Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25
58TH CONGRESS.
Senator Morgan Continues At
tack on the President.
Statement About, Pres. mcKinIey's
Preference Challenged by Hanna.
Committee Assignments and Newlands
Matter Go Over.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The Panama
canal Question was again the leading
topic under consideration by the
Senate, today. and Senator Morgan was
again the speaker of the day. He con-
tinued his review Of the history or the
efforts to secure an isthmian canal ana
declared that to the Presidents ampi-
ton to secure the credit of unique
administration must be credited tue
fayoritism manifested by him toward
the Panama route.
He asserted that President Mckinley
had favored the Nicaragua line ana
this statement was challenged by MT.
Hanna, who said he knew of his own
personal knowledge that Mr.. kinley
had urged the most careful lnNestisa-
tiOna after he had learned that the
Panama canal property was availabie.
The question of committee assign
ments was again postponed, as was also
the motion to reconsider the vote of the
Newland's joint resolution concerning
the annexation of Cuba.
lmmpulaIeIy alLtl ltlc NoitNN'i'S ~
the Senate, President Pro Tem Frye
presented an invitation from the gov
crnor of Louisiana. inviting the Senate
10. attend the ceremonies incident TO
the celebration ot the Tooth anniversary
of the transfer of Louisiana territory 10
the United States.
He also referred to a question raised,
Yesterday, as to whether concurrent
resolutions of Congress require the APP
prevail of the President in order to make
them operative He said that had been
the practice to send such resolutions
to the President, but he read the provl-
sion Of the constitution bearing upon
the subject which makes no distinction
between concurrent resolutions ana
Joint resolutions and remarked that he
did not know how Congress had been
able to escape from the constitutional
requirement.
The suggestion from the Chair led to
a discussion of the point by Spooher'
Teller. Hale. Platt Comm and Tillman.
Without disposing of the subject the
Senate passed to routine business. car
macks resolution for the investigator
OF the conduct of the post office de-
partment was laid before the Senate
and on motion of PenrOse was referred
to the committee of post offices and post
roads.
Morgan was then recognized to con-
tinue his speech on the Panama canal
question. AS on yesterday he sharply
criticised the course of the administra-
ton and others who oppose the Mic
aragua route.
As to Panama. the senator said an clab-
crate treaty had been prepared COM
mission sent here and then sent back
again to create government with power
to ratify the treaty He charged that the
treaty with Colombia had been drawn
largely by a corporation lawyer. Speak
ing OF the report OF the lSthmian canal
route. Morgan characterized that report
as 'the dynamite that has rent in twain
the republic of Colombia.
He said further that the report was q
desperate adv enturc. He declared that if
MIR Mckinley had lived the protocols CT
Nicaragua and Costa Rica would nave
been observed.
He declared that it was President
Eooscvelts ambition to have all the glory
Of constructing the canal for his own ad-
ministration. In abandoning the Mckin-
ley policy. Morgan declared that Pr.si-
dent Roosevelt has destroyed the rights
already acquired at much expense OF time
and effort He declared that Colombia
had levied blackmail to the extent of 81
tions Of the President and the secretary
OF state had entered into an agreement
that might, make it possible to collect on
At this point. after having spoken for
two hours. Morgan requested the permits
sion of taking his seat while he continued
his delivery. There was no objection and
the venerable senator sat down.
Mprfvan rnlipVpl length the ('OlOm-
binn revolution of 1902. declaring that
MarroQuin'S triumph was due not to his
own prOwess. but to the assistance of the
United States. That war had. he said.
deserved the condemnation Of all chris
tendon because of the brutality of Mar
roquin's conduct, and yet. notwithstand-
done discredit to the bearer Of a scalp,
ing knife or a tomahawk. the United
States was the ally of that leader
throughout the conflict.
pared speech by saying that he had no OBJ
lection to the adoption of the motions to
make the committee assignments. which
motion had been utilized by him as the
basis for his speech.
Hanna challenged the statement of Nor
gan that President Mckinley had been IA
vorablc to the Nicaragua route
II know Of my own personal know.-
edge. he said. that when. in lSt. 1t De-
came known that the Panama Cos. prop
crty could be purchased. he gave the
question: serious COnSlucftltloIi anu INV -
tigation and at his instance provision was
made In the river and harbor bill for an
appropriation Of 100000 for the invcstiga-
tion of all routes That this request was
made because of his interest i'll the Pan
anna proposition know of my own per-
sonal knowledge. President Mckinley
had decided to follow the recommended
ton of his commission and that is what
the present. Executive is doing. So there
has been no change in poucy.'
Morgan replied that he had spoken only
from the public records of President Nc
Ktnley and not from knowledge of his
private views.
At the request of sspooner the vote on
the committee assignment. motion and
also that on. the motion to reconsider the
vote to refer the Eewlands resolution.
was postponed until tomorrow.
At A1O Z. NJ. the Senate Went into cX-