The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
SENATEW WANTS PANAMAROUIE
The Choice Has Been Left to the Cflef
Executive
BY THE ADOPTION OF sPooNER sUBsTI7
Senator Morgan of Alabama Closed the Depate ana
Declared that 1t Was Cowardly to Reier the
Whole Matter to the President

Washington. June IL The senate today
by a majority Ut eight votes adopted the
Spooncr substitute for the Hepburn Nicara-
qua canal hil the vote on the substitute
being g to 81.
After two amendments Co the measure
had been adopted, one providing for a
commission TO supervise the construction
~ the canal and tho other providing for
the issuance OF $i3c,otNoO1 Of per cent
gold houds To raise money with which TO
construct the WATERWAY It was passed by
vote Of 81 Ia .. Il has boon evident Tor
several DAYS that the Spooncr substitute,
which In brief provides that the president
shall select the Panama route II he can
obtain a clear title TO the Panama Canal
tompapys property, but that othcrwis'
he shnll adopt the Nicaragua rontc. would
command the votes ~ majority Of the
Souetc.
Mr Morgan (Alal closed the debate to.
. dnY vita tn earnest appeal tor the adoption
. ot tue Nicaragua route. He had been pre-.
ctatd 10y Nh clark MONTE In support 81
I tue Nicaragua route and Mr.. Allison uowal
/ tn support ot the Spoopcr proposition,
. ONLY minus amendments except those ga.
. dlcotcd, were glortCd an others being
voted down.
The senate had some debate over the
/ trouble into which II has gotten With the
/ house 'h regard Ia amendments to tho
ar a cSnreferce VITA the bonsc isn"rlnS
Tho Offensive" messlse which caused inc
trouble
When the senate convened today AZ II
/ o'clock II was with INC intrution of no
ginning the voting ON the isthNlian canal
question At O'Clock
MIR Morgan presented the following lot
'''l 'V'''" ''s wv
- Nv "'" 's''i''" rom N''r''af! OF
. NI1lo haN concerning the point raised tn
. tue ISthmlan canal debate bv Mir XII.
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NT an, ront,ret,3 h, cha, ,,,t,t.,. a,
costa Rica ~ ,nC,r,n ,,, ,,n,n,,,,o. w.
f,,,,.''. ,''i'' 81" '"V 'V'""''''te on
H''l'S'ANic canals that he nus been in
~tyuctcd by his government to make known
"a tho i-rt,..t cta,,. a.. 49,,
-. ~, '"', Wv h''''nN'"'
ce,,,,,,a ntn, .p ~ ,Ss.' III a POSITION 70
I'D States n treaty efnr cnocrssin,s go 40 ~
lSthmiap canal on terms substantially aS
! S,t.SvH ny lhe government OF the United
TGr conference r,r.,r. ~, h, ,.n -,
prevent the false branding or inheliinc Of
l"'d or dairy products was agreed to
nn NM r,,,,, inc iStGhhah canal qncs
ttrsd t,rmaiy his ancndmcnt Ss ~ s,,S
sutulc Ter the pending so-callcd Hepburn
. N'a'aEuaN canal btl Mr. Clark tMcutA
tho Nicaragua canal ronfn IL tSbttp'Ur5,,,, ~
one half the objections 10 both the Nicnr,
nsmS ann Voe lanama routes were valid
hc was satisfied fhn ,S ",ssrvu t,t'WrNSG
vntlNc opinion In this country was tLnt
sVTat iSthmian waterway should be con.
vera n"t 10 N, dr tysyli' P'ep''' he said
.'Nou r,ov Aais - ~ we t-.., -,
! n,t ",n ,'' ',,, " MA, tne pNlect said he,
Thn 5iet>,1.,sS' $500 ~.
no bruEvcS me-, wv C"S,.nSt'hg me canal
Z ma H., \iar go N"Nh.'''ru' nc houEAt
nrSforrS1 ,."ftsN va, '"M,H Vas more 10 be
4 f,osp,'o MI 49,, a. WHaN ~ ulS "ptWon' moc'
rontn "''" P"'''V"o'e 'nah the Panama
I Mr. Aws,,, ovr,,t,,.,, u.,. ;. -,....,,
tor ma 's sH, SNp'a,ne1 wny he should vote
there VAS SrnSrsI dns,ro "T neueved
( IN I'N', mau, P'gpue Tor an lSthmRn canal and
/ Stati' r IN uvstvu' tSo tNai the lnitcd
I ccptr,l tb, III snOuu construct and
''"'''' 'uV canal
! MoRcAv,S C,rsrIC ,r,,,>.,,,.,.
/ N'NTAN CAUSIIC ARRANGEMENT.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of the interocc inl,
/ canal committee. AT the conclusion ~ Nt.
] AuiS,u's rnr,,rA So. ~, -
Co.,, ,h. ,',"S' "'s"" us speech clos
| lux '"e o'ea'e' lie said the canal issue
! seemed 10 have come down single
point that " Hnsucc on that point he
! deferred 10 Mr. .uIs,r n,,, ~ a.. 49,
( :, w. f>'S"u' eu' NC ula not nc.
heNe with him that IL would hc necessary
| 10 Issue bonds TO pay for the construction
| 81 a canal
! MIR N,roo,- ,0r,,.,,,.
! -, e"n p"'Vu'SS ueoounced the
i"n""a 'aua' route as place where labor
! ana death toin hands. He said he had hesn
I TRYING 10 nr,t,c4 tho Itrit.3 S.,,,. r..
/ a.. -. ~, N'"'VS ''''"
| S"""' ~ intercourse WIN u. ihesc
! VINO wanted 20 touch that thing" might
| DO So Il would not dc H." he declared
/ FOR Nojh canals
Mr. Morgan urged congress to determine
/ the question OF route and not cewaruly
/ rotor the matter to the president
/ ia renrluNiGn ne said; Just one word
/ IN parting with this question. This duty
{ was assigned 70 me Ivy the senate aud WAS
| nv, s'SSot ~ me. u we ave 70 Ne beaten
/ ~ ",a,N, "'!' 1N12N anu AmStiSa rs u Ne dis.
( W. W., American people MI F,yS g 20 me
" and sincerely the Grst 1aSorS ~ nv pV"Y M
! =" INC suecess q onr protect"
! tirn ~ a,, ,i,,.,Nt "r s,r ~ VAnal qNes
! MI Spconcs's amendment as perfected
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