The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-18
NOT FOR THE STATE
FUEL QUESTION CAN'T BE SETTLED
BY ENACTMENT OF LAWS,
SAYS MORGAN OF ALABAMA.
THE PROBLEM Is FOR MUNICIPALI-
TIES To SOLVE.

Senator Discusses in BaItimore
broad Questions of American Pol
fcy-HiII Is on Wrong Tack when
He Advocates Use of states Power
of Eminent Domain 10 Heal Diff
ferences Between Capital and La
Dor - Nicaragunn Canal Route
Bound Ultimately TO BE Selected.
Railroads Accepted Defeat.
Baltimore, oct. Ex-senator John T.
Morgan of Alabama, now visiting this
city, was interviewed to-day on the
coal strike and on the isthmian canal
outlook Speaking of President Roose-
velt's success in bringing about arbi-
tration the Senator said:
Il am very glad that a nnodus vi
vendi has apparently been formed. and
] should think the Republican situa-
ton would be relieved considerably. In
a matter where the comfort and pros
perity of the whole people are con-
cerned we should not entertain any
question of party advantage, but
should consider the general welfare.
but the strike question has only
been put to. sleep for a time. You will
find much debate and attempted legis-
lation I'm Congress and in legislatures
of states containing mines which meet
this winter concerning the statutes as
to the mines. The so-called question
of capital and labor is a broad one.
Mn ON the Wrong Tack.
"Mr. Hill, in New York. has taken
the wrong idea of handling the fuel
observation-disclosures the exercise Of the
right of eminent domain. 1t Is a mu-
nicipal matter, the regulation of a pub
lie utility, such as a ferry, a turnpike or
street railway. Attorney General
Knox expressed the right idea when
he said in effect:
q" Let the common law define the
wrong and then frame the statute to
apply the remedy
THE common law has defined the
right Of the state or municipality to
make regulations for the health, COM
fort, convenience or protection of the
public for hundreds of years.
Asked what he thought of the pros
poets for the construction of an 18TH
milan canal, Senator Morgan said:
Touching on politics, the senator
said
II do not see that the Democrats
have anything to gain by controlling
the next House of Representatives.
do not believe the Democrats Of this
country want 10 constitute themselves
clog to legislation, yet that result
would naturally follow. With the two
branches of Congress of opposite po-
litical faith the government would be
seriously embarrassed. There Is moth
ing to gain by a condition of this
kind. 1t would not be any advantage
to anyone.
Speaking of trusts the senator from
Alabama said:
I'VE should tax big corporations by
natural law. Bring the interested par
ties forward. put them on OATH inter-
rogate them about their concerns and
have the law so drawn that where GER
tain unhealthy combinations are found
to exist lay on the tax. Make II un.
profitable for such TO do business, and
I think you have the remedy; but
while this may be agitated during
the coming Congress, the remedy may
prove little too strong"
Nicaragua VIII BE Chosen.
81 have always felt confident that
when the whole matter has been gone
over the Nicaraguan route will be ac-
cepted as the only practical location.
The money has been appropriated and
do not believe any combination OF
men or scoundrels will be able to pre-
vent 1t, and cause the money to be con-
verted back into the treasury.
Mckinley Favored Nicaragua.
"Mr. Mckinley, with the wisest pol
icy which was ever exhibited by any
President, was a firm friend of the
plan, and Mr.. Roosevelt who is UNI
mistakably sincere and honest, is car
rying out his policy.
Recent railway developments indi-
cate that j. p. Morgan and the other
great financiers have accepted the
fact that the isthmian canal must be
constructed. He recognizes the fact
that the canal will be built, and he
wishes to control the great tonnage
which must be carried from all over
the country east of the Mississippi
and south of the ST. Lawrence to
Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans and
Galveston"