The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-26
MUST
Have the Nicaragua Canal if
We Con troll Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May 25.--Discussion
of the SpOner Philippine bill was con-
Gnued in the senate today by Mr.. Mar
gan of Alabama. On the general ques-
ton of the ownership and government
by the United States or the Philippine
Islands he was in accord with Senator
SpOoner and Lodge but he regarded the
pending bill as unwise and dangerous
legislation because Of the great power
it placed in the hands of the president.
Mr.. Morgan attacked the bill as con
centrating all the power over the Phil
ippine in the president of the United
States 1t was legalizing absolutism
and took away from the senate the
power to confirm the appointments of
the president.
Mr. Morgan made a long argument
in favor of the NiCaraguan canal bill as
doubly necessary, now we were in the
Philippines. He declared that there was
even now a revolution IN the state of
Panama, which was being fomented,
melted and aided by various canal COM
panies, which had propositions before
the United States for its consideration.
Never" he declared, has the gov
ernment and the United States con-
gress ben badgered and cuffed about as
we have been by this NV Panama can.
al company; and the quiet submission
with which we take it can be accounted
| for only Vn one way, and that is the
presidential election is pending, and
we are afraid to tacle any corporation
| that has, or pretends to have some
| great power"
| Mr.. Morgan maintained there was no
proper reason why the pending N;rar-
agu canal bill should not be passed at
| once.
1t was demanded by the people and
they would demand an accounting from
| the politicians. He could not believe
that the president was in league with
the politicians who were antagonizAHg
| the canal bill.
For" he inquired, vehemently, lis
it to be said here that the president is
party to this ambidextrous and cross
eyed political rascality?"
He did not believe, either, that the
president was so afraid of British in
| huence that he had an idea in his mind
Of abandoning the canal project.
"As to the bill be fore tie senate, "
declared Mr.. Morgan, referring to the
| Philippines measure, lit is manifest
that it cannot pass congress at this ses-
sion, indeed, it can never pass this con-
gress.
1T is irrational for congress to leg
islate for conditions so remote, so un-
known and so hazardous.
1 .U.l,o hO 10 10 ~
for reelection" said he, sis in the
hands of his friends and hiE friends are
the enemy of the Nicaraguan canal.
/ hardly know whether to say l hope
for the passage Of the bill at this ses'
sion or not. That depends upon tive
men on this floor. If they are controll'
ed b va determination that the reve'
nues for republican campaign purposes
shall not be cut off from the great rail
road and canal combinations and syn
dicates the bill cannot pass at this ses
sion. The responsibility, however, mus
rests upon them"
MIR. Allison then called up the sundr!
civil appropriation bill, which Carrie
s65. 81, $50 or over $4,OOO,O0O more thar
the bill as it passed the house.
I'll Sixty-five pages OF the bill were dis
! posed of. Some discussion was precip
ttated over a committee amendmen
2 providing that the secretary OF tn
treasury should provide rules and res