The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-19
DEBATE IN CONGRESS
EXPANSION STRONGLY OPPOSED BY
SENATOR BACON.
Nicaragua Canal Bill Discussed at
Length and Several Amendments
Voted Down.
BOMB EXPLODED BY ALLISON
BOMB EXPLODED BY ALLISON
WANTS THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE
BONDS AND BUILD CANAL.
Spirited Debate in the House Over the
Pacific Cable BiII-Subsidy of
100000 Year Proposed.

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to-days session of the Senate was d speech
delivered by Mr.. Bacon (Dem., Ga.) in sup
port of his resolutions declaring that the
United States would not assume sovereignty
over the Philippine islands. Mr.. Bacon is
| one Of the orators Of the Senate, and as he
gave himself free rein, not confning himself
| to notes he spoke strongly and effectively.
| His percration in which he pictured the
| horrors of some of England's methods of
controlling her colonial subjects was beau
| tiful and forceful bit of word painting. Fol-
| lowing Mr.. Bacon's speech the Nicaragua
| canal bill was taken up and remained un-
! der discussion until 6 o'clock. Amendment
after amendment was voted down, and until
| almost the last minute it seemed likely that
| a vote on the measure would be reached
! this evening, but just a final vote was
! about to be called for Mr.. Allison exploded
a bomb under TIE bill by Offering an amend
ment providing that the secle etary of the
| treasury should issue bonds to raise money
with which to construct the canal. The
| friends of the measure then consented to
an adjournment.
| AT tho opening of the session Mr.. Perkins
called up the resolutions providing for the
| admission to the Naval Academy as stu
dents of Ricardo Yglesias, of Costa Rica,
/
| bia. Mr.. Gear moved to amend the resolu-
tion with reference to young Yglesias by
adding the name of Oscar Deignan, of Iowa,
one of the Merrimac heroes but later at the
request of several senators withdrew the
amendment. Both resolutions We're adopted
| A bill defining jurisdiction of the circuit
| district courts of the United States in GER
tain cases was passed.
| Mr. Bacon then spoke in favor of his anti
| expansion resolution. When he referred to
the urgency of the English press that the
! United States should retain the Philippines
and said that the English motive was selfish
Mr.. Hawley inquired: rs it not possible
that the English motive is that if the
United States should withdraw from the
Philippines that there might be such rush
for their acquisition by other nations as
would bring about general warp
| Suppose that it should so result" re-
piled Mr.. Bacon; ARE we responsible for the
peace of Europe?"
But England may be-" suggested Mr..
Hawley.
HOAR QUOTES SALISBURY.
| Mr. Hoar interjected the remark that a
much more patent and grave authority than
any English newspaper or all of the English
newspapers, namely, the Marquis of Sails
concerning this crisis now faced bv the
United States, that while England would
welcome the advent Of America as a world
power, it was question of doubt with him
whether such advent would be in the inter-
| ests of peace
THE object of England resumed Mr..
Bacon, lis that if shall come in the
! East, the United States may be drawn into
! IT. that she may have this country as an.
/ ally. If that war comes it will not be con-
| Orient. involve
/ nation of the world.
Mr. Bacon spoke for an hour and a half
i ana commended the attention of the Senate
and a large audience in the galleries through
/ out.
Mr White gave notice that on Monday
| next he would address the Senate on the
| Vest anti-expansion resolution.
/ The Nicaragua canal bill was laid before
| the Senate and the substitute for the pend
| ing measure offered yesterday by Mr. Caf-
| ferry was read. Mr.. Caffery addressed the
senate briefly in support of the substitute.
/ lie also entered a motion to indefinitely
| postpone the Morgan bill. but after the mat
ter had been discussed he withdrew the mo-
Mr. Morgan then moved to lay the Caf-
fiery substitute on the table The motion
was carried, 30 to %, as follows:
| 4eas-Aidrich, Allison, Bacon. Berry Chill
ton, Clay, Davis, Deboe, Foraker, Gallinger,
German, Gray Harris Hawley, Heitfeld,
Jones (Ark), Kenney, Kyle, Mcbride, Nor
| flatt IN. ", Pritchard, Ross Shoup, ST.
mon, Sullivan, Turner, White-32.
Nays-Bate, Burrows, Caffery, Daniel, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Gear, Hanna Hansbrough,
Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, McEnery, Mcmillan,
Ml Mason, Money. Rawlins,, Roach, Teller,
| Thurston, Ifllman, Vest-22.
Mr. Bacon then offered the following
| amendment to the pending Morgan bill:
The provision of this act shall not be
| operative nor any money paid out there
under and the work of CONSTRUCTING said
| canal shall not be proceeded with under the
same until the governments of the republics
| OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica consent to
| eliminate and eXpunge from the concession
/ to the Nicaragua Canal Association and to
/ it's transferees Articles SO and 54 of the
| shall secure to the United States title in per-
| petuity to their interest in said canal and
| the property appurtenant thereto as con-
| templated in this act"
The amendment was discussed by Mr. Ba-
con, Mr.. Chiffon and Mr. Teller. 1t was
| Mr. Gorman of Maryland, proposed the
| following substitute for Section IL of the
| Morgan bill, the substitute being accepted
and agreed to:
That the President of the United States
| is authorized to arrange, by agreement with
| Nicaragua and Costa Rica, or both of them,
OF with the grantees holding concessions
| from either of those states. to acquire all
rights and privileges that may be necessary
| and to secure any change or modification
| in the terms of the concessions granted by
| said states, which he deem Just and for the
| best interests of all who are interested in
| the Nicaragua canal, and he is also author
| lied to submit to arbitration in the manner
| provided for in said concessions, or other
| wise, any matter or controversy that may
| arise in reference to said canal or that re-
| lates to any claim of right under said con-
| cts sions or any of them"
! Mr.. Gear offered his bill as a substitute
| for the pending bill, the principal feature of
the substitute being the authority conferred
upon the President to purchase from Mica
ragua and Costa Rica full sovereignty and
| ownership of the territory necessary for the
| canal. The amendment was defeated, the
vote being 50 to Is.
Mr. Allison offered the following as a new
| section:
| THE secretary of the treasury is hereby
| authorized to borrow on the credit of the
| United States from time to time, when nee
| essary such sum or sums may be re-
| qUired to provide for the payment of the
| treasury warrants authorized to be issued
| under the provision of this act and shall
! issue bonds of the United States for such
| purpose at a rate of interest not exceeding
/ 3 per centum per annum. payable quarterly,
| principal and interest 10 be paid in coin of
| the present standard value at the pleasure
| of the United States after twenty years
| from their date. and said bonds shall be
| sold at not less than par, and shall first be
offered TO the people of the United States
| under rules and regulations to be prescribed
| by the secretary of the treasury
| Then, at o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Pet
/ tus the Senate adjourned.
PACIFIC CABLE BILL DEBATED.