The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28

Sherman asserted that the right of that
Minister was as clear as the right of the
British AMBASSADOR, and that he should
be treated with kindness and forbearance.
His honorable friend (Morgan) had i'm
agined that Great Britain was back OF the
Minister from Central America, but that
Senator was always apt to refer to Eng
land as bugaboo. Laughter.
The Senate of the United States, he
added, does not fear England or any other
power. The people OF the United States
do not fear England. We nave had two
wars with England, and l hope that we
will never have another.
The two nations ought never to fight
with each other. They ought to be al
ways friendly. Great Britain is now more
and more following the example OF the
United States in having government ''ot
the people, by the people and for the peo-
ple."
''And I believe" he continued, "that
the time is not far distant when Great
approach nearer and nearer to the rule of
the people. But for the Irish question she
would be still nearer to it.
Sherman went on to say that although
he should vote for the bill in any form in
which it might be presented, he thought
the better way would be to allow tie mat
ter to rest.
The bill could not pass Congress during
the present session, as in all probability II
| passed by the Senate it would not be
taken up in the House. He would not
take advantage of the misfortunes of the
company, but would pay back to it every
dollar that it had expended.
| White CD OF California asked Sherman
If the pending bill was not substantially
the same as he had reported to the Senate
some time ago as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and on which
bill he had INDUCED in extended eulo-
| CYSTIC comments.
Sherman admitted that it was, but
| added that the company was not able to
| build the canal.
White further asked whether it had not
been evident at that time that the con-
struction of the canal would require the
assistance of the United States.
Yes" Sherman replied, land II the
United States had given that assistance
the company would probably not have
failed"
Morgan objected to statement by
Sherman that the Maritime Company had
gone to Congress to ask for assis tance.
Ibid l say so?, Sherman asked.
You said So" Morgan replied.
81 think we sought the company"
| Sherman corrected himself.
"Yes, we sought the company" said
Morgan, who went on TO speak of Sher-
mans allusion to the negotiation of a new
treaty on the line of the Frelinghuysen-
| Saliva treaty.
Villas (D) of Wisconsin moved to COM
NIT the bill to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and then suggested that if
Morgan preferred to have it recon mitted
to the select committee on the Nicaragua
canal he would modify the motion.
"The chairman ofthe select com mittee,
said Morgan in a naughty tone, "has
never any choice between insults"
Villas disclaimed the idea of offense and
modified his motion.
Aldrich (R.) OF Rhode Island spoke
against the motion and in favor of the
bill, referring to what he called the prom
ise of Sherman-the future Premier-to
negotiate a new treaty,
~ did not say that" Sherman inter-
posed.
You said," Aldrich repeated, "that if
the bill were allowed to go over a new
treaty could be negotiated, but we have
no assurance that the States of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica will enter into any such
negotiations.
1.-The friends of the bill should under
stand that this recommittal means the
death-knell of the project which is so dear
to the hearts of the American people"
Without action on Villas motion to re-
commit, the Senate, at 4:45 p. NJ, by a
vote of % to q. adjourned until to-
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