The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-19
MORE TALK ON CANAL
srNNrOR MORGAN STRONGLY An
NoCATES THE HEPBURN BILL.
NICARAGUA AND COSTA RIGA.
~nuin RIGHTS MUST BE CONsID-
Erred AND RESpECTED.

7hr Law Of Necessity That CompeIs
nItcd states q" Bc Constructor of
canal Rather Tbnn Expectation
af Profit or AdVantaEc-Trcaty He
tvren Great Britnln mud Nica-
rasua Must ne Amended Otherwise
Ntcnrngun Cannot Grant Exclusive
control of Canal.
iustou Dec. t.-scnator Mor-an.
man 20 the Senate Committee OF Tn
t..n.sani- Canals. 90 which was referred
preliminary report Of the Isthmtan
rHi Company. to-day submitted rir-
OIL report thereon iu connection NTH che
rtu.oIs of agreements with Costa E.ca
Nicaragua relating 10 The proposed
, which were submitted recently 90
senate. THE report says the slate-
Htt of tne Walker commission ana the
l,.als rfcrrel TO have a direct be.tr-
.ron what De- known as the Hepburn
t. moss on ihc Senate calendar
at bM Is eelarauon 81 tho policy
a. .. Irif,d states" thc report reads.
.ra canal under thc control ~ thi. gov
Do So the law OF necessity.
than tho expectation of profit or
o.. lutasc 10 thc United states. chat eom-
ue 10 consuuc. own ana control
canal through Costa Blca AMI Niea-
l aud the geographical relation Of
i. states &c our country. aud the pres
d. ihe United sta.es among American
taum,nts point to us o. the Power that
incur the expenditure ami BE- invest
- e.,h tho authority 20 control the csna.
marine highway FOR ships OF oil
ars
As the basis ana condition ana precc-
,rt 81 the oecompli shmeut of this great
t.-s of duty the United States must hrsi
aar. from Costa B,ca and Nicaragua.
asraemcnt the right 10 construct 6wn.
mol and manage tho canal In doing
uc must ully recognize their sover-
,H Independence and authority over
o.e c5untri respectively ana deal with
without ans attempt at encroach-
ual ~ their national rights.
report proceeds. "The acquisition
s ,.e sovereign ownership of o tract OF
country including the line Of che canal.
vaud separate Nicaragua into two parts.
- which the sovera gnty Of the
r.d States would De interposc1
An act more fatal TO her autonomy
erlo. be coucev we'd. and n her govern
frf haa the power 90 do thls under her
constitution which forbds any cesslon of
territory 10 a foreign state TIRE severance
.f ,,- torrtory by such mutnation would
ray rs territorial integrity and with
H t1a republic. such an efforl =. beyond
ta. purpose of che House bll and & uec-
..try t1 the enjoyment ~ any privilege
o- uGrt that relates 10 the 0Wner-h hiu.
osrsn1i or managameut ~ the canal.
.If thr SENATE shall concur with the
House the pass g. OF his hll % Wiil hr
q movement OF such force as VIII draw
artrit ihc settlement of nu, inicrnason-
.' dff.ultf.s that mHy cNlsf. wifhuu'
ruou cr danger go the peace and good
tf8f exists between the United states
..I other nations"
Attention is directed 20 treaty h'-
fH.en Great Britain ana Nicaragua tint
contains the ldcufieal provisions or oar
irattw Of is67. "If that treaty remains
t.r report says. Nicaragua cannot grant
the ownership. control and manage
ueut - O. canal u her territory that 4.
f-t. from ali military Interference or con.
fh fHA iHl AtNAANI HH ANI-''lt '''
,..se- az length the operation Of the clay
n-luIwer treaty. ana refers to the pend
sr Hav-pauncefote treaty.
The Senate, engaged iu negotiation
with Great Britain. which may or not
rf-'Ilt 600 an agreement cannot afford 90
refuse Go consider bin so important 20
country as the House bill No -iN.
merely fo await he pleasure Of oue-thirl
that body The Senate ns "a part of
800 frelty-making power, has no more
' r.aht 10 suspend legislation on THIS
,iect that tine President. who IS the
Her part ~ that power. has to suspend
'afiou hv his order"
Tre report s1ys Costa Rica ani Mica
rt.ua were not prohibited hy the Clay
toms Euiwer treaty from disposine of canal
PRIVILEGES OF their entire territory u their
I.orle SD desire. 20 the United st1tes
90 any other Power Tor the reason
fHat they are not parties 90 That trea
such WIS the purpose of that treaty.
.H.ied uoi only FOR that reason. bit
sa because 90 WAS naerant usurpaiion
na The part % the great nations that male
I.. agreement and was condemned aF Y
sT is reprooated hy the morality of ma