Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-23
PANAMA WINS
BY EIGHT
VOTES
THE SP00NER AMENDMENT
WAS ADOPTED IN UNITED
STATES SENATE ON THURS
DAY EVENING.

WASHINGTON. June Is.-The senate
adopted Senator Fairbanks amendment
for the Issuance Of bonds on the Isthmian
canal 81 10 S..
WASHINGTON. June 1s.-The vote on
the Spencer amendment was a to "a, and
Il was adopted
WASHINGTON. June is.-when the SEN
ate convened today at II O'Clock it was
with the intention OF beginning the vot-
ing upon the isthmian canal question at ?
O'Clock.
Mr.. Proctor. OF Vermont, was relieved
from service as one OF the senate confer
ees on the military academy appropria-
ton bin. and Afr. Burrows. Of Michigan
was named In his place.
Mr.. Morgan presented the following let.
ter he had received from Secretary OF
State Hay concerning the point raised in
the isthmian canal debate by Mr.. Kit.
fridge. Of South Dakota
7 am requested BY the minister OF Costa
Rica 10 inform the committee on inter.
oceanic canals that he has been instructed
BY his government 10 make known TO the
United States that the government Of
Costa Rica is prepared TO take all neces-
sary steps 20 put themselves In position
20 negotiate with the government OF the
United states a treaty for appropriate
substantially ze proposed by the govern
ment OF the United States"
The communication was laid on the ia
bic.
The conference report on the bin 20 pre-
vent the false branding or labelling OF
food or dairy products was agreed to.
Consideration OF the istnmian canal
question was resumed and Mr.. SpOoner
offered formally his amendment as sub
Etitute for the pending so called Hepburn
Nicaragua canal bill
Clark Favors Nicaragua.
Mr.. Clark. OF Montana. then addressed
the senate in support OF the Nicaragua
canal route. He thought II one-hah the
objections 10 both the Nicaragua and the
Panama routes were valid. neither route
would be adopted. However. he was salts
fed the consensus OF conservative opinion
in this country was that great isthmian
waterway should be constructed The
American people. he said. were not to be
deferred.
You may delay the project" said he.
''but you cannot defeat It."
The difficulties OF constructing the ca
nal. he believed. were exaggerated. He
thought that the Nicaragua route was
more 20 be preferred. as II was. in his
opinion more feasible and practicable
than the Panama route.
Mr.. Clark said the Panama canal plan
had left heritage OF ruin. disaster and
desolatfou.
Mr.. Allison explained why he should
vote for the Spooner substitute. He be-
iieved there was a general desire among
the American people for an isthmian ca
nal and the people desired, too, that the
United States government should con-
etruct and control the canal. He pointed
out that the eyes OF the American people
had been directed particularly toward the
Nicaragua route because IL was supposed
sions for the Panama route. the United
States was barred from that route.
Mr.. Allison said IL was proposed now
TO build a canal s. feet deep and wide
enough and with a volume of water
sufficient 10 float the largest ship afiOat.
The minimum expenditure for the con-
struction Of the canal. he believed, would
be more than s900O00.0o0. To meet this
enormous expenditure he favored the bor-
rowing Of the money. making proper
provision for liQuidating the principal
and interest OF the bonds.
Morgan Makes Speech.
Mr. Morgan. chairman OF the inter-
oceanic committee, at the conclusion of
Mr. AIlison's remarks. began HIS speech
closing the debate. He said the canal
issue seemed TO have come down TO
single point-that OF finance. That point
ne deferred 10 Mr.. Allison and he did
not believe with him that II would be
necessary 10 issue bonds to pay for the
construction Of canal
Mr. Morgan particularly denounced the
Panama canal route as a place where
labor and death join hands" He said he
had been trying TO protect the United
States from the shame OF intercourse
with It. Those who wanted 10 touch that
thing" might DO so. II would not do f."
he declared. "for both canals
Mr.. Morgan urged congress to deter
mine The question OF route. and not
cowardIy refer the matter 70 the presi-
dent In conclusion he said:
Just one word in parting with this
question. This duty was assigned to me
BY the senate and was not sought by
me
IF we are to be beaten down here to-
day and America IS to be disgfaced.
shall have had the honor and the Amer
lean people will give il 20 me after I am
dead. OF having devoted honestly and
sincerely the best labors Of my life TO the
success Of our project"
At2p. m. debate upon the canal ques-
ton was concluded by previous agree
ment.
The spOoner amendment as perfected
was read
The vote was in favor Of the spooner
amendment q TO s.
The detailed vote follows:
Yeas: Aldrick. Allison. Bard, Beve-
ridge. Durham. Burrows. Burton.
Clark CWyO): CuIIOm, DebOe. Dietrich
Dryden. Fairbanks. Foraker. Foster
CWash-); Frye. Gallinger. Gamble. Hale.
Hanna. Hansbrcugh. HOar. Jones CArk) /;
Z Jones CNev): Kean. Kittridge. Lodge,
McComas. Mccumber. Mcmillan, Mason
Willard. Plat Comm: Pritchard, Proc
tor, Quaries. Scott. Spooner, Teller, War
ren. Wellington. Wetmore-42
Nays-Bacon. Bailey. Bate. Berry.
Blackburn. Carmack Clam Clark
Cfontana). Clay. Cockrell. Culberson.
Daniel. Dubois. Foster Gouisiana). Har-
RS. Hawley. Heitfeld. McLaurin CAfissis-
gIppO. Mallory. Martin. Mitchell. Nor
gan. Nelson, Patterson. Penrose. Perkins,
Pettus. Platt New York;. Quay. Sim
mons. Stewart, Taliaferro. Turner,
Vest-A
COURT MUST DECIDE