The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
CULBERSON AND BAILEY.

,sJc 70 dseredt their past public services and it is
sought to be appear that they are opposed 10 te
cor sruction of the isthman canal
In the territory Immediately surrounding Waco where
the Times Herald and its methods known the edora
in question have possible effect 1t VIII be taken lo
what is known be worth But through some misohahee
copy OF the Tmes-Herald fall into the hands OF some
newspaper which circulation well as desire to mis-
state the position of the two Texas senator's Inc resu
might be less wide dissemination OF the oaseIess
charges against them for the OF preventing
ANYTHING of this that the real position OF the two sena
tors IN the premises again referred TO in these dispatches
In answer to the charge that Senators Culberson and
Bailey are boys" and Juveniles it is necessary TO state
only that among persons who even pretend to be informed
about the matter they are regarded being strong as
any team Texas has had in the upper house OF con-
pres 1t is more doubtful it, among the veterans
Of war and politics. spoken OF by the Waco publication
there could found better qualified to occupy the
positions that Cuberson and Bailey fill acceptaby Even
the Waco publication constrained to admit that Cuberon
is man "of undoubted ability" and that Bailey in addi
ton to having manifested good parts won considerable
reputation orator in the house
So much for the personal part of the Waco publications.
scred The Of both senators for opposing the ra
cation Of the treaty already been fully outlined in these
dispatches and really hardly TO say anything
further regarding them at this time 1t should be pointed
out in the beginning, however that the Waco publication
makes two egregous fundamental errors in its charges 1t
assumes many things which good and valid foun
daon but makes its greatest mistake by assuming hrst
that the HayPaunceote treaty is generally acceptable and
to the construction OF al
isthmian canal. The Waco publication does not make
speciality informing itself concerning matters which at
temp to discuss had it broken its rule in this instance
would discovered that the Paunoetoe treaty IN
the shape which it ratified by the senate on Monday
last acceptable to many of those who voted
for it. and further of the abest men in congress
believe that canal can be built without treaty.
The Waco publication makes statement, however,
with which even those who well informed as TO the
canal will 1t the people OF eXas have
vital interest this matter and that they anxious
for the canals construction.
There absolutely doubt that The people of
Texas canal So do the from Texas But
that any why they should put their conyc-
in the premises and ray convention which
they firmly regard being only Objectionable but en-
tirely Does the Waco publication assume that
they should follow lead Senator Morgan simply be-
cause Senator Morgan older than they And by what
process of reasoning if anything akin be
mentioned in connection with the Waco publication, does
arrive the conclusion that should ask the and
authority England build with money canal
Western hemisphere territory with which England has
not the connection Leaving the silly talk
about boyi5hness and "uyelity' of the argument
what flaws the Waco publication find in the position
suned by the Both OF them have told exactly
why they opposed the ratification OF the Does the
Waco publication find anything unsound in their statements
Can aught against them fact neither OF them
is as old as Senator Morgan
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The Waco publication remarks that this country made
treaty with England in 1850 by which neutral canal
guaranteed and that treaty has been negotiated the
OF which all that could reasonably ask for
II the Waco publication should take the trouble vary from
its rule just and seek inform itself concerning the
matter it is attempting discuss it will find that
distinguished have long been OF opinion
the Cayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated long One
these distinguished Senator Chiffon Senator Baeys
predecessor who, in making speech in the Jam
Y, 1900 declared that the treaty OF 1850 abro-
gated and OF binding effect the United States In
support Of his he cited Wheaons international
Law, page 4z3 of which appears the following:
= Treaties expire by their limitation unless revived
by express when their spulatious
filled by their respective parties when total change
circumstances renders them longer obligatory
The Waco publication is not apparently Of the
fact that until John Hay became secretary practically
one believed that treaty with England
the construction canal Hay had been minister
to the OF ST. James, and is difficult discover
the from which he drew the inspiration for his belief
that treaty necessary in the premises.
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The Waco publication not aware either that Senator
Morgan himself reported a bill the Ffy-fh congress
providing for the Incorporation of Maritime Canal
company OF Nicaragua and aid in the construction of the
Nicaragua canal and that this BILL which there occurred
not even the emoest reference to treaty passed the
on January 1900 by 48 to g. Section 20 of this
bill expressly provided that the neutrality the proposed
canal should be guaranteed by the United States without
any reference to other country countries save Mic
aragua and Costa Rica.
1t that the Waco publication is also unaware of the
fact that the Hepburn bill which passed the house at the last
session Of congress- absolutely no reference to
England or to the necessity OF making treaty with Eng
land IN order insure the construction OF the canal In
snort the Waco publication does know what it is talking
about 1t only knows apparently that Senator Morgan was
IN favor OF the ratification OF the Hay Pauncefote treaty
and that because he older than either Cubeson or Ba
Culbeson and Bailey should lay aside their honest convc
ions their well founded objections and vote for the ra
cation OF that treaty The Waco publication willing 10
overlook violations OF the spirit and letter of the Monroe
doctrine and all OF the other objections to the treaty which
Culberon, Bailey, Money Bacon and other senator's gave
voice TO- But it will overlook the failure of these sa
senator's to vote with Senator Morgan because he is
teal because he knows that can't 90 on FOREIGN col;
ana as ditch without conforming certain agreements
e and because he does allow theoretical obi.c, -