The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21

as was Perkins TIE question. be said
was whether. as a senator he was TO
vote his own convictions CT 70 comply
with THIS request ard vote In accordance
with the opinion OF others.
White went on 10 say tnas he had no,
5oiEsed With Perkins In his request for In
Esrac;1ors from the legislature and there
fore did not consider himself bound By
the instructions given 10 himself as well
ar bis colleague
In conclusion White said: az would be
glad TO meet the decree OF the legislature
OF California 10 IL were possible for me Il,
DO so witaout loss OF sei.-reSpece and a
sacrifice OF all my opinions"
As saon White had concluded his Re-
publican colleague Perkins addressed the
senate. He paid high tribute 20 the hon.
esiy. energy and ability CT White bat not
wsfalssardtag his able argument. he be-
hsve1 this 20 be a truly representative gov
eFnmens 20 believing, he felt thai his
obligation vas 10 the people Of his state.
ara that when he had ascertaiaed what
ffssaf dsssres were. he would De- fails. TO
himself and 10 them IL re did not heed their
*1zhes. Il am opposed" said he TO the
policy OF acquiring the Philippine islands
relieving suen a policy TO ee menace 20
Our government and it's institutions bat
nine-tentas Of tire ps,nls OF rny ssase. as
Their wishes are expressed through a legis-
lafare reeenily elected think otherwise
While shall vote FOR the pending treaty.
IL all be under protest I shall 60 - be-
cause regard such action TO be my duty"
Nicaragua Canal Bill.
Consideration Of the Nicaragua canal bill
was then resumed. Carter % Montana al
dressed the senate in opposition TO the
measure on an amendment Offered by CAT
Terry. He quoted from the Ludlow com
mission and from Admiral Walker 10 show
that the properly OF the Maritime Canal
company Tas no more than hole la the
ground that had been filed I'D, and a To-,
OF junk amounting in value to not mare
than t.oe. And for this" he said sar-
cassicaiiy. ~ Is seriously proposed that
The government shall pay s. GO 90"
Eikins Of West Virginia. while favoring
canal constructed by the United States
and under absolute control OF this govern
ment. was opposed 20 the United States
going into partnership with a corporation
Fairbanks Of Indiana took substantially
the same ground as Eikins.
Tiiinan Of South Carolina declared that
the whole canal scheme was purely specu-
latiye and had for It's main idea pulling
out OF the treasury s. 600 coo a sum which
he characterized as .'fhe last apple on the
tree"
Il believe" he declared that this
scheme is a steal and nothing but a steal"
The more you stir this thing he
shouted. the more you investigate. the
dirfaer II becomes and the louder Il sinks
Berry offered the following amendment
TO section s:
Nothing IN this act shall be construed
10 authorize the payment TO said company
or TO any person or persons greater sum
than the value OF stich property. as ascer-
tanned by the commission herein named
nor shell any warrants be delivered until
such commission has reported such value
Morgan accepted the amendment and il
was agreed TO.
cafrery.s amendment was then defea ed,
s. to 20
Chiffon OF Texas offered an amendment
reducing the number Of directors OF the
canal frG.a eleven to seven. FIVE of 4nora
are 10 be from the United States The
amendment was agreed to-
Spoonsr offered an amendment that il
the president be unable TO secure srom the
governments Of Nicaragua and Costa
RicS sa:ch concession az Wal srs BILE the
United States TO build and perpetuaIly own
and coutrol the canal. be 3 authorized TO
negotiate fer n eoff:rol OF or the right 70
construct. maintain ana perpetlaliy con-
troll some either canal connecting the Aa-
ianiic and Pacific oceans and the presi-
abrogatson or modification Of any and all
treaty obligations n any way interfering
with the construction. ownership and per
petusi control OF any such canal.
As a desire was expressed that the
amendment be- perfected. on motioa Of
White, at 5.25 p. N. the senate adjourned.