Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-25
Speaks on the Philippine Bill in the
Senate.
WOULD HOLD ON TO The ISLANDS
Denounces Fight on the Nicaragua
Canal.
PENSION IN TIL E HOU Sc

widow of Gen. Henry. a pension 1he con-
ferees reduced the amount of the pension
from 500 to So a month. The report was
agreed to.
Mr. Morgan introduced a bill 70 punish
crimes against the United States not COM
mitted within state He said the Dill
seemed To unlock the difficulty the govern
mcut was in now to the extradition OF an
offender from the United States to Cuba
The bill was referred To the judiciary COM
mittce.
Nr. Morgan on the Philippines.
The Philippine bill was then taken up.
and Mr.. Morgan addressed himself to it.
lie agreed with Mr.. Lodge ana Mr. Spooaer
on many phases of their contention as to
:he Philippines. but as to the pending bill
h. differed from them on some constitu-
tionaI points and as to the necessity for
;hc enactment of the measure and its WIS
dom He agreed that the Philippines were
ours and that the title of the United States
to the islands under the treaty OF Parls
was clear and beyond any question
Mr. Morgan declared that no promises
had ever been made by our military and
naval commanders to recognize the Tagalo
government. In fact no sucn government
existed in the Philippines when Dewey ar
rived there and took Manila. At that TIN e
Aguinaldo was in Singapore, enjoying the
pay for his trcachery he had received from
a political adventurer and traitor. and as
serted that we would have disgracea our
selves before all the nations of the earth
had yielded To the demand of ASuinaldo
and his followers to loot the Islands. and
especially Manila "
Discussing the ratification of the treaty
Of Paris. Mr.. Morgan said: II was in favor
ii the ratification of the treaty of Paris
ana still adhere to that conviction of duty
/ brlirve il is the most advantageous treaty
next To- our treaties of annexation with
Mexico that the United States has made in
the nineteenth century l am proud of the
motives and their heroic support by our
army and navy that forced this treaty from
an arbitrary cruel Spanish-Bourbon despnt-
ism and again opened the way for our
publican institutions. | welcome this open
,ioor of relief To the people of the south. es-
I,ecially. in their honorable struggles to re-
pair the losses and humiliations of the war
between the states and honor the Presi-
dent and our commissioners for leading us
in this course of national duty to a glorious
result
81 am proud that our distinguished party
ieadsr. Mr. BRYAN. came to Washington to
imrl"re thu democracy of the Senate to
ratiiV the treaty. Of Paris and bid not
tn stUltify ourselves with needless fears
because its ratification would open to the
tI.SplutiStS another opportunity to test the
courage and sincerity of the grand de
mncrdcy-'
Conference on Post Office Bill.
At this point Mr. Morgan yielded while
th,. Senate agreed To a conference on the
post Office appropriation bill. and the chair
appointed Mr.. Wolcott, Mr. Chandler and
MIR. Butler as Conferees-
ReSuming his argument, Mr.. Morgan
sharply criticised the Senate steering COM
mitt... because in its arrogance and power.
H. said. il had kept the Spooner bill be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Allison. a member of the Senate
steering committee. called Mr.. Morgan's at
tention 10 the fact that the Philippine bill
WAS before the Senate by unanimous con-
sent.
Allison, that the steering committee has
nothing to do with the pending measure.
NJ. MprGan-"I am glad to know that
MIR. Chandler-"And | may add, for the
senator's information that the steering
committee had no authority To deal with
it"
Attacks the Bill.
MIR. Morgan attacked the bill because, he
maintained. it concentrated all the power
over the Philippines in the President of the
United States. 1t was legalizing absolutism
ana took away from the Senate the power
to confirm the appointments of the Presi-
dent.
i do not know said Mr.. Morgan.
whether the President is demanding from
Congress this imperial power. His con-
duct thus far of our island possessions does
not justify the suspicion that he desires
the vast powers conferred upon him by this
bill merely for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or
for any imperial purposes. This Is an I'M
halluwed power and ought not TO be con-
ferred upon the President. Fraud has al
ready touched his administration in Cuba.
but no one is more sorrnwful over it than
he. no one is more indignant than he
Mr. Morgan criticised the bill further.
maintaining il gave too great power to any
President. and TO dishonest President the
power conferred would he very dangerous.
The Nicaragua Canal.
In proceeding Mr.. Morgan adverted. in
view of the occupation by the United
States of the Philippines. to the desirable
ity. indeed. the necessity. of the construc-
zion of the Nicaragua canal. and he made
long argument in support of the canal
project.
Mr. Morgan declared there was even now
revolution in the state of Panama. which
was being fOmented. melted and aided by
various canal companies which had propo-
sitious before the United States for its con-
sheraton. Referring To the suggestions
that had been made TO This government by
the canal companies. h inquired: ia like
to know how much of this kind Of insoence
the American Senate can stand without
having It's stomach turned
Further along he referred to the synli-
cat.S-''six in all that we know of'h-which
had been organized for the purpose of con-
trolling canal routes on the Isthnus of
Dari"n." These corporations, he said. were
organized under the laws Of New York and
New Jersey. and in their nature were mo
uOpOllSl'r entsrpriSes.'
Il think declared Mr.. Morgan holly
the assumption. arrogance and brazen-
faced autitcity Of these people has reached
4 climax"
at is an outrage all public decency."
he urged. ian open violation of the crimi-
nal laws Of the United States. While
stand here to rebuke IL. it is today con-
trolling the people Of the United States by q
col spiracy and combination to compel them
to pay fun railroad rates charged at the
pleasure Of this great railroad combination
FROM which their industries are suffering
20 an extent inJcscribable. and which no.
body has Yet even attempted to estimate"
Wrh earnestn"ss and Vigor Mr.. Morgan
arraiEned the nov Panama canal company
for havirg been instrumental in preventing
the passage Of the Nicaragua canal bill at
the present session.
Never" he declared. has the United
States government and the United States
Congress been badgered and cufred about
as have been by this new Panama
canal comany; and the quiet submission
ard with which take il can f,e ac-
counted for in only way, and that is
that a presidential election Is pending ard
we are afraid 10 tackle any corporation that
has, or processes 10 have, some great
power"
Acquits the President.
Mr.. Morgan maintained there was no
pepper reason why the pending Nicaragua