The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-27

other war inevitable, through "treach-
cry, double dealing and fraud toward
the Colombian government"
He declared the Hay-Varilla canal
convention, recently signed, to be a
government to ratify and contended
that IL the protocols entered into with
Costa Rica and Nicaragua upon order
of the late President Mckinley, had
been made with strong and powerful
nations, they would never have been
ignored and the Nicaragua canal pro-
! ject would now be under way.
''lf Mr.. Mckinley had lived he would
never ignored these binding obliga-
tlons. He would have sent them to III,
! senate" declared Mr.. Morgan. But
lie died and a new Richmond entered
the field. He seemed to feel that no
obligation bound him"
Later Mr. Morgan referred to Presl-
dent Roosevelt's ambitious spirit
and "his glory in a unique administra-
tion." and spoke of the pandoras box
of apprehension and dissatisfaction
t..at he had opened and with which he
he'd afflicted the country. He said the
president had not advised with the
senate when Colombia had failed to
ratify the canal treaty. but declared
that ''ho had an ambition to serve
| He put into strenuous action every
desire and every power. He insisted
that the president had burned the
bridges between Colombia and the
United States and that the only lawful
method of securing an isthmian canal
wss to deal with Nicaragua and Coste
Plea.
"The law of the land must be obey
ed." declared Mr.. Morgan, "by the
highest as well as the lowliest. Those
who make the laws must obey them
The country abhors the principle thu.
declares for decency In the electorate
ard then joins hands wlth felons tt
thwart the law"
i At three o'clock Mr.. Morgan asked
for and was given perm. m.ss,on to read
his remarks while seated.
An enimated colloquy occurred be
tween Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hanna
when the latter challenged. the form
er's declaration that the late Presideu
Mckinley favored the Nicaragua rout
and that had he lived he would hav,
sent to the senate the proto coils entec
cd into between Costa Rica and Me
aragua and the United States lookin:
toward the construction of the Nicat
aqua canal.
Il cannot permit that erroneous dec
larat'on to go unchallengei, said Mr.
IIarna. 81 can speak from my person
al knowledge that the late presiden
vas extremely careful and earnest II
his selection Of q commission to In
vestisate all routes, and that he ha'
no preference in the Panama route
Mr.. Morgan: 81 don't know anythtnI
about that. lay no CLAIM to insid
information. all / have to go by is tn
Ipuhiic record OF the late president
J and that Is very clear"
itr. Hanna: "Well can end do, an,
The records are furthermore in accor'
with MIR. McKinley's IDEAS
J Mr. Morgan: "The senator canno
| get up personal issue with me. II
says things no one else has ever hear
of before"
: Mr.. Hanna: "Well so much more th
: need Of correcting erroneous state
ments, and take advantage of thi
opportunity to announce to the coun
: try that the late President McKinle
did not publicly favor the Nicaragu
route over any other, and that he wa
becoming impressed that the Panam
} route was the proper one" 1t was de
cided to vote upon the report of tn
committee on committees before az
: journment.
: At AIS o'clock the senate went int
: executive session.
The Isle Of Pines treaty was mad
public but no further action taker
The senate then adjourned until to
: morrow