The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
the New Peace Treaty Has Up
on the Canal.

Washington. Jan Ex-senator Sherman
was on the floor of the senate today, the
first time since the announcement that he
would enter the Mckinley cabinet us sec
rotary of state. lie received congratula-
lions from his colleagues.
Culom, republican. OF Illinois. read a
telegram from the Bankers Club of Chi
cage urging ratifcdton of the Anglo
American peace treaty.
A bill providing for an international
monetary conference was presented by
Senator Chandler. in behalf of Senator
WolcOtt lie asked that the bill lie on
the table until tomorrow, without the for
mahty of going to a committee. There was
no objection.
The army appropriation bin was passed.
1t carries S23l29,1l4, being $4,000 more than
the bill as it passed the house.
The oleomargarine bill came from the
house, but was LAID over until tomorrow.
Senator Pettgrew offered the following
resolutions:
THAT the secretary of state be hereby
requested to report to the senate the prog
ress of the commission appointed to IN
vestlgate and report upon the true dlvis-
| onal line between the republic of Nenez-
uela and British Guiana, together with a
copy of the treaty or agreement between
! the United States and Great Britain upon
| the subject of the boundary, which agree
ment has been submitted to the govern
ment of Venezuela for consideration"
The resolution was about to be agreed
| to when Senator Gray interposed and sug-
gested that it should go to the committee
| on foreign relations
Senator Pettigrew preferred to have 1t
lie on the table until tomorrow, and it was
| so arranged.
| Senator Cnl1on, ranorted back the execr-
tive. legislative and judiciary bill and
gave notice that he would call 1t up to-
morrow.
The military academy appropriation bill
was reported by Senator Pettigrew ana
placed on the calendar.
Nicaraguan Canal Bill.
At D. M. when the morning hour eX-
PRED. Senator Morgan moved to take up
the Nicaragua canal bill, the purpose be-
ing to make this measure unfinished bus
mess of the senate.
on yea and nay vote the motion pre-
vailed, SO TO IA. as follows:
Yeas - Aldrich, Allison. Bacon, Brown
Burrows, CAN, Cameron, Chandler. Can
non, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Faulkner
Frye. Galiinger. Gibson Gordon, Gorman,
Gray, Hale Hawley Hoar, Lodge Nc
Bride Mcmillan, Morgan, PETER Perkins
Platt, Proctor, Pugh Quay, Sherman.
Stewart, Wetmore and White-S6
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Gallery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Hill, Mills, Nelson, Pet
; tigrew Turpie, Vest, Villas and Walthail-
IA
Before proceeding with the canal bill
) several pending matters were disposed CT.
A message from the president was read'
submitting a report of the board appoint
ed 20 investigate and report on the FEAST
, bility of water route from the great
lakes to the Atlantic.
The senate bill was passed for an exam
! ination and survey of a water route from
r the mouth of the letties of the city of Cal
weston through the ship channel and up
- Buffalo bayou to the city of Houston, Tex.
I Senator Morgan then addressed the sem
ate in favor of the Nicaragua canal BILL
, He spoke of the supreme Importance OF
the proposed waterway to the United
j States In estimating the cost Of the work.
T | the obstacles TO be overcome and the ad-
e | Vantaees to be secured Senator Morgan
compared the project with the Suez canal,
the Sault Ste. Marie canal and the Chi
, cago drainage canal. Since the building OF
the Suez canal the cost of canal construc-
. ton had been reduced one-half through
" American inventions. He reviewed the
course of England in securing control or
10 the Suez canal after French and Egyptian
money had built it. If the commerce OF
= the proposed Nicaragua canal was Out
o half of the Suez canal, on the basis of $l.5C
o per ton, against the Suez canal rate CT
s. $I1.S7 per ton, there would be large
- financial profit to the United States. The
- senator did not disparage This prospect oil
&c enormous earnings on a comparatively
small investment, yet he felt that without
g money returns the canal would be justified
id for the benefits it would bring to the com
mercial and agricultural interests, as wei
l. as for the strategic and naval advantage:
~, it would afford the United States.
" Is an African Concealed.
re Senator Morgan referred incidentally e
Id the new Anglo-American peace treaty. 81
o. related" he said ito differences which
nj might arise between the United States
and Great Britain. But what are thes
differences?" asked Senator Morgan. g
want to know what these differences ar
- before we sign our names to the agree
as ment. l want 10 know whether 1t inter
IL feres with the building OF an American
of canal. If there is a difference which in
e. wolves the great doctrine that the canal 1
to be an American concern, 1t should b
~ known Is the Monroe doctrine differ
- ence which is to be settled by the judg
ca ment of King Oscar or by the strong RICH
se arm of the United States?' These ques
tons he said indicated the need of act
u ing upon this Nicaragua canal bill a
AT once. He wanted to see what Great Bril-
en- ain would do after congress passed thi
bill. and then ne would know what dii
-. ferences existed. The senator declare
-. there was mot one speck of DUST o
this proposition; it was clean and FIRE
from every semblance of Job
RI He closed with a glowing picture OF II
on great results to flow from the consuu'
mt ton of the canal.
ny At 4:45 p. m. the senate went into e.
ecutive session and soon after adjOurne
Secretary Francis Confirmed
Secretary Francis's nomination w
condrrnad nv the senate In executive Sc