The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
TEN SPEECHES ON
PANAMA OUTRAGE"
Senator Morgan's Philippics a Wig
orous Attack on the Pro
posed Treaty.
REVIEW OF WHOLE QUESTION.
His Exhaustive Treatise Is the
Most Important Contribution TO
the Senate's Discussion-Ad-
dresses Will Not Be Made.

REPJ BLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March Ex-senator John T.
Morgan's ten speeches on the subject OF
the Isthmian Canal. which vigorously
attack the Panama scheme constitute the
most important contribution to the Senate s
discussion OF the canal since the attempt
IVES begun 10 ratify the treaty with Colom-
bia. providing for the Panama route
These speeches have not been delivered by
Senator Morgan. but have been printed in
document form fer the consideration OF
Senators
They review the whole question of what
Senator Morgan calls the Panama out
rage and go completely and fully into all
OF the conditions that led UP TO the present
situation.
The make an exhaustive treatise on the
imperfections OF the treaty itself. the cam
paisn OF alleged doub!e-dealins on the part
OF the Panama canal Company and its
agents IN America and the situation in Co.
ldmbia. which Is and will be extremely
dangerous TO the ownership by the United
States OF canal through that country.
The speeches are presented 10 the Senate
under these captions:
'Cromwelrs Campaign of Fraud"
Campaign of Be. Hutin and Cromwell
The Method Employed 10 Put the Con-
cessions TO the Old Panama Canal Company
Into Effect and Its Operation IN France and
as a Law OF Colombia"
The Concessions"
Mr.. Knox on the Law Of the Case"
Rights OF Creditors
History OF the Organization Of the Com
The Rights OF American Ships IN the
Canal IN Time OF War.
.Retiew Of the Treaty and Health Con-
Gfrinrs
The Substitute Treaty Proposed"
DECEIT AND FRAUD"
The mos, interesting and perhaps sensa-
ttonal feature OF sli these speeches relates
10 the part played in canal LEGISLATION by
sci Of the Panama Canal Company. who IS
called by Senator Morgan the Peter Funk
OF he whole TRANSACTION. and who. in con
Canal Company, Mr.. Morgan says has cay
ned on campaign Of deceit and fraud,
both in tho United States and Colombia
the matter, Senator Morgan says:
i voted for the canal law June >. 1872.
which gives certain preference TO the
clared such a preference in adopting the
Spooler amendment. / did not believe that
Canal would be obtained on any other
terms. and l did not see or believe that e
was mr. duty TO set up my individual tuGg-
nleat against that OF majority Of the Sen
ate on the question o. q choice OF canal
routes
Z now consider tina, choice as being set
Sssea. Il in me the eaptess iaSsaaS S Of the
statute. csn Be substantially complied with
In g. reasonable time. As those terms and
treaty in good faith, but are disregardei
and reversed or abandoned, neither my sense
OF duty nor my se!f-res2ect will permit me
to support 1T
AMERICA HOODWINKED.
NJ ~ ~, oho Az,
Campaign OF Fraud reviews at length the
operations Of the new Panama Canal Com
psny in Colombia: tie repeated extensions
deceit and the manner in which the United
States was hoodwinked into the bargain.
Nj Morgan ea9sss extensively from letters
directors. and Mr.. Cromwell. TO prove his
CASA
..A. NY Mr oTSSns sne s2sfs NE S;:r MSsss an
-Couneei, New Panama Canal Company
thus 6ssipating any idea that he Is playing
freely assnused in the later negotiasIons ~
Nj. Cromwell knew how the nation re-
volted at the canal policy Of the Colombian
and makes his defense against II, before
ths world was informed OF the iniauity that
had already DESTROYED elyil ard eonstitu.
plunged its people into a fratricidal war.
Returning 70 his single hope Of gain
ing time to negotiate a sale OF the canal Z,
up the courage or the audactty 10 say 70
Mr.. Hay, in conclusion, Our company has
not the Least Apprehension regarding any
slider necessary In the future. He did not
reckon without his host in this cold threat
Of riding down the Constitution of Column
and the pressure of more demands for
money TO maintain an army. TO steady San
Clemente 10 this unhaliowed task"
SUDDEN DROP IN PRICE
led UP to the signing Of the treaty. Mr..
Morgan makes these startling statements
about Colombian officials:
The last act in this drama was the
sudden drop in the price asked the United
States ,as y. fer The properly, from sloe Sn GO to
that win reimburse the stockholders VI the
sonal outlay in its stock. The scheme. Z
and give them clear profit Of more than
0.0o0.ap. In this light. IL behooves US 10
ascertain what has become OF the rights Of
the stockholders and creditors OF the old
company.
Has the dissolution OF the old company
81 so tse Tahs lost sarSs
usurpation OF powers by the French court
and the breach OF the rights and the Cons,i.:
war? As to the propyiety OF our giving
assistance or liberation to such proceedings
the American people will decide.
are dealing with a Government that n vast
body OF the people Of Colombia recognize
only as belliSerent and usurping faction.
that has no respect for the national Cen
stitutton.
II, has Senior Silva In charge Of this SUD-
jecr here. and he was withdrawn as Min
lister from Colombia. because. IN a published
interview he said that the New Panama
Canal Company had no title that IL could
convey. When he went into retirement It
was not only that OF private life. but he
went into prison bounds, in Colombia, to
do penance for having spoken the truth
'sThen Mr.. Corcha came and he was not
willing to grant rs the concession OF per
petual control of the canal and its nsces-
sary zone. He withdrew to New York.
leaving the negotiation to be further con-
Quoted by Ar. Herrar. the secretary Of
the legation
This ,nscrutabie arrangement dslocatss
the regularity OF the proceedings in a way
that Is SO unusual and surprising as to
leave Us only TO conjecture as to the pur-
pose or the cause of tis occurrence.
'MarrcQuin. the President Of Colon bta.
through some coup detst that Is m~~
rious. but apparently regular. Is also In ~
ecuyity. while Perdone appears in PANAMA
with presidential powers TO conduct the
war ard make treaties Of peace.
Whether MarToqutn Is sharing the prison
bounds with Silva. is uncertain says Nj.
Morgan. but II Is strongly believed by the
outer world