The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

Morgan added that there was pressure
bearing upon the subject which he was
not at liberty to disclose.
| Mr.. Sherman sad he believed the only
means Of building the Niracaguan canal
was through the United Slater. That
prospect was made most promising by a
treaty made some years ago and suisse
quently withdrawn. Why it was with
drawn the senator did not know. as il
was most beneficial to the United
States. Following that the canal COM
pany had obta ined a concession, but had
failed to complete the project
In my judgment company will never
be able to build that canal" proceeded
Mr.: Sherman, ''as it is project too vast
States"
Mr.. Sherman said Minister Rodriguez
came here with full authority. He was
a man of sagacity and ability. His letter
was entirely friendly in tone and there
was nothing in it to warrant the criti-
cism of the senator from Alabama.
Mr.. Sherman declared that Mr.. Nor
gan's fears and charges against English
conspiracy were a "buga boo" The sena-
tor added, speaking with great emphasis:
MY honorable friend drew England in
and whenever there is bugaboo to be
presented England is brought before us.
The senate of the United States does not
fear England or any other power and the
people of the United States do not fear
England. We have had two wars with
England, long since past and hope that
war with England will not very soon
occur again. The two nations ought
not to light each other. They ought
always to be friendly. Great Britain is
the American people and having a gov
eminent Of the people for the people and
by the people, and | believe the time is
not far distant when Great Britain will
be as free as we are. In many of their
late proceedings they have been approach
ing nearer TO that end and but for the
Irish question | have nothing to criti-
else"
a.r. White (dem.) of California asked
Mr.. Sherman if he had not made a
favorable report Gu a bill similar to the
pending one.
Mr. Sherman said that he had, but it
has now become apparent that the Mari
time Canal company can not carry out
the project.
Mr. Morgan said the statement of Mr..
Sherman, who was about to become
PREMIER was ok cathcdra. 1t midi
Gated a feeling to revive the old Ffeling-
huyscn treaty with Nicaragua, but Mr..
Morgan gave warning that when that
treaty came to the senate it would meet
with serious objection until it fully pro-
tcctcd the rights of American citizens
who had desired concession and had
formed private company. 1t would be
found at that time that there were still
men in the senate determined to protect
the rights of American citizens.
Mr.. Villas moved to recommit the bill
to the committee on foreign relations.
IF the senator (Morgan) desires it re-
committed to the special committee of
which he is chairman" added Mr.. Villas.
Il will change my notion
THE senator Villas had no choice be-
tween insults responded Mr.. Morgan,
with evident feeling.
Mr.. Villas answered that no possible in
suit could be meant by the motion he had
made and he did not believe the senate
would be deferred from doing what it
conceived to be its duty by the sugges-
ton of the senator that it would be an
affront to him.
Mr.. Aldrich (rep.) of Rhode Island said
the motion to recommit was a pisip
proposition to kill the bill and he urged
against such a course. To be sure, the
senator from Ohio (Shcrman) said he
would negotiate treaty, but Mr.. Ster-
man quickly interposed, saying:
II did not say that"
Mr.. Aldrich said that the plain mean
ing OF Mr.. Shcfmans words was that a
new treaty would be negotiate ted bet he
warned the Ohio senator that serious OBJ
stacles were in the way of such q plan
ana he believed the death of the pending
bill would end the prospect for its emecu-
ton. Mr.. Aldrch said he agreed with
the senator from Alabama (Morgan that
II was an insult to refer the bill 10 an
other committee. and in consideration of
the long and eminent services of the Ala
bama senator. Mr. Adrich protested
against such II recOmmittal.
Mr.. Villas at once changed his mesisn
so that the recommittal. if carried, would
he to the committee of which Mr.. Nor
gan is chairman.
= AT this moment Mr.. Morgan sudasaly
dissipated the gathering storm by a mo-
tlon to adjourn, which prevailed, 2S to
y, and the Villas motion went over