The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-08
FRYE AGAIN CHOSEN
PRESIDENT PRO TEN
Senator from Maine Honored
for Second Time,
PLEA FOR THE CANAL
MORGAN URGES ABROGATION OF
CLAYTON-BU TREATY.

Washington, March Senator Will
liam P. Frye OF Maine was today re-
elected unanimously president pro tenn
Of the senate, TO serve during the
pleasure of the senate. This is the
second time Senator Frye has been
honored by his colleagues.
AT today's session Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama concluded his speech in support
of his resolution declaring the abroga-
ton of the Clayton Bulwer treaty be
tween the United States and Great
Britain. His peroratiOn was pathetic.
He had devoted the best years Of has
official life, he said, to advance the
construction of the Nicaragua canal,
but now ne did not expect TO see the
work upon the great waterway begun.
When the senate convened today the
galleries were crowded as upon preced-
ing days of the present session, but it
was evident that Vice President
RooSevelt's warning that he would di-
rect the galleries to be cleared in the
event Of another demonstration of ap-
plause, had had it's effect, as not a
ripple disturbed the quiet when the
ice president entered the chamber.
During the opening proceedings a
.aIge ornamental basket filed with
roses was brought in and placed upon
The desk Of Mr.. Blackburn of Ken
tuck-v.
The vice president announced the ap-
continent OF Messrs. CulIom OF Illinois
and CockreH of Missouri as members
of the board of regents of the Smith
.onian Institute.
At the conclusion of the routine bust
less Mr.. Morgan resumed his speech,
begun yesterday, in support of his res
JlutiOn making a declaration of the
-ebrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. Mr.. Morgan read that part of
fha (NlaUtnn RlllNKaT- which p
ateS to the Nicaragua canal. and also
The protocols of an agreement for the
construction of the canal made between
he United States government and the
governments of Nicaragua and Costa
-Iica. He declared 1t was perfectly clear
hat the protocols entered into last fall
~ this government were a distinct
violation of the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty
Must Break Faith.
1T was equally evident that the United
states must abandon its plighted faith
With Nicaragua and Costa Kica, in or
der that the CIayton-Bulwer treaty
might be fastened permanently upon
his government and hang like a pail
over it, or take such a 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, and his disre-
esttlu OF It's DIONlSlOIS- IilSy uIOeINOOh
20 place the government on the high
ground that the Clayton Bulwer treaty
is abroSated by this government.
1T is our duty insisted Mr.. Nor
gan, ito declare that that treaty is not
ii the way of our legislating for the
Nicaragua canal. II we hesitate today
it will be the same 8, year hence. and
the provisions of that treaty VIII be
fastened upon US.
Mr. Morgan urged that his resolution
be adopted in order3th that the president
might understand the position OF the
senate so thoroughly that he would
feel justified in proceeding along lines
looking to the construction of the Mic
aragua canal while congress was in its
long recess.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan S
speech the senate, without taking any
action upon the resolutions, on motion
of Mr.. Lodge (Mass.), at 1910 went into
executive session.
At 40 D. m the senate resumed con-
sideIation of legislative business. On
motion Of Mr.. Allif On the senate, by a
formal resolution, elected Senator Frye
president of the senate pro tenn, to
hold Office during the pleasure of the
senate. and to exercise the Office in the
absence of the vice president from time
to time.
Mr. Allison and Mr.. Morgan (Ala.),
as a committee, escorted Senator Frye
to the presidents desk. Then, at 1:50
p. m, the senate adjourned until to