The news & observer., 1897-01-23
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coast and also on the Pacific it did not
behCcve this country to enter into any
ertangEng alliances that would prevent
prompt action ON the part of this coull-
t-y in case such action should prove wise
or expe dent
lit was at this point that Senator Nor
gan, who had been in conferencew it'll
other members of the committee ON For
eign Relations, broke in upon the Neva-
Ola Senator to remind him that he was
trenching upon the executive functions
of the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart therefore desisted.
Then Mr.. Sherman created quite a
sensation by presenting and having read
the communicate ton from the Minister of
the Greater Republic of Central America
to the Secretary of State, which had
been transmitted by Secretary Olney. AS
soon as the communication had been
read, Mr. Morgan took the floor. He
said the communication had come before
the Senate in proper form because it came
through the State Department. but the
Senate had no knowledge of who the
signer was; did not even know officially
of the existence of the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America
resentative here of that Republic" in
terrupted Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Morgan said the British govern
ment was interested in counteractIng the
purposes of the United States as to
Nicaragua. He had so expressed his con
viction to the Secretary of State. British
railway lines had been established across
the Isthmus for the distinct purpose of
securing exclusive control of this Isthmus
communication. This belief was con-
firmed by recent developments.
Turning to the letter from Minister
| Rodriguez just read, which was being
scanned by Mr.. Gray, the Senator ex-
claimed Great Britain is using that diet
as a catspaw for the purpose of driving
us out of the Isthmus. That is serious
statement, but / make it deliberately in
| the United States Senate and it demands
an answer"
| Raising his right hand. Mr.. Morgan
| brought it down with resounding force
| on the desk, he added: "That answer
| must be given before there is any ratifi-
cation of this new arbitration treaty"
| Mr.. Morgan said the real cause for the
appearance of this Rodriguez letter was
| that it proposed a renewal of the Freling-
| huysen-Seavalla treaty by which we were
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| Does Nicaragua wish to handle that
| $4,0O0,0O0Y' inquired Mr.. Morgan sug-
gestively. The Senator believed this was
| the real motive for the appearance of the
! letter
Let this Minister send that state
ment back to his government" exclaimed
Mr.. Morgan, referring to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. He said it was not worth
| the paper it was written on
| why has Nicaragua come in at this
last hour, just as the bill is about to
! passT asked Mr.. Morgan. 1T is be-
| cause she has some strong power stand
| ing behind her. He said this was a
serious moment in the Senate, 1t was
| being rendered "a halter with which to
| hang itself for at least five years The
| United States had stood by silently while
| the British occupied Corinto And now
| this proposition of blackmail was pre-
| sented. which threatened to destroy the
| BILL He expected and awaited a motion
to recommit the bill. After some further
| discussion along these lines, the Senate
| adjourned until tomorrow
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Jan. 22-This was private
| bill day in the House and most of the
| time was consumed with small bills. The
| bill to provide for holding terms of the
| United States court of the Eastern dis
| trict of Texas, at the town Of Beaumont,
| was passed over the Presidents veto by
a vote OF IA to 6S. Incidental to the
| discussion Mr.. Cooper of Texas, de-
clared that the President vetoed the bill
| through Misrepresentation, and that he
had vainly tried to get an audience with
Mr.. Cleveland to explain the measure.
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, spoke sarcasti-
cally of the Presidents custom Of refus-
| ing TO see Congressman unless his private
secretary approved of their errands.
A bill to pay VIM. P. Buckmaster, Of
st. Louis, surviving member of the Full
ton Iron Works Company, of Brooklyn
500 900 for work ON the warship Otsego
in 1862, was defeated.
Pension bills for the survivors of Gray's
battalion of Arkansas Volunteers who
served in the Mexican war and their
widows, for the widow of General Green
Clay Smith, at $50 month, the widow
of Gen. Geo. J. Leet, at $50 were passed
After the night pension session the
House adjourned until Monday.