The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-29
MORGAN'S ADDRESS.

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rho Alabama Legislature IS one OF
| those legislatures that adhere to the
custom of assembling Its two branches
IN Joint session from time to time 10
| listen to the views Of the States Senators
in Congress. The Hon. John Tyler Nor
n-"Alabarna's grand old man one
day last week addressed 1t on such an
occasion. He spoke one hour and forty
five minutes, and was heard by great
crowd, and received It's closest attention.
In addition to the telegraphtc matter
on this subject, which we have pun
iishcd already, 1t Is interesting TO more
that the Senator said that since Ala
hama's new State Constitution had been
adopted there has been less friction be-
tween the State and national govern
ments than at anys other time WITHIN MS
knowledge-a period Of seventy years
And he expressed the opinion 'nat 'he
debates in the next Congress would recon-
Gle all factions of the Democratic party
and after the party had gotten together
he believed they would elect the next
| President. Who that man should be Mr..
L
| Morgan said was not matter OF great
consideration, but 'he must be an non
est man and man to represent the coun-
try"
Mr.. Morgan dwelt at great length and
with much eloquence upon the richness
| OF Alabama in mineral and forest re-
sources. and he spoke. also. Of the fer
a, -. ffnr n
he said. Eve shall have learned how to
get along without the negro, as well ms
| what to do with the negro"
This was said in connection with
statement he made that the opulence
OF the State in woods and minerals
would bring to 1t labor which could be
used either in mines, or in the WOODS, or
in the cotton fields. He thought there
was very little hope for the operatives
!. in the Alabama cotton mills They are,
he said, "a class by themselves. 1t is
q form of bondage"
a considerable portion Of Mr.. Nor
gan's address was, of course, devoted to
the Isthmian canal question. This Is the
great problem of the age, he said. lie
| thought the canal could be built, and
with a saving Of twenty-five per cent.
of the money appropriated by the act OF
/, Congress- He charged that the railroads,
or some Of them. were banded together
| to defeat canal legislation, In order TO
| control transportation across this heInis-
| phere.
lad ~
| the President to secure the Nicarasuan
route for the canal and cause the canal
! 10 be constructed. TIe believed the Presi-
! dent was not reckless enough to violate
the plain direction Of Congress, and he
| did not attribute to him an intention
/ to do so.
The Senator further said he had re-
/ Gently placed in the hands OF the Presi-
dent certain Information which he was
not at liberty to disclose, which proved
that the proposition to unite with Co
lombia in a treaty. such as had been
proposed. was RECKLESS and dangerous
He regarded it as providential act that
the Colombian people had been led to
reject the treaty.
Mr.. Morgan Is now in his e!ghtieth
year, having been born at Athens, Tenn
June Goth. 1924. He was a colonel and
afterwards br!gadier- general IN the
Confederate army and was for a time
on duty with the Army Of Northern
Virginia. The past summer he spent in
the mountains OF this State. He is said
to be in remarkably fine health.
| Some months ago Mr.. Morgan was
twitted good deal about his prodigi-
ously long speeches in the Senate against
the Panama canal scheme. but the joke
Is on the other side now, Colombia hav-
ing rejected that treaty! Mr.. Morgan's
senatorial term expires March Sd. 1907.
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