The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-23

IN THE SENATE
A Protest Against Our Control of the
Nicaragua Canal.
CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Presents a Letter Directing to the conces-
sion Granted to the Canal Company by
Congress-British Arbitration
Treaty and Cuba Also
Arouse Senators

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-The session OF
the Senate yesterday developed three dis
tinct sensations. Most important Of these
was the presentation by Mr.. Sherman of q
letter from Minister Rodriguez, the repre-
sentative of the Greater Republic of Cen
trial America, including Nicaragua, in
effect protesting against the execution Of
the Nicaragua canal project by the United
States, under the concession granted in
1887 to the N~icaruguan Canal company.
As the bill for this purpose was about
TO be voted on by the enate the appear
ance of the letter created CONSERVATION
among its friends. Mr.. Morgan, its chief
supporter, at once declared that the letter
was inspired by Great Britain, who sought
to drive the United States from the 18TH
mus by using the Central Americas as a
catspaw. He asserted that Minister Rod
riguez had come here to execute such a
plan, and that it was an open threat
against American control Of the canal.
The debate was very earnest, and the let
ter made a profound impression ON the
senators. Senator Villas declared that it
struck a death blow to the canal project
proposed by the pending bill.
Earlier in the day the senate %unexpect-
eddy found itself discussing tho new An
glo-American treaty. While the treaty
itself has been released, all discussion of it
is restricted to executive sessions. Not
w~ithstAnding this rule the expressions
were free and full from Messrs. Sherman,
Gray, CullOm, Lodge, Hoar and others.
The statements of these senators were uni
formly favorable to the high principle Of
the treaty, the only qualification being
that it should receive mature and dispas-
sionAte consideration.
Shortly after the session began Mr.. Tur-
pic caused a preliminary furry by criti-
Ching the reported agreement between
Mr.. Olney and Mr.. Sherman by which no
action was to be taken as to Cuba before
March L. Mr.. Sherman emphatically
denied that any such agreement had been
made, and added that he had not had a
word with Mr.. Olney in that direction.
Mr.. Turpie gave notice of a speech on the
Cameron Cuban resolution on Monday.
These three incidents relating to current
foreign questions made the days session
one of the most eventful in years.
Yesterday 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 district of Texas mt the town
of Beaumont, was passed over the presi-
dents 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 a misrepresentation, and that he
had vainly tried to get an audience with
Mr.. Cleveland to explain the measure. Mr..
G%rosvenor, of Ohio, spoke sarcastically Of
the presidents custom of refusing to see
congressman unless his private secretary
approved of their errands.
Pension bills for the survivors of Gray's
battalion of Arkansas volunteers who
served in the Mexican war and their wild
ows, for the widow of General Green Clay
Smith at $50 a month, and the widow Of
General George }. Leet at $25 were passed.
After the night pension session the house
adjourned until Monday.