The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-09
CLAYION-B|JLNER TREATY.
Senator Morgan Reports Favorably
q Resolution TO Abrogate
the Treaty.
IS A PLEA FOR THE HOUSE CANAL BILL.
Senator Morgan Says that II the
ClRSt"n-BuIwer Treaty Stands in
the Way of the PurpOpes of Our
Government 1t Must Give Way to
Paramount Law.

Washington, June 4.-Senator Nor
gan, from the committee on inter.
oceanic canals, favorably reported
the resolution for the ahrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.. AS re-
ported, the resolution reads:
THAT the treaty known as the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty between Great
Britain apd the United States, which
was concluded on the 10th day of
April, 1850, is abrogated."
In presenting the resolution, Mr..
Morgan made written report, trav-
ersing the grounds for the abroga-
tion of the treaty in considerable de-
tail.
The report is practically plea for
the house Nicaragua canal bill. In it,
Senator Morgan says, that "if the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty stands in the
way of the purposes of our govern.
me MT, 1t must give way to the para
mount law If the house bill is enacted
into statute of the United States"
He admits, however, that it is a
question whether it is an obstruction.
The effect of the Hay-Pauncefote ne
Sotiation is discussed in detail, and
te hconclusion is drawn that "as to all
that relates to the canal, the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, if it is ratified
terminates and abrogates the Clayton
Bulwer treaty" But he says if the
senate should reject the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty, the startling question will
be raised whether the senate, in the ex'
ercise of its treaty-making power, car
abdicate or paralyze its treaty-making
power.
"Can third of the senate, by de-
feating the Hay-Pauncefcte negotia
tion," he asked, compel majority
of the senate to abstain from enactine
the house bill because the Clayton
Eulwer treaty would be thereby put
into full effect as bar to such &C
tions?"
In conclusion, the report says thai
'if the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is IL
force, and if Great Britain SO insists
it is the clear duty Of congress to de
clare that it is abrogated."
If the treaty is abrogaJed the con
clusion is that the way is cleared fol
proposing to Nicaragua and Costa Ric;
such terms as may be appropriate TO-
acquiring in those states whateve'
rights and powers they are at hbert.
to conceded to enable the United State
to construct and control the canal
nd also to open the way for such
general declaration rs to the NEUTRAL
ty of the canal as shall meet tn
appreciation of the civilized powers.
If the resolution is rejected, and tn
Hay-Pauucefote treaty is not ratified
we will be left" says the report, IT
the alternative, we should how accep
of declaring that the Clayton-Bulwe
treaty can not stand as a perpetua
barrier. if such is the pleasure of GTea
Britain. against the right of the Unite
States to construct and own a shi
canal in connection with Costa Ric
and Nicaragua to connect the water
of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
"The passage of the house bill nov
pending in the senate should be TN
first step in this indispensable move
ment: and the senate should not per
nit the conclusion it may reach on tn
Hav-Paunceton treaty, which is
minor consideration, to obstruct tn
will of the majority of this body in it
action on the house bill"