Evening star., 1901-03-06
TOEND THE CLAYFON-BULW LWERT TREATY
Mr.. Morgan Opposed to Conces-
sIons to Great Britain.
READY FOR WAR IF NEED BE

gold cord and epauiettes, the visitors be-
ing members of the staff of Gov. Yates of
Illinois,
Promptly at noon Vice President Roose-
welt entered the chamber. As he stepped
forward to his desk to call the Senate to
order burst of spontaneous applause rang
through the galleries.
With evident manifestations of his dis
approval. the Vice President seized his
gavel and raped sharply twice for order.
Glancng sternly around the galleries he
said sharply: IF there is any applause
disorder the sergea ant-at-arTns Will clear the
galleries" -.-
The chaplain In his invocation referred
with deep pathos to the sorrow which has
fallen upon the Junior senator from Ala
bama tMr. Pettus) and his wife in the
death of their only
The Cloture Resolution.
Mr. Platt .tConn) then called UP the
amendment to the rules of which he gave
notice yesterday, relating to the limitation
of debate. ~
After the amendment was read Mr.. Tel
Ter (CoI.) inquired of Mr. Platt whether he
expected to obtain action upon the amend
ment during the present extraordinary ses-
sion.
Mr.. Platt replied that he did not desire
TO discuss the proposed amendment at the
present time He wished to have the
rules. but he doubted very much whether
the committee on rules could consider it so
fully as to enable the Senate to take action
upon it at this session. He had felt. he
said, that the Senate ought to change Its
rules, and he had thought the proper time
to introduce his proposition was at the be-
ginning Of new session Of Congress.
He added that he would be glad to have
action upon the amendment at this session,
but he did not suppose 1t could be had. He
desired that the amendment be referred to
the committee on rules in order that the
committee might have opportunity to con-
slider 1t during the recess.
Il hope" said he, in conclusion that
some fair amendment to the rules may be
devised by which there can be a reasonable
mot an unreasonable) limit placed on de-
bate"
Mr.. Teller said he had no desire to enter
objection to the reference of the amend
ment TO the committee rules. That was
the proper place for 1t. He inquired. how
ever, whether there was any expectation On
the part of the majority to do anything
more during the present session than ex-
ecutiye business.
Referred to Committee.
Pending an answer to that question Vice
President Roosevelt announced in low but
distinct tones that the proposed amend
ment would be referred, in the absence of
objection, to the committee on rules.
Responding to the inquiry of MIR. Teller
MIR. Hale tMaine), diScaiming any attempt
to speak for anybody but himself said the
extraordinary session had been called for
the transaction Of purely executive busi-
ness He did not suppose the Senate would
be kept in session many days or be called
upon TO consider any other subjects than
purely executive business
Mr. Teller submitted some brief comments
upon the transaction OF business at extra
ordinary sessions of the Senate holding
that the body had perfect right. in ac-
cordance with precedents, to do ANYTHING
II could DO in regular session
MI. Platt. speaking. he said, for himself
only. expressed the opinion that 1t would
not be wise TO enter upon the transaction
OF general legislative business at this ex-
traordinary session. It would not be the
part of wisdom TO do much more than
executive business
The Clayfon-Bulwer Treaty
Mr. Morgan (Ala) urged that the rules be
observed. and that the regular order of
business of the Senate as laid down in the
rules be observed He had submitted a reso-
luton yesterday upon which he desired ac-
tion and an opportunity to submit some re-
marks.
The resolution to which he referred was
abrogated
After the routine of morning business"
had been transacted. Mr.. Morgan addressed
the Senate upon his resolution.
He said he would exclude from his argu-
ment any consideration of the Panama
the construction of the Nicaraguan canal
now by the United States rested upon the
protocols which had been entered into be-
tween this country and the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
He challenged any senator to point to a
single proposition which Great Britain had
made for such modification of the Clay
ton-BuIwer treaty as would admit OF the
construction OF the Nicaraguan canal No
such action. he said. ever had been taken
by Great Britain During all the time when
-tsNar,
the delusion that Great Britain eventually
would enter upon a friendly ARRANGEMENT
Tor the construction OF the canal Great Bri-
tain had preserved "a profound and golden
silence" He called her silence golden,
because. he asserted. Great Britain, through
Liverpool. which was the commercial CEN
ter OF the world. was being enriched and
the United States because of the lack of the
Ntcaraguan canal was contributing TO the
enrichins Of Great Britain.
There cannot be anything more precious
to1ay to Great Britain" said Mr.. Morgan
than 10 prevent the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal II Great Britain by her
golden silence can prevent that her profits
viii continue and the longer she can do
that the greater will be her profits on the
Suez canal She has remained as silent as
the sphinx which looks out upon the Nile
and upon the desert, and she seems to be
looking out upon desert OF wasted Ameri-
can opportunities and, sad to say American
honor. Great Britain is still silent"
Ready for War Is Desired.
with some feeling. in referring to the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. the Alabama sena-
tor said: We Will make no compromise
with Great Britain upon that subject. We
will make no concession to Great Britain
IN relation to that treaty What we shall
do with 1t (and some of our people are op-
posed even 20 thaO, is that we shall declare
II .abrogated. II the vote on my resolution
could be taken today II would inform the
President OF the sURited States that he has
no two-thrds majority in the Senate to
adopt any compromise he may make with
Great Britain Ii II Is the purpose of Great
Britain still to look for delay she will not
get it. II it be her determination to pick q
quarrel with US about ii she will find the
United States can muster at least half the
number Of men who voted for the President
in the last election-fighting men And she
will find. when that war terminates, that
the steel band which binds the throne in
London with Australia and India and
passes through Canada will have been rent
in twain: and with Its severance down will
30 the empire.