The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-07
WILLBE WAR, SAYS NS RGAN AlabamiaD ,eclares Co., lOmU Will Fight.
 %$-. CONFLl.f WILL BE BLOODY The Republic Has Ample Re- sources. Democrats Declare That the Prom-t Recognition of the Panama Re- public is Nothing Short
 of Outrage.
 
CONFLl.f WILL BE BLOODY

Washington, Nov. 6.-(Special )--Sena- tor Morgan has been besieged all day by people anxious to know his views on the administrators Panama coup The ven- erable and great advocate of isthmian ca- nal enterprise evidently so deeply feels the gravity of the situation brought about by the amazing conduct of the admlnis- tration, that for the present. at least, he refrains from comment. except in so far as to say that he has his own convictions about the matter.
 To your correspondent tonight, he said annexation of Panama must follow as the logic of the present step and whether there is annexation or not. Colombia will fight, if she has to go to war with the United States.
 Colombians Are Brave.
 These Colombians are brave people individually and collectively" said the Senator, and they will fight as we would placed in their position. The peaceable withdrawal of the small Colombian force at the Isthmus is easily explained. Less than a thousand of them were there, and they were menaced by the power of the United States. On that ground they got away prudently to save themselves but 1t win be quite dlrerent proposition when war with Colombia proper ensues.
 with regular trained and seasoned army of 25,000 men, and with abundance of resources supplied by nature, they could yield their seaports and still make a very bloody war. It would be a trouble in which there would be no outside inter- ference. The Europeans would rather rel ish the spectacle. Great Britain has the most of the stock in the SueZ Canal and the diversion of round the world trafiic their way would naturally reconcile them to our embarrassment
 What the outcome may he, l know no more than others who ask questions. am not prepared to say anything about a preeoncerted plan. I take the news as it comes to all who read, but I have no doubt in the world that Colombia wfit make a desperate resistance. It will bs, too. A far more difficult undertaking -thap, the suppression of the insufrection, in the Philippines or the fighting we had In Cuba. which cost an immense amount of money." Senator Morgan said to-day that soon after Congress. convenes In extra session he would introduce q resolution calling on the Foreign Rela tions Committee of the Senate to obtain from the State Department detailed report of the relations between the Unit ed States and Colombia under the treaty of 1S46.
 According to Senator Morgan. the at- titude of this country is not Justified by a careful construction of the provisions of the treaty and is at variance with precedents laid down by the United States. In discussing the situation to-day he said:
 This is the fourth time the United States has landed troops. on the isth- mus under cloak of the treaty Hereto fore it has been. for the suppression of rioting and for the protection of COlom- hia Now that is against the wish of Co., lombia 1t undoubtedly, will provoke just protest.
 Colombia means 10 go to war. Of that I am certain. This government will find that it will have a series of complica- tions on its hands not unlike that offered by the Indians when they here met with the territorial aggression of this govern meDt and the trouble the ColoTnbians will make will be similar to that of the Fili- pinos with the conduct of warfare far more difficult I believe however. the ad- mnlstration will not have this matter to decide. It is a question for Congress and that body is not unlikely to shirk the responsibility.
 Democrats Indignant.
 Expressions from other Democrats who are arriving in the city are full of amozc- ment and indignation. Tt is nothing short of an outrage" was an utterance by a prominent Democrat In the lobby of the Metropolitan tonight. where many of the party had gathered to greet minority leader to be. John Sharpe Williams.
 This characterization of the act of recognizing the independence of this magicaIly erected republic is Invariably in the same tone and spirit. It is unques- tionably regarded as an exercise of bru- tai power which. If carried unbridled to its dastardly purpose. will make the world laugh when 1t recalls how Roose- welt has fauhted civic righteousness for the American people.
 R IT Watkins