The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-05
Senator Morgan Belittles Danger
from Seismic Disturbance.
EXISTS ONLY IN IMAGINATION
Senator Closed With Strong Appeal for
the Pass age of Nicaragua Bill.
House Considers the Anti
Anarchy Measure.

(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Discussion of
the project of constructing an Isthmian
canal was begun by the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, chairman of
the Committee on Inter-Oceanic Canals,
opened the debate, speaking nearly three
hours. A considerable portion i of his
speech was devoted to an examination of
the recently-suggested danger to the Mic
aragua Canal route of seismic distur-
Dances. This danger, he concluded af-
ter careful review of many authorities.
existed only in the ina gination of those
VINO desired to defeat any canal project.
His study of the situation had convinced
him that there was greater danger from
volcanic and earthquake disturbances to
the Panama route than to the Nicaragua
route; but he was satisfied that little dan
ger to either was to be anticipated.
Mr. Morgan reviewed at length the
political conditions in Colombia. finding
N them a grave menace to the United
States 3 ~ m nj a canal by
the Panama route. He presented. also,
the present phases Of the diplomatic ne
gotiations looking to the building OF a
canal by both the Nicaragua route and
by the Panama route.
Mr.. Morgan said that the failure OF the
United States to build the 1sthnlian canal
would be an exhibition Of moral weakness
influenced either by powerful private IN
terests or by some CONFUSION OF nature
which appealed strongly to the 1magl,
nation He closed with s.rons ,; ippeai
for the passage of the Nicaragua Dill.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi questioned
the accuracy of statement made re-
Gently by Mr.. Hoar. in his speech on
the Philippine bill on the origin OF the
Monroe Doctrine. Mr.. Hoar stated that
Iol,n Quincy Adams was the father OF the
doctrine Mr.. Money contended that ti'e
doctrine was the result of consultations
between Canning, the British Prime MN MN
lister, and Mr.. Rush. the American MIL
lister to Great Britain.
Mr. Bate. of Tennessee, a member "
the Military Affairs Committee. protest
cd against the vast extent OF the I'M
movements proposed at West Point, az
s-re-atinr. he said. SG.59o.00O. the increas Sc
nroyided by the Senate being about 81
100000. -,
Mr. ouay called up the bill authorlz-
ing the promotion and retirement VI ti.e
present senior Major-General OF me a.
my-NIai or- G General John r.. broofe-oi'u
it was passed Cen
o,.a1 nav extend free delivery to cities
80 nnn inhalitants or 5000 gross IN
oa,,a instead of 10 ono inhabitants, as at
present, was passed.
In the House.
fRy Associated Press?
WASHINGTON. June 4-Ile 'e'o .1
unon the anti-anarchy bill conunueo dii
day in the House. 1t was without se'sa-
tional features, being confined Amos. e!i,
tirelv to the legal and constitutional
nhases of the question. Mr.. JENKINS. o.
Wisconsin. and Mr.. Parker, or New
Jersey. contended that the bill d'd no'
60 far enough: that the killing OF Inc Nv.
President should be made punlshaoie ny
death without any limitation Whatever. :,
MI Powers, of Massachusetts, ana MI
Nevi,1. of Ohio, the other two speahels :,
supported the measure as 1t came iioi''
the committee - tho
Mr.. Hull, Of Iowa. chairman OF ttd
Committee on Military Affairs repor.so
hack the resolution calling upon snt
secretarv of War for detailed Stationery y:
~ the expenditures made under the "
raction Of General Leonard Wood outlil 8
his a administration as Governor-Geile -, ;.
of Cuba, with the accommodation ' Va
- ,ia unon the table and moved INC
adontion of the report. Upon that cues.
lion Mr.. Hay, of Virginia, demanded .ne
.I-es and noes and the roll was calieu'
~ % ranort was adopted no to Is.