The morning times., 1897-02-11
GREAT BRITAIN AsSA|LED
Charged With Interfering With
the Nicaragua Canal.
MORGAN'S WORDS OF WARNING
He Ridiculed the Idea That England
Has Thrown Away Her Sword
and Advised Sherman Not to
Take Spoon-Fed Flattery Admin
istered by Her Hands.

Before the Senate left its chamber yes
terday to participate with the House of
Representatives in the solemn formality
of counting the electoral votes for Pres-
States, the only matter which came up
for consideration was Mr.. Til!man's bill
"amplifyiug and classifying" the exist
ing law as to the right Of State authorities
to seize Intoxicating liquors brought into
the State. 1t was strenuously opposed
by Senators Sewall of New Jersey, Mills
ground that it was an interference with
interstate commerce, q violation of the
right of personal freedom, and an attempt
to give the monopoly Of the liquor traffic
in South Carolina to the home distillers.
The discussion had not been closed when
the time came for the Senate to proceed
to the House; and the bill went over with
out action.
After the Senators returned to their
chamber the ordinary legislative business
was resumed.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up
as the unfinished business, and further
statement in relation to it was made by
Mr.. Morgan, in charge OF the bill, in
which he said that the government had
connected itself with the canal project
in q way that was irrevocable. The men
who had entered upon the enterprise and
who had paid 81 so, 900 in gold for the
concession had the most positive assur-
ances that the government OF the United
States would abide by and perform all its
great duties to those who lad put their
money, time and labor into the work.
Having given a summary of the difficulties
which the maritime company had encoun-
tered, Mr.. Morgan stated:
There has been intervention, not by the
British government i'll name, but by Brit
ish subjects. They are, doubtless, emissar-
les; and they are operating all the time,
and are today, to prevent US in cOnsum-
mating this great duty to our own people.
When we are in executive session | shall
feel perfectly at liberty to give my au-
thority for this statement, but cannot do
so now. There is not Senator in this
body who shall not have full access to the
means Conformation which possess, when
/ state, in my place, that l am thoroughly
satisfied that up TO this hour British inter-
vention is constantly operating to prevent
US from availing ourselves of the benefits
which we have acquired under these con-
cessions Unless all manhood shall be
leeched out of us by treaties and contracts
TO keep the peace we will be appe ealed TO
within the next two years to use our ut
most power to regain the attitude i'll those
Central American states which We now
idly throw away.
The existing situation will never be
improved by any treaty which even the
Senator from Chic Mr. Sherman will be
able, as Secretary OF State, to negotiate
with these people. AS / said to him the
other day, IL he were rolled into Met
| ternich and Tallyrand he would find
himself OvermatChed by these little thimble-
| rigging republics down there who will
consplre all the time, in connection with
| British peopIe and British advisers iii the
| United states, to beat him in any effort
to make O new treaty for this canal. "
Finally, in declaring his purpose to with
| draw the bill he said: Il desire TO give
| notice that in the earliest possible day
| in the extraordinary session which is tC
| be called I intend to introduce this bill
| again, and to do what in me lies &c
| have 1t enacted into law. And il the honor
| and glory of closing the century with this
| magnificent work shall fall into the hands
of Republican President, /, for one
| shalt thank God that We have got he
| publican President who can go step by
step with his fellow citizens in defense o
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