The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
SENATOR FRYE REELECTED PRESIDENT
PRO TEN OF THIS BODY
THE CLAYTON BULWER TREATY
senator Morgan Concludes His Speech
Declaring Its Abrogation and Urges
hat 1t Is Our Duty to Declare That
the Treaty is Not I'm the Way OF Our
Leeislatinp for the Nicaragua Canal.
SENATE.

Washington. March 7.1Senator VIII
liam p. Frye, of Maine. today was re-
elected president pro TEN. OF the senate
to serve during the pleasure of the SEN
ate. This is the second time Senator
Frye has been honored by his col
leagues. Five ear ago on February
z, 1896. the republicans then being in a
minority, he was elected unanimously.
His services as president pro tenn espe-
cially since the death of the late Vice
President Hobart have Won for him the
cordial appreciation OF his fellow SEN
ators. At all times able. Just and i'm
partial in his direction of the business
of the senate. he has received the sim
cere praise and support Of senatOr on
both sides OF the chamber. and his re-
election was but a recognition of those
sterling qualities which make him an
admirable presiding officer.
At today's session Senator Morgan,
of Alabama, concluded his speech in
support Of his resolution declaring the
~abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. His peroration was real
ly pathetic. He had devoted the best
years of his official life. he said, TO ad-
vance the construction of the c
qua canal, but now he did not expect
to live to see the work upon the great
waterway begun
Senator Morgan read that part of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty which relates
to the Nicaragua canal and also the
protocols entered into last fall by this
government were a distinct violation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t was
equally evident tina the United States
--, IT, -Iyrhtn1 fnItb uith
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. in order
that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty might
be fastened permanently upon this gov
eminent and hang like a pail over ii, or
take such stand as will sustain the
president in his patriotic and noble
action"
The protocols entered into expressed
the defiance by the president of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty n his disre-
gard OF it's provisions. They undertook
to place the government on the high
ground that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
Is abrogated by this government
1T is our duty" insisted Senator
Morgan. Ito declare that that treaty is
not in the way of our legislating for
the Nicaragua canal. If We hesitate to-
lay it will be the same a year hence
and the provisions of that treaty Will
be fastened pom US"
Senator Morgan urged that his reso-
luton be adopted in order that the
president might understand the posi-
ton OF the senate so thoroughly that
he would feel justified in proceeding
along the lines looking to the construc-
ton OF the Nicaragua canal while con-
gress was in its long recess.
At the conclusion OF Senator Nor
gan's speech the senate without taking
any action upon the pending
went INTO executive session.
At 1:4O o'clock D.. m. the senate re-
stunned consideration OF legislative bus
mess. Senator Allison offered a reso-
tuition that the senate proceed to the
election of a president pro tenn. 1t was
adopted. and the senate elected Senator
Frye to that office.
At 1:5O O'Clock the senat adjourned
until tomorrow.