The National tribune., 1900-01-25

In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Morgan
presented his written report on the Nicar-
aqua Canal bill, which had previously
been favorably reported by the select COM
mittee Of which he is chairman. In his re-
port Mr.. Morgan says:
I'VE have reached point in the discus
sion of ship canal through the ISthmus
of Darien where the necessity for the canal
and its advantages to our country are no
longer debated in Congress or among the
people. AS connection and prolOngatlon
of our commercial coast line from Alaska
possessions in the Pacific Ocean and along
its shores, and as highway for our war
ships and merchantmen, and stronger
bond of union between the Eastern and the
Western States, such ship canal is now
National necessity"
AS a provision for the naval and mill
tary defense of the country, whether in
sular or continental, the report argues that
the canal is indispensable, and the closer
its location is made to the Gulf of Mexico
the more efficient it would be in its pro-
lection Of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Regarding the Panama route the report
deems it impracticable, owing to the diff
Guilty in supplying water for the upper levels
and the unrelia bility of the ChagreS River,
expressing the additional opinion that the
French Government would never give a
guarantee of release from the debts of the
| Panama Canal.
| Senator Morgan argues that IL the canal
were built it would practically double the
| powers of our naval fleet, owing to the ease
| of transferring the vessels from one coast to
| the other.
The highest cost estimated would be
$40, 0OO,000 and the lowest $4,000, 900.
1t should yield, Senator Morgan thinks, at
| least II per cent. on the highest cost.
In speaking against the proposed gold
| standard bill Mr.. Teller criticised it because
it afforded opportunity to banks to issue
paper money: This surrender of the
great power of the Government" said he,
| the right to make money, should bring our
legislation into absolute contempt"
Senator Wellington, of Maryland, placed
himself squarely on record I'm a speech as
an anti-expansionist. He said the policy
proposed by Senator Beveridge would bring
nothing but National tribulation.
Il for one," said he, "am not ready to
enter upon policy of expansion, the first
| exemplification of which Is to be the taking,
by force of arms, of the lands, persons. and
privileges of the Philippine Islanders"
Mr.. WellIngt1n,s RESOLUTION was to the
slider the payment of the 500, ,OO0, 900 to the
Government of the Kingdom Of Spain IS a
purchase either of lands, persons, or privi
leges of the inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands, but that such payment was made
with the friendly purpose of abrogating
lodged in the Spanish Government, and to
prevent the Intervention of other foreign
powers in Philippine affairs; that it is not
the purpose of the Government or the people
of the United States TO deprive the people of
the Philippine Islands of their right of self
government and the war now being waged
is not for conquest or for the permanent
possession of the islands, but for the estab-
liShment of law and order, and shall cease
when the Flipinos now under arms make
overtureS for peace, upon the condition that
after the establishment of law and order the
peopleo of the islands, or such islands as may
desire. shall have the privilege. under the
protection of the United States, OF establish
ing Il republic"
Routine matters occupied the House.
In the Senate on Thursday a resolution
was adopted calling upon the President
to inform the Senate, if not incompatible |
with the public interests, whether this |
Government had refused to receive an
accredited representative Of the Boer Re-
public. 1t was made the occasion of a |
speech by Senator Hale, which was strong
in anti-British sentiment. The resolution |
was introduced by Senator Allen.
Mr. Hale claimed that nine-fenths Of the |
American people sympathized with the !
Beers. Said he: 1T is the act of sharp |
predatory cabinet minister, engaged with a
gold speculation, that has forced these
people (the Englishl into this war.
The House devoted itself TO the pension
appropriation bill. for which see another
column.
In the House on Saturday the Roberts
case reports were filed. The majority i
reported for the exclusion of the Utah
man. while the minority favored his expul-
sion after being allowed to take his seat |
Both reports are exhaustive documents.
and the matter is to be debated this week.
In the Senate, on Monday, the New York !
Custom House matter was again brought |
up. Mr.. Allen (Neb.) offered IL resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for all the correspondence and verbal
communications he may have had with |
officials of the National City Bank of New
York. 1t went over without objection.
Mr. Platt (N. W offered a resolution
authorizing the President TO invite the
Wanted Accents !