The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-11
CALLS EYES STILL ON CUBA
The Senator Wants Negotiations Open
for lis independence.


Japanese War Brought to an End by
the Powers-senator MorSan Delivers
a Speech in Support of the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Harris
presided ever the Senate to-day in the
absence of the Vice President.
Senators Carey. Hill and Blackburn
We're in their seats to-day for the first
time this session.
Mr.. Can, dem, of Florida. offered a
resolution reciting that the independence
Of Cuba was an object of great impor-
tance to the United States. and request
ing the President to open negotiations
with Spain for the recognition of the
independence of the island, and for the
guarantee by the United States of the
payment of such a sum Of money as shall
be agreed on. On objection It went over.
Mr. Call also offered resolution de-
claring THAT the further prosecution
of the war between China and Japan,
to the disintegration of the ancient gov
ernment and nationality Of China. win
not be advantageous to the peace and
civilization of the nations of the world
and their progress in the arts. and that
the interests of the world require that
all governments shall unite In negotia-
ting with Japan and China for the termi-
nation of the war. and the settlement
of their differences by arbitration on
terms just and honorable to both nations,
Nd frr
ment Of China for the protection of the
lives and property of the citizens and
subjects of foreign governments as shall
be adequate for this purpose" The reso-
luton was referred to the foreign rela-
tiOns committee.
The president pro tenn announced his
signature to the bill for the dedication
OF the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
national park.
Mr.. Morgan called up the Nicaragua
canal bill and spoke in it's support A
ship canal, connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, he said, was necessary
TO the commerce of the world; and It
could be constructed via the San Juan
river at cost which would make It
commercial success. Such canal he
declared, was necessary to the naval
and military power OF the United States
He contended that United States control
of the canal would interfere with no treat
les Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica with
foreign governments; that no foreign
government had interposed any objection
to this governments interest in the canal.
and that IL was due to citizens of the
United States who had already expended
money ON the canal that the franchise
and control should not be allowed 10
pass under foreign influence
After enumerating numerous other So
clal and political reasons why the United
states should guarantee the bonds of
the Maritime Canal Company. he de-
scribed the geographical features of the
country, and the engineering facility with
which the canal could be constructed.
Mr.. Morgan asserted that the Nicaragua
canal would be complimentary to the
Suez canal, and complete a water way
around the world, and predicted that
It's construction ana control by the United
States would rebound to the commercial
and naval advantage of the country as
the Suez canal had done for Great Britain
Turning to the finance side of the oues-
ton, Mr.. Morgan said that Chief En-
glneer Menocal estimated the entire cost
OF the canal at $65, ,084 176, while as snecfal
board experts appointed by the Maritime
Canal Company to examine and revise
the estimate Of the canal place the figures
at $S7,799,57O. 1t was generally agreed. he
said, that, at the present time. owing 10
the lessened cost of machinery labor and
living, the outside cost Of building the
canal would not exceed $40. 600 600 AS TO
whether the $4,000, 600 needed to gliaran-
tee the bonds of the company should be
raised by popular subscription or by di-
rect appropriation from the treasury. that
was matter of detail into which he did
not propose to enter at this time. As to
the objection made that the United States
should not enter into partnership with a
prfya 70 hEr -
If Great Britain could own stock in the
Suez canal, he did not see why the United
States could not own stock in the Mica
ragua canal.
He was a democrat Of democrats, he de-
clared. and it was his belief that the
United States could do anything foreign
governments could do. Government own
ership or partnership in the canal would
not bind the United States to send troops
to the canal further than IL had already
done to protect railroad in Panama in
which 1t was not interested Government
ownership would be the only means of
protecting the interests of United states
citizens except by force; and in case of
war, no treaty or ownership would pre-
vent the belligerents from attempting to
close the canals to each other while not
interfering with it's use by neutral ma
tions.
In conclusion, he declared that the
Unlted states must act now or forever
abandon the canal; and he did not hink
the American people were willing to aban-
don II.
Mr.. Morgan held the attention of the
Senate and galleries until o'clock, when
he was followed by Mr.. Mitchell, rep, Of
Oregon, who briefly indorsed the remarks
Of Mr.. Morgan and favored the canal as
being in the interest of the Pacific states
His only doubt, he said, was as to the
extent of interest and control which the
United States should manifest.
Mr.. Dolph, rep, of Oregon, secured the
floor, but yielded to a motion to go into
executive session. After a short execu-
tive session the Senate, at 4:40 o'clock,
adjourned until tomorrow.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.