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Morgnn's Resolution VIII Regulate
Concession-Seclkers Canal
Bill Can BE Passed This Session.
Especial 70 The Post.l


Washington, May 21--The vote today
on the motion to take UP the Nicaragua
canal bill was not at all conclusive.
ut was only a skirmish," said Senator
Morgan of Alabama to The Post cor
respondent tonight. MANY men voted
against taking up this bill who are in favor
OF it, and who will vote for it when It
comes to a fnality. / believe there are
enough votes for the bill in the senate to
pass it should we be able to reach vote
on It at this session. These influences are
opposed to this bill for two reasons. They
want the Hay Pauucefote treaty ratified,
and they want the Hanna-Fayne ship sub
sidy bill passed ahead of the canal bill,
These reasons will indicate to the country
and the people what they can expect from
the republican party, so far as any canal
legislation at this session Is concerned,
and they can now place the blame where 1t
belongs / had a resolution passed today
which will throw some light on some OF
the opposition to this bill. There are
number of people who are now trying TO
obtain certain concessions from the Cell
trail American governments directly inter-
ested and II they are successful they VIII
exploit them to the financial detriment OF
the United States. This country will be
held and shaken down to the tune OF
untold millions. Under the resolution
spoken OF we will bring about publicity
concerning their nefarious schemes. This
resolution will also show the added Cost
TO the government of the transportation
Of troons, provisions, equipments, etc, to
the Philippines by showing the enormous
cost of railroad transportation TO san
Francisco over the ocean rate from that
city TO Manila. II VIII show what would
have been saved to the Nation by an all
ocean route via the Nicaragua canal /
have been advocating the retention of the
Philippines, but II we are TO continue pay
ing the enormous charges Of the trans
continental railway lines. then we Will
be simply starved out OF those Islands and
compelled to withdraw from them.
81 do not intend 10 say what Will be my
subsequent action in regard to this meas
ure / shall not disclose the democratic
policy but do say that this is not The
last vote that will be taken on the bill
al this session. The people have the right
TO know who are their friends in the mat
ter OF this legislation, and thT shall know
II fully and completely before this session
Of congress is ended,
"The vote OF the few democrats and
democratic sympathizers against consd-
Grafton of this measure today are not sig
nifcant It is well known that since
Senator Vest failed 10 pass his Eads shif
railway scheme across the isthmus. he has
been sore and antagonistic to the canal
| The reason given by the republicans for
delay in considering this bill that they
desire more light and are waiting for the
report Of the commission, Is too diaph-
anous to quell sensible people Enough
has been elected from that commission
TO know that its report will favor the
| Nicaragua route. and to delay considera-
tion Of this bill in order that the members
of the commission may continue to draw
thousand dollars month salary is al
outrage on the taxpaying public. Aciiar
will be had at this session and the hill
passed, or the responsibility for failure
| VIII he conspicuously fixed where It be-
/ longs"