The morning call., 1894-11-16

and then arrange by the proper treaties
for the construction and ownership OF the
canal by the UDited States. 1t will then
prove to be the browning glory of the age.
John L. Doyle said he took deep in
terest in the matter. but he declared him
self as opposed to Mr.. Manson's amend
ment 10 Captain Merry's resolution.
lie moved that the Manson amendment
be laid on the table, and Captain Taylor
Sc conded the motion
Chairman Williams took occasion here
to resign the chair for few minutes and
spoke upon the proposition. He said he
was in favor of the Geary bill and wanted
to Gee the canal owned by the Unite
States Government.
Al this point Mr.. Terrlll of the Builders
Association introduced the following reso-
luton:
ResolUed, That tn etNicaragua canal conven-
ton is in favor of the speedy con struction Of
The Nicaragua canal ana that we lndorse the
general condition OF the bill reported TO the
House by Mr.. Mallory from the Committee on
Interstate ard Foreign Commerce with such
amendments as may be necessary to protect
the canal from the control Of inland transpor-
tail on companies. 4Ssa
Mr.. Doyle objected to Mr. Terrill's reso-
luton as there had already been an
amendment to the original resolution Of
fered by CAPTAIN Merry. To decide the
matter vote was then taken on the Man
son amendment and the result was that it
was laid on the table.
John =. Irish arose to speak upon the
Merry resolution. lie was in favor OF
general proposition without specifying
minor details. 1t would weaken the whole
matter to try to force Congress upon small
matters. The idea was in his opinion to
let Congress Know that the commerce of
this coast depended upon the early CON-
pleti0n of the Nicaragua canal.
AS Mr.. Irish sat down Congressman
Mcguire came in and was called upon to
n h..
necessity for canal through Nicaragua or
the Istbmus as material benefit to mis-.
coast He was opposed. though, to any
private control of the canal. The Geary
bill now pending met with his hearty ap-
proval. and it would. II passed. do much
for the commercial welfare of the coast.
Mr.. Mcguire said that the Government
could not construct the canal. The work
would have TO be under private contract,
but he did want to see the Government
own and control it for the benefit of the
people.
After Congressman Mcguire had con-
Guided Mr.. Terrill spoke upon his resolu-
ton, and bitterly denounced the railroad
monopoly and any proposition watch
would tend to give the inland ;ransporta-
ton companies control of the canal.
Chairman Williams finally cut Mr.. Ter
ril off, and then John L. Doyle suggested
that Mr.. TerrilPs resolution he incorpo-
rated with Captain Merry's. Captain
Merry did not object. and the two resolu-
TONS were adopted unanimously as the
sense of the convention.
The following resolution to the Cali
fornia Congressional delegation was also
adop ted:
RESOLVED, That this convention OF the various
organizations OF the cities of San francisco and
Oakland and The State OF California, acting in
concert with the citizens thereof, Respectfully
and urgently requests our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress TO use all their influence
In OBJ lining such legislation at the coming ses-
sion of the Fiftythird Congress as shall pro-
cure the prompt construction OF the Nicaragua
canal under the control OF The Government of
the United States and for the benefit OF its
cltiZens.
There being no further business the
convention then adjourned. After ad-
iournment it was learned that the dele
gates from the Produce Exchange were in
an indignant mood. 1t appeared that
President Holcomb of that body had pre-
pared a resolution calling upon the con.
vention to indorse measure to have a
cable constructed between here and the
Farailon Islands. An appropriation of
$4,000 would be required for the purpose
Mr. HolcoRD did not have an opportunity
10 present his resolution, owing TO the IN
terest which the convention took in the
canal projecf, and the Produce Exchan
delegates felt thatthey had not been treated
right and withdrew from the convention
in consequences.