The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
MORE SPEECHES
 ON CANAL BILL
Perkins. Stewart and Morgan
 Plead for Nicaragua Route
FIGHT IS PROBABLY LOST
Morgan Makes Significant Statement By Which He Evidently Thinks Spooner Substitute Will
 Be Adopted.

1 Washington, June 17.-Throughout to- days session of the Senate the isthman canal question was under consideration. Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Per- kins of California, Gallinger of New Hampshire Stewart of Nevada and Nor gan of Alabama All advocated the adop- tion of the Nicaragua route except MT. Gallinger, who made a forceful argument in support of the Panama route He be- lieved 1t was the more healthful.
 The argument of the senators in sup port of the Nicaragua route was made especially on the ground of feasibility and by wisdom
 Mr. Stewart and Mir. Morgan both con- tended that the health conditions in Me aragua were superior to those in Pan anna MT. Quay of Pennsylvania gave notice that on Thursday at the conclu- sion of the vcoting on the isthmian canal he would move to discharge the com mittee on territ ories from further consid- eration of the bill providing for the ad- mission States of the territories of Oklahoma and New Mexico.
 A bill was passed to regulate the com mutation for good conduct in United States prisons.
 The resolution offered yesterday by MT. Teller of Colorado calling upon the Sec retary of War for an itemized statement of the amount paid by General Wood out of the Cuban fund for the advancement of reciprocity went over at the request of MT. Teller. It remains subject to his call.
 Canal Debate Resumed.
 The consideration was then resumed on the Isthmian canal project. MT. Perkins of California addressing the Senate in support of the Nicaraguan route. He de- ciared that the adoption of the Panama route would Involve this country in poli- tical and financial troubles that would prove disastrous.
 In conclusion MT Perkins made strong appeal for the adoption of the Nicaragua route, maintaining that in every essential respect it was far superior to the Panama route
 The House amendment to the Senate bill extending the provisions and limita- tions Of the pension laws to the survivors of Indian wars was concurred In.
 MT. Stewart of Nevada advocated the adoption of the Nicaragua route. The climate of Panama" said he Ifs practi- caly prohibitive of canal there if any regard is to be paid to human life" He declared that 1t was impossible for white men tc work in Panama and live.
 Referring to the argument of MT. Kilt redge that the government of Costa Rica Wus unable constitutionally to make an agreement with the United States, Mir. Stewart maintained that Costa Rlca had already agreed practically to the C instruction of the canal. He maintained that no cleGr title to the Panama canal property could be obtained by the United States. The Panama Canal Company, he said, Ias g bankrupt concern and could possess little or nothing.
 Gallinger Favors Panama Route.
 MT. Gallinger spoke in support Of the Panama route. He discussed at length the climatic conditions as regards the health of both Nicaragua and Panama. He believed that if proper sanitary ar rangements were made in Panama death from disease would be reduced to min imum.
 MT. Morgan, in charge of the bill, said there had been raised no question of the health condi1ic h Panama. It had been shown Ly the experience of "all man Find' that Panama was one of the most ,lnnealthful places on the face of the glcbe.
 A remark made by MT. Morgan was re- garded as significant as possibly fore 1 shadowirg the result of the vote on Thursday. Referring to the alleged wrongdoing by the Panama Canal Con- pany he said
 .,rhe Ieople believe 1t Eow; and when | this substitute is passed they will know l It."
 l At the conclusion of MT. Morgan's g speech the following bills were passed To anne nd the act providing For per :,lanent census office so as to include '.unskiiled laborers' in -he list of those employees not included In the civil serv- ice; to provide for refunding taxes paid on legacies and bequests for uses Of re- ligious charitable CT educational pur- pcses; encouragement of art, etc.
 At 6:0s the Senate went into executive ses sion end soon afterward adjourned.