The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-07
RECOGNITION IF PANAMA
 MEANS WAR WITH COLOMBIA
Will Probably Force U. S. to Send Troops Into Th7it Country and An other Philippine War Will
 Be,Upon the Country.
BY W4.TTERsoN sTEALEY.


 Washington. November 6.-lspeeial)- President Roosevelt Is the victim of wild frenzbed ambition. He msjudges the American people if he supposes that they will indorse the sudden and unpreced- ented action of the United States has taken in Colombia and Panama. l will be utterly deceived in public opinion if there is any sympathy for this latest out break in the White House. 1 believe the people will resent it."
 Senator Morgan of Alabama made the above state ment tonight in discussing the action of the administration in announce ing that 1t will recognize the independ- enee of Panama.
 The logical result of this means war with Colombia" continued the senator. "Ctberwise the Colombian government whll go into a condition of nonentity. iInd be no longer regarded as a nation.
 Colombia Must Go to War. Colombia can do nothing else but go to war if it Is a civilized power To make matters worse the President has communicated with Colombia virtually asking her to accede to the demands for independence of her seeding state. This Is a remarkable proceeding. The Presl- dent does not know the temper of the people inhabiting that country if he sup poses that they will not resent the insult given them. Then what Is the result? The United States will be obliged 10 send troops to that country and carry on war.
 "A with Colombia is very much like war with the Philippines. How long it would last no one knows. In the mean 1. the sympathy of a single great nation, much less the sympathy of the South American countries, who have looked up- us as a friend and protector It Is traordinary, but everything in connec- tion with President Roosevelt Is extra ordinary l might add that the fall he will get will be extraordinary. We will find great convulslon all through the continents from Mexico to Cape Horn.
 Has Strong Hold on Vatican.
 "Colombia has stronger hold on the vatican than any other country in the world. It is the only country which pledges an annual stipend. and the power of the church there is almost supreme. The teeth of every Catholic power must be set on edge by the Presidents action"
 "All of this, however will come up in congress" concluded Senator Morgan. T do not feel the slightest hestaney in pre- 1 dieting that the senate of the United ] States will never ratify canal treaty I with Panama. There is too much self respect in the senate to think anything l else. Annexation. nothing short oi IL, IS likely the aim of the administrations That also has to be passed upon by congress" By Associated Press.
 Washington, November 6.-Senator Mor gan said today that soon after congress convenes in extra session he would intro due resolution calling on the foreign re lations committees of the senate to obtair from the state department d detailed re. port of the relations between the United States and Colombia under the treaty oi 1Sf6. According to Senator Morgan tht attitude of thls country is not Justified bt a careful construction of the provisions of the treaty, and Is a variance with pre-. cedents laid down by the United States In discussing the situation today. he said
 "This is the fourth time the United States has landed troops on the isthmus under cloak of the treaty. Heretofore, Ii has been for the suppression of rioting and for the protection of Colombia. Now. that Is against the wish of Colombia. it undoubtedly will provoke just protest
 Colombia means to go to war. Of that l am certain. This government will find that t will have a series of complications on it's hands not unlike that offered by the Indians when they were met with the ag- gresson of this government. and the trou- be the Colomblans will make, win be sim liar to that of the Fiiplnos with the con- duct of warfare far more difficult I be- heve, however, the administration will not have this matter to decide. If Is a ques- ton for congress and that body is not likely to shirk the responsibility.