The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-10


under cover of n privileged communica-
tion to his own government, q diatribe of
criticism and invective upon his utter
ances in congress. and then pursue the ex-
traordinary method Of handing out those
diplomatic papers to the American press
for publication and comment, thus fore
stalling 4 reply with an unjust statement.
II do not know whether this paper.
which was handed out to the press Of
Washington by the ambassador. has been
sent in to our state department by the
British government. If 1t has. 1t Is prob
able that 1t will be laid before congress
with some note of approval or disapproval
by the president. l do not know. or sup
pose. that the president will, join Great
Britain in these severe comments upon
the opinions of members of congress eX-'
pressed In debate, although they voted
against his recommendation of this lump
sum- appropriation. His criticisms, II he
has any to make, will come from a source
that IL responsible to the country along
with the senate for our treaty relations,
and along with congress for our legisla-
ton. 1t will have none Of the Intrusive
arrogance that has induced the British
ambassador to attempt to influence our
legislation by harsh denunciation of our
votes and arguments, and by taking an
appeal to our people against the attitude
of their representatives In congress, and
| supporting 1t by hattering illusions to
their superior sense Of airness and JUS
tice. His manifest aversion to nego.ia-
t!on and his persistent purpose to escape
It will lead the American people. TO whom
he appeals, to very careful and sincere
inquiry into the motive that causes the
concealment of the real merits of these
claims from scrutiny. by grouping them
into an indistinguishable mass. and COW
ering them with lump sum- appropria-
ton.
IF the plea of technical estoppel by
| the award of the tribunal cannot avail
Great Britain to close the doors to the
| truth and to exclude justice, equity, good
morals. and friendly dealing from all con-
| sideration In the further negotiations IL
VIII be found that her claim to damages
| cannot be sustained unless there Is prin-
ciple of International law or morals that
prohibits nation from preventing a
wrong to Its territory, its revenues, it's
property, and the support and peace of
Its people. even If II is committed with
force and violence within a few yards of
It's boundaries. / have found no such
declaration In the laws of nations. nor
any such precedent In the usuages OF ma
| tions.
"If the award Is entitled to the benefit I
OF the rules OF construction that obtain in
respect OF all agreements. decisions, judg-
ments. treaties. and transactions that dis
pose OF the rights and impose duties on
| men and nations-that 1t should be con-
sidered In all Its parts as an entire decree
the alleged liability of the United Sta ties
for these seizures. II 1t Is covered by the
principles Of the award. must be de-
cided against Great Britain. That Is my
contention. and for this reason. and others
ask that the senate will cause the facts
to be investigated and laid before con-
gress. We have been asked to a vote a
lump sum of s425, coo as a placebo to Great
Britain without any proof of the Justice
OF the demand, or of its legal obligations
beyond the assertion, which is shown to be
| raise on the face of the award and Of tho
treaty of arbitration, that the Paris Tri-
bunal has conclusively fixed and decreed
that the United States Is liable for the de :
mands set up for Great Britain In its cas- a
laid before the arbitrators. That award
cannot be wrested and perverted into the
approval OF barbarous and wicked line of
conouct IN the past which 1t Is intended
70 suppress and punish In the future nor
to mulct the United States in damages for,
seizang vessels and men engaged In II as
the only means that was then ayaiable IN
prevent an evil that seriously threa tened
the immediate destruction of property in
side the emile limit. that was set apart
ana protected by law as a source of rev
enue by our government"
Mr.. Morgan occupied two hours IL, t,.
|
resolution was agreed to.
First Bills Passed.
The two first bills of this congress-
were passed today, one OF them to allow
to the Superior court OF PENNSYLVANIA
the use of the United States court
houses at Scranton and Williamsport I:
and the other making an appropriation
of Sl.50O for a survey and plans for i'm
provement at the entrance of Biscay-
ane bay. Florida.
Senators Hill. of New York. anu Caf-
fiery, of Louisiana. made their first an
pearance at this session today in the
senate chamber. and the latter took the
oath OF office under his election for the
full term, beginning March 4, 1895.
The senate today confirmed the nomi-
nation of Rufus W. Peckham to be as
sociate Judge of the Supreme court of
the United States