The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-11
IN favor OF The Canal
The Nicaragua Situation Is Dis
cussed at Length in the Senate.
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT
Senators Morgan and Mitchell Think That
Uncle Sam Should Control the Ditch.
MIR. Call Wants to Stop the
Korean War.
BY the United Press.

By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 10.-In the absence
of the vice president, the senate was
called to order by Mr.. Harris (Dem.
Tenn). Mr.. Call Dem. Fla) offered
resolution reciting that the independ-
ence of Cuba was an object of great
Importance to the United States and re-
questing the president to open nego-
tiations with Spain for the recognition
of the independence of the island and
for the guarantee by the United States
Of the payment for such a sum of
money as shall be agreed on. On OBJ
lection it went over.
Mr.. Call also offered a resolution de-
claring that the further prosecution
Of war between China and Japan to the
dislntegration of the ancient govern
ment and nationality of China will
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 nego-
tiating with Japan and China for the
termination of the war and the settle
ment of their differences by arbitration
on terms just and honorable to both
nations and for such guarantees by
the government Of China for the pro-
lection of lives and property of the
citizens and subjects of foreign gov
ernments as shall be adequate for this
purpose"
Referred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb) complained of
the failure Of the attorney general to
furnish certain correspondence as to
the Chicago strike last summer, which
had been called for by resolution
adopted by the senate at that time
He addressed the senate on the gen.
neral subject of the strike.
Morgan Favors Nicaragua Canal.
The main feature of interest in to-
days session, however, was Mr. Nor
gan's speech in favor of the Nicaragua
canal bill. He declared that the gov
ernment of the United States in con-
trolling the operation of the canal
would not interfere in the least with
any treaties between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica and the foreign govern.
ments; that no foreign government had
indicated any objection to control of it
by the United States that it would not
be departure from the Monroe doc
trine, or an abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty; and yet that it was the
nearest possible approach to govern
ment ownership of the canal In con-
clusion he declared that the United
States must act now or forever abandon
the canal, and he did not think the
American people We're willing to aban-
don it.
Mr.. Morgan held the attention of the
senate and galleries until O'clock
when he was followed by Mr. Mitchell
CRep., Ore), 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 ant
control which the United States SHOULD
manifest.
Nothing Accomplished in the House.
Today's session of the house was de
voted to the consideration of business
pertaining u lne DlSlIlCI Ol COlulnDid
but nothing was accomplished. Th
bill to establish public library in tn,
city of Washington was discussed fou
hours and then referred to the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds
Another bill, authorizing corporation
in the district to renew their existenc
in terms of twenty years, by vote of tn
stockholders, was withdrawn withou
action.