The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27

Washington, November 24.-The
Panama question was again the Lead
ing topic under consideration by the
Senate today, and Mr.. Morgan was
again the speaker of the day. He
continued his review OIL the history
Of the efforts to secure an isthmian
canal and declared that to the Pres
ident's ambition to secure the credit
OF a unique administration must be
credited the favOritism manifested bv
him toward the Panama route. He
asserted that President Mckinley had
favored the Nicaragua line and this
statement was challenged by Mr.
Hanna.
The question of committee assign
mentS was again postponed as was
also the motion to reconsider the
vote on the NewIands joint resolu-
tton, concerning the annexation of
Cuba.
As 10 Panama. Senator Morgan said
an elaborate treaty had been pre-
pared commission sent here and
theh sent back again to create Il gov
efhment with power to ratify q
treaty He charged that the treaty
with Colombia had been drawn large
ly by a corporation lawyer. Speak
ing OF the report of the isthmian ca
nal commission favorable t. the
Panama route Mr.. Morgan charac-
terlzed that report as the dynamite
that has rent in TWAIN the republic
of Colombia"
He said further that the repo-t
was desperate adventure. He de-
ciared that if Mr.. Mckinley had lived
the protocols with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica would have been Cbserv-
ed. But he is dead" the Senator
went on, and a new Richmond
comes up on the field and he seems
not TO feel the obligation of good
faith when u more enticing fed for
unique administration breaks up on
the vision of this amb tious spirit"
He declared that it was President
RooseveIt's ambition to have all the
glory of constructing the canal tor
his own administration: Has the
President he asked any excuse
for his failure to carry into effect the
agreement with Nicaragua and Costa
RlCa unless it be resentment towa rds
Colombia and qualification of per-
sonal ambition which the Law de-
prives him of the further power to
he Will fail to carry the people with
him in his wild and inexcusab bic
raid No plea of reasons of state
would be acceptable. for reasons of
state are out of place in n republic,
and are regarded only as the plea
of 4 tyrant. In abandoning the Nc
kinley policy. Mr.. Morgan declared
that the President had destroyed the
rights already acquired 1T much ex-
penSe of time and effort.
He declared that Colombia had
levied blackmail 70 the extent of 81
900 900 and that. acting under the
instructions of the President. the
Secretary of State had entered into
an agreement that might make :
possible To collect on the lrvy. Only
the "IgerneSs or the ambition OF the
President could. he said. have sup
piled The fulcrum for this trauSlc-
ton After having spoken for Two
hours Mr. Morgan requested the
privilege of taking his seat. while he
continued his delivery. There was
no objection and the venerable Sena-
ter sat down. remarkirE under his
breath as he did So. My old limbs
ar-. getting us shaky under me as the
Republican party must be in the
pr-Sruce of the truth
NJ. Morgan reviewed NJ length the
Colombian revolution of 1902. de-
clarIuc that MarrOquiu'S triumph was
not due to his own proweSS, but 10
the assistance of the United states.
All roads that the President travels
ne said lead to the Panama canal.
hut some of his discreet friends
should caution him not to burn the
bridges behind him. That war had
he said. deserved the condemnation
OF all ChristendOm. because of the
brutality of MarrOquin'S conduct
and Vet. Notwithstanding this con-
duct was such as would have done
diSCredIt to the bearer o 4 scalp
ing knife or tomahawk the United
States was the ally OF that leader
throughout the conflict. He referred
especially TO MarTOQuin's Confiscatory
DEGREES and said that President
Roosevelt must have known of them
Mr. Hanna challenged the state
ment of Mr.. Morgan that President
Mckinley had been favorable to the
Nicaragua route. I know of my
personal knowledge" he said. THAI
when, in 1899, it became known thar
the Panama company's property
could be purchased. he gave the
question serious consideration anc
investigation and at his instance
provision was made IN the River anC