The San Francisco call., 1895-11-17

state the causes of delay nor the ground taken,
nor the votes given either for or against ii, as
| the injunction of secrecy i'll respect TO it has
not been removed, but l have regarded as
misfortune its practical defeat by the want of
| a two-thirds vote required by the constitution
! to ratify treaty. The terms granted in it by
| Nicaragua were liberal in the broadest sense:
/ The complete control of the canal and its ap-
! purtenances and the manner OF its cohstruc-
| ton were invested in the United States. The
| conditions proposed would have made 1t an in-
| ternational work of great Importance to all
commercial nation, while ample authority
was reserved on the part of the United States
! to protect its inyesh vent with tolls sufhcient
| to pay the interest ano refund the principal.
! At the called session of March, 1885, Mr..
| Cleveland withdrew the treaty, not from
! opposition to its general purposes, but be-
| cause, as he stated in his annual message in
December, 1885, it coupled with absolute
and unlimited engagements to defend the
territorial integrity OF the States where SUCH
"entangling alliance, Inconsistent with the
declared policy of the United States" This
| objection to the treaty could have been easily
| removed by negotiation, as Mr.. Bayard,
member of the Senate when the treaty was
/ pending and Secretary of State under Presr-
/ dent Cleveland, very well knew. Thus, by an
unfortunate division in the Senate and the
action of the President, the construction OF
the canal by the United States was prevented.
! Subsequently, in S87 concessions were made
citation of citizens of the United States, which
led to the incorporation by Congress OF the
Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua.
The sixth election of John Sherman to
the United States Senate took place in the
Ohio Legislature in January, 1892. His
term will expire March 4, 1899.
The Minneapolis convention, at which
Harrison was renominated for the Presi-
dency, is thus reviewed:
During the spring and summer OF 1892,
prior to the denomination of General Harrison
for President and Wnitelaw Reid for Vice
President the choice OF candidates was the
general subject OF comment. good deal OF
opposi ton to General Harrison was developed,
mainly, think, from his cold and abrupt
manners in mis- intercourse with those who
rity were conceded, but he was not in any
sense popular. This was apparent especially
| In New York, the State that nominated him in
1888.
During all the period mentioned many
names were canvassed, mine among others,
but l uniformly declined TO be candidate,
and said if | had vote in the convention it
would be cast for Harrison. Some of his
friends, especially Charles Foster, complained
in published interviews that had not taken a
more active part in securing his nomination:
From later developments | became satisfied
that Harrison could not be elected; that Platt
and a powerful New York influence would de-
feat him if nominated. / therefore preferred
the nomination OF new man, such as William
Mckinley, but he had committed himself to
Harrison, and, according to my code OF honor,
could not accept nomination even II rendered
him.
Sherman adds: "I did not think the
nomination WISE"
On the 10th OF June, 1894, 1 was notified by
William E. Spencer, the experienced journal
clerk of the Senate that that day had reached
term OF service in the Senate equal in length
to that of Thomas Ben ton, whose service had
previously held first rank i'll duration, cover
ing the period from December g, 1921, to
March 3, 1851, making % years, months and
~ days. had entered the Senate March 23,
1861, and served continuously until March 3,
1877, making Is years, IL months and 10
days when 1 entered the Cabinet of President
ate began March A, 1881, and has continued
until the present time. My service since June
16, 1894, is in excess of that OF Benton.
In closing his book Senator Sherman
gives expression to this sentiment: THE
events of the future are beyond the
vision of mankind, but l hope that our
people will be content with internal
growth and avoid the complications of
foreign acquisitions. Our family of States
Is already large enough to create embar-
rassment in the Senate, and republic
should not hold dependent provinces or
possessions. Every new acquisition will
create embarrassments. Canada and
Mexico as independent republics will be
more valuable to the United States than if
carved into additional States. The Union
already embraces discordant elements
enough without adding others. Ii my life
is prolonged I will do all l can to add to
the strength and prosperity of the United
States, but nothing to extend its limits or
to add new dangers by acquisition OF
| foreign territory"