Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
MORGAN OPPOSES TREATY
Gives Notice Of Thirty Amendments to
Canal Protocol.
WOULD ABSOLUTELY CHANGE DOCUMENT
Adds New Provisions, Giving Panama
and Colon 20 United states and
Allowing Acquisition Of
Territory.

WASHINGTON. Feb. i2.--The senate
went into executive session today soon
after meeting. but some rountine business
was first transacted.
A bill was passed providing that any
second lieutenant in the marine corps who
was appointed a second lieutenant OF ar
tillery since February ?. 1901. shall re-
ceiye credit for prior service as a lieuten-
ant Of volunteers.
Mr.. McComas md gave notice hat he
would call IN the eight-hour bill at the
earliest opportunity. which brought from
Mr.. Quay (Pa.) the statement:
Until the senator from Maryland and
those obstructionists behind him consent
to fixing a day when a vote can lie taken
on the statehood bill, ! shall oppose any
action on the eight-hour BILL
At 1925 the senate went into executive
session.
MorRan speaks of Revelations.
After the confirmation Of a number OF
nominations and refusing to reopen the
Alaskan boundary question, consideration
OF the Panama canal treaty was begun.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) Immediately urged
that the treaty DE amended In many re-
spects, promising TO oppose 1t unless so
amended.
He directed special attention to the fall
ure to embody the act of ongress provid-
ing for the construction Of the canal In
the treaty and dwelt at length on what ne
termed the unreliability and revolutionary
character Of the government. He asserted
that the price which the United states mad
agreed to pay was exorbitant. He also
CRITICIZED the provision for a perpetual an
nual payment Of $3.50, 900 and declared that
in all probability much OF these payments
would go into the pockets OF individuals
In this connection, he declared that a re-
cent chief executive OF the Colombian gov
eminent had sold out ard abdicated Tor
$1,00O.O0 0
He declared 1t would be folly To make the
payment of SAT, 900, 900 depend on so I'M
substantial an institution as the Colombian
congress, especially in view OF the chronic
insurrectionarry condition OF the people.
Senator Morgan gave notice OF thirty pro-
posed amendments to the treaty, the most
important being:
l Providing for the ownership OF the
canal by the United States instead of 9
lease for 100 years, to be renewed each cen
z. To include the cities OF Panama and
Colon In the canal zone.
8. Giving police anc sanitary control en-
tirely to the United States.
4. 70 strike out the pledge on the part OF
| the United states not to increase Its terri,
tory at the expense Of any of the Contra.
| American republics, with the exception OF
Colombia.
5. To limit the United States guaranty
as to the independence of Colombia In the
government of the islands at the eastern
and western extremities of the canal, by
eliminating the guaranty OF the integrity
OF that government.
6. That no trial for damages to property
on account OF the canal work shall be al
lowed to impede Its progress. -,
Z. Giving the United States control OF
permanent immigration to the canal zone
8. Giving the United States complete con
troll over all controversies except between
citizens OF Colombia which are left In Co
lombian Jurisdiction.
Q. Imposing on Colombia the duty OF pro.
tecting the canal, but giving the United
States power at all times. In it's discretion
to use It's police and naval forces for these
purposes.
10. The time for completing the canal II
extended indefinitely.
II. The payment of $4,000 annually tC
Colombia is limited to sixty-two wears.