The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-25
Alabama Senator Declared That President Mckinley Favored
 the NicaTaguan Line
DELIVERED HIS SPEECH
 RECLINING IN 4 CHAIR
Venerable Statesman Declares Ills "Limbs Were as Shaky as the Re- publican Party In the Face
 of Truth"-concIudes

Washington, November 24.-The Panama question was again the leading topic un- der consideration by the senate today, and MT. Morgan was again the speaker or the day. He continued his review or the history of the efforts to secure an isth- milan canal, and declared that to the Presidents ambition to secure the credit of unique administration must be credited the favoritism manifested by him toward the Panama route. He asserted that President Mckinley had favored the Nicaragua line, and this statement was challenged by Mir Hanna, who said ne knew of his own personal knowledge that Mir. Mckinley had urged the most care- full investigation after he had learned that the Panama canal property was available
 The question of committee assignments was again postponed, as also was the motion to reconsider the vote on the New lands joint resolution concerning the an- nexatlon of Cuba.
 Routine Business.
 Immediately after the convening or the senate today President Pro Tem Frye pre- sented an invitation from the governor of Louisiana, inviting the senate to at ;end the ceremonies incident to the cele- oration of the one hundredth anniversary of the transfer of Louisiana territory to The United States. He also referred to question raised yesterday as to whether concurrent resolutions of congress require the approval of the President in order to render them operative. He said 1t had never been the practice to send such resolution to the President but he read the provisions of the constitution bearing on the subject which makes no distinc- ton between concurrent resolutions and joint resolutions, and remarked that he did not know how congress had been able to escape from the constitutional require- ment
 The suggestion of the chair led to a dis cussion to point by Senators Spo2neis. Hale. Platt, Conn and Tillman. a5 Without disposing of the subject the senate passed to routine business, after which Mr. Carmack's resolution for the investigation of the conduct Of the post office was laid before the senate and mon motion of MT. Penrose was referred to the committee on postoffice and post roads.
 Mr. Morgan was then recognized to con- tinue his speech on the Panama canal ouestion. As on yesterday he sharply criticised the course of the administra- ton and of others who oppose the Nica- ragua route.
 As 10 Panama, the senator said an elab- crate treaty had been prepared. a com mission sent here and then sent back again to create a government with power to ratify a treaty. He charged that the treaty with Colombia mad hesn drawn largely by corporation lawyers Speak ing of the report of the ;sthmian canal commission favorable to the Panama route Mir. Morgan characterized that re- port as the dynamite that has rent in twain the republic of Colombia
 Spoke of Dead President.
 He said further that the report was a desperate adventure. He declared That if Mir Mckinley had lived the protocol with Nicaragua and Costa klca would have been observed
 But he is dead" the senator went On, and a new Richmond comes upon the field, and he seems not to feel the obl- ation of good faith when more entic- ig field for the unique administration breaks upon the vision of this ambitious spirit."
 He declared that it was President Roos- evelts ambition to have all the glory Of constructing the canal for his own ad- mnistration. Has the Fresiden',' he asked, "any excuse for his argument to carry into effect the agreement With Niea- ragua and Costa Rica. unless It be re- sentiment toward Colombia, and gratifico- ton of personal ambition. which the law deprives him of the further power to in- dulge? Whatever the incentive he will fail to carry the people with him In his wild and inexcusable raid
 Destroyed Rights.
 No plea of reasons of state would be acceptable, for. he said, reasons of state are out of place in a republic, and are degarded only as the plea of tyrant.' In abandoning the Mckinley policy, MT. Morgan declared that the President had destroyed the rights already aaqiired at much expense of time and effort.
 He declared that Colombia had levied taxes to the extent of S7000,0O0 and that acting under the instructions of the Pres ident the secretary of state had entered into an agreement that it might be pos sible to collect on the levy. Only the eagerness or the ambition of the Presi- dent he said could have supplied the fulcrum for this transaction
 At this point, and after having spoken for two hours, MT. Morgan requested the privilege of taking his seat. while he con- tinued his delivery. There was no ob- tection and the venerable senator sat down, remarking under his breath as he did so, My old limbs are getting shaky under me. as the republican party mast be in the presence of truth
 MT. Morgan reviewed at length the ''o- lombian revolution of 1902. declaring tha: Marroquin's triumph was due not to his avn prowess but to the assistance o. the United States.
 Burn the Bridges.
 "All roads that the President travels"
 said lead to the Panama canal. but some of his discrete friends should cau- tion him not to burn the bridges behind him"
 That war had. he said. deserved the commendation of all christiendom be- because of the brutality of Marraquins conduct. and yet notwithstanding this conduct was such as would have done dis credit to the bearer of a scalping knife