The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-10
1T WAS THE FEATURE
Senator Morgan Speaks for Two
Hours on Bering Sea
'AUNCEFOTE GETS 1T HARD
He Does Not Approve OF the LUMP
Sum" OF s425. 900 = From
Beginning to End He's
Sarcastic.

Washington, Dec. 9-The feature OF
the senate to-day was speech by
Senator Morgan of Alabama. chairman
OF the committee ON foreign relations.
and a member OF the Paris Bering sea
tribunal. upon a resolution offered by
him last week. instructing the foreign
relat4oris committee to Investigate the
question of liability of the United
States for the seizure OF British ships
in Bering sea in 1890. Mr.. Morgan
took the position In the hast congress
that the settlement OF these claims by
the payment OF a lump sum of s425. 900.
as recommended by the president. was
not wise or proper. His remarks on
that occasion were the subject of some
sarcastic comment from the British
ambassador here In the latter's official
correspondence with Lord Kimberley.
That correspondence was printed re-
Gently from the British blue book and
most OF Mr.. Morgan's speech to-day
was devoted 20 paying his respects to
Sir Julian Pauncefote. His resolution.
which was as follows. was unanimously
adopted at the conclusion of his speech:
Resolved. That the message OF the
president received by the senate ON
Feb. 13. 1895. and his message received
In the senate Dec. 3. relating TO the
payment by the United States for the
claims OF Great Britain arising out OF
the Bertng sea controversy be referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
with Instructions that said committee
examine into the question OF such ha-
biltty to Great Britain and the amount
thereof, IL amy. and OF any liability
ON the part of Great Britain or Can
ada arising out of sad controversy and
shat said committee shall have authori-
ty to report by bill or otherwise"
He said he felt II Incumbent upon
himself to reply 20 certain published
comments made upon his course In the
senate by the British premier and the
British ambassador. He declared that
the Paris tribunal did not attempt to
determine the question OF the Liability
of the United States for seizures or
the amount OF such liability. Great
Brsrian coutended, however. that ths
llabdlTty was decided as a necessary an
terence and President Cleveland. pro-
ceedlng on THAT assumption. bad,
through the state department., agreed
TO pay the s425.0 In discharge OF this
alleged liability OF The United Stateal
But that agreement could not Be car
rted out without the rathicatton Of
congress. The finding OF the tribunal
rested entirely upon the treaty making
rths power OF the two governments. and
the relations decided upon for the pro-
Heouion OF the seals as much as n those
regulations had been Incorporated In
a treaty. But neither government was
bound further. As most the award OF
the aHabttraltors would only furnish q
remote argument for the claim Of GreAf
Britain TO damages for seizures. He
would be loyal TO tho finding Of the
tribunal. he said. but Great Brttfan
convenientiy sought to owerstate them.
Through negotiations. the state depart
ment agreed to pay s425.ooo for the
damages and President Cleveland rec
commended that the sum be appropr1-
ated. Congress refused TO make th<
appropriation
AT this point Mr.. Morgan turned his
attention TO Mr.. Julian Pauncefote
the British ambassador. and his dole
ful plants TO Lord Kimberley. Mr.
Morgan was scornful and sarcastic He
quoted from Sir Juhans report to Lore
Kimberley that republicans and popu-
nats and "A democrats had voted
against the appropriation. and In HI
Comment a,ttrlbuting the act3On OF TN
house 10 the uecssslty OF party expeA
. ency, Mr.. Morgan declared ooutemptu
on.sfy that IL was getting 10 be TIT
} fashion abroad 20 attribute everything
chat did not please them to the ''tnfiu
encs OF party polbttcs." He character
tied Sdr Jul4anis comments as ''untust
and Offensive I'm the case OF th'
house
But not content with these refiec-
, tIons on the hsuse." said MT. Morgan
"he refers TO senators by name In an
insulting manner. He does this undez
cover OF the British flag" After quot
ing Sir Julians comment on his Nor
gan's) characterization OF some OF the
alleged British claimants as "recalci
: trant and rascally Americans" he de
: clared that the British ambassador
strtcutures were based on the mistaker
notion that the British navigation law
: should cover violations OF the United
states statutes. Crimes against tn
L decalogue could not. he said. be founs
: In the Koran. He denounced the actioI
4 OF the American marauders In Berinl
q sea who had placed themselves unde
> the protection OF the British nag a.
! guilty OF surreptitious piracy. He al
II not object 10 the British ambassado
criticising his course. either as sena
II tor or as a member OF the Paris tri
y bunal. In his private communication
. 10 his government. but he emphaticall,
protested that he had no right to CIV
his criticism 20 the American paper
in a pamphlet and thus forestah reply
As smooth Mirror.
washEngton. Dec. s.-rhe Venezuela