Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-23
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
OBJECTION FROM CENTRAL AMER
ACCESSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT.
n Is quite Severely Commented
Ipon-rcxas judicial District mn
Passed over Mr.. CicveIand's Veto
congressional Notes.

crosse the subject of the recognition nv
Cngress Of the republic Of Cuho-efr
TaTic Democrat. OF Indiana. giving
roHce Of his intention to call UP sena-
ior Cameron's resolution on Monday
next and TO address the Senate on the
Subject. Mr.. Turpie adverted to Sec
rtary Olney's defiance OF Congress ir
the matter Of Cuba. and said that IL re-
minded him Of the schoolmaster Of an
tqu.ty. whor'wnipped his pupils gently"
or. n the Latin, ''manus molliter i'm
Tosrit' fie also referred to the news
paper statement of an alleged compact
yesterday between the present Secretary
o. state and the Premier Of the next
administration that there would be no
action in relation TO Cuba during the
present Congress. This statement was
tun'ly contradicted by Senator Sherman
as Que without the slightest founda-
ton. There has been" he declared
"00 conversation at all between Us on
The matter-no expression of opinion." ."
After this episode the question of the
arbitration treaty was brought upon the
taTis in an equally informal and chance
manner. Mr.. Cullom Republican,. of Il
luois. had earlier in tho day sent TO
che Clerks desk for publication in The
Record a large number Of letters whiS 81
he had received on the subject of the
trcaty-some favoring and others oppos-
iug ratification
SIR. HOar Republican,. Of Massachu-
Setts. presented other memorials on the
same subject. and took the opportunity
Of lecturing "a great many Of the wisest
and best men in all parts Of the coun-
try." for what he called their "intempe-
rate zeal" in favor OF ratification of the
treaty. He reminded them that the
treaty was still in progress Of negotia-
tion. and that IL was poor diplomacy.
while the matter was still inchoate. to
have learned. eloquent, heated. impas-
stoned utterances come from the pulpit.
the press and college halls" in favor
of instant ratification. He pointed out
that " some notifications were deemed
necessary. and If Mr. Olney submitted
them 10 the Marquis of Salisbury the
Marquis might well reply: Your peo-
pie are clamoring for it as il is. You
DO not represent your country and your
cOuntry's interest" d." He repeled the in
sinuation that the Senate was to have
the spurs iabbed into it. if 1t did not
dispose Of the treaty in twenty-four
hours.
7.
reinforced by those of HIS colleague, Mr..
Lodge Republican,. who said that il
would not cOnduce TO the interest Of
neace between nations If, I'm year or
two the treaty should develop causes
Of disagreement. which would lead 10
rs Immediate renunciatiOn and would
set back the whole plan of arbitration
for years.
The discussion was continued in some
Cor 4ffr-
man Republican,. of Ohio; Cullom Re-
rubucan). of Illinois: Hawley CRepubli-
csr) OF Connecticut; Sewell Republi-
cam. Of New Jersey, and Stewart Popu-
usn Of Nevada: and then Mr.. Morgan
neu0craD Of Alabama, interposed an
objection that the whole debate was out
NJ order: and the matter was dropped.
NTIITARY-ACADEMY BILL.
After this there was a lull Of some
twenty minutes I'm the proceedings, during
which the Mlitary-Academy approprla-
lt.an bin was under consideration us
massage being impeded by a proposition
.a have the West Point cadets partici-
rate n the inauguration parade Be
fore that knot had been disentansled
-ta morning hour expired, and the Nj
caraeua-canal bill was taken up, as the
unfinished business.
t+ the threshold another international
question was injected. in the shape Of
r.ttsr from the Secretary Of State, trans
--.++i-, "a communication from Mr.. Rod
-.s..v +he Minister of the Greater Re
r-fu. OF Central America protesting
AGAINST the various Nicaragua-canal
tH's before Congress, as being IN VIOLA
ton Of the contract with the Maritime
Canal Company.
,f- Morgan plunged into the discussion
hitting right
rtr lie insinuated that this Rodriguez
l.tta- had been written at the >instigation
Of. Greater Power Great Britain, which
a.x.vs advanced its ends, but never
fr.I to urotcct its subjects. He charged
thar the letter was an attempt on the
part OF Nicaragua 10 collect A.vJ'
Hackman. and asked what kind OF
Senate 10 was that would accept nc
f.fl.r ~ this kind. without being fur
r.teI with the requisite information
from the state Department, and With
ot knowing what had passed between
h. President and this man Rodriguez
ir ,te plue-Room Of the White House
sfr Hale RepubHcam. OF Maine. sug-
q..taf an adjournment until Monday. so
s. f9 secure any further information mat
rlett be forthcoming' but Mr. Morgan
warmly replied that Mr.. Haze must ASK
ft.- t.ro-roation Of Secretary Olney him
r. ne nal lpuNA ii"'
Most Of the senators present were ae-
trols Of adjourning over until Nlohuay'
lt they lacked a quorum; and 50 the
Senate simply adjourned. which means
nm he called TO order again at noon
tomorrow.
House Of Representatives
This WAS private bill day. and there was
lt'e Of rublic interest done In the house,
1fr cooner Democrat. of Texas. cdiieu
DBL and the House passed over the freSi-
dents veto the bill 10 establish new
division of the Eastern Judicial Distilct
o Texas. The feature OF the debate on
ue matter was "a caustic criticism by MI
Gro.ren0r Republican). of Ohio, upon inc
Executive order. which denied Senators
and Rooresentatives access 10 the freSi-
ca,t except through the private seeie-
try OF the President. -
i.u was passed authorizing the Gar
weston and Great Northern Railroad com
lany 20 build a railroad through lndiah
Territory.
}, was voted 70 adjourn over from To-
ea} mtl Monday next.
Az 3 o'clock the House took the usual re-
f'ss for the consideration OF private pen
son bills
When Ar. Cooper called up the Texas
s1.cal District bill he explained that
n tte consideration Of the bill neither ne
,o' amy member Of the Committee on the
judiciary had ever heard any objection 10
Wf Did, He had made several attempts 10
80 the President while the bill was be-
',ie him. in order 20 set forth the reasons
.4oy ihe bin should become a law, and 10
meet the objections which the court offi-
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