New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-24
PANAMA AND THE SENATE
Mr.. Morgan attacks the Presidents
Policg.

WASHINGTON, Nov .S-ln the Senate to-day Mr..
Hale presented the list OF committees adopted
by the Republican and Democratic caucuses. On
she motion to adopt the report Mr.. Morgan took
she floor and spoke on the isthmian canal question.
Tse sssd he oi6 not regret MS retirement chair
man az the Committee on 1nteroceanic Canais. He
osavowe5 partisanship in the conduct OF the af-
Fairs CT that committee and declared that he had
not reversed and would not reverse his position on
the canal question at the instance OF any party
caucus He discussed at some length the attitude
% the President in the selection OF route for
he proposed fsthmian canal. and accused him Of
using Official position advance his personal
views. one man in the Presidential Office may be
shie. he SAID 20 crush all opposition. but 1t re-
NAMED TO be seen whether he COLD crush the
statutes Of Congress. lie referred to the spooner
act ard said no one could nullify it. The reVolu-
zion in Panama. he said. was Csesarian operation
which took Panama alive from the womb OF CO.
lombis.
air. Morgan charged that the President had made
the canal question party question, and aodeo.
think that the Presidents appeal 10 party oisO.-
pine force his opinions the country ana as
measures OF aggression foreign countries N az
clifton 70 his power commander IN Chel u .-ie
army and navy, which he uses with q oreA s
latitude OF construction. is so strong PROOF OF
heart failure in the present wild moments that
an encouraged % hope that there are sun some
barriers that nay rely upon 10 protect the
peace and the commerce OF the country
regret that party discipline is 10 be used as do
nestic police force 10 protect the transit In Pan
sma ana to guard the interests Of the new canal
company. That We viii get canal If one can be
built IN Panama. have doubt. for the President
hes said so. Yet this result is not nearly GER
Tain safe II be should obey the Spooner
law
Mr.. Morgan said he had only consented 10 the
enactment OF The Spooner bill because OF his CONT
dence in the good faith of the President in enforc-
ing the Law and that the President had not seen
ht keep that faith it remained to be wheth-
the Senate would support him in that position
The President. he said. had completed his campaign
against the spoone- act by having Mr. Hay sign
a treaty with somebody from Panama" who had
no authority except that conveyed in q cable dis
patch from junta at Panama. He read the cor
respon6ence bearing on the revolution to show, as
nc said, that the President had known OF the up
rising the isthmus before it began and had stood
ready with armed ships to protect those engaged in
it The pretence in Assistant Secretary LOonis S
dispatch that il vas desire to maintaid peace.
ar. Morgan declared. was The grimmest piece OF
irony that had ever graced diplomatic annals.
lad heen sSleep When some of the messages OF his
suoordinate s had been flying over the wire. As
for the President" he said. he never sleeps on
his post Of DUTY or desire, although he sometimes
closes his eyes TO v hat is going on about him
THAT the United States had failed utterly to OBJ
as eSy 0ss9g on nd IN r o 5ns fbrT
hac been such that il would bring down the censure
Re tmme5jate rest Mould Oh be disastrous ana
cause the loss Of both men and treasure. The con-
dent would have no time for dreams OF diplomatic
81. Hay had not in 1ir Morgan's opinion, been
free agent IN negotiating either OF the canal
treaties. Nj; Morgan charged that the President
i.nder consideration % push the canal through.
and. Il authority cid not exist. had made Up his
With the understanding that he should continue
his speech tomorrow Mr. Morgan yielded the