The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
NO PARTNERSHIP AFFAIR
The Nicaragua Canal Must Be Built by the
United States.
SENATOR MORGAN HAS MADE CONCESSIONS
Accepted II Protests Against
the Maritime Company.
Especial Dispatch to The post,

Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
Washington, January 4.--Senator Morgan
| has made certain concessions to the oppo-
nen;s OF his bin providing for the construc-
ton OF the Nicaragua canal and the contest
over this measure will be resumed in the
senate tomorrow. AZ special meeting
held yesterday IL Is understood that tho
Nicaragua canal committee accepted certain
parts OF the amendment which Senator
Berry OF Arkansas introduced prior to the
holiday recess.
Senator Berry's amendment provides for
the practical building and control OF the
canal by the Unitef States government and
eventually under certain contingencies. for
absorbing all the interests OF the Maritime
Canal company by providing that $1,000
900 shall be fixed and determined By three
commissioners, by principles OF justice and
equity to provide for fair compensation
OF the rights and franchises owned by
said company and the r0lmbursemen,s of
all expenses m3ds by the company IN the
construction OF the canal.
II liz difficult to locate u senator or rep
rcsentative who Is prepared to declare
himself In favor OF any combination be-
tween England and the United States look
Ing 10 the Joint control Of the Nicaragua
canal.
Il am free to confess said Senator
Elltna OF West Virginia. that / have
changed my mimi on the subject OF The
construction and control of the caral.
am not opposed to entering into Joint own
ership or control of the canal with England
or any other country, but | believe there
is an overwhelming sentiment In the ssn-
ate in favor of absolute control by the
United States. | want the United States
government TO appropriate the money
necessary to build and control the canal
absolutely. ] understand that the Pacific
railroads are making vigorous and de-
termired effort to defeat any canal legis-
latlon at the present session, but that
should not prevent congress from going
ahead ard enacting law which will BEN
eft the whole civilized world generally
and the United States in particular"
II have endeavored to keep informed on
the canal question Senator Plat cf New
York told me. because | am member OF
Ire committee which reported the bill,
do not htlieye the subject of permitting
England 70 exercise joint control OF the
canal is being seriously considered. / DO
not know OF a single senator who has advo.
Gated such a proposition, either in commit
tea or In the general discussion that has
taken place in tbs, senate.
In my Judgment the proposition would
not carry In the senate. as there is a stead
lily growing sentiment in favor OF the Unit
ed States entGlng into independent nego-
tiNtions with Costa Rica and Nicaragua, so
as 10 give this government absolute con-
troll Of the canal. but there are some pro-
vialons In the pending measure which will
probably be- amended before the sbll can
pass the senate"
Senator Pasco OF Flcrida-"I am opposed
TO any, proposition looking to the joint
ownership or Joint control OF the canal by
Great Britain or any corporation | was
heartily In favor OF the commission q,
which Rear Admal Walker Is president
which we sent to Nicaragua TO make a
thorough examination of the project ami
ftp,nt as to tho feasibility Of the construc-
Ton of the canal by the government We
nave not yet received the official report
OF mat commission but Understand 1t is
heaHiy completed and II supports the piopo-
sltion mat the canal should be controlled
by me United States government"
nave very pronounced objection to en-
tering into Joint partnership with Eng
land In the construction and administration
OF the canal. said Senator Tu ley Of Ten.
hessee' u do not know that England has
any Intention OF assuming half che ex-
pense OF building the canal, FOR nothing |
mas appeared during the debate now In |
progress to create such an impression, ana
the subject has not been alluded to by
senators who arc actively engaged Ia Sc |
curing favorable legislation for the can Il. |
MY own idea is that we can not AFFORD |
to enter into an alliance with England |
or any other country TO build the canal"
In the first place" said Representative
Serene Payne CT New York. II don't believe
Great Britain wants 10 pay for a Joint int r.
est In the canal. have been watching the |
canal question Sr long time, and ] have
never noted any disposition on the part OF |
the English government or English fnnp-
oers 10 invest their capital in the con-
stfuction of the canal. I am in favor Of
tho construction OF the canal. and think
II should be built and controlled by the
government OF the United States
During nll tho years have been In |
congress have favored the budding OF the
Nicaragua canal as q commercial and Ma |
licnai necessity" said Mr.. Maddox Of Geor-
sia. II am opposed TO any proposition that
would give England a half interest In the
'anal Indeed, l have great doubt rs TO
the wisdom OF building the canal at all.
During the last few weeks l have given
ibis subject serious consideration and srudy. |
Ind am about convinced that we ought to
go slow In binding ourselves to build the
anal i have recently come to the con-
illusion that the canal Is not as much OF a !
necessity as we have been induced to