Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12
THE ISTAMIAN CANAL
Senator Morgan Speaks on His
Resolution Of Thursday.
ANTITRUST DEBATE ii The HOUSE.
Rhe Speech Mads BY HIr. DsArmond. Of
Missouri. on the Subjset-- The hin %
BE oonsidsrsa Under the Five
Minute Rule To-Day.

Minute Ruis To-day.
:. Washington, Feb. For q tim
: yesterday in the senate It looked a
II the question Of construction of a,
!; isthmian canal would be discusse,
In open session. Senator Morga,
spoke on his resolution, introduce,
Thursday, calling ON the secretary O,
the navy for correspondence regard
ing the military occupation Of Pan
anna and Colon. He had not proceed
ed far, however, when Senator Cul
Iom, who had been following him
closely interrupted him with . mo.
ton for an executive session, which
Senator Morgan resisted. The chair
oyerruled Senator Morgan's objec-
lions and the doors were closed.
After the doors were closed Sena-
tor Morgan continued his remarks,
speaking especially OF the irregular
tiles which he said characterized the
government Of Panama. He did not.
however, do this until he had spoken
OF the course of the senate in closing
the doors while he was discussing his
resolution. He said he considered
himself able to Judge of the proprie-
ties connected with executive matters.
he had not violated these prophecies
and did not intend to do so. He ex-
pressed the opinion that o question
OF such Importance as the construc-
tion OF an interoceanic canal, in
which the entire world is interested,
should be openly debated and he an
nounced his intention of Offering
motion to that effect in the senate.
Senator Morgan then quoted at
length the newspaper reports con-
corning affairs in Colombia upon
which his resolution was predicated,
and proceeded with his remarks for
the purpose Of showing that this
government had undertaken to pay
the Colombian insurgents $4,000, 600.
The resolution went to the calendar.
The house amendments to the bill
to expedite trials in cases under the
Sherman antitrust law were assent
ed to. "A resolution offered by Sena-
tor Stewart was adopted authorizing
the committee on Indian affairs ito
investigate and rerort r,,ov s,,o1.
matters Affecting tha indians i, ~
Indian service a tba committees .haI,
consider competent"
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General debate on the antitrust a
Diii closed IN the house shortly be- n
Iore SIX O'Clock yesterday evening n
Inc debate had proceeded since ten
O'Clock In the morning. More inter
sst was aroused as it proceeded and i
Inc closing speeches by Mr.. Dear
nond, democrat, Of Missouri, and Mr..
Iittiefield, republican, of Maine, 10
we're delivered to crowded galleries
md to very full attendance on the
Narl
Mr.. DeArmond said he realized how
ifticult it was to deal adequately
NTH the trust question. Human
reed, with the best human intellect
: its command, was not SO easily
afiied and therefore solution Of the
roblem required sincere and honest - u.
ndeayor. He was one of those, he W
aid, who believed that q revision Of Sc
he tariff could aoa9mnlish mnnh Pa
3 uiu nos peheve that the tariff es'
lel.ered az trusts. Still, II It would De
reak' the bones OF any OF the giant Gel
'usts' why, he asked, should the
'meuy not De applied? Some one
tne otner side, he said, openly adj III
itteo that the tariff should be re-
sea In certain particulars. Why -
iouid not the bars be let down when j
9 tariff had been made a shelteripg -
ace and breeding ground for FIJI
ustsf His side proposed an amend
snt TO clothe the president with
wer to suspend duties on trust Sta
lde articles whenever necessary to D
otect the public. Why, he asked, In
'uld not the other side Join In the = 10