New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-11
MORGAN GIVES UPTHEFIG
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL ABAN-
DoNEp FOR THIS CONGRESS.

IsTIC RAPs AT ENGbAND-THE Ad-
/ RIcuITURAL BILL PASSED.
| Washington. Feb fO-After the Senate re-
turned to it's chamber from the count Vi '"o
| electoral vote. the Nicaragua Canal bill came
| I'D as the unfinished business, and MI morgan"
Dem. Ala), recognizing the impossibllity OF It's
massage this session. withdrew 1t, giving notice
however, that h, would introduce 1t at the extra
session. and would then press 1t to vote. lie
made a long speech upon 1t, in which he I'M
puted the obstacles which the canal project had
met to British Intervention. The Government
he said had connected itself with the canal
| proiect I'm a way that was irrevocable. The
| men who had entered upon the enterprise ana
who had paid $4,000 in gold for the concession
| had the most positive assurances that the Gov
eminent OF tie United States would abide by
and perform all its great duties to those VINO
| had put their money, time and labor into the
work
Having given n summary Of the dif1culties
which the Maritime Company had encountered
J Mr. Morgan said There has been intervention,
not by the British Government in name, but by
! British subjects They are doubtless enissaries'
and they operating all the time, and are TO-
| day to prevent us in concentrating this great
duty to our people. When we are In executive
session I shall feel perfectly at liberty to give
my authority for this statement, but / cannot
do now There is not n Senator in this body
who shall not have full access to the means OF
information which possess when state In nv
place that am thoroughly satisfied that up TO
this hour British Intervention is constantly
operating TO prevent us from awaiting ourselves
| OF the benefits which have acquired under
these concessions. Unless all manhood shall be
| bod NJ ofu by treat
keep the peace, will be appealed to within
| the next two years to use our utmost power to
| regain the attitude in those Central American
States which we now idly throw away. The ex-
| listing situation will never be improved by any
treaty which even the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
| Sherman) will be able 10 negotiate with these
! people As said to him the other day II he
were rolled into Metternlch and Talleyrand
| he would find himself overmatched by these
| little thimble- rigging republics down there who
will conspre all the time. in connection with
British people and British advisers in the United
States. to beat him in any effort to make
new treaty for this canal"
Finally. in declaring his purpose to withdraw
the bill. he said: Il desire to give notice that in
| the earliest possible day in the extraordinary
session which is to be called intend to intro
duce this bill again and to do what in me lies
|
| ard glory OF closing the century with this mag
| nifcent work shall fall into the hands Of n Re-
publican President. I. for one shall thank God
| that we have got a Republican President who
can go step by step with his fellow-citzens in
| defence Of the power and glory OF this great Re-
! public. now withdraw the bill"
In some further closing remarks Mr. Morgan
rIdicued the idea of Great Britain having
! thrown her sword away" What has occurred"
he continued Ito give us this sublime confidence
| in England? What has come over the people
or the United States and over the Congress of the
| United States that Great Britain should put out
| her hand and caress and smooth our hair
the right way, and that should submit to
these caresses? No. Mr. President. | say ii in the
| presence Of the honorable Senator who is going
to be Secretary Of State that If he blinds his eyes
to the truth and takes the anodyne of lattery
now fed to him like spoon food from Great
Britain he will find that the people OF the
United States Will not sustain his administra-
! tim"
| At the conclusion OF Mr.. Morgan's remarks the
| Rankruptcy bill was taken up and became the
| unfinished business 1t was, however. laid aside
| for the day. .o
| ton of a decree of the Court of Claims on the
claim Of John Paul Jones was taken from the
| calendar and passed.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was taken
| ND and passed 1t approprates $3212,5O2, being
an increase OF $j7, 300 over the bill as passed by
the House The principal item In the increase Is
! $4,000 for the purchase and distribution or
| seeds The appropriation ten years ago was
| S6.4 10 about 20 per cent OF this years appro-
| priation.
MORE RIDICl'LE OF SECRETARY MORTON
Mr.. Vest Dem, Mo-, in criticising proposed
| increase in the item for the publication OF farm
ers bulletins, said that II there was any abuse
in any department of the Government more
fragrant than any other IT was that accompany
| ing the publications of the Agricultural Depart
| ment The money of the people had been per-
/ verted from It's legitimate purpose in no other
department more conspicuousy than in the As-
| rcultural Department Mr.. Vest commented
| upon an article printed In one OF these bulletins
after the late Presidential election, in when II
! was set forth that the twenty-three states that
had voted for Bryan were States In which Hitter
acy prevailed. while the twenty-five states that
! voted for Mckinley were parag0ns OF euuca'loh'
advancement and refinement. Did any Senator,
| Mr. Vest asked. undertake 10 say that that was
| a legitimate use of the public money by the Sec
rotary of Agriculture!
| taton In declaring it to be an utter perversion
of duty. and one that ought to be rebuked.
Mr. Vest held up another publication contain.
| ing an address delivered by the Secretary or
! Agriculture, with frontispiece showing the
| magnificent country home Of the Secretary. and
| said that il should have been seen by Buwer
| before he penned his description of the palace By
| tho Lake of Como, where the rosy light steals
through the perfumed air Of marble halls"
| Mr. Chandler (Rep., y. H) also censured the
| course of the Secretary Of Agriculture in pub
| fishing in Government documents his views on
| the question Of gold and silver.
| Mr. CullOm Rep., I'D, in charge OF the bill,
| agreed with those expressions Of resentment
| against Secretary Morton. and said that If he
| supposed the next Secretary of Agriculture
| would pursue the same course ne 'ar. Culiom)
| would feel very much like striking out the item.
| After remarks by Mr.. Allison (Rep., Iowa.
complimentary TO the gentleman who Is to be the
| ,1strrn Mr. Iilcny Of
| Laval Mr. Vest said that on the assurances
| given by the Senators from Illinois and Iowa that
| there were TO be no more financial or pictorial
| bulletins issued by the Department Of Agricul-
| ture he would Withdraw his opposition to the
| increase-from $6J 900 to $4,000. SO the amend
| ment was agreed to.