The Portland daily press., 1897-01-23

1ECE THREE GEN lS.
conduce to the cause of peace between
two nations to make an arbitrationAtreaty
which would perhaps in a year or IN e
ment TINT might lead TO its immediate
renunciation. There were grave d1ffer-
enoes OF opinion as to whether under
this treaty the great questions OF natioh-
al policy which had been the American
policy for years. like the Monroe doctrine
were inyolyedsln it. There were qaestlons
whether the Nioaraguan canal bill now
under consideration in the Senate was
involved in 1t. These were not ques-
items the committee of the Senate conio
dispose Of in two or three days. Ear
from there being any delay, the commit
tee on foreign relations having got tns
necessary Information was proceeding
in the consideration of the treaty with
unusual rapidity.
Mr.. Hawley advocated the careful con-
sid Grafton OF the treaty In the ccmmlt
said and discussing the general supJeob
tee it was matter for oongratulation
that the United States had forced Great
Britain to arbitrate her old quarrel with
Venezuela.
Mr. Sewall, Republican of New Jersey,
peals to act upon this treaty at once. he
urged the committee to take time enough
TO ascertain the full scope of the treaty,
that they might understand the cues
tions that might be concealed within
it's text.
Mr.. Stewart, Populist, did not helieve
that treaty could be framed that would
put US On equal footing with Grea6
Britain or tribunal could be formed
that would do the United States Justice
If the questions OF political and terrific
rial character were su omitted to IL.
Great Britain was continuing prepara-
| tions on the Atlantic seaboard and Pacl-
| fic coast that would enable her to en-
| force her demand. While she was doing
this, we ought not to get into any en-
tangling alliances, where Great Britain
might have excuse to ooefce us IL she had
the power.
Mr.. Stewart referred to article of the
treaty relative to the settlement OF terris
torial claims which provides that II the
court is equally divided there shall pc
nc recourse to hostile measures until
the mediation Of the friendly powers has
| beer invited by one or both contracting
parties This mediation would take
| tirne possibly years, and In the mea
time Great Britain, rs she always does,
| would take possession of the territory In
| dispute.
| Ee eferrsd to the enoroachment of the
| British upon our Alaskan boundary
and their establishment of postoffice and
other evidences Of the intention to force
| the claim along the boundary they dis
pute On this Ishtmus he said were found
| examples of Great Britain reaching out
| to embarrass us. The opportunities for
delay offered by the treaty in this respect,
were sufficient to cause the Senate to be
| careful.
| Mr.. Morgan, Democrat of Alabama, in
terrupted Mr.. Stewart to say that II ne
sought to express his views on merits OF
| treaty he could only do SO in violation OF
the rules of the Senate.
81 did not intend to incroach on the
rules of the Senats,'' replied Stewart.
II am sorry that this treaty cannot save
full discussion in the open Senate.
down. He had scarcely bsgan to speak
when Mr.. Morgan asked what was be-
| fore the Senate. "The debate is proceed
ing by unanimous consent" replied the
Vice President. 'sEhen cbject,' said
Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Hill was shut of.
just as the Vice President laid before
the Senate at 2 o'clock as unfinished
business the Nioaraguan canal bill, EMr.
| Sherman sent to the desk and had read
letter from the Secretary of State
| transmitting communication from Mr-
Rodriguez, minister from the republic
/
| If called attention to the friendship ex-
pressed for the United Estates by states
| composiuQ the "Greater Republic, and
their interest displayed in endeavoring to
bring about the construction OF the
Is bnlus canal, and claimed that the
provisions of all bills pending in Con-
| aress were in oontravention OF the con-
tract between the govern ment OF
| Nicaragua and the Maritime Canal oom-
| panv. and if Congress were to attempt to
| carry out the provisions of any of these
| bills, it would vitiate that contract. D
| The minister sugR ested renewal OF
negotiations bstweeD the United States
| and the greater repu blic along the line of
the treaty negotiated with the Nicaragua
| by Secretary FFeIinghuysen. Mr. Morgan
| declared that Congress knew nothing
/ of1ioiallv of such government as the
greater republic of Central America
| He said; ST am informed by news
paper that in receiving this msnister,
| that none of the rights of the United
States with the three governments thus
| been changed. This confederation has
no effect in legislative sense on the at
titude of the United States towards any
of them"
Morgan said the Secretary of State had
not informed the Senate that the COM
municatlon OF Mr. houfiQueA met WIN
his approval. He characterized the COM
mupieation as the impertinent intrusion
of a minister" the effect OF which might
| he to defeat the passage of the pending
biu. Mr. Morgan referred to the "Clay-
ton. Bulwer'' treaty and called the atten-
| tion of Senator Sherman to the fact that
the report drawn up by the former Sena-
tor from Vermont (Nir. Edmunds) and
approved by Mr.. Sherman had declared
| this treaty in no way obligatory upon
the United States.
Mr.. Sherman remarked that he hesi-
tstad to answer. MIR. MorGan's remarks