Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-10

ture Of the Senate to-day was a speech
by Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Re
laJions and a member Of the Paris Ber-
ing sea tribunal, upon a resolution Of
fered by him last week insuucting the
foreign relations committee to inyesti-
gate the question of the liability OF the
United States for the seizures OF Brit
ish ships in Bering sea in 1890 Mr..
Morgan took the position in the last
Congress that the settlement of these
claims by the payment of a lump sum
of $f25,000, as recommended by the
President. was neither wise nor proper.
His remarks upon that occasion We're
the subject OF some sarcastic comment
from the British ambassador here in
the i3tter's official correspondence with
Lord Kimberly. That correspondence
was printed recently in the British
blue book and most Of Nr. Morgan S
speech to-day was devoted 10 paying his
respects TO Sir Julian PaunCefote
his resolution, which was as follows,
was unanimously adopted al the con-
Clusiou OF his speech.
Resolved, That The message of the
President received by the Senate on
February 13, 1895. and his message
read IN the Senate to-day meaning
December 81, relating to the payment
by the United States Of
TIE CLAIMS OF GREAT BRITAIN
arising out of the Bering sea conro-
versy. be referred TO the Committee on
roreien Relations with instructions
that said committee examine into the
question of such liability To Great Brit
ain and the amount thereof. if any, and
of any liability on the part of Great
Britain or Canada, arising out of said
. controversy, and that said committee
shall have authority to report by bill
or otherwise"
After the adoption of a resolution di-
/ recJing the Dluict Committee to re-
port whether the laws of the District
OF Columbia permit what Senator Hale
called the "nt0lerable ana barbaric"
right OF parent to provide for the
custody or minor children by the terms
o- his WIIL Sla Cr Morgan delivered
q carefully prepared speech in reply to
structures made ON him by Sir Julian
Pauncefote. The British ambassador.
He said he felt it incumbent upon
nm 90 answer carstn nub-
lshed comments made un9D his
course I'm the Senate Inv
the British Premier and the British
Ambassador. Ee declared that the
Paris tribunal did u0- attempt TO de-
Jeimne the question - The liability of
the United States for seizures or the
amount of such liability. Great Rrit-
ain contended. however. that the lin
pilI-y was decided as a necessary in
ference ana President Cleveland Dro-
'eedlhS on that assumption. had
7 through the State Department. agreed
Jo pay S+-3.909 in discharge of this al
lesed liability of the United States
hul that agreement could not be car
rcd out without the ratification of Con-
gress
iitE FINDINGS OF THE TRTRTrNkT.
rested entirely upon the treaty making
power OF the two governments and
me United States and Great britain
were bound to carry out the regu19tions
decided ON for the protection of tho
.s as much as If those regulations
nad been incorporated i'm the traatv
5"J neither government was bound rur-
lhei- Al most, the award Of the arni-
traitors would only furnish q remote ar
sument for the claim of Great Britain
10 damages for seizures.
He would Doc loyal to- the fnd,nos of
the tri'unal he said. but Great Rritoir
conveniently sousht 20 overstato tbor,
Through negotiations the stare Da
parJment aEreet to pay S425O0O for
0ana ses and President Cleveland rec
omenocj Jhat that sum be aDDronrfa-
ted. Congress refused TO make the an
preparation. At this POINT Mr. MORGAN
turned his attention To Sir Julian Pam
Ce'ote. the British Ambassador and bis
"do'eful plants TO Lord Kimberly
Mr. Morgan was scornlul and sarcas-
tic.
Does he not know" the Senator
asked. that no eVerurory agreement is
binding until ratified by Congress2"
I.e quoted from Sir Julian's rcnort
10 Lord Kimberly that Republicans.
Po~ulists and Democrats have voted
agairst the appropriation and his COM
uout attributiug the action 0f tho
House 90 the necessity of party eNuo-
dioncv.' Mr. Morgan declared con-
tempWously that i- was getting 10 ho
the fashion abroad 20 attribute evar--
thing that did not ple'se them 10 the
"iuduence OF party politics. He char
rrrrrf1a1 Sir Tuli9n's cOU0o0urs 4s