The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-23
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| son, ne did nOe DeilsNe <AIIlSfiCd, i>OA1ttN
as she is among nations, should enter
upon an agreement for the arbitration OF
| disputes. He did not believe court
could be formed in way that would do
| justice 20 this country.
Proceeding, the senator declared II 10
be chi.nerical 20 talk Of a treaty for the
| settlement Of all differences arising be-
tween two countries related to each other
as are Great Britain and the United
| States.
We have the" ne said. ION all sides,
| north and south
| As long as England continued TO in
crease her for,ifications from Newfound-
! land southwark on the Atlantic coast.
| and also on the Pacific. it did not behoove
| this country to enter into any changing
alliances that would prevent prompt ac-
ton on the part Of this country il such
action should prove wise or eXpedient.
Under the ters of the treaty. ii would
! take wear or two TO get any question
of territorial significance before the pro-
posed tribunal. In the near time Great
Britain. in her usual style. would take
possession Of the disputed territory, while
the United State stood aloof to wait upon
the international court Questions Of
this character were liable to arise on our
Alaskan boundary and also in the N-h-
mus OF Panama. questions which," he
said, ARE OF sufficient magnitude to de-
mand from US the utmost care in our
considera ton Of this document"
MORGAN INTERRUPTS.
1t was at this point that Senator Nor
gan. VINO had been IN conference with
other members of the committee on for
e,ign relations. broke in upon the Nevada
senator TO remind him that he was
OF the senate. Mr.. Stewart. therefore,
desisted. He did not suspend without
closing wish TO the effect that he hoped
plenty of time would DE taken to prevent
the country's losing everything.
The military academy bill was then
taken uD. This caused some discussion
which continued until O'CLOCK, when
the Nicaraguan canal bill was taken up.
WHO is THIS RODRIGUEZ?
Mr.. Sherman created quite sensation
by presenting and having read a COM
Elunication from the minister of the
Greater Republic of Central America TO
the secretary of state, which had been
transmitted by Secretary Olney. The
Communication criticised the pending
Nicaragua canal bill in various particu-
lars and pointed out certain objects
which, in his OPINION, would render them
ton had been read Mr. Morgan took the
floor. He said that the communication
had come before the senate in proper
form, because il had come through the
state department, but the senate had no
knowledge of who the sisner was. did not
even know officially of the existence of
the Greater Republic Of Central Amer
lea.
AR. Rodriguez is the accredited rep
resentative here of that republic" inter
rupted Mr.. Sherman.
Il understand" replied Mr.. Morgan
that he has been received and bowed
into the diplomatic corps, but this is our
first knowledge that such government
exists
Mr.. Morgan said the British govern
ment was interested in contracting the
purposes of the United States as to Mica
ragua. He had so expressed his conv:c-
ton to the secretary of state. British rail-
way lines had been established across
the isthmus for the distinct purpose of
securing exclusive control Of the isthmus
communication. This belief was confirm
ed by recent developments
JOHN BULLS DOING.
Turning to the letter from Minister
Rodriguez. the senator exclaimed:
Great Britain is using that diet as
catspaw for the purpose OF driving US out
OF the isthmus. That is serious state
ment. 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, and added: That answer
must be given before there is any ratif-
ctaion of his new arbitration treaty"
MOTran hot >
sual thing that the minister for this new
republic should send a communica ton.
II these governments desired 10 forfej;
any concessions they should DO IL. and
then the American congress would deter
mine II theye had been violation of
contract rights given TO American citi-
Zens.
Mr.. Hale interposed the suggestion
That Minister Roderisuez's letter seemed
To raise grave question as TO whether
the measure under consideration could
proceed. Whether this could he explain
ed away or not. he was not abe % saw.
but he asked NJ. Morgan. in charge or
the bill. as to the status since the pes
entation Of this letter
Other senators .nterposed QUESTIONS
ana intense interest was shown In tha
appearance Of the unexpected letter
senators Brice. Davis and others q .har
ed around Mr.. Gray's desk and took
turns IN reading the minister's letter. Mr..
Write asked If there was a minister from,
Nicaragua
AN EXPERIMENT INTRUSION.
Mr.. Morgan explained the diplomatic
status and then declared with ernphasis.
ms i an impertineat intrusion. tbr1ls,
IN our lace while the senate is seeking
10 deal with the is5hn:sn question"
Mr.. Morgan favored making Nicars-
qua i've uD 10 her contract concessions
Until lately she had favored American
construction o. the cana And vet she
comes here. with two other Central
American countries. and raises objec-ions
which IL held 20 be good. would end the
prospect OF American contTOi OF The N4cs
rssua cana The American peonis vii
not quietly give up the right 70 control
thae great waterway, whatever rIsu7ar
might be raised FOR a peace treaty z-s.h
Great Britain. The presentation Of mis-
letter, coming from the secretary Of
state. meant that the president Of -hA
Unlted States had determined tina. the
I-endins Nicaragua canal BIZ vas not ,,
be allowed 10 pass. That was remark
able threat. and y; il was 81 in line
with previous executive action that VI
Morgan said ne fer quite prepared for
the Interference.
Mr. White Dem. CALI suggested tba.
me after had been sent BY the secretary
OF state 20 The Committee on foreign re-
isIiols for its private iafor-nasia7. and
ta- chairman tAr. Sherman azd under
taken 70 make X public n the senate.
FOUR MILLIONS IN IT.
~. Morgan said the real cause for tha
appearance OK this Rodriguez Isrts- was
mai X proposed a renewal % the Fra
Eaghuyser-Savilss treaty. BY which Ee
we're 20 Fay Sicsrsguz -. 90. eaa
Does Nicaragua wish 70 hsndt@ that
s.. 80 ,aeo2" inquired M. Morgan. suz-
gestivsiy The senator believed this vas
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