The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-02-04
GOSSIP
OF A POLITICAL NATURE

Washington February 2.-(speciaD-The
ton in Senator Morgan's reelection is won
derful. There are many democrats. and
nearly all the republicans who differ with
him upon several great public questions,
but every man of them believe thoroughly
in the honesty of the great Alalbamian-
they honor and respect him-and AN de-
clare that Alabama would almost disgrace
itself 10y substituting anyone for the splen-
did and gallant Morgan.
One man, of great interests, much of
| whose success has depended upon con-
/ gressional Legislation, and who has been
| persistently fought by Senator Morgan had
| the suggestion made to him of "a su.oscrip-
| ton to am anti-Morgan campaign fund.
NO" said he, Morgan has always done
that which he conceived to be right Like
all men, he has made mistakes. But he is
by virtue of his services and his ability en-
titled to reelection to the senate, and
believe Alabama should and Will return
him."
A great many democratic senators do not
agree with Morgan upon some questions.
They do not agree with him upon his ex-
pansion views, and many are even a bit
angry with him because his past record on
the power of a governor to appoint a SEN
aitor when a legislature has failed to elect
Is in line with a vote to seat Quay, of
Pennsylvania; but with adj such differences.
every man in the senate honors and re-
spects his ability and worth, and every
man says he should he returned. There
were two exceptions to this view few
weeks of
but there are none now
l saw Senator Morgan 1.-THE evening he re-
turned from Alabama. He WAS looking
splendldly after his brief campaign He
expects the senate to have passed the Mic
aragua canal bill within a month after
wthiolh he will return to Alabama to speak
On other counties. The senator is aroused.
so to speak, at the viciousness of the as
saults which have been made upon him by
his opponent, and seems determined now
to carry every county in the state yet to
act. Alabamians in Washington EXPRESS
the opinion that Governor Johnston will
not carry half dozen of the counties yet
TO act Morgan wild carry jefferson along
with THE rest, they think. The entire Ala
bama congressional delegation, with the
possible exception of Mr. Sballings, is, am
told, for Senator Morgan.
Speaking of Senator Morgan, he will
achieve the ambition of his life at this
session of congress. The Nicaragua canal
bill for which he has personally fought for
twenty years will become a law. and
within year actual work on the canal
will begin.
The government itself will build the ca
nal upon the ground that it is a military
necessity. Only for this purpose can it be
done under the constitution.
The great difficulty in the way. which Is
calculated ito delay the beginning of ac-
tual work. is the acquiring of franchises
held by the several Nicaragua Canal COM
panies. The situation is complicated in
that the old Maritime Canal company is
asking a big price for it's concessions, and
there are many legal complications in the
way which have to be brushed aside How
ever, 1t is believed that within year mat
tiers can be gotten in shape for actual
work.
Yes said Senator Morgan last night,
there Is every reason to believe that the
Nicaragua canal bill will have passed
both houses of congress and will have Sc
cured the approval of the president within
the next thirty days.
II am looking for an opening in the sem
ate. and shall call up the canal bill at the
very first practicable moment, and will
press it until we can secure a vote. I
shall endeavor to have it considered In
advance of the currency bill.
81 am convinced Senator Morgan con-
tinued, ''that the American people are
anxious to have this canal constructed
Without further delay. I am also certain
that a majority of the members of both
houses of congress are favorable to the
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