New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
SENATOR MORGAN'S VIEWS
THE ALABAMA STATESMAN DISCUSSES
SOME LIVE TOPICS.
WHAT HE THINKS OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL
PROJECT. THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY
DISPUTE AND THE INsURREc-

TON IN CUBA.
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.1

man of the Committee on Foreign feFt''oiiS no,
devoted years of study and thought TO the foreign
interests relations and policy OF the oh'eu o,"s.'
expressed himself freely in regard to severAi III
portant matters In no subject, perhaps mas oeha
tor Morgan taken deeper and more active in'e'es
than In the Nicaragua Canal project ana III iesaiu
to the proposition Of joint ownership anu .o.'10.
the canal when completed by the United states anu
Great Britain he said:
That proposition Is not new II Is tmv RnIwer
that Great Britain sought n .ne conid never be
Treaty OF 1850. The United states eou General
Grant saw the importance OF lhe ~ aocl,red
having entire e9 m al he canal under
lean control ana since that time American s'a,T lI
inc 70 participate with Great Britain In the con,
troll OF the Nicaragua Canal Great Brlan HTS - che
9ets the Ncaragua Canal she Will belt the world
with her commercial influence NOR movers
she does now with her naval and military po"''''
ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA
In regard to the boundary controversy between
Great Britain and Venezuela oena'o' '1e "
among other things, said: .
When Lord Salisbury discussed the queSStiom % %
boundaries years ago ne stdiet w ,,,ast
and south Of the Essequlbo River. and went on TO
mention some treaties with Holland and SPAN, SPAN
had had rights acquired by treaty with Indian tribes
which he did NOT name nor ulu ne . - of
century Great Britain has been forming bss ,ho
she could little wn coastituted into
tribes such as many Of the Indians within our o"I
territory It was in nat way at sn the sover
eighty OF this Indian chief. Now such treaties VIII
such people are made right in the teeth Of the We'll
UNDERSTOOD ursn and weaccepted doctrine Of Great
Britain Germany, France, SPAN anu az ume az "c
nntrad nv conquest or discovery any territory me
indian tribes found therein are cons1ered as 80
pants at will OF the sovereign and are not o, aT-
garded as nations having sovereignty-suca sover-
eighty nurIng the nations that discover os
eighty OF such Indian tribes has been regaraeen aS
breach OF the International rights OF ernet RraIn
SO that such acts on me part OF , nded ~ in
have been violations OF the clear princlpies ., ~
ernatona law For this reason MON prvste rea
ties with Indian chiefs are cf no avaii ana snvnu
not be recognized as 6e$ rn IN Bran is prepared
now TO adjust that venezuelan oounusrS g des.aG
ON the lines that surveyed by SchoinpuIs";;
who was sent out by the Geographical society Oh
London for the purpose Of demarklns pop p
moves 70 the north and westward of the Schon
burgk line. 1t Is hardly probable mat me S
Is ever involved in such CONTROVERSY the british 1
Government ought to be compeea a, 10 befs Eng
ianh msh ,sfs Of indian tribes there with much
JASON n" "a she could make treaties with such chiefs
located TO the south Of US. Or to BRING II heaieI
h2Re Sd tredy ys With the five cvzed toes There
are just two things that control the Brlsn nlna
not seeking enlargement Of area for the purpose
Of agriculture tlmber-cutting or any otaet "a
substantial and valuable Industry Inc Two rn'i hb
that attract British attention in Nenezuela are me
reported richness OF the s2G e a aSd The desire to
secure occupation OF the territory ound me mouth
Of the ornoco River w nct the oecupaton Of That
.!ger would be the keynote to the conrO o oil one
central P9r hon most 1
! factors Of the country. =.
BELLIGERENCY OF THE CUBANs.
as It Likely that Congress will DO anything at the
coming session in the interest Of Cuba?' Mr. Nor
| gan was asked. He replied:
! There is so mach excitement in the public MIND
over this question that think there will be ire
mendous effort made to Induce congress 10 Tec1s
| conservative and thoughtful men OF Congress VIII
have pretty hard time IN keepnx ms m4yem M
! sage on this subject during the former war IN CuDa
will see there displayed with very market apIiity
be.ligerency OF these warlike elements in Cuba Any
recognition of belligerency on our part would result
search and that would give great deal of anxiety
and trouble. and there is no doubt that eventually
United States and Spain. 1t may as well be under;
stood that when We recognize the beiligerency 81 OF
the Cubans We should draw the sword. or course,
II ready to draw the sword we may do IT,
S ,S wGSd make nas sec and @phac
ner. We should do 1t in manly am open way ana
But there is one thing connected with this bust,
ness that the United States must be concernc
about. and IT Is all the time coming to the front
That is whatever Government there may be in Cuba
or In Canada such Government ought to be In a
diplomatic sense responsible to US; Just In the last
week have had an instance that VIII Illustrate
the necessity and convenience OF such an arrange.
/ mont We have had Sir Charles Hilbert Upper and
/ regarding this Behrng Sea trouble III thsy nae
the RICH, to come here and enter into conference
with Secretary OF State Olney; they should havt
the right to bind the British Government. without
having to do IL through Sir Julian Paunceiote atri
months and months have been FILTERED away Tak'
this question OF building gunooats up IN Detroit
| opportunity to make money. But because the boats
are be built the Lakes 1t becomes offensive &c
Great Britain violation OF the treaty arrange
ment between the two countries II we had onli
a matter very quickly but when It gets into th'
hands o. Great Britain the proposition Is We've
british Empire rather than from the interests o
Canada alone.
CUBA A DETRIMENT TO SPAIN.
"Do you think Congress would be favorable to tn
purchase OF Cuba If such proposition were accept
able TO SPAIN" he was asked and his reply was:
have no right to suppose that Congress would
can only suppose that Spain. like every other ma
tion viii In the end consult the highest interest
her people, and she may find II 10 be a patrlotl
duty TO free herself from the control OF Cuba Cub
has more influence politics In Spain to-day thar
any local question in the Kingdom. Spain woul
not be the only country thai has TO give up her colo
MES 50 far / am personally concerned 81
not care anything about the acquisition OF CUB
as an addition 20 our territory. but should wan
il for the military strength !, would give MS. The
| am "A firm believer that the principles OF the Gov
eminent OF the United States give better Govern
ment than any other system that exists or ha
existed. and its extension IS therefore deSlra
BILE. do not fear any weakness by the mite
States making addition to liz territory by III
acquisition OF such countries Hawaii or Cub
any than would fear weakening the struct
IRE OF building by Pacing additional pillars un
der II.
rs England liable to interpose any objection {
fhs United States acquiring Cuba or to take any ac'