New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-21
-FILrBUsTERS PREVENT A VOTE.
r1LLMANs TACTICS BLOCK THE NlcAHA-
qua CANAL BILL

,,., Ian ma vote on the Nicaragua
Canal bill was prevented in the Senate inns A..
noon by the hlibustering tactics adop'eu U' 81
TiIlman who frankly announced that the nn eoulu
not he nassed to-day. as he and other senators
would remain in the chamber Unit" nu
necessary to prevent final vote. 49,
Mr. Carter addressed the Senate IN opposiuo' ~
IN. measure on an amendment onered py MT
canerv. He quoted from the report OF the Lua'o"
Commission and from Admiral walker 10 sno"
ina, the propert OF the Maritime cana. o'nPa",
was no more than hole in the grouhu 'na' H"
been filled up and 10; OF junk, amounting III 80 80
- not more than 5000 And FOR this ne saio'
scientifically. 1T IL seriously propose" ''"'
Government sh al pay SSoooeV' ..-,,,.od
NJ EIklns while favorng canal cons'ru 0'eU
~, tho United States and under the aosolu'e COZ
troll Of this Government. was opposeu
United States going into partnership WIN A.
porat!on. Such partnership hAH ~ - ;. .
.rous IN the case 81 the Pacific railroaos' anu ''
was satisfied II would 50 prove In TINS case
Mr. Fairbanks took substantially the same srouilu
az Nv EIktns He would vote for the Dill. put IL
believed II was in contraventlon oil the Nia 49,,
Rulv,er treaty. and that that treaty was ~
living force. Ao,, canal
Mr. Tilman declared that the whois o". t,
ocbor,a was nurely speculative. and had Tor .s -
~. 49, n,i,,ng out Of the Treasury OF SoOo'UoV,
,,r, which he characterized as the last api'7 ~
e. ,raa which the Maritime Canal COMPANY
prasplng at after having missed tue GU, -,
s,oo on 600 which previous bills had propose w
.horo 81 believe" he declared. that TINS .n,
s.a,l and nothing but a steal The more you
IF a o,,,d :. he shouted 'the more you nYes'
80 tta d,rt,.r II becomes and the louder II s''nkS
~ avoh,erN When the Senator from Alabama 'Ni'
,torcor, tried TO interfere with my rishts as
SENATOR IN this floor, made up my nina ina. 'n's
h,u obould not pass to-day and that we inis"' 80
well adjourn.
Will. Mr. Caftery was discussing his aHenoHei,
raapcinV the amount available to be peid 'ne 80
company to 100000, Mr. Berry onere' '"e
lowing amendment to Section 5;
Nothing in this act sh s,d &c Company or any
other person or persons greater sun . nc com
value Of such nor n any warrants he
delivered until such commission mas rep'''
value .
Mr.. Morgan accepted the Amendment All" 1t was
agreed to. 49,, ae,eateA a
Mr. Canery's amendment was then defea'eo' -
AZ Chiffon offered an amendment reducing the
r-,her ~ directors Of the canal from eleven 30 30
seven. nys Of WnGm are was IS agreed TO-
Mr. spooner offered amendment t nsI rI
President be unable to secH Rea such concessions
oli enable the United States 10 bulld ana boor1ed
uay and control tne o TaH or the right TO CON
src maintain and perpetuy cSni5o sSm OCEANS
canal competing the Asnt reonested 70 negotiate
for the abrogaion modification 2l ANY with the
treaty obligations IN any wdE nerpetua control Of
any such canal .,. team, Mr. Morgan Mr.
e neP,s rs said that his expression some o.ner
Canal would course INCLUDE IL siaes sought
e ~ olp ,ed m on this subject TO the governments
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica -. amendment be
as a on motion Of Mr. White the Senate al
journed.