The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-20

Washington, June 1s.-(special.)-"If VI are to be beaten down here today ana America is to be disgraced. shall hay, had the honor. and the American people will give 1t to me, after I am dead. oi having devoted. honestly and sincerely, the best labors of my life to the success. of our project"
 These were the words uttered by sena- tor Morgan of Alabama in closing his last speech in favor of the Nicaragua Ca- nal He has realized for at least day or two past that the tide had set in against anim and that the dearest hope of his life would be shattered as a result of the influences brought to bear by those who have been fighting the battle of the Panama Company.
 But he was not disheartened. as many a younger man might have been- He fought nobly to the last and when he saw that the ultimate result of all his years of labor and study and research would be unfavorable to him. he bowed to the fn- evitahle like the grand old man he is
 The Spooner substitute for the Hepburn bill, which provides for the purchase by 0esss-~. clear title can be obtained for the con- struction of canal along the Nicaraguan route, if such title cannot be obtained, was adopted by vote of 42 to 34. and thus took the place of the original meas ure.
 Morgan's Final Action.
 Then, after several other amendments had been disposed of, the amended bill was passed, 67 to 6. Senator Morgan was not one of the six who voted in the nega- tive. They were Bailey, Cockrell. Daniel. Dubois, Pettus and Vest
 Only two Democrats voted with the Re- publicans for the adoption of the Spooner amendment. They were Jones of Arkan- sas and Teller. The name of the latter appears in the Congressional Directory as Silver Republican. and, in any event, it has been known for weeks past that he was not in favor of the Nicaragua route.
 But Jones's case was entirely different. He is the chairman of the Democratic National Committee and he was instru- mental in having framed the plank In the Democratic platform which declares for the Nicaraguan Canal. He changed his position within the last few days and in so doing carried three or four others with him. so that he may be held to be respon- ssbie for ths resaIe' of tine vote taken te- day. He is being very severely criticised by his Democratic colleagues and there Is no doubt that he has effectuaily destroyed all chances of ever again being the re- cipient of favors at the hands of the Democratic Party.
 The general impression in Washington seems to be that the House will be willing to accept the Spooner bill in lieu of that framed by Hepburn and that if any agree ment is reached by the conferees in charge of the matter 1t will be in favor of the bill passed by the Senate today.
 Final Vote 67 to 6.
 After two amendments to the Spooner measure had been adopted by the Senate one nroviding for a commission to super wise the construction of the canal and the other providing for the issuance of sI30.0O0 of per cent gold bonds to raise money with which to construct the waterway, 1t was passed by a vote of S7 to 6.
 It has been evident for some days that the Spooner substitute, which, in brief. provides that the President shall select the Panama route if he can obtain clear title to tR Panama Canal Company's but otherwise. he shall adopt the Nicaragua route, would command the vote of majority of the Senate.
 MT. Morgan (Ala.) closed the day's debate with an earnest appeal for the adoption of the Nicaragua route. He had been proceeded by Mir. Clark (Monta- na) in support of the Nicaragua route, and MT. Allison Uowa) in support of the Sponer proposition. Only minor amend nents, except those indicated, were adopted. all others being voted down.
 The Senate had some debate over the .rouble into which it has gotten with he House over amendments to the army bill and finally asked for conference with the House, ignoring he offensive" message which caused the trouble.
 The Senate Convenes.
 When the Senate convened today at Il o'clock 1t was with the intention of beginning the voting upon the isthmian canal question at o'clock.
 MT. Proctor (Vt.) was relieved from service as one of the Senate conferees on and MT. Burrows (Mich) was named in his place.
 MT. Morgan presented the following letter he had received from Secretary of State Hay concerning the point raised In the isthmian canal debate by MT. (S. D.
 T am requested by the minister of Costa Rica to inform the committee on Inter- Oceanic Canals that he has been instructed by his government to make 1nown to the United States that the government of Costa Rica Is prepared to ake all necessary steps to put them eves in a position to negotiate with the of the United States d treaty or appropriate concessions for an isth- nian canal on terms substantially as by the government of the United 'tates."
 The communication was laid on the able.
 The conference report on the bill to 'revent the false branding or labelling f food or dairy products was agreed to- Consideration of the isthmian canal uestion was resumed and MT. Spooner ffered formally his amendment as a sub titute for the pending so called Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill.
 Clark Favors Nicaragua.
 Mir Clark (Mont.) then addressed the enate in support of the Nicaragua canal cute. He thought if one-half the objec- ions to both the Nicaragua and the 'ansma routes were valid, neither route you'd be adopted. However. he was sat sfied the consensus of conservative opin- on in this country was that great isth- nian waterway should be constructed. he American people, he said. were not o be deterred. You may delay the project" said he, but you cannot defeat it." The difficulties of constructing the ca h. TT