The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-28
Washington Letter.

Last Thursday afternoon, after
The Senate had adjourned, John t.
Morgan, the Venerable S5nator
from Alabama, sal at his desk writ
ing press-telegram 10 his home
paper. When he had completed ii
he handed it to me and said "lhat
tells you my position" The tele-
gram read, IN part, II feel more
encouraged than at any other time
since / began the tight for an 18th
mAn .anal. The action of the
Senste this afternoon means that a
canal will be constructed. want
ed 1t constructed by the Nicaraguan
route because | think tn ronte
the better. Ii it could not be by
Nicaragua however, gladly accept
the Panama" These we're the
words of a man who had made q
lcng aud valiant fight for a project
he knew 10 be good and for route
which he believed to be the better.
He had been defeated in the che ice
of a route but the great end he re-
garded as accomplished and he
knew how to accept the defeat Of
his methods with the same bravery
that had characterized hls prolong-
ed fight tor an is,hmian canal.
BY vote of AZ to "a the Senate
adopted the Spooner substitute fc1
the Hepburn, NicaIaguan Cana
bill. THIS substitute authorizes
the President to purchase the entire
property of the Panama Canal Com
pany after having satisfied himsel
of the validity of the title aud sc
cured the necessary concession
from the Columbian government
In case he il unable to do this he Il
to negotiate the proper treaties will
Nicaragua and Costo Rica and com
mence operations on that Toate
An amendment to tho subst,tnt
provides for the issuance by tn
government Of 2 per cent interes
bearing gold bonds to the amour
Of slsO, 900, 900 to cover the cos
of the project. The Senate meas
ure is now ,n the hands of cor
| terence committee but it ls general
lly believed that the House WI
eventually accept the Senate's SUBJ
titute.
Following the receipt of tn
message OF the President, 10 wblc
be 40 strongly advocated Cuban r.
ciproc,ty, the republican member
! of the Senate have held two col
fsrences in an effort to agree upo
some measure OF relief to Cuba bu
their deliberations have not bee
productive of results and now q
hope of reciprocal tariff concession
to Cuba at this session Of Congres
have been abandoned by all but
/ few enthusiasts. Mr.. Roosevelt a
serts that, inasmuch ss he consl'
| err that the honor of the nation
at stake, he will not abandon Il
fight. He txprcts 10 make an e
! tensive tour Of the country me-
4 TALL snd will recent hls vlews
/ the people IN the o, ,e that they vi
Il induce their representatives to raj
4 fy a treaty which in the mean tim
y he will pi obably negotiate, g'aatll
reciprocity to the new repabii
There are rumors 10 the effect ID
the President will cali speci
session of the Senate to ratlfy su'
a treaty before next Decembt
possibly immediately after the 9
journment of Congress but l ha
succeeded in obtaining no confirm
tion of the stories and doubt that
} special session will be called.
least until after the tall elections.
; If Mr.. Roosevelt attempts to
feet by means OF treaty which v
require only the ratification of I
Senate, what the two Houses
Cougrers have refused to graz
, there will result bitter prot
from members OF House OF Rep
sentatives who declare that
= Senate has no power to modify I
. tar,ff by means Of treaty. UNI
the constitution all revenue me
ures must be lnilia ed by the Ho'
and on that ground the Memb
claim that revenue duties cannot