The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-09
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
mr.. WIsE'S views or THE PROS
PECTs or the SCHEME.
No Action Yet on the Appoin' ment OF SUI
pervisor OF Steam yessets-N ash.
ingtou Notes.
TINES BURKAU, RAPLEY BUILDING
WAsurSeToN. June s. fS9L

AS the tariff debate has progress u
the Democratic senators, IN ofdei -
occupy as little time as possible. nave
remained silent. while hour AFTER nou,
the Republicans have spouteu de"'"
the bill. and tried by insihua'lo" -.
inuendo to draw the Democrats l"'o
the debate by compelling them TO utleiu
the bill or their personal reco'DS'
Democrats. however. have been paush-'
and one unacduainted with the iae'S
would naturally think from lhe u"'
reports that the bill was a mass Oh
corruption and iniquities and the Demo-
cratic senators unreliable ana
petent. This is far from the truth. buI
inst now the democrats are not at
frrnDtiug To uncover the Republican
schemes aud not until a little M uh -eI
standing occurs on the M ti r. -
does the true inwaTdness OF ".tail' 81
pear. Senator Aldrich has ume anu
again tainted the Dem )crttS wiz ~ "
tectlng the Sugar Trust, ami as pohleai
stuff for campaign purposes ~ -
very well In the Record, but yesteiudy
Senator Pettigrew, OF SCUM DtN"ti, In
all the wind out of his sails, by ue-
claring in the Senate that but lU the
intentional absence Of Senator "a ic1
from the chamber during lhe W. M
tAlr. PettgreW - ameadWen. % CIV ~
the Cnc-e ghth of n cent per pOuhi, winch
the rehner gets, would have been car
ried This simply shows how hePuoh-
can Will denOunce the Democrats Tor
feature i'm the bill, and VII run Guy
OF the chamber when ms own VOC Wyu "a
nave corrected the alleg evil. a THIS
Is too shallow to deceive anyDoly o.
earth.
MANDEHsoN's TRADE
Senator Henderson. OF Nebraska, yes
terdav entered into great TRADE a0Ou1
the % per cent. ad valOrem put IN the
bill on barley. lie scared anu ~"
touched earth occasionally, ana may
from the mountain tops ne sleITt c., r,,s
thuuderbOlts Of rhetoric and hurried lleIcs
anethemas at the heads Il the Dt'.o-
Gratis for protecting the Brewer $ trust
He was quietly informed may as "
matter II fact the brewers q thl7 'uh
try were unanimous in their request lor
free barley. This was a Knock OUT . oW'
but the senator from NeDra>k t MUS
trated the Old fable Of the Wplt ana ,ie
lamb at the stream, aud con l"u-l ~
abuse under some other article, pr.cetu
ing on the theory that if they Wer- hoI
under that influence II must pc SOM
other. and on the general prop 'sltlQH
that no good can come out OF NdIhl
The Committee on Interstate ana OF
eign Commerce has entered heartily mo
the question Of the Nicaragua canal
and at the meeting this morning a SUD-
committee Of six was appointed 70 pre-
rare a bill Congressman George II. w Use
is chairman Of the subcommlttee lneie
are now three bills before the committee
one from Senator Morgan and the others
By Representatives Bailey ana StoNeI'
The committee is agreed upon the pues-
ton that the Government shouid Dulid
the canal. and though the lines Of the
bill have not been definitely drawn, Capt
Wise thinks something on this plan may
be considered. IN accounting VIII Re had
with the Maritime Company ana II VIII
be bought out entirely. together with
It's concessions and Obligations.
DETAILS or TIA PLANS.
An agreement will be concluded with
the Governments Of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica based upon their pronered couces-
sionS. and then the United States Gov
complete the canal In regard TO the
money 10 prosecute this great enterprise,
Capt Wise said II had been suggested
that the Government should issue 4lOoW,-
OJJ Of Treasury notes annually for SIX
years. this being the time and amount
estimated by the best authorities mat
would BE- requisite 20 complete the canal
This. he was inclined 10 believe, would be
better than the Issuance OF interest-hear-
ing bonds. and would. at the same time
gradually increase our currency with the
splendid security OF this great institution
behind the issue Of the Treasury notes.
capt Wise will report this till and be-
come It's champion on the floor OF the
House and each phase Of its various
ramihcauOns VIII be closely guarded
AGAINST any possible faint of scandal,
which some people seem TO imagine must
hover about an undertaking OF this mag
nitude.
MR.. GORNAN on DUTY.
Senator German, who has been at his
home in Laurel for some weeks. returned
lff Atlantic f'ffN
night As was stated I'm this correspond
ence Yesterday h. had requested the de-
partment 60 withhold the appointment
Of supervising Inspector OF steam vessels
until his return. II called upon Secretary
Carlisle this afternoon upon this matter
but refused 10 state the result OF mis- in
te~Vew IL is however. almost certain
that he will be unable TO change the mind
Of the Administration, which Is now
strongly ir favor Of Mr.. Murdaugh. 81
Portsmouth. who has been SO ably urged
10y Congrts sman Tyler.
The Maryland coal miners strike is
beginning TO be felt here In the coal
supply. The steamer Arrowsmith. which
laid off temporarily 10y her owners on
account Of scarcity of fuel.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker arrived I'm the
city late tonight. and will remain here
several days on legal business. ~.
Mrs. i. r. Parrish and Mrs. W. j. Flick
leu Of Charlottesville. are registered IT
the Metropolitan. as is also Mrs. j. ID.
Blair OF DanVlle.
cHEwSING LEAVES THE HOSPITAL.
Mr.. 4. G. Chewing left the hospital
last night and with his family has gone
To live with his wifes sister here. The
liberal contributions made 10 them viii
provide AGAINST their further want, ana
"a most deserved charity has been again
extended bv a generous people.
only three f0urth-class post-ofiice
changes were made to-day for Virginia
and North Carolina. Those Of Virginia
are az DantOn, Orange county W. ;.
johnson is appointed 20 succeed Rosa f.
Graves; and at Mount Gnead, Loudoun
county. j. L. FUR succeeds q. j. Slack.
I'm North Carolina. at Mount Vernon,
Rowan county. jonathan Lyerly succeeds
David Fleming. ii. l.. W.
From The Courts.
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