The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-23

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milton, .exprsssly stated that the obli-
cations originally entered into, by the
several states OF the American union
were In no way surrendered. But the
senate was In such humiliating position
that the president gave 1t no information
as to this important question. The en-
tire plan of building the canal might as
well be abandoned If this threat fron
Rodriguez wax needed. Would the next
step be to ratify a treaty which further
hedged and protected Great Britain?
That might satisfy some gentlemen who
liked foreign titles and decorations and
aristocracy. but 1t did not suit him, and
he would never approve 1t.
He said this was q serious moment In
the senate. II 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
had occupied Corinto. And now this
proposition Of blackmail was presented
which threatened to destroy the bill
He expected and awaited q motion to
recommit the bill.
Morgan said an inquiry should be
started. 1t was useless for him to pro-
pose an inquiry. as the state department
ment Of Rodriguez was inspired by the
British government" exclaimed Mr..
Morgan. 'and he was sent here for that
purpose"
Hale answered that he did not con-
slider the assertion justified. He felt.
too. that the word "blackmaiP' was III
chosen and that Nicaragua's motive was
not open to such insinuations.
Villas said the communication from the
minister Of friendly power added
death blow to the pending canal bill.
The senator paid . high tribute to the
Central American states, and severely
criticised the statement that black
mair' was implied by the communica-
ton just presented. 1t I'll became sena-
tors of the great neighboring republic to
use such terms toward the republics Of
the south. The letter Of Minister Rodri-
gues pas disnified and respectful. ad-
dressed to the proper branch Of the gov
ernment. the state department He
could mt believe the senate would disre-
gard tl.is communication Of grave impor-
tance. coming from the representative of
a friendly power. ~
Yesterday was private bill day in the
house, and most Of the time was con-
sumed with small bills. The bill to pro-
vide for holding terms Of the United
States court Of the eastern district of
Texas at the town Of Beaumont was
passed over the presidents veto by
vote of LA to 6S. Incidental to the dis
cussion. Mr.. Cooper Of Texas remarked
that the president vetoed the bill
through a misapprehension. and that he
had vainly tried to get an audience with
Mr.. Cleveland to explain the measure.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio spoke sarcastic
cally of the presidents custom of refus-
ing to see congressman unless his pri-
vate secretary approved of their err
rands.
A bill to pay William p. Buckmaster
Of st. Louis, the survivor of the Fulton
Iron Works company of Brooklyn, S22.-
600, for work on the warship Otsego. in
1862, was defeated.
Pension bills for the survivors Of
Gray's battalion of Arkansas volunteers.
who served i'm the Mexican war, and
their widows; for the widow of General
Green Clay Smith. at $50 a month; the
widow of General George J. Leet, at $25,
were passed.
After the night pension session. the
house adjourned until Monday.
Permanent Coast Defense Association.
Tampa, Fla, Jan. 23.-The South At
lentic and Gulf States harbor and coast
defense and improvement convention
finished it's work yesterday. A perma-
nent National Coast Defense associa-
ton was organized, with the following
officers: President. General Horace
Porter, New York, secretary, Colonel
James A. Frye. Massachusetts, vice
presidents, John B. Gordon. Georgia;
General Lew Wallace, Indiana: A. X.
Mcclure, Pennsylvania: General r. A.
Alger. Michigan; M. II. De Young. Cali
fornia; William Miller. Florida; John c.
Ropes, Massachusetts,; national commit
tee, Frank Q. Brown, Massachusetts,: A.
A. Wiley, Florida Captain j. r. O'Brier,
Florida; S. G. McLendon, Georgia. Ma
jor Il. G. De Frees, Indiana; A. d.
Wetherell, Illinois: w. b. Haldeman.
Kentucky; j. w. Dupree, Louisiana; A.
G. Babb. Minnesota; Il. A. McAlpin, New
York; c. w. Dewey. North Carolina; S.
E. Stebbins. North Dakota; William B.
Thompson, Pennsylvania; j. A. Hemp
hill. South Carolina; Harry Wells, Ver-
mont. Resolutions appropriate to the OBJ
ject of the association were adopted.
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