The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-11
NICARAGuAN CANAL.


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| at the earliest possible day Will offer this
| hill again and VIII do all | can to secure
| Its passage. and II the glory and honor OF
| this GROWING work OF the close OF the ccn-
| fury shall fall 10 the lot OF republican
president will thank God that We have u
republican president who can 40 step by
step with his fellow citizens in defense OF
| the power and glory OF this republic. |
| viii now withdraw It,"
| Mr.. Morgan laid before the senate a letter
from Wiliam'I.. Merry. consul OF Ncara-
qua at san Francisco. expressing tho conti-
| dent belief that Minister Rodrlguez's letter
| to Secretary Olney, upposlng the canal
project, was unauthorized and was con-
trGry to the Views held by President 2e-
| laya OF Nicaragua. The letter also set
| forth numerous circumstances indicating
that British influence had inspired oppose
ton to the canal AS MIR Morgan proceed
, ed with criticisms OF Great Britain, Sir
Richard Cartwright and Mr.. Davis. Cana
dian commissioners, entered the diplomatic
gallery and We're attentive listeners of the
caustic words OF the senator.
Are we not TO be guided by tho lessons
of tho past?' he exclaimed Are we to
believe that the great British lion will not
crunch the bone of our arm II We put it IN
his MOUTH"
Again turning to MIR. Sherman, Mr.. Nor
gan said: II say In the presence OF the
senator from Ohio. who Is soon TO be our
secretary of state. that II h ctakes the an
odyncs OF flattery fed 10 him like spoon
food by Great Britain, the people of the
United States viii not support him.
The Nicaragua canal bill was then dis
placed Mr.. Morgan conserving that 1t
should go to the calendar.
on motion OF MIR. Hoar the bankruptcy
bill secured the right of way ms unfinished
M.
day, however, but will be taken up tomor-
row.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up. II soon brought out Sc
we're arraignment OF Secretary Morton by
Mr. Vest OF Missouri. He spoke against
the item OF $4,000 for publication of certain
kinds of alleged agricultural literature. In
one OF these agricultural bulletins. Mr..
Vest said the secretary Of agriculture had
arraigned tho people OF States that had
: voted for Bryan as ignorant and illitente.
while the people OF Mckinley States were
held up as paragons of intelligence aud re-
finemcn. And this publication. he added.
was made In order that the farmers might
know that the vote for Bryen was repre-
4; sentative OF the ignorance of tho country.
Would any senator approve such pubica-
items?
MIR. Gallinger remarked that such publ
cations were clear perversion OF the
| ttDuS tnrCnuPu itsNlhiAA' hki''N''''"
=, literature and 1t was a pervers'on which
, should be rebuked.
- Mr. Vest held up another bulletin or the
:, agricultural department and In tones OF
intense sarcasm pointed out picture OF
a Secretary Morton's country residence IN
- Nebraska as an establishment OF publ
. cation on Arbor Day. The publiaa ion con-
y tanned a college address OF the secretary
- delivered before he entered the pubic
g service.
" Mr. Chandler spoke of another bulletin
, from tho agricultural department In which
F. the financial question was discussed and
) the secretary had attempted to show tha'
law would make MP tho difference between
o gold and silver and that the subordinate
# In the department who prepared the ropor
n had failed to carry out the secretary
n ideas. Mr.. Chandler said such publications
" should not emanate from the agriculture
@ department.
=. MIR. Cullom, In charge Of the bill, urged
that the peculiaritios Of the present secre
tary of agriculture should not be visited
/, upon the next secretary. II the next socre'
n tary pursued the policy Of the present sec
: rotary, Mr.. Cullom said. he would moi
!. favor any appropriation bill known to be
"a the choice OF the secretary.
4. Mr. Stewart Pop) of Nevada reported
: that the secretary of agriculture twas the
q most picturesque specimen" he had ever
: known and the senator urged that the sec
. rotary should not be taken seriously.
n AIR Tillman spoke for the retention oil
II tho item. saving the farmers bad not been
q prcjudlccd because the department had
secretary who prosti'uted his position and
t. aired his peculiar notions at the expense oil
r, the farmers.
:. Mr.. Allison, in urging the need OF 'hese
d agricultural publications on legitimate
}. lines, paid a high tribute TO his former as
e sociate in congress. Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa.
# who Is understood to be the next secretary
$ of agriculture Mr.. Vest withdrew ms OPP
d position on the understanding that there
would be no further financial and pic
= ,orial" bulletins and the item was agreed
,. 10 with an amendment making 1t 's'O,oOo
= Mr.. Lodge opposed the increase or Sdpouu
d for the purchase and distribution Of seeds
i recommended by the committee. saying TINS
5. plan had degenerated Into more whole.
$ some distribution of the commoncst kind
e. NJ garden and flower seeds. 1t was great
= waste OF public money
Mr. Call (Dem.) of Florida said the seed
8. distribution sholra be increased two-fold
d instead of being reduced.
r N amendment by Mr. Thurston tftep.l
q of Nebraska was agreed to appropriatinf
in $4,000 for continuing experiments as to bee
TX sugar production.
IT The bill was then passed. ~ carries ap
preparations OF s3,26O,ooo.
ts At $50 the senate adjourned
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