The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-08
Mr. FRYE REELECTED
UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN PRESIDENT
RIO TEMPORE.
MR.. MORGAN GROWS PATHETIC.
FEARS HE WILL NEVER SEE WORK
BEGUN ON CANAL.

nest Years of His Life Have Been De-
voted to It-He Again Urges Abr.o-
cation of Clayton Bulwar Treaty.
claims That Protocols with Mica.
raEua and Costa Rica Have Al
ready violated It-A Deserved
Tribute to Mr.. Frye.
washington, March 7.-At to-days ses-
sion of the Senate Mr.. Morgan of Alabama
concluded his speech in support of his
solution declaring the abrogation of the
clayton Bulwer treaty between the United
sales and Great Britain. His peroration
WAS really pathetic. He had devoted the
,esr wears of his official life, he said, 10
.dvance the construction of the Nicara-
ana canal, but now he did not expect to
live to see the work upon the great water
way begun.
MIR. Morgan read that part of the Clay
tor- Bulwer treaty which relates to the
Nicaragua canal and also the protocols of
an agreement for the construction of the
canal made between the United States and
,bs government of Nicaragua and Costa
Ri.a. He declared ID was perfectly clear
that the protocols entered into last fall
i,,, this government were a distinct vio-
alton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It
was equally evident that the United
states must abandon its plighted faith
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica in order
that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty might be
tlsteued permanently upon this govern
ment and hang like palsover it, or take
such stand as will sustain the Presi-
dent in his patriotic and noble action"
The protocols entered into expressed the
defiance by the President of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and his disregard of it's
PROVISIONS He undertook to place the
government on the high ground that tho
Clayton Bulwer treaty is abrogated by
this government.
1T is our duty" insisted Mr.. Morgan,
TO declare that that treaty is not in the
way of our legialating for the Nicaragua
canal. If we hesitate to-day it will be
the same year hence and the provisions
Of that treaty will be fastened upon us"
Mr. Morgan urged that his resolution
be adopted in order that the President
might understand the position of the Sem
ate so thoroughly that he would feel jus
tilted in proceeding along lines looking to
the construction of the Nicaragua canal
while Congress was in its long recess.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's
speech the Senate. without taking any
action upon the pending resolution. went
into executive session.
Senator William p. Frye of Maine to-
day was re-elec ed unanimously president
pro tempore of the Senate to serve during
The pleasure of the Senate. This is the
second time Senator Frye has been hon.
ored by his colleagues. Five years ago.
on Feb. z, 1896, the Republicans then be-
ing in a minority, he was elected unan-
imously. His services as president pro
tempore, especi ally since the death of the
late Vice President Hobart, have won
for him the cordial appreciation of his
fellow senators. At all times able, just
and impartial in his direction of the bus
mess of the Senate, he has received the
sincere praise and support Of senators on
both sides of the chamber, and his re-
election was but a recognition of those
sterling qualities which make him an adj
mirable presiding officer.