The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-18
WAR OF THE CANALS
Spooner and Morgan Get Busy in
the Senate. ,::..--4z- 4. -.
IT IS A BATTLE TO THE DEATH
Senator Carmack Makes a Talk on
the Bee Taylor -....
Case. ...

Washington, June 18.-When the senate
convened to-day resolution offered sew
eral days ago by Mr.. Carmack directing
the civil service commission to inquire
into the discharge from the war depart.
ment of Miss Rebecca j. Taylor (for the
publication of articles in newspapers
criticizing the. presidentl was called up
and Mr.. Carmack addressed the, senate In.
support He maintained that the re-
euirements Of the civil service law had
been hagrantly violated. inasmuch as he.
said Miss Taylor had had no charges pre-!
ferred against her nor had she had OPP
portunity to make answer to any charges.
He maintained that letter inquiring
whether Miss Taylor was the author Of
certain newspaper article and her admis-
sion that she had written the article did
not constitute charge against her
within the meaning of the civil service
law. D.. --
He intimated that she was discharged
Philippine question from the administra-
because she took the wrong side of the
tons point of view" Es.G
The Isthmfan Canal.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Carmack's re-
marks the isthmian canal question was
laid before the senate. MIR. Jones (Ark.)
believed it to be the duty of every SEN
ator to vote for the canal at the best
location. Personally he said he would
not vote for any proposition that would
impede the progress Of the canals con-
struction. He was not willing to brush
aside the unanimous report of the 18TH
nian commission in favor of the Panama
route unless it be for substantial reasons.
He favored the Panama route but would
not vote for it if there were any doubt
of the good faith Of the offer. He de-
sired Mr.. Spooner, who was about to ad-
dress the senate, to explain away the
charge that the purpose of adopting the
Panama route was to have no canal at all.
spooner VS.. Morgan.
In beginning his speech in support of
his own proposition, Mr.. Spoorer said the
construction Of an isthmian canal was a
colossal enterprise and one which he be
lieved the American people with notably
little division Of sentiment desired
should be inaugurated and carried for
ward.
No higher or more solemn duty ever
rested upon men in public life than to
determine this question rightly.
Mr.. Spooner eulogized the isthmian
canal commission. declaring that nobody
would attempt to impeach it's integrity,
ability or engineering skill. The problem,
he said, was one of infinite engineering
complications and all knew that the object
of appointing the commission was to af-
opinion which would enable 1t to proceed
consecutively and wisely. He declared
that the eyes of the American people had
not been focused simply upon the Mica
ragua route. They took large view of
the subject. From the time the commits
sion was appointedsit had not been a ques-
tion of canal (as all favored that but
merely a question of route.
| In response to an Interruption by Mr..
Morgan, rejecting upon the action Of the
| isthmian canal commission In reporting IN
! favor of the Panama route, Mr.. Spooner
declared that the recommendation in botE
reports of the commission 'twere entirely
| consistent
While the Wisconsin senator was point
| ing out some of the advantages of the
Panama route as indicated by the commits
sion, Mr.. Morgan interjected the remark
that he was prepared to controvert them
II have no doubt" retorted Mr.. Spoo-
| ner, that the senator is prepared to con.
trovert anything that may be said in ia.
vor of the Panama route.
Referring to the action of the commits.
sion in recommending the Panama route
/ Mr.. Spooner declared that the commission
| dealt with the subject the second time
over the fundamental change of condition.
/ the lowering Of the price5of the Panama
property from sos, 0ooo 900 toas4O, ooo, o0o I
THAT was not the only change, sug.
/ gested Mr.. Morgan.
Yes, it was the only change" replied
Mr.. Spooner. ''The Panama property wa,
still the same property and the Panama
1 route was still the same route. The advan
| tages of the one over the other still
remain the same. 5
Personally. Mr.. spooner said. he coult
not disregard the report Of the commits
| sion, and follow the judgment Of a sen.
ator (Mr. Morganl. He paid cordia
4 tribute to the energy, ability and earnest
/ ness with which Mr.. Morgan had adyo
Gated an isthmian canal, and added tina
/ Mr.. Morgan's name would stand In his
J tory as the father Of the canal.