The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
Abandoned by Senator Morgan when
He Found He Could Not Overcome
the Obstructive Opposition.
SPEECH BY THE ALBANIAN
IN WHICH HE BITTERLY CONDEMNED
BRITISH INTERFERENCE,
And Warned Senator Sherman to Be-
tery-Secretary Morton Criticised.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan, the champion of the Nicaragua canal
BILL announced in the Senate to-day his
abandonment of that measure for the pres
ent session of Congress, and thereupon it
was displaced by the bankruptcy BILL The
senator made this move after protracted
contest covering several weeks, which had
disclosed the fact that obstructive oppo-
sition could not be overcome. He gave no.
tice that he would renew his advocacy of
the bill at an early day of the coming extra
session. Mr.. Morgan hi .erly criticised
British opposition to the canal, and adj
dressing himself directly to Mr.. Sherman,
declared that if the next secretary of state
permitted himself to be fed on the anodynes
OF flattery of Great Britain the people
would not support him. Mr.. Morgan as
serted also that Mr.. Sherman would not
succeed in negotiating a treaty relative to
the canal as the genius of Talleyrand or
Metternick could not stand against the
"thimble rigging" Of these republics
The bankruptcy bill succeeded to the adj
vantageous position of unfinished bust
ness but the debate went over until to-
morrow. The agricultural appropriation
bill was taken up late in the day and
passed at 49, 500 1t led to a lively debate.
III NliiCu OcOlCtdIs -NOi bOli Woo SLoi ply
criticised by Senators Vest Chandler, Till
| man and others
The House bill was passed extending the
time for complying with the requirements
Of the act FORGETTING railroad lands, MIR.
Mcbride explaining that the bill applied to
/ lands along the Northern Pacific route.
Mr.. Tillman called up the bill limiting the
| effect of the federal laws on the liquor
traffic so as to give each State absolute
| control of the subject Mr.. Plat thought
| il was a measure requiring an explanation,
and Mr.. Tillman proceeded to explain in
detail. He said the bill designed to
| give each St4te the right to control the
| liquor traffic in its own way without inter-
ference from the federal Judiciary or any
other source A recent decision of the
| United States Supreme Court in the South
| Carolina dispensary case had practically
| annuled that part of the Wilson law per-
hitting state regulation of the liquor traf-
| fic. The amendments were made to meet
! the objections of the various courts so as
| of foreign made liquor in the States as we'll
as of homemade liquors;
Mr.. Mills opposed the bill as step back
| ward. allowing, il does said he. inter-
| ference with interstate commerce. He con-
| sdered ii a very dangerous precedent.
Mr. Vest also o., opposed 1t on tie same ,
to maintain the South Carolina monopoly
under the dispensary law:
1 Il openly COnieSS tfldI 10 De the OBJECT,
! said Mr.. Tillman. ''Three-fourths OF our
J people have expressed their support of the
principle" The discussion was cut off at
| 1850 p. m, the time fixed for senators TO
| proceed TO the House of Representatives
| and participate in the count of the electoral
vote.
MR.. MORGAN'S SPEECH.
When the Senate reconvened the Mica
ragua canal bill then came up the regu-
| lar order of business. and Mr. Morgan re-
newed his advocacy of the measure. Mr.
! Morgan declared that British interference
was continually at work TO prevent Ameri-
| can control of the canal. He had positive
and detailed information supporting this
| declaration. 1T Is of such character"
said Mr.. Morgan. that am compelled to
present this information TO the Senate in
| executive session. 1t will disclose that up
| TO this hour British Intervention has been
conspiring TO prevent the consummation of
| this canal project under American control
Unless all the manhood OF the United
/ States' he said, has been taken out of US
/ by contracts TO keep the peace there would
| be serious results from the abandonment
| of the canal bill TO which the Senate Is now
| invited
| Turning to Mr.. Sherman. who sat across
the aisle. Mr.. Morgan said: THE .senator