The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

dressed himself to the isthmiau canal question. He said he did not regret hAs retirement as chairman of the commit tee on isthmian canal. He disclaimed partisanship in the conduct of the affairs of that committee. and said he had not and would not reverss his position on the canal question at the instance of any party caucuses. He discussed at some length the attitude of the President la the matter of the selection of a route for the proposed isthmian canal and in doing So accused him of using his official position to advance his personal views. One man in the Presidential offace may be able, he said. tp crush all opposition, but 1t remained to be seen whether he could crush the statutes of Congress. He referred to the spooner act and said no one could uullify 1t. The revolution in Panama. he said. was a Caesarian oper- alton. which took Panama alive from fhe womb of Colombia
 MT. Morgan charged that the President had made the canal qusstion party ques- ton and added:
 T think that the Presidents appeal to party discipline to force his opinions on the country and his measures of argres- sion on foreign countries in addition to his power as commander- -in-chief of the army and navy. whieh he uses with a dreadful latitude ox Construction. is so strong . proof of heart failure in the present wild moments that I am encour- aged to hope that there are still some barriers that we may rely upon to pro tect the peace and save the commerce of the country. rearet that party dIs- cipline is to be used as domestic po- lice force to protect the transit in Panama and to guard the interests of the new canal company. That we will get a canal if one can be built in Pana- ma have no doubt for the President has said so. Yet this result is not nearly 90 certain or % saxe as If he should obey the Spoonsr law
 Had Faith in Roosevelt.
 Mir Morgan said that he had only consented to the enactment of the Spoon- CT bill because of his confidence in the good faith of the President in enforcing the law, and now that the President has not seen at to keep that faith 1t remain ed to be seen whether the Senate would support him in that position. The Pres- ident he said, had completed his cam paign against the spooner act by hav- ing Mfr. Hay sign . treaty with 'some- body from Panama" who had no au- thortty except that conveyed in a ca- blegram from a Junta at Panama.
 He read the correspondence bearing upon the revolution to show, as he said, the President had known of the upris- ing in the isthmus before it began and lhad stood ready with armed ships to protect those engaged in it.
 The pretsnse in Assistant Secretary Loomis's dispatch that 1t was our ue- sire to maintain peace, Mr. Morgan de- clared, was the grfmmest piece of irony that had ever graeed diplomatic annals.
 Mir Morgan expressed the hope that AF- .--am. of the messages of his subordinates had President" he said. The never sleeps on his post of duty or desire. although he sometimes closes his eyes to what is goirg on about him"
 Right to Suppress Rebellion.
 He contended that Colombia had per- feet right to suppress an uprising of the ssthmiang and declared that the United States had faifet, utsnrly to observe it's treaty obligation in pursuing the course if had taken. Indeed. he said, our course there had been such that 1t would bring down the ceHsure of future generations upon us and he predicted that the imme- diate result would be disastrous. and cause the loss of both men and treas- ure. The consequences, would De such. he said that the President would have no time for dreams of diplomatic ttiumphs.
 Mir. Hay. had not been in his (dor- gan's) oJinion a free agent in negotiat- ing either of the canal treaties. MT. Morgan charged that the President had resolved when the 'Hay-Herran treaty was under construction to push the Pan- anna canal and if authority did not ex- ist had made up his mind to make 1t. With the understanding that he should continue his speech tomorrow Mir. Nor gan yielded the floor.
 MT. Cullom presented an agreement that the Cuban reciprocity bill shall be taken up on the converting of the reg ular session of Congress. Dec. [, and re- main the order of business each day, after the routine morning business until the 18th, on which date a vote shall be taken ,the time on the 18th and 18th to be equally divided between the friends and opponents of the bill.
 The agreement was accepted without dissent and at 4:05 p. m., the Senate went Into executive session. adjourning at 4:3S p. m. until tomorrow.