The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19
I|L[MAN AGAIN TALKS WILD.
SAYS MAJORITY OF SOUTHERN
PEOPLE ARE UNREcoNsTRUcTED
MIS- Sentiment Regulated by other
Southern Senators-Morgan's Ca
nal Resolution and Pneumatic
Tube Service Take I'D Time.


at times, was sharp and almost personal.
The appropriation was defended by SEN
ators Chandler, Mason, Carter and Well
ington. and opposed by Senators Allison,
Hale. Tllman. Lodge and Wolcott SEN
ator Morgan introduced resolution 10
Investigate the Panama Canal Company
and in a speech severely criticised thdt
company. Senator McCumber made
speech in favor Of the retention OF the
Philippine islands, during which Senator
Tillman took issue with him over an as
sertion that the people Of the South were
glad the Confederacy were unsuccessful
Soon after the senate convened today
Morgan. chairman Of the committee on
fnteroceanic canals. offered resolution
directing the committee to make an III.
vestigation, sweeping in its character OF
the dealings OF individuals or corpora
lions with a view TO monopoiiZe snip
canal at Panama or in Nicaragua ana
whether the individuals or corporation
purposes TO obstruet the Inited ota.ggs III
The construction OF an isthmian canal
Morgan stated that the object OF tde
inquiry proposed Is to snab.> t IN heck,
escape from and destroy a conspiracy
founded on fraud and corruption an1 i
arrogance-against the highest rights ant
privileges of the people ana government
Of the United States. -, ~o,s
Discussing the resolution, Morgan sala
the old Panama Canal Company was
Cbnrtpred under the laws OF
syndicate, four years ago, purchased the
assets OF the old company and reorgan-
ized under the name of the New Panama
Canal COMPANY TINS ,, syh States TO a snare
in its work, so far as Ii was able, without
violating its concessions which wSald
have to be scrupulously observed.
Complications with France.
This propositien was made, he said,
when II wss realized that the New Pana-
approaching
bankruptcy. II could not be considered
by the United States, he said, without
involving the United States In serious
trouble with France, as the 5000 or more
French shareholders OF the old company
would also share in the new company
and tho United States could not, anyhow.
identify itself with corporation organ
lied as had been suggested. under the
laws OF New Jersey or some other state
The proposition" declared Morgan, rs
40 absurd that IL would not receive min
ute's consideration were IT not that II Is
being pressed at every possible point and
at every possible moment of time
Great Monopoly Intended.
He invited attention TO the charters OF
the canal concessions companies organ
lied in New Jersey. saving congress
eubjert and break down and check the
greatest. and most comprehensive mo-
nopoly ever organized under the laws o.
New Jersey. Senator Morgan said he did
not propose 10 delay action upon the pend
ing Nicaragua canal bill until this investi-
cation WAS concluded
The object Of the inquiry proposed he
said lis TO enable the president Of the
United States to check, escape from and
destroy the conspiracy founded on fraud
and corruption and arrogance against the
highest rights and privileges OF the people
and government Of the United States"
The resolution was referred.
Tfuman Again Bobs Up.
McCumber addressed the senate on the
Philippine question. He said II was to our
commercial, financial and naval interests
20 retain the islands Having incidentally
remarked that he thought all the people or
the Union were happy now TO be under
one flag and one government, I1llman IN
terruptod McCumber and declared that not
10 per cent. he might say not 5 per cent,
Of the white people OF the South were to-
day glad that the Confederacy had been
defeated or what they fought for had been
rejected
Butler interrupted TO say that he could
not corrohorate the statement OF Tillman.
A minute later. when Cafrery arose to
make an inquiry wolcott asked him IL
he shared I'm the opinion that % per cent.
OF the Southern white people regretted
now that the rebellion had failed and that
tho Union remained undivided
IL DO not" replied Caffery
Pneumatic Tube Service.
Mason Their resumed his duscission OF
the committee amendment providing for
the extension OF the pneumatic tube serv-
Ice He defended Mr Milholland against
insinuations
Chandler declared this useful invention
should not be abandoned any more than
we should abandon electric lights or tcle-
phones or automobiles.
Chandler commented upon the exiraor-
binary delay OF the postal committee. Of
which wohco,t IL chairman, in not max
ing a report. which delay he said. permit
ted the railroads to increase their vast
receipts for carrying the mails and at the
same time prevented an adequate under
standing ~ the merits OF the pneumatic
tube service He believed the railroads
had much 20 do with tn difficulties CON
sress encountered in dealing with these
questions,
Hale protested against loading down the
hili with "a mere fancitul scheme which
had been advanced before congress with
the most "hrAEen cfrrontcry."
Carter said tho difficulties OF the chair
man Of the postOtfice committee (WolcotO
with the members OF the committee ala
not reflect credit upon that senator lie
had attacked private character with that
immunity given those speaking IN public
debate. and instead NJ presenting facts
had INDUCED In ponderous defamation.
Carter said that the extension OF the
tube service would t0 some extent add
competition 20 the telegraph and express
companies and This. the senator thought.
might account for Some Of the opposition
10 tho system,
Lodge said the system had operated to
advantage IN Boston. hut ne could not vote
Tor this loosely wortca amendment pro-
yiding an extension committing the gov
eminent 10 enormous expense.
Uoar suggested q proviso that amy OK
tension az the service be limited to seo0o
mile
woIcou Defends himself
Wclcoit said ne would not DE diverted
~ the grossly un iust ami Unfounicl re-
marks 81 the senator from Montana tCar-
teri nor ~ the charEc ~ the senator from
New Hampshire chandler that The rJi-
roads fFfItuf the DNEflfstflnn