The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
HR. MORGAE'S LAST EFFORT
The Senator Males a Final Appeal
for the ISthmian Canal.
He Declares He Has Done His Duty
TO the People OF the United States
The AIabaInan Asserts Thnt the
Senate Is Tied Down by Lobby visits.


SENATE Is Tied Down by Lobbyists.
In the Senate today Mr. Morgan con
Guided his argument for the abroSatica
Of the Clayton BuIwer Treaty. He gave
notice that it vas his final appeal for the
construction of thc Nicarag Canal and
that II the resolution abrogating the
treaty was not adopted he would never
say another word about the waterway.
He declared that he had done his duty
TO the people Of the United States and
that the Senate was tied down by lobby
lists.
Mr. Morgan added that if the Senate.
by voting the resolution down. decided
that the President had no right to make
treaties alone. he should be impeached for
his actions IN China
vote onethe resolution was prevented
by Mr. Lodge. who moved that the Sen
ate go into executive session.
Mr.. Morgan said, in resuming his ar
EUment. that the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
was never in actual effect and that Great
Britain had never dared to get behind it
for protection. He thor. drew a parallel
between the right of the President to
make q treaty with Costa Rica and Mic
aragua and his right to act as he has
done in China.
" nat FlSlJ mas me president to en-
ter into a treaty with other Powers
said Mr.. Morgan. ito take the lives of
many men without coming TO the Senate
for ratification. If he could do this he
can make = treaty with these TWO little
Republics IF he cannot do it he should
be impeached- There is no argument
further than this.
The President has already made con
tracts with Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
VIII this body vote to break his solemn
word? The vote on the resolution viii
show the attitude Of this body toward
the canal. Il viii show whsther we viii
cringe TO Great Britain or demand our
rights as a sovereign nation.
4 am glad To see that the chair has to-
day been occupied by Il man who knows
the truth Ct ny statements CMr. Money,
said Mr.. Morgan. He has voted for such
q resolution as / offer. and ne viii do so
again
Mr.. Roosevelt who was then in the
chair. called Mt Burrows and questioned
him as to Mr. Morgan's meaning He
seemed TO be dissatisfied with the reply
and listened to the speaker attentively.
i am making my last appeal for tn
canal" continued Mr.. Morgan. e. / have
worked for it for years and have been an
able to set the assistance Of Congress
Dir. Morgan predicted such 4 strife be
tween the East and the West as had
taken place between the North and the
South. He showed the danger of the
United States in case Of war with any
foreign power, when without the canal
vessels OF the navy would have 10 be sent
around Cape Horn to reach the Pacific.
The secret rubbershOd lobbyist is in
the corridors Of this building" said he
the railroads have put up money Com
binations III politics and capital have been
set on foot. These are all fighting the
canal and causing good men to vote
against it I want yea and nay vote
10 see who the friends Of the canal are
and who are against it -
When Mr.. Morgan concluded, Mr.. Lodge
moved that the Senate proceed TO the con-
sideration OF executive business.
Mr.. Roosevelt seemed worried. He look
ed from Mr. Morgan TO Mr.. Lodge and
finally said What disposition does the
Senator from Alabama want made Of the
notion"
Why, motion for an executive ses-
sion takes precedence over anything else
said Mr.. Morgan. = viii have to wait
for vote.
At I:10 O'Clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session At I:45 o'clock the doors
were opened. and at I:55 the Senate ad-
1ourned