The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-15

parties We're inclined to use the ma
chinery of the pension office to further
their political interests. He was cog
infant of an instance in his own state
in which a democratic candidate for
congress had received several republi-
can votes because he had secured pen
sions for the voters. He had endorsed
Mr. Cleveland veto of pension bills,
and while he did not want to revive the
old questions, he would express the
opinion that the government in this
matter has fallen to a most unjust and
iniquitous political influence He
characterized the government as an &C
cident insurance company. He did not
want to deprive any honest applicant of
his pension, but he wanted the abuse
stopped.
The bill providing regulations for the
registration of foreign built vessels
wrecked on the American coast and re-
paired in the United States, was taken
up at the instance o. Mr.. Elkins of
West Virginia, and Mr.. Caffery OF
Louisiana addressed the Senate in OPP
position to it, saying that under ITS
provisions vessels would be wrecked
in order to secure American registry.
The registry bill went over until to-
morrow and the Nicaragua canal Dill
was taken up, the pending question be-
ing Mr.. Turpies motion to postpone
until January 10. Mr.. Harris did not
consider it practicable for a private
corporation to construct the canal and
he urged government ownership, but
the Maritime Canal Company charter
supplied the only open door and the
committee in charge of the bill had
been determined 10 enter it with the
understanding that the company was
to be gotten rid of.
Mr.. Harris said he considered the
Panama canal as entirely impractical
BILE. He supported Mr. Berry amend
ment relieving the bill of its bond pro-
visions, saying it would greatly I'M
prove the measure.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty formed
the basis of a brief speech by Mr.. Mo
ney of Mississippi. He advocated de-
lay in order to afford opportunities for
negotiating, looking to the abrogation Of
the treaty Mr.. Money said he would
at least notify Great Britain that we
desire a modification of the treaty as
first step. In this connection, Mr.
Money referred to the entente cOrdiale
existing between this country and
England, saying that ne wanted to see
the two nations brought even closer
together than now. Hence the import
ance and propriety of dealing fairly
and courteously with Great Britain in
this important matter Mr.. Bacon Of
Georgia gave notice of an amendment
to the bill providing that work should
not be begun on the canal under the
bill until the government of Nicaragua
should consent to a modification Of
the treaty, granting title to thu United
States in perpetuity to the canal right
of way, and also eliminating articles
SO and 81 of the concession from the
document. MI Stewart IF Nevada adj
vocated the bill as a most important
step in the present commerce of the
world, and urged senators TO accept it
as it stood.
Replying to Mr.. Money Mr. Morgan
of Alabama said he had never claimed
that the Clayton BulWer treaty was
not in full force, denying the assertion
imputed to him that that treaty had
vanished into thin air He had been
of opinion that the treaty had been alb
rogated by the acts Of Great Britain
and would still hold that opinion, but
for President Clevelands recognition of
the treaty, a recognition which had
given it a vitality that it did not pre-
viously possess. He opposed Mr.. Mo-
neys proposition for opening up that
subject with Great Britain At the
conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's remarks. an
agreement was reached 20 vote upon
Mr. Turpie's postpOnement motion to-
morrow, after which the senate went
into executive session. At 5.25 p. m.
the senate adjourned.