Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
NICARAGUA
CANAL MATTER
Congress Realized It's Impor-
lance Only just Before Adj
journ ment of the Body.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10.-(Spe
ciaL)-"It is absolutely painful to contem
plate the utter neglect and Indifference,
said a well-known attorney. with which
the Nicaragua canal matter has beer
| treated by members OF the House anC
! Senate. Not until the passage of the
| Hawaiian annexation resolution did they
| begin 10 realize how important and how
| indispensable this water Communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
is to this country. Senator Morgan, OF
Alabama, and, perhaps, a few others
only seem TO appreciate the immediate
| necessity of the canal. The Alabama
Senator made a great effort TO get up the
bill reported by MIN from the select com
mtttee on the construction of the canal,
on the 10Th of June, but both Senator'S
ana Representatives were so intent on adj
0''rnment that nothing could be done.
OF course, now the matter will 80 over
~ lac ne..t session"
Hon. Connally II. Trigg, who has been
recently appointed counsel for the Mari
time Canal Company, of Nicaragua. had
succeeded in interesting a large number OF
members Of both houses in the matter
but he was amazed TO find how unpre-
pared they were to consider this impor-
tant subject. They suddenly, however
when too late. admitted that the canal
bill should have been passed almost sim
ultaneously with the Hawaiian annexation
resolution. The bill reported by Senator
Morgan is substitute for the several
bills referred to the committee, and is
based on the same general plan of gov
ernmental action that has been before
reported on three occasions from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, one of
which passed the Senate by strong ma
jority.
ANDERS ON-HARLOW.
Quite a pretty wedding took place at
the parsonage of the Twelfth-Street Meth
odist church Wednesday evening. in the
presence of small company of friends
and relatives. The bride was Miss Edith
Harlow, OF this city, and the groom Mr.
Joseph Anderson, OF Remington. Va. The
Rev. Mr.. House performed the ceremony.
The bride was handsomely dressed I'm a
simple gown Of white organdie, adorned
with white satin and lace. She carried
bouquet of white roses.
After wedding trip Of a few weeks.
which will include a visit TO the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. Will
make their home I'm this city.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. John r. Cobb. of Richmond
mother OF Mr.. Judson d. Cobb, of the
s.Vi v..an,, 10 spendlng a rev DAYS at MS
home, Columbia Heights, a suburb Of
this city.
II. L. Lorraine, OF Richmond; A IT
futile, of the University OF Virginia. and
G.. p. Collyer, Richmond, are at the ST.
James.
G.. Ryland and w. s. Payne. Richmond.
w. NJ. Thornton, Virginia; j. II. Bader.
stanton; f. w. McNeal, Norfolk-Me-
tropolitan.
W. r. Cameron, Virginia, and III. Y.
Wheeler, Winchester-The Raleigh.
+. S. Thompson and wife, Richmond: r.
b. Fulton, University of Virginia: w,
III. Bynum, Greensboro n. c.; J. n
Gorrell. Culpeper; NJ. May. Richmond
National
X. II. Price. Richmond; c. d. Lacy.
Lynchburg; j. II. Valentine, Richmond
American.
Mr.. w. s. Downs, of Crewe. Va. a
prominent young citizen and a member
OF the Common Council of his town. was
In the city this week. stopping at the
National Hotel. After visiting Norfolk
and the adjacent watering places he will
return homo