New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-10

sent handful to the clerks desk. Ihere VIII
be almost innurlerabe amendments before the
discussion is over
Conservative Senators to-day said that 1t was
apparent the debate was TO he kept up Tor some
time and the chances were that no action could
be had until after March T. From that time
until the extra session is convened the senate
will be in session considering nominations. ana
II the treaty has not been disposed OF by that
time ii will probably be discussed every day
II will not he withdrawn by President Mckinley
and Mr. sherman as Secretary Of state will be
as Jealous in securing its ratification ms he now
is as Senator in charge Of the convention
1t was late in the afternoon when the discus
sion turned TO the treaty proper. MIR Stewart
made a short speech against the instrument
and repeated some Of the arguments he ad-
vanced Yesterday when discussing the motion
10 omen the doors In brief Mr. Stewart believes
it will be a good thing 10 reject the treaty be-
cause Great Britain wants It, He is suspicious
of that country and believes that her intentions
are not what they purport to be.
MORGAN CONTINUES HIS OPPOSITION
Senator Morgan consumed the remainder Of
the afternoon in continuation Of his speech
begun Yesterday. The indications are that he
will not finish for several days. He read freely
this afternoon from the reports of the State De-
partment and the Senate Committee on the
Nicaragua Canal and the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty and quoted coplously from the state
Department correspondence with American
Ministers abroad on the same SUBJECT MI.
Morgan said that IL would be necessary for THIS
Government. before binding itself in general
treaty of arbitration, to settle the question VI
the vitality OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty ana
ascertain in what light Great Britain views Una, nal
cb-1ic N.
Mr. Morgan contends ought never to nave Deer
negotiated. but. once negotiated. ought never 10
have been ratified by the Senate.
He then offered amendment proNidlng Tor
The abrogatiOn of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
and advocated il al some length. MI Morgan
has always been opposed to that treaty anu 70
day he said the conditions that appeared TO make
il necessary when agreed to no longer existed.
The treaty was absolute. and. so far as TINS
country was concerned unnecessary aithoueh
Great Britain would seize every oppOItuhll! 10
make il answer her purposes, He called atten-
ton 10 the fact that whenever congress had ulS-
cussed the proposed construction OF the NlCara-
qua Canal. this treaty had been used as a clup
10 stop the United States. There would be no
doubt Mr.. Morgan said, that Great britain
would make this general treaty OF aroltrauoh
serve her ends. as she had the Clayton-bulWer
Treaty. 90
called attention to the aggressions or Great BRIT
ain in the Mosquito country. at Belize, etc'' 10
show that she had time and again violated the
provisions Of that CompaCt and by her Vioations
practically nullfed the treaty. the Onlted
states had never taken official action, ana no
time was so oppOrtune as the present. Inc oc-
casion had now presented itself when the United
States could properly declare It's position ana an
nounce TO Great Britain that the Clayton Bulwer
treaty was no longer considered by us 10 De III
existence.
TO EXEMPT THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr. Morgan also contended that the Nicaragua
Canal should be excepted from the treaty by
name. and gave notice that he would offer an
amendment TO that effect.
Mr. Morgan also elaborated his proposition
generally stated yesterday. that the pending
treaty was improper because it virtually took
from the Senate its prerogative under the Con-
sttution as a branch OF the treaty making
power of the Government, and lodged that
power in the hands of the President alone Inc
Alabama Senator has many other objections
10 offer. and will IN due time. present them
fully to the Senate. He proposes to SPEAK
until he has thoroughly impressed on the Sen
ate his ideas and will not be hurried despite
Mr.. Shermans appeal for action.
An amendment was offered by Mt Bacon OF
Georgia after consultation with other Sena-
tors providing for modification of the article
relating 10 claims so as to exempt bonds issu@d
by the Southern States during the recons'ruc-
ton period. II was feared that under the gen
eral treaty an effort might be made TO collect
these repudiated obligations.
Another amendment was offered which seeks
70 meet the criticism that the treaty gives to
the President sole power in the premises 1t
provides that all subjects of arbitration, before
being sent TO the tribunal established by the
treaty must first be submitted to the President
and the Senate.
Other amendments offered remove from the
treaty all questions relative TO the Alaskan
boundary line setting forth that in time of war
between the United States and Great Britain
the Straits of FuCa. between the island of Van
couver. belonging to Great Britain, and the
State of Washington. shall always be kept open
providing that in case of war between either
contracting party and another power, neither
all into
AIDES that may be established. All these amend
ments will lead To much discussion.
There will be no secret session tomorrow, oW-
ing to the count Of the electoral vote
on Thursday Mr. Lodge expects 10 call up the
conference report the immigration bill. and
no further debate can be had on the treaty
until Friday at least.
IL M d. 4 ICSIED