Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
MORGAN PUSHING HIS BILL.
He Urges the Construction of the
Nicaragua Canal.
SAYS AMERICA NEEDS IT NOW
Champ Clark of Missouri Entertains til,
House,
Tho Republicans Have Lots OF Fun
JeerinE ut iiim-rush Defends OIL
ney from the Attack of Allen of
Nebrashn--Hiu Appears In his seat.

Washington. Dec. io.-.Mr, Harrla
tpem.) OF Tennessee president pro
tenn. called the senate to order today
In the absence OF Vice President Ste
venson. who has not set returned from
Asheville. N. C. where he is with his
family.
Senators Hill. Blackburn and Cary
were in their seats for the nrst time
this session
a resolution setting forth tina, tho In
dependence OF the island OF Cuba Is an
object OF great Importance 20 the
United States, and requesting tho
president to commence negotiations
with Spain for tho recognition OF the
independence OF tho Island and for the
guarantee OF the United Stetea OF the
payment or such sum OF money 40
shall be agreed on between the United
States and spain, Tho resolution went
over TIL tomorrow
Mr.. can also presented q resolution
declaring that the further prosecution
OF the war between China and Japan
Will not be advantageous 10 the peace
OF civilization, and that tho interests
OF the world require that all govern
ments shall unite In negotiating with
Japan and China for the termination
OF the war without discussion the
resolution wns referred 10 the commit
tee on Foreign relations.
MI Allen Rop) of Nebraska called
up his resolution intended 10 oNnuntge
a portion OF the Congressional RECORD
ana to send n resolution introduced last
July TO the attorney general, Tho lat
ter resolution called for Information
concerning the Pullman strike. This
resolution had passed. butswAs recon-
nldered, on motion OF MIR. pugh OF Ala
bnmn.
Mr. Allen bitterly aasaile1 this nc
tion, and also attacked the attorney
general. TO whom he attributed the
action OF tho Alabama senator Mr.
Allen also criticised tho notlon OF the
attorney during the Htrike
Mr.. rngh Uen) Of Alabama vigor-
ously defended the attitude taken by
MIR. olnoy and pointed out what he re-
gnrded would be the improperly Of
demanding tho information asked for
in the resolution. lie declared that the
position Of tho senator from Nebraska
was unreasonable and untenahle.
AZ O'Clock the whole matter went
over. and tho senate. on motion OF Mr.
Morgan. took up the Nicaragua canal
bill
The bill was read at length.
MIR Morgan began hir remarks by
making a general statement of the ma
tlonal and international aspect OF the
subject mrun which the senate and
house hills agreed. Careful calculations,
he insisted. showed that tho canal coull
De constructed az n cost that would
yield remunerativc pront, and that
II WINS n necessary Improvement; that
II would be OF the greatest importance
10 the United States; that II could be
operated, ana there was nothing TO
render impossible the concessions
made by the Central American govern
mcnt 10 the cltlzena OF the United
states. Finishing this general state
mont, the senator devoted some time
TO the discussion OF the characteristics
of the country through which " N pro-
posed TO build the cannl and ith advan-
tagaoua route as compared with that Of
the Panama canal route, and also that
no such Improvement could be given TO
commerce az the construction OF this
necessary complement 10 the Huez
canal. The route II feaaiblei tho engln.
eering work easy, and there viii be no
extraordinary work required In any
place on the whole route.
Mr. Morgan quoted from the report
OF Chief Engineer Menocal, who estl-
mated that tho canal could be built
for 500. 100000, and said that he thought
that the expenditure OF the 100000
already spent had demonstrated that
the actual cent would be even lower
than that estimated by Mr.. Menooal
The two houses Of congress- practically
agreed that the cost OF the canal would
be about s70.000.0 00 and the guards
and restrictions to be thrown around
the expenditures were matters OF easy
adjustment. The manner Of raising
the money was o question Of expcdicn-
cy that should not be allowed 70 nffect
It's construction lie argued IN support
OF the proposition that contemplated
government ownership IN the canal.
England owned stock In the suez canal.
and why should not the United States
own stock IN the Nicaragua cnnal2
Government ownership was the only
means by which the government could
exert It's influence over the canal for
the protection OF Its citizens. except
by force.
The canal must be built under tho
fogtaring care Of some government.
We must act now or abandon the canal
IN ita fate. To abandon II now was n
responsibility he was unwilling to hr-
sumo. and decllnntion tho people
would not forget,
A. the conclusion Of Mr.. Morgan's
speech. Mr.. Mitchell OF oregon briefly
expressed his hearty approval Of the
scheme 10 build the canal, and said no
thought there was no great difference
among the peopls regarding the pro-
prirty OF the work Of construction.
The senate then. AZ t;l5 b. m. went
into executive session, and at <;5o y. m.
adjourned. i4