New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
MORGAN FOR THE TREATY
zr THINKS A CANAL WITHOUT NEU-
TRALITY WOULD CAUSE WAR
WITH ENGLAND.

,n-ssbinFton. Dec 6-The Senate was in ex-
.,,,3ye session more than four hours to-day,
~ entire time being devoted to the discussion
~, senator Morgan Of the Hay-Pauncefote
,r-...v FOR the abrogation OF the portion OF the
,-r.v-on- -Bulver Treaty which relates 10 the
,-,,s-arua Canal. Mr.. Morgan made il plain IN
~. course OF his remarks that while he was
=. opposed 10 the pending treaty in almost any
-, his principal. II not his only. concern IS
- ne massage % the Canal bill and he al
,o--ss il 70 be understood tha the had engaged
a. .be discussion because OF his conviction that
majority Of Senators would insist on action
op the treaty as q condition precedent 70 the
massage OF the Canal hill He intinated pri-
,stely 10 other Senators. however. that he would
rot consent 10 hNing of time for a vote on
ne treaty until time also could be nxed for
IKE action on the Nicaragua Canal bill
In his speech he said he did not in reality
consider that the treaty need have any especial
hearing on the bin, and that he believed II was
competent for the United States 10 proceed
with the building OF the canal regardless OF the
treaty OF Of Great Britain's wishes in the mat
ter. but 70 satisfy other Senators and 70 meet
the wishes of the Secretary OF State. he would
consent 10 action On the treaty and 90 all he
could for II. He would vote for the treaty with
or without amendment although he preferred
that there should be no amendment
OPPOSED TO FORTIFIcATIoN.
Discussing the question OF fortifying the
canal. Senator Morgan argued against II both
rs inaxoedient and unnecessary He contended
,hat Great Britain was not the only Power
whose interests would be affected by pro-
vision for fortifcatior. and said that Nicaragua
and Costa Rica had a right 10 be considered.
Furthermore. in case of war everybody knew
that The canal would be protected 10 the fullest
extent 50 that any provision whatever on this
polnt was needless He admitted however, that
De had 10 doubt that II the United States should
proceed with the construction OF the canal with
out hrst taking steps 70 secure its neutrality
Great Britain would be grievously offended.
and ne thought IL not impossible that the Of
fence would be considered sufficiently grave to
lead 70 hosriiues between the TWO countries.
DO Won mean" asked Senator Beveridge,
that Notwithstanding the present friendly re-
lations between the countries, England might
declare war Il we should construct the canal
with our own means and In GUY own way"
THE PEOPLE DEMAND THE CANAL
Senator Morgan replied that he considered
thar result among the probabilities. But" he
continued. ! should not be deferred by that
circumstance" What England would do. he
said. was OF course mere matter OF specula-
this possibility IN order 10 emphasize his opin-
ion that the canal should be constructed in any
contingency. The American people, he said
had mapped ON that canal. ana they were nCt
going 10 allow any obstacle, 10 matter how
serious 70 stand IN The way. Re believed the
Administration that would undertake 70 build
-he canal knowing that 70 DO meant war,
would be iudorsed by the people al large by q
bigger majority than that which Mckinley ha-
received over Bryan in the last election
Senator Morgan was Piled wiki many cues
rl0ns by Senators Mason, Teller beverlcge,
TsIrnan.znd others Mr.. Mason asked whether
it was true THAI Il the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
prevented the use o. the canal by Great Britain
u TINE u WcF. The converse proposition that II
also prohibited such use by the United States
was nor also true. TO this NJ Morgan did not
make a direct reply. saying that he would take
up that point later
IN discussing the points OF the treaty with
Senator Teller. the Alabama Senator expressed
the EiEY- Il II The Clayton -BuTver Treaty Is un-
constitutional and for this reason, Il for no
other said q should be dtsregarded.
The Senate transacted no business Of irnpOr-
rance ia open session. The ship Subsidy bill.
therefore. received no consideration.