The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-17
MORGAN CRIES OUT
DOESN'T LIKE THE ATTACK MADE
UPON HIM.
HE TALKS OF REYES CLAIM.
REYES VIOLATED A PRINCIPLE OF
DIPLOMACY.

Alabama Senator Explained What
He Had Really Said About the
Colombian Preside mt and THAT
Mtllion-DOubIe Assault Upon Him,
Morgan Said, Was Brazen Enough
10 Have Been Prepared in the
ONCE of New York Railroad
Wrecker.
Washington. Feb. 16-There was no
debate on the statehood bill in the SEN
ate to-day, the time being taken up in
the consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill and the Philippine cur
rency bill, both of which were passed.
The amendment to the Philippine bill,
providing for a conference between
gold and silver standard countries to
fix a commercial exchange. was agreed
to. The bill, as passed, is the measure
recommended by the House Committee
on lnsular Affairs, but which was re-
jected by the House. The Senate Com
mittee on Philippines substituted for
the House bill the bill of both commit
tees, which has been recommended by
Secretary Root and Gov Taft
Senator Vest. while the Indian appro-
priation bill was up, called attention
TO a point of order which had been
made against one of its provisions on
the ground that 1t was new legislation.
The Senate, he said had passed the
Philippine government bill as a ider
to the army appropriation bill, and yet
ruled other provisions out. All rules,
Senator Vest said were violated when
majority was in favor of any meas
ure.
Senator Morgan spoke on a question
or privilege regarding the dispatch,
| which recently appeared in the public
| prints, purporting to be signed by the
| Colombian minister to Mexico, Rafael
Reyes, IN which Reyes took exception
! to an alleged statement by Senator
| Morgan In the Senate that the Colom-
| bian President had sold out and abdi-
| Gated for $1,000, 900.
Senator Morgan said there was
betrayal of the Senate in
the matter of what transpires
! at executive sessions, and that Senior
! Reyes had violated a principle of di-
! plomacy when he obtained informa ton
surreptitiously from persons false to
their trust. Reyes. Senator Morgan
said, seems to be determined upon the
success of the Panama scheme.
The coincidence of the double as
sault on me-" Senator Morgan said, us
| quite strong enough to have been en-
acted in the Panama school, and is
brazen enough to have been prepared
In the Office of a New York railroad
| wrecker."
Senator Morgan then spoke of leaks
| III the Senate. For years he had wit
| messed the abuse of sena tors by caves
dropping or betrayal by persons who
| have had the right or privilege of be-
| Ing present at executive sessions of
| the Senate, and he had long since
ceased to expect anything else. 1t was
cowardly form of calling a senator
to account for remarks or statements
made in confidence. The evil seems
to be without remedy, Senator Nor
gan continued. and the only safety of
| senators is in open session.
Il did not say Senator Morgan
said, "at any time that the President
had received $1,00OOOO as pay for re-
signing. l said that after he received
$1,000,o00 in April. 1900. he retired to
| his home and the vice president was
substituted in his place"
The Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.