The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
CUBAN BILL
AND|P ANAMA
These Measures Provoke Highly
Interesting Debates in
United States Senate.
MORGAN ATTACKS PRESIDENT
Alabama Senator Severely Criti-
cises the Course Of Mr.. Roose-
welt III 1sthlnian Affairs.
MORGAN ATTACKS PRESIDENT
fDy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. November q
Panama and Cuba engaged the attention
OF the Senate to-day, to the exclusion OF
all other questions. The Cuban subject
came up early in tho day on motion
made by Mr. 1Iale to reconsider the vote
by which tho Newlands joint resolution
for the annexation Of Cuba was referred
10 a committee. and several speeches
we're made on the motion without dlspos-
Ing Of It
+ Tho Panama question came UP in con-
nectton with the announcement OF the
reorganization Of the Senate committees.
relieving Mr. Morgan democrat, Ala
bama) from tho craftsmanship of the Com
mittee on Inter-Oceanic Canals. Before
the order went into effect MIR. Morgan
took the floor, and his speech proved 10
( be- q discussion of the entire canal ques-
ton, with liberal criticisms of the Pres
ident for his course.
Mr.. Cullom (Illlnois) presented the re-
mort of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions on tho bill to carry Into erect the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. The bill went
TO the calendar.
Mr. Hale (Alaine) then moved to recon
slider the vote by which the Newlanus
resolution for the annexation OF Cupa
WAS fCfGITeQ 10 sCNSs Va
tions with Cuba. He made the motion
the basis Of speech In opposition to the
policy proposed by the resolution SAYING
that this country had already declared Its
policy With reference to Cuba by enact
ing the Teller resolution into law.
1T might be said athat the New'an'ds
resolution is only an Invitation but grant
Ing this to be true,''s said Mr.. Hale, 1T
Is still a fact that We are not In the ha bit
of extending such7tinvitations TO other
countries. we would not, for Instance.
extend such an invita- ton to Great Brit
ain for the uniting Of Canada TO- the
II tied States. or to Mexico for such a
union. In this connection MT Hale saio
incidentally he had no doubt that there
were men present who would live TO wit
ness the annexation OF Canada 10 the
United States. .sA
Mr.. Newlands said as q matter OF fa ct
Cuba had already assumed the attitude
Of a ward of the grits z! 81 lest lie also le
advanced the a,glm9nt thai III making
REDUCTION Of the duty on Cuban pro-
ducts exported ito the United States,
Cuba was making an exceptional request,
and he thought we should respond by
offering political rather than commercial
union. NV
Mr.. Platt (ConnecticuD said he did not
believe the Newlands resolution repre-
sented the business or political sentimen
of the United States. and that its intro
duction had caused uneasiness In Cuba
and Porto Rico. He hoped there would
be no growth OF expansion sentiment. He
believed that the best interests of the
United States and Cuba would be sub
served by separate existence. He eulo-
gized President Palma and the leading
men of Cuba. and declared that we were
only neighbors and friends of Cuba.
Mr.. Lodge Q1assachusetts) expressed
the opinion that the present debate would
emphasize tho fact that the Newlands
resolution did not represent the wishes
of the government of the United States.
Flo was opposed to Island States.
Mr. Hale then presented the list OF
Senate committees us agreed upon By the
, caucuses Of the Republican and Demo
cratic Senators. The committees were
read at the suggestion of Mr.. German and
upon the motion to adopt the report, Mr.
Morgan (Alabama) took the floor and
addressed himself to the Isthmian Canal
question. He said he did not regret his
retirement as chairman OF the Committee
on Interoceanic Canals. He disclalmed
| partisanship In the conduct of the affairs
OF that committee, and declared that he
| had not and would not reverse his posi-