The sun., 1901-03-08
MORGAN ON THE CANAL
Alabama Senator Advocates His Clay
tOn-Bulwer Resolution.
SENATE TAKES NO ACTION.
Upon the Conclusion of the Speech
1t Goes Into Executive Session
ON a Motion by Senator
Lodge.

Washington, March 7.-When the SEN
ate convened, huge bunch of beauti-
full roses adorned the desk of Mr.. Gam
BILE, the successor to Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota.
AS upon preceding days of the pres
ent session, the galleries were crowded
with spectators. but it was evident
that Vice President Roosevelts warn
ing that he would direct the galleries to
be cleared in the event of another dem |
onstration of applause had had its ef-
feet, as not ripple disturbed the quiet
when the vice president entered the
chamber. During the opening proceed
ings a large ornamental basket filled
with bride and jacqueminot roses was
brought in and placed upon the desk OF
Mr. Blackburn (ky.).
The vice president announced the ap
| pointment of Messrs. Cullom Qlls.) and
| Cockrell (AIol as members of the board
| of regents of the Smithsonian institu-
| tion.
At the conclusion of routine business
| Mr.. Morgan resumed his speech in sup
| port Of his resolution declaring the alb
! rogation of the Clayton-B -Bulwer treaty.
| Mr.. Morgan read that part of the Clay.
ton-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 government and the govern.
mcnts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
He declared that it was perfectly
clear that the protocols entered into
last fall by this government We're a
distinct violation of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty. 1t 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 fastened per-
manently upon this government and
hang like pail over it or take such a
stand as will sustain the president in
his patriotic and noble action
} The protocols entered into. he said,
expressed the defiance by the president
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and his
disregard of its provisions. They nn.
dertook to place the government on the
high ground that the Clayton BulweI
treaty is abrogated by this govern.
lnent.
o TT is our duty" insisted Mr.. Nor.
a gan, ITO declare that that treaty is moi
in the way of our legSlating for the
!, it will be the same year hence. and
a the provisions of that treaty will bs
q fastened upon u.s."
i Urges Adoption.
! Mr.. Morgan urged that his resolution
be adopted in order that the president
might understand the position of III,
senate SO thoroughly that lie would
/" feel justified in proceeding along line
e looking to the construction of the nj
,e caragua canal while congress was il
. its long recess.
! At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan
a speech the senate, without taking an.
"a action upon the pending resolution. OIL
d motion of Mr.. Lodge (NIass.) went int,
al executive session.
ii The senate in executive session con
D. tirmed these nominations: Robert
Mccormick of Illinois to be minister t
= Austria Hungary; Frank w. ,Iackso
ID of Pennsylvania to be consul at Patra'
a. Greece; Charles S. Wilson of Main
9, to be secretary of the legation t
81 Greece, Roumania and Servia; Cal
- tain A. $. Crowninshield. L.. s. ~,
Is lie chief of the bureau of navigation
rs with rank of rear admiral
The president sent the following non
nations to the senate:
j. Otis Humphrey of Illinois, distri
:. judge for the southern district of III
- nois; Thomas Worthington of Illinoi
wv attorney for the southern district of !
on linois; Charles S. Wilson of Maine, Sc
tn retary of the legation to Greece, Ro
Lis mania and Servia.
lis Volunteer Army I'LL Serpoant N,i
ut Walter L. Barrett, Thirty-ninth infa
try, to be second lieutenant; Chief NJ
sician Walter H. Loving, Forty-eigh
infantry, to be second lieutenant
+. Notwithstanding assistant surgeo
itr U. S. A., to be assistant surgeons, wi
W. rank of first lieutenant. james Fran
IA. lin Edwards Of Pennsylvania. il
nh Ralph Shook of Pennsylvania, Villa
n Eugene Nose of Maryland and Fra
Thomas Woodbury. of Pennsylvania.
James l.. Mcintosh, Jl'., to be rece
er of public moneys at Sidney, Neb.
i, At the conclusion of the eXecuti
W. w. session Senator William p Frye W
.on again elected president pro tempore
u the senate. The senate then adiournt