New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
The name OF
COLGATE s. co.
on Toilet and Shaving Soaps.
Perfumes, Sachets. Toilet
Waters and Dental Powder
corresponds to the
STERLING MARK ON SlLVER.
FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
OF THE BILL BEGUN in
THE SENATE.
Mr. MORGAN URGES ITS PAssAGE-HE sAi' 'nN
CLAYTON. BuLwER TREATY HAS BEEN Abho-
GATED ny GREAT BRITAIN's ACTION.

CLAYTON. Bl,IwER TREATY HAS BEEN Abho-
GATED BY GREAT BRITAIN's ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12-At the close or MI
Vests speech in the Senate to-day MT Morgan
called up the Nicaragua Canal bill. whlch WAS
read IN full. On behalf OF the committee MI
Morgan offered the amendments agreed to- Be
fore Mr. Morgan took the floor Mr. Iurpie sue
eested the advisabilty OF postponing considera-
ton Of the bill unit. after January l. he caiieo
attention to the fact that the President In his
Message suggested that matters should remain
in siatu quo until the report of the Canal COM
mission was made 1t was open secret, ne
said that the Commission would report by the
first Of the new year. The report would deal
With questions timely and vitality important IN
connection with the bill 1t would report OF
fcially on the feasibility Of the enterprise t'e
practicabilitv Of routes and the estimated eN-
penditure The work of the Commission had
cost $4,000 Why not wait? why go IL p!ihu
Mr. Morgan said the country had reached d
conclusion on this question. and wouiu ho' pe
satisfied he thought. 20 see this session pass
witho ut the enactment Of legislation wh'ch "ou'"
secure the building of the canal. Nicaragua anu
Costa RIGA recognized what was the UNIVERSAL
opinion Of mankind that the canal across the
isthmus must be built under the protection' con-
troll and management of some great ihari'ii"e
po,ror The terms Of the Menoca- Cardenas
concessions proved this. The two sovereign re-
publics became party 10 stock in the company
when organized. Nicaragua retaining U per ce'i'
Of the paid-up stock and Costa Rlca H.. per cent
They had waived their sovereign rights III ia>oi
of the Congress Of the United States Inc! hau
waived them for the benefit OF their own cou"-
tries IN order TO accomplish that without VIII"
they were the most minute, microscope oo's VII
the map Of the world. We stood pledged d! '"a'
treaty with Nicaragua to protect the Saha
our armies must go there II the rights OF the
canal We're invaded. The rights or an exclusive
character possessed under the treaty of 1861
were in violation of the Clayton BulWer treaty
Blu, seven years before Great Britain had pro-
orrod q treaty with Nicaragua identical in terms
SO that the Claytcn-Bulwer Treaty nad van
ished into thin air by Great Brtans ACT
pRIT1sIJ INTERVENTION UNLIKELY.
The question Of British Intervention was re-
mote II was only conjured In the minds ol
those who doubted the wisdom of canal II
The sense OF the Senate taken. he had no
doubt it would be IN favor Of a declaration that
rhe ClaVtOn-BIlN er Treaty was abrOgated Inc
main difficulty which confronted the Govern
ment arose out of the fact that when Mr.. tIeFe-
land withdrew the Frelinghuysen treaty ne tx
prasslv took the ground that it established an
ertangling alliance and violated the Clayton
Bulwcr Treaty. 80,
at could not violate a treaty that was dead.
said Mr. Morgan. 80 that Mr.. Cleveland by
his first diplomatic act against the Judgment OF
Congress gave vitality to treaty 'hat was
dead" .-..-
a question was raised to the language or
the bin guaranteeing the neutrality OF the canal
in the United States was at war. M ar
| Morgan said that the language OF the Dill
specifically excepted such a case '' '@
Mr. Hoar differed from Mr. Morgan If the
United states We're at war with fnSianu anu
England should dispatch a hostile fleet 10 san
Francisco could that feet pass through without
INTERRUPTION? Did the statement in the Dill as 10
the right of the United States 10 protect the
canal in time Of give US the right 10 say
the canal was not neutral?
MI Morgan said no nation would misunder-
stand the language Of the bill. but he was will
Ing to accept any language that would make
our right more specific
Mr. Hoar suggested that the clause relating 70
the neutrality Of the canal should be amended
so as to read: Except as to nations at war with
the United States"
Mr.. Morgan said he would accept the amend
ment No Senator should vote against the bill
on this account.
Mr. Morgan said the President TO whom Con-
gress had so wisely and confdingly intrusted a
fund Of so DO.ON to Re used at his discretion.
could certainly be trusted to hear and determine
the objections Of Nicaragua or Costa Rica or
the stockholders Of the Maritime Canal Com
pany Mr.. Morgan said his plea to-day was
| plea for action. This bill did not seek to build
the canal; it simply placed the question In the
| hands of the President
In reply to a question. Mr.. Morgan said that
ne did not believe II would be competent for the
| United States independent Of any corporation 10
proceed to the construction OF the canal UNDER
| the treaty Of 1861.
At the close Of Mr. Morgan's speech the Sen
ate ut $40 nj. adjourned.