactment OF laws essen
tai to the welfare OF the people.
u assert that the privilege OF unlin-
tied debate IN a legislative body ~ in-
consistent with aud destructive Of the
right and power OF legislation. Such a
* ndsuon OF Affairs naturally forces
compromises and concessions OF doubt
ful propriety as condition Of any leg
islation being permitted. II Is an opqn
secret, or at least II IL largely known,
that during the recent tarim de-
bate, many conversions were made aud
amendments accepted to the bill for
the very purpose OF avoiding intermin-
able debate II IL believed that the
present aflords an opportunity for the
\ Accomplishment of the supposed inno-
/ walton, especially When there Is not
now pending in the senate amy general
/ rclitical measure in which unusual In
| terest Is conferred. and demanding pro-
1 tracted discussion"
There was some discussion OF change
OF rules by Senators Hoar and Aldrch,
but ct o'clock the Nicaragua canal
bill was taken up.
Before Mr. Turpie pem) OF Indiana,
B. resumed his speech, Mr., Harris tpemJ
Of Tennessee, gave notice that tomor'
row he would call up the bill for u
military park at shiloh
Mr.. Turpie devoted some time 10 the
concessions and the forfeiture posi-
BILE In the event Of the non-complctiot
OF the canal within ten years from 1851
The provisions regarding these mat
tiers were exceedingly strict. The con
cession given In 1887 would be abso
lutoly forfeited in 1891 What title th'
company had in the canal was no
that Of fec simple, fee -base
not even an easement. There was moth
ing to mortgage and nothing to sell
The concessions gave no title ana az
property rights to the company.
Taking up the question OF the phys
teal construction OF the various portion
OF the canal, the senator went on Z
point out dhe great difficulty that woul
have to be overcome and to argue tina
the estimated cost OF the minor canal
forming part OF the whole system wer
TOO low and In one case. that OF III
canal between Managua and Nicara
qua, ehe estimate was mere guesswori
Turning then 10 the matter OF tormlni
ports OF the proposed canal, the senate
insisted that the estimates affecting III
work at these places were much u
small. The engineers had said $500
600 would be required to restore n
harbor at Greytown on the Atlanu
whereas he had heard a naval oiiici
say that s10.0O0,00O would be require
for that purpose. AS 10 Brito, u
Pacific terminus, that place was nj
even roadstead; It was simply
stretch of sand on tho ocean. Kegar'
ing the statement that the constructio
OF the canal would give work to y
laboylng people, the SENATOR quote
: from a report to show that Jamaic
negroes were the only ones who cou
do the work under the climatic cond
4 lions existing there. The whole thir
I appeared 10 Sir. TGrple as havir
a every indication OF being n gorgenl
l. bubble.
I. To grant this subyentlon Of S7O,0Ot
! Go0 would be an instance
G national crudlty and unreaso
, able witlprut a preliminary su
4 yey and estimate OF cost under an q
. nccr Of the government There WI
Z nothing in the bill TO secure the cor
4 plctlOn OF the canal or any part OF
c without waiting for the conclusion
the speech the senate, at 4:l5 p. n
n went into executive session, and al 4;
: p. M. adjourned