The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-17
SENATOR MORGAN.

very plan IKE Aue cutting OF lhf Nscaf-
aqua canal or the laying Of an OCEAN
able to South American ports enlisls
ala sctlve aid At once. His acquaint-
,ncc with foreign interests has caused
Tim 10 be- appointed 10 take part In the
3ehring sea controversy before the
Paris tribunal and as d member OF va
'l0us International bodies.
Iie is n man ~ many nurpo'eS When
President Hayes nominated Fred Doug
ass Tor marshall OF the District Of CO.
umhia. a good many Of the old time
Democratic senators refused TO vote AZ
IN on the question OF congrmatlon.
Va. Morgan not orly voted with The
IN on the question OF confirmation.
,ut made a stirring speech. which
eaked out to the public In spite 81 the
imposed secrecy Of on executive ses-
lion. After remarking that h. was No,
.rnublcd about the color 10 the candl-
late's skin. he added.
Il was candidate on the Democrat
electoral ticket Of Alabama. ] so
lcIted the vote OF black men and OBJ
aimed them to the number of 1900
and now when the name Of the most
mi mt representative maa Of This
ace Is presented for the shrleval'v ~
f, district I've miles square sha'l ! 90
taek 10 The coloIcd people Alahamn
shose ,9eg 'oilclted rni -a'v'
,r ~ t',- ief"sri fr f.f iIm
or no rtascn rxc'l' hat be- "a roll
,rad man. No. STR. cannot perform
,nch an act. know not what may be
he opinions or policy OF others In this
egard. but do know thrt have no
ympaihy with any opinions or policy
hat would draw The color line on an
Executive nomination, particularly In
flew Of national events that are nov
ransplrlng. aud which are 80 full Of
lromlse for the future Of the coun.
ny"
| 1, must not be- Inferred that Mr.. Nor
tan had forgotten his race pride Of
reference. Ito Is a. staunch a Cauca-
ian as any In the country. even whll,
rterlng these words. One ~ hls ar
,Iclss Of faith is that. strive as thc,l
ahllanthroplc white neiEe0urs may q,
Improve their condition. the nerroe
,re hound 20 remain. In this country a
la,st. laboring class and no has ri
ways favored measures hooking 10 an
Deportation 90 an tho ex-illves 10 thel
arresrsl home Ia Africa.
Indeed. when Rishon Turner. M
Southern ncgrn ,cclcslasilc cavc vent
two years Ego. tdan ouihural N indlg
es'inn over what seemed To- him m
hopeless % outlook OF the negro IN Am
erica. and urged all hls fock 10 50 bacl
10 Africa without delay the senate
vas 30 Impressed with the speech tina
Ne resolved 20 have the bishop appoint
"a United states minister 20 Liberia
re preached the subject % Turnel
who a. hrst declined 10 consider q. a
he had already recommended some On
else. "Oh. never mind. said the sen
stor "you 80 90 see President Cleve
land and give him this letter. In whic
have told him that you are yoursel
the msu Of men for the place. Yo
won't have to DO any talking" So n
bishop vent.
Mr. Cleveland received him pleasant
~ and remarked, y suppose you hav
rome 10 talk over the mission to Libe
rial"
why. yes" said Turner. here Il
letter Senator Morgan pressed upo
me. and -"
Never mind the letter." interrupie
the president Il remember what 20
told me about your candidate the olhe
day. and that's all want What Al
Fou say hls name was. again IN
bishop attempted TO explain. but n
president. suppoaing he was trying Z
pour out some thanks. cut him shor
All be wanted was the name. and n
bishop tiammelei q out. The ne1