West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-03-05
WAsHINGToNLE LETTER.
sEsiToR MORGAN TALKING AGAINST
TIME.
Senator Hanna's Slave Pension Bin A
Bid FOR The Colorea Vote.

A"e 'e'Aaoie faciiity with which
the Republican leaders in the SEN
ate accomplish their ends, regard
less OF the Statehood blockade, is
the occasion of considerable CON-
ment in Washington this week and
grave question as to the sincerity of
M Quay's spectacular devotion to
Statehood is being raised. With a
majority Of the Senate favorable to
Statehood, Senator Quay has had
decided advantage ever since the
beginning OF the session. Twice he
has secured vote, not on statehood
but on some question so closely re-
lated thereto as to reveal thesenti
ment OF the Senate, and on each
occasion his majority has been de-
monstrated. Under these circum-
stances it is evident to those famil-
lar with Senate procedure that Mr..
Quay could have prevented the
passage of every measure, by the
Senate, had he been so disposed,
until a day had been set for vote
on the Omnibus Statehood bill. On
several occasions the Senator from
Pennsylvania has announced that
such would be his course and as
many times has he receded from
that position.
Senator Morgan, whom no in
fiuence can tempt to abandon the
path which he believes to be his
duty, has from the first opposed the
Panama canal and has denounced
the Columbian treaty as drawn as
meritricious convention capable
OF precipitating war and breeding
scandals. Although regarding the
Nicaraguan route as the better, Mr..
Morgan hassassented to the Panama
route and to the Columbian treaty
on condition that it be amended as
to avoid the evils he has pointed
out. HIS opposition placed the
Republican leaders in a most en-
barassing position and they called
cacus and adopted a resolution
to the effect that the Senate should
remain in continuous executive ses-
sion until the Senator from Alabama
should have exhausted his arguments
against the Columbian treaty which
means, robbed of parliamentary
language, until Mr.. Morgan should
have worn himself out in his at
tempt to secure for the United
States an agreement which would
protect from all possibility of loss
the vast sum which it is proposed
to invest in the isthmian canal. 1t
is now a case of physical endurance
and it requires no prophet to say
that Mr.. Morgan will be defeated.
The old septaugenarian, he is seven
ty-nine years old, talking alone and
against time is one of the most re-
markable episodes of endurance on
record.
IT !
The Senate leaders are not worri-
ed over the Statehood blockade. 1t
blocks none of their schemes and
they are only too glad to have an
excuse to ignore the Littlefield bill
which was reported to the Senate
after passing the House and which
presents the only adequate remedies
for the trust evils. They are also
glad to have an excuse for ignoring
the Eight Hour bill and the Immi-
grafton bill and every other measure
which is in the interest of the peo-
pie. Much has been said about
the Senate situation because that is
the only chamber in which there is
the slightest freedom OF action. In
the House the members are ruled
by a small coterie composed of the
Speaker and Representative Payne,
DalEell and Grosvenor to an extent
that leaves no room for free action.
does not even allow of free ex-
preston Of thought.
TIT
Reviewing the session, which is
now drawing to a close, Senator
Clay said yesterday, "The Demo.
Gratis have nothing to regret in so
far as their action at this session is
eoncernd. They have accepted
even the message OF a Republican
presiden, in so far as it made a fee.
BILE protest against the ehcrosch-
ments Of monopoly. They have
voted for every anti trust measure
and have earnestly worked for more
adequate measures. They have
stood for Statehood in the Senate
because they believed that the ter
ritories we're eniitle to Statehood.
They have not seriously opposed
the Alaskan treaty because they de-
sired TO afford the Administration
an opportunity of settling the Alssk-