The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
A DAY 0F SENSATIONS
THREE SPRUNG IN THE SENATE
YESTERDAY-LETTER FROM
MINISTER RODRIGUEZ
PROTESTING AGAINST CANAL BILL
CAUSED MIR. MORGAN TO MAKE
SOME BROAD STATEMENTS
THEREON.
ANGlO.AAERICA TREATY DISCUSSED OPENLY. |
Opposition Developed-Turpie Criticised |
Olney's Cuban Course-East Texas
Judicial Bill Passed Over Veto
> in House-Grosveno Criticised
~ Clevelands Exclusveness.
PROTESTING AGAINST CANAL BILL
ANGIO.AMERICA TREATY DISCUSSED OPENLY.


Washington, Jan. 22-The session of
the senate today developed three distinct
sensations. Most important of these was
the presentation by Mr.. Sherman of let
ter from Minister Rodriguez, the repre-
sentative Of the Greater Republic of Cen
trail America Gncluding Nicaragua in
effect protesting against the execution of
the Nicaraguan canal project by the
United States under the concession grant
ed 1887 to the Nicaraguan Canal COM
pany. AS the bill for this purpose was
about to be voted on by the senate the
appearance of the letter created conster-
nation among its friends, its chief sup
porter, at once declared that the letter
was inspired by Great Britain, who
sought to drive the United States from
the isthmus by using the Central Ameri-
cans as n catspaw. He asserted that
Minister Rodriguez had come here to
execute such plan and that it was an
open threat against American control of
the canal. The debate was very earnest
and the letter made a profound impress
SION on the senators. Senator Villas said
that it struck death blow to the canal
!. Hpuect proposed by the pending bill.
ti& Earlier in the day the senate unexpect-
fK1ly found itself discussing the Anglo
tSAmerican treaty. While the treaty itself
has been released all discussion respect,
ing it is restricted to executive session
Notwithstanding this rule the expressions
were full and free from Mcssrs. Sherman
Gray, Cullom, Lodge and others. The
expressions of these senators We're uni
formly favorable to the high principles
OF the treaty, the only hesitation being
that it should receive mature and dispas
sionate consideration.
Shortly after the session began Mr.
Turpie caused preliminary furry by
criticising the reported agreement, be
tween Mr.. Olney and Mr.. Sherman by
which no action was to be taken as tc
Cuba before March 4. Mr.. Sherman
cmphatically denied that any such agree
inent had been made and added that ht
-" nol "oiu Will MI. Olnef III tnu'
direction.
Mr.. Turpie gave notice of Il speech or
the Cameron Cuban resolution on Mon
day. These three incidents relating tc
current foreign relation made the day.
session one of the most noted in years.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Jan. GA number of let
ters, some favorable and others unfa
yorable to the Anglo-American peace
treaty, were presented to the senate to-
day by MIR. Cullom.
After this Mr.. Turpie (dem) of Indians
surprised the senate with very caustiC
statement as to the Cuban situation. II,
said he would on Monday call up the
pending Cameron resolution for recog
nizing the independence of Cuba for the
purpose of making some remarks. Abou,
three weeks ago, he proceeded, there ap
peared Il formal utterance from the sec
rotary of state in the newspapers rela
tive to the Cuban question. At that
time there was no resolution before the
senate. Under such circumstances the
secretary's utterances were obiter dictuu
t1f the most rude, most voluntary char.
v>cter.
1t recalled the schoolmaster of an.
\ tiquity, who caused a whole audience to
tramhle nv n threat of future disnleos.
ure But the senate might have passed
that by. Today, however, continued Mr.
Turpie, a publication appeared in the
newspapers. which had apparently be,
come the messengers between the state
department and congress- and messen.
gers whom the senator did not disparage,
TO the effect that compact had been
entered into between the secretary and