The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-21
Charged With Pursuing a
Policy of Delay.
QUAY Is FOR STATEHOOD
Morgan Fights Ratification Of Colombian Canal
treaty. Some Senators Advocate Rule
Of oture---Legisatve Day Of
Yesterday Continued.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 20.-The Senate spent
the entire DAY in executive session. it
being still the legislative day of yester-
day, and at $50 p. IN. took a recess until
tomorrow at IL o'clock. The time was
taken up in consideration of the Colom-
bian Canal treaty. No vote was taken
upon any of the amendments which have
been prepared by Senator Morgan.
The most interesting event of the day
transpired when Senator Quay rose to a
question OF personal privilege. He sent
to the desk and had read an article from
a New York paper of this morning, ac-
cusng him of violating a pledge which
the paper stated he had made in the
Republican caucus Wednesday to support
the treaty to the exclusion of every other
subject. He said such was not the case,
but that on the contrary he had pro-
tested against any action looking to the
displacement of the Statehood bill He
called upon other Senators to testify to
this effect and several did So
Senator Morgaa, who had the floor.
yielded to Senator burton who spoke for
an hour and llaIfH in advocacy of the
Statehood Bill.
Mr.. Dubois, OF Idaho. followed with a
speech in criticism of the treaty, and
what he characterized as the summary
action of the Republican caucus. When
he concluded Senator Morgan continued
his remarks in opposition to the treaty
in its present shape.
After Senator Morgan had spoken an
hour or more he gave way to Mr. Quay,
but before the latter had we'll begun
Senator Carmack moved that Senator
Morgan be allowed to discuss the canal
question in open Senate. The motion
brought on general debate. in which
the rules of the Senate the advisability
of cloture, the necessity OF maintaining
in the Senate a forum of free speech
and many other kindred topics We're dis
cussed Among those who spoke were
Senators Spooner, Teller Depew Hale
and Bacon, most of whom opposed Mr
Carmack's motion for open doors The
speakers differed widely, however. as to
the expediency of the policy of delay,
which it was freely charged is now being
pursued in eonneCti@'' with the Panama
treaty on the one hand, and with the
Statehood Bill on the other Some of
the Senator's avowed themselves advo-
Gates of rule of cloture.
Senator Hale expressed the conviction
that the present situation in which
friends of the Statehood Bill had Joined
with opponents Of the treaty was due 10
previous understanding between them
and between Senator Quay and Senator
Morgan. Mr. Morgan replied earnestly,
denying that there had been such com
bination. Mr.. Carmack's motion was not
put to vote and Mr.. Quay resumed.
Mr.. Quay's speech consisted of a long
report on the isthmian canal question.
This reading he asked the clerk at the
desk to perform. but objection was made.
and the matter was submitted to a vote.
The result, was adverse to Mr.. Quay's
request, the vote standing 20 to 81 He
then began the reading of the document
himself and continued for two hours or
more.
At $50 o'clock in accordance with the
decision of the Steering Committee. Sen
ator Cullom moved a recess until IL
o'clock tomorrow and the motion pre-
vailed
This decision of the Steering Commit
tee against a night session was reached
at a meeting OF the committee held dur
ing the afternoon. The committee de-
cided that the sentiment OF the Senate
was against holding another night ses-
sion until an effort had been made 10
reach an adjustment of the somewhat
tangled legislative condition In the SEN
ate. In order to bring about such an
adjustment it was suggested that some
compromise might be made on the State
mood BIZ. Senators Quay and Eikins and
0ther Republicans who have been fa-
FoFing the Statehood Bill were called in
and the matter canvassed a some length.
put without an agreement. The Demo-
Gratis have not been consulted and as
'ney stood out solidly against the plan
OF compromise for the creation OF two
ne" States they may not accept any
o'"eF compromise proposition. Should a
VoWPtoiAlse be agreed upon it is stated
that it viii include the ratification of the
colombian and Cuban treaties