The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-18
IN TaE SENATE.
rurpie Makes Vigorous Objection to
the Nicaragua Cansi B,ii.

the Nicaragua cansi B.l.
Washington City. Dec. 1T.--In the senate
a communicable from Secretary Gresf-
am. relative To the continutlon OF the bu-
reau OF American republics VAS referred
TO the committee on appropriations
blanchard presented petitions praying
for the passage by the senate OF land
grant forfeiture bill Berry, chairman of
the committee on public lands, said that
work was being done In committee on the
bill
nm presented a resolution calling upon
Secretary Carlisle for a copy OF the in
CONS tax regulations. which was passed
The bin FOR national university was
then taken I'D. When Kyle concluded his
remarks on the bill. it was again placed
on the calendar.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
Nicaraguar canal bill, and PETER address
Cd the senate He did not believe the
country was in a condition to buy the
canal and issue bonds for It's payment.
The constitution DID not authorize the
lending OF money for the purpose Of for
var1ing a private enterprise. as was pro-
posed 20 be done by the bill. II would be
better FOR the government 10 build the
government 70 pay IN gold the bonds pro
vlied for in the bill. and asked, in de-
spairlng tone. what the government was
10 do when the day Of the final payment
Of it's outstanding bonds should arrive
He foresaw financial difficulties IN which
domestic lnsurrecton, or foreign war. or
both. were the logical p0ss&ilty. II sii-
yer coinage wera restored. or a fresh Is
sue OF paper currncy made. with which 70
nav the expenses Of the construction OF
the canal. he would be In favor Of the
bgH. but he WAS opposed 70 the further
issue and sale % bonds for any purpose.
sa,fra put forward no such condition,
but advocated tho bill UuQuallne1ly, de-
ciarlng that the work would be an en-
during monument 10 the civilization of the
age. and e more Importance - the COM
tnerce Of the West than the Saez canal to
that oe the East.
AT thIs point Turpse offered an amend
rrent- rrovidlug THAI before any o. the
rravlslaus of the act are enforced the
uresident IS 20 appoint three competent
engineers. two Of them from the engineer
>sr,,s and enc from cIvu lie. not inter
sstea fn the canal company, TO make
survey and estimate of the expense 81
construction of the canal on the route
rrsnased 1'srrie then proceeded 20 ad-
d~e.s the senate en- the pending bill lie
started oat hg saying that he was heart
gv I'm favor cf tfre construction OF this
eeral or any cther H8vigabIa highway
,eroorh the isthmus. He d.i rot regard
tea ren8ine bul however as furnishing
any rne.aus for the accomplishment Of
fnEs enteruyise. as tending % promote the
,,~ose-ati8a or completion ~ the canal
lie regarded q. whether designed or IN
s.sss-r74.f. as one pf TIE measures which
wfa assuresl'y lead 70 another failure
sst,~ sstaglrg the original understand
i~- mar the Government should bot y
asked 20 guarantee the maritime COM
rarv's Indebtedness. Tlup.e asked wlth
some &, xp1ay of feeling swim what fssr-
~ezs can this cctapany npw come 90 con
sr~sss ara ask a subscription % the extent
~ s-s aaa 8ees' senator Morgan tatarfected
~. remark that the company "haf rot
-,,rse here making sglch request 20
v.hf-h T4srrse rcptle5, Then they have
very ne,-sslsar style q staying away" he
r7Tscgl,e,s ghe talk - selling TIE cosapassyfs
s..-,ss lea FnziaTf. and declared that SIS
entire assets could net - s0ld in Lon
a,~ fs- 81 There were 10 asf5euaiies n
tse Vav 81 construction offered by the
t.sawtan- Eufwer treaty. Referring 80 the
ss-nerezs surveys fer rouse Fnrrse ial9
r..-ff-s.far sf~ess on thsE % ISL. hy Ger
rsfrs Vaaaarb5it art associates. any ore
~ -hara ha asserted. coai3 have carn~
,,,es~g ere cEnAL Yer ere enterprise had
tsan abauson~d-