The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
DAY Of SENSATIONS.
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rcsentatiye Of that republic" interrupted
Mr.. Sherman.
II understand" replied Mr.. Morgan
that he has been received and bowed
into the diplomatic corps, but this is our
first knowledge that such government
| existed"
Mr.. Morgan said the minister was in.
tcreating in counteracting the purposes OF
the United States in regard to Nicaragua.
He had 70 expressed himself TO the sec.
| Rotary of state British railroad lines had
been established across the isthmus IN
order To secure control OF that means OF
travel. This belief had been esta blished
| by various events.
Turning his attention to Mr.. Rod
rrigueZ, the senator exclaimed
Great Britain is using that document
as a catspaw for the purpose OF driving
us out of the isthmus. That is a serious
statement. but | make it deliberately in
the United States senate, ana u demahus
an answer" $780,
Raising his right hand, Mr.. Morgan
brought il down with rcSounding force on
the desk and added: ,,
That answer must be given before
there il any ratification Of this new ar
bitration treaty" tApplause)
Mr.. Morgan said that 1t was an unuSuai
thing that this minister from new re-
public should send such coininunica' y y.
IL the British should desire TO secure any
concessions they should get them ana lhe
United States could determine whether
there had been any violation oil cohces-
sions to American citizens.
Mr. Hale interp0scd with the rrmark h
,hot Minister Rodriguez actoh Falseu
n grave question rs 10 whether ne "n1
acting within bounds. Whether IL coulu
Inc cxDlained away or not, ne Sniu, Wv
senate was entitled to an UNDERSTANDINGS
Other senator's intcrposcd objections W
the minister's letter
Senator Davis and others SatheLru
about Senator Gray's desk ana tooh tutia
in reading the minister's letter wi, wi,
White asked if there was minister i' ,in
Nicaragua. Mr. Morgan eXplaiheu tnc
diplomatic situation ana tneh cAe,ai;
with emphasis: This is an lmperiihcht
Intrusion thrown into our faces whiie the
senate is considering this question.
Wr Morgan favored making Nicaragua
Iva I'm TO her contract and CONCESSIONS
J-ntil lately she had favored American
construction of the canal. And yet she
comes here with two other Central Amer
ican countries and makes obJecuohS;
which, if held to b. good, would enu
American interests in the Nicarusunh
conni The senator would not favor CIV
;nr nm tbc right to control that great
,ratorway. Whatever clamor might be
raised for u peace treaty with Great
Britain.
The presentation of this communication
,ominr from IN American state meant
bnt the president of 'hc United States
md determined that the pending Ni,2rH-
,uan canal bill was not to DC ailo"eu ~
,ass. That was a remarkable threat, yet
was so in line with previous executive
ctions that Mr.. Morgan said he felt quite
repaired for the interference. .
Mr.. White (dem.) of California suggest
d that the letter had been sent by the sec {
etnry of state TO the committee Oh .nrelgn
Citations for its private information and
he chairman (Mr. Sherman) had under
AIKEN to make it public in the senate.
Mr., Morgan said the real cause for the
appearance of this Roderiguez letter was
hat it proposed renewal Of the FREEING
huyscn Sn yinilla treaty, by which we are
TO pay Nicaragua $4,O0O,OOO.
docs Nicaragua wish to handle that
81. OOO,OOOy" inquired Mr.. Morgan sug-
gcstivcly. A. .,
motive for the appearance OF the letter.
LET us send this minister's statement
back to his government" exclaimed Nj.
Mr.. Morgan referred to the standing OF
Mr. Sherman as to the arbitration treaty.
II will say" calculated Mr.. Sherman,
chat | favor the Nicaraguan canal
Mr.. Morgan said the letter OF Minister
Rodriguez was n notice to the senate
not TO pass the Nicaraguan canal bill
with this threat Haunted III our races
and the Anglo-Amcrican treaty standing
ahead of us the United States senate
might as we'll close its work and surren-
der its functions as to accept the views
of this minister, about whom the senate
knows nothing" said Mr.. Morgan.
Senator Hale insisted that the minister
protest was of the graycst consequence.
Proceeding, Mr.. Morgan said IT was re-
grrttablc that the senators were under
such contempt of the president that they
were not Informed of the circumstances
of Minister Rodriguez acceptance Bul
the senate was in such Illuminating CON
dition that the president gave II no CON
sidcrntion in these matters. The whole
Man of building the canal would fall Hat
II this threat of Minister Rodriguez was
needed. Would the next step be to rat
ify a treaty which further protected Great
Britain? That might suit the people who
liked foreign authority and titles, but 1t
would not satisfy HIM. Why had Nicara-
gun come in at this late hour, just as the
bill was about to pass? 1t is because
England is standing behind her. Why
this arbitration treaty presented! me
United States is being rendered halter
with which to hang herself for i've years.
1t is blackmail. He would favor mo-
ton to rccommit the bill. 81,
Mr.. Hale thought the word blackmaii
was ill-choscn and that Nicaragua mo-
tives were not to he questioned
The subject was then laid aside.
A message from the president, in reply
to Il resolution from the senate calling
for information on Cuban AFFAIRS was
read. ,,,,
Returning to the Nicaraguan canal bill.
Senator Hale said this communication. of
the minister from the greater republic of
Central America had delivered death
blow TO the bill. The senator paid high
tribute TO Nicaragua.
4 motion by Senator Daniel (dcm.) of
Virginia, that when the senate adjourn
il be- until Monday, developed the absence
of quorum. and at $40 y. m. the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Ths was rri-
ystc pension day in the house and most
of the time was consumed with small
bills.
The bill providing for holding terms
of court for the eastern division of TcNas
at the town of Beaumont, was passed over
the presidents veto, by q vote OF 14i to 6S
Incidental to the discussion, Mr.. Cooper
of Texas declared that the president We
toed the bill through q misapprehcnsion
and that he had vainly tried 10 get an
audience with Mr.. Cleveland TO explain
the measure.