The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10
Senator Morgan Devoted Most
Of His Speech 10 Isthmian Affairs
OPPOSED THE CUBAN BILL
Warned Cuba That United States Might
Treat Her as Colombia Had
Been Treated.

Washington. Dec. l0.-Senator Teller
concluded his speech in opposition TO The
Cuban reciprocity bill yesterday and
Senator Morgan also made speech in
opposition 10 the measure. The Ala
bama senator devoted the greater part
of his attention to the Panama canal
question. lie charged that the United
States had broken faith In failing TO
obey the Spooner law and warned Cuba
that the same course might he followed
by us toward that country In case the
pending bill should become law.
After suggestion that the Penrose
resolution for an investigation OF the
post office department be considered and
statement by Mr. Cullom that the
Cuban bin should have the right OF way
tho senate took up the Cuban bill when
the routine business was completed.
Mr.. Teller continued the speech. begun
Tuesday. lie again took up the uues-
tion OF the activity of Gen. Wood while
acting as governor OF Cuba in behaif
OF Cuban reciprocity with the United
states lie said there were official
records to show that the Cuban govern
ent had paid 10 exceed $1,000 IN that
interest during Gen. Woods administra-
ton. He declared that the press Of both
the United states and Cuba had been
utilized i'm support of the policy of reel
procity and quoted figures showing the
amounts paid for newspapers advocating
this policy.
In conclusion. Mr. Teller said the five
years clause could have no weight be-
cause no legislative body can bind the
act OF \ future body The clause was
nut I'm as a sop. he said. Mr.. Teller
was followed by MIR. Morgan (Ala). who
also opposed the bill
Mr. Morgan took occasion 10 refer
frequently TO the Panama canal treaty
and in that connection again freely
criticised what he denominated presl-
Dental usurpation.'
PRESIDENT OK TRIP.
lie declared that the United States Is
becoming affected TO the core with COW
etousness and said that the country seem
cd 10 be quivering with doubt AZ TO
whether il should go over entirely or pur-
sue the better course followed ~ our ma
tionai fathers. SO far as he was concern
ed. he would not he SO mean az to Weld
10 temptation simply TO advance the
commercial interests OF his state. lie as
serted that the United states would do AZ
n might please with the island ~ Cuba,
and added. "Shc is now fettered 10 the
decks OF our warshps a flrInly as Frof.
T.anglcys airship was ever attached TO
his houseboat
lie spoke OF tho negotiations OF the Fan
anna canal treaty as a grOteSuue ACT drln
declared that Panama had mo more right
TO appoint minister to the United
states than il had to consecrate a saint.
He camcr tho senator said, "as swift
winged messenger OF falsehoodl dispatch
ell on his mission, by the Panama Canal
company
So far as tho concession made to the
Cubans In this bill is concerned. he said
IL would not be regarded by the Cubans
I'm anything but u serious light whatever
the result may hc. Mr. Morgan said that
cuba would do wcll 20 give careful heed
to our purposes I'm the legislation under
consideration.
Returning TO the Panama situation, Mr..
Morgan said that the United States is
practically at war with Colombia as the
result OF the fact that the president had
fallen into trap. He wanted. he said TO
save tho senate from this trap and again
referred 10 Mr.. Bunau-Narillo. the Pam
ANA minister and after reviewing briefly
tho gcntlcmans history as an engineer
aud contractor on the Panama Canal said
that nc had CONTRACTED wisely and well
snd had left the isthmusa rich man
A HORRIBLE TRANSACTION,
Mr. Morgan said that his whole pur-
pose was 10 warn the senate against rati-
fying treaty. the negotiation OF which
he characterized as "A most wretched a
mostabomlnabls and a most horrible tram
sactiun" Notwithstanding this was the
case, the senate sleeps over this breaCn