Evening star., 1899-11-16
SENATOR MORGAN'S SEAT
He Realizes He Will Have to Fight for a
Reelection
Gov johnson n Serious Candidate for
the PIace-COnspicuOus Fig
ure in the Senate.

Senator Morgan is said to have suddenly
come to a realization of the fact that he
must make fight for 1t II he is to be re-
elected to the Senate. He returned to
Washington recently with the intention of
remaining here and letting his canvass for
the Senate take care Of itself. This is
what he has done in the past, and 1t seems
as II one so distinguished among his col
leagues as he might afford to do so. But
Governor Johnson ia a serious candidate
for the seat, and is a dangerous rival. 1t
is characteristic OF American politics that
when a man in public life rises above the
small chickering's OF his state, refuses to
deal In patronage, or to manipulate ward
meetings. he gradually loses his hold and
his ability in national affairs appears to
furnish an argument against him rather
than in his favor. 1t is said to be alto
gether possible that Morgan will be beaten
on the ground that he is out OF touch
with his state, that he never helps any one
to office and that he devotes too much al
tention to the study of international az
fairs and the philosophy of government,
and Is an exDansionist.
Conspicuous Figure in the Senate.
Morgan is one Of the conspicuous figures
in the Senate. He and Hoar are probably
the most SENATORIAL figures in that body
and they are diametricaly opposed to each
other Ill opinion. HOar Is a little near-SlShl-
ed as to national boundary lines, while
Morgan looks down upon the globe as If
from a great height, with a horizon far
beyond that of the common plane. w hen
Hawaii wanted 10 be annexed to the United
States Morgan fought to secure annexation
and it was disclosed that the idea not
to him a new one. but that he was thor
oughly familiar with the islands and their
relations to the development of the Chinese
trade. He 1t was as much as any man In
Congress who forced Intervention in behalf
of Cuban liberty. He also insisted upon the
ratification of the treaty of peace with
Spain. by which Cuba Porto Rico and the
Philippines We're insured their liberty. He
now holds that the United States has all
ready expanded and that 1t cannot contract
again without becoming ridiculous figure.
He is greatly opposed to the adoption Of a
colonial policy such as Great Britain has,
but holds that constitutional government
ries Is a free government, and that Just
such We should give the Fifpinos.
Government of the Philippines.
He says that we had no right to turn the
people of the Philippines back to Spain, as
we would have done by rejecting the
treaty, and that we are equally without
right to turn the people over to the mercy
of few seIf-constitute1 leaders who would
become masters of the rest of the people.
AS he sees our duty, it is to establish free
government under the Constitution of the
United States. and with such a government
he cOnceves that the native Fiipinos would
enjoy the same sort of self-government that
citizens of the United States enjoy. He is
accused of being less friendly to Bryan
than formerly on account of difference of
opinion TO this question and this is one
of the counts against him IN the fight that
Is being made for his seat. -