The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-13
MORGAN USED AS DUPE.
Senator Himself So Charges and Will Curtail Opposition to Canal
 Treaty.

From Washington to New York World.
 Senator Morgan tonight made the sen- sational declaration that he is being en- couraged by Republican and Democratic senators who antagonize the Cuban reel procity treaty to continue his opposition to the Panama Canal treaty until the ut termt st limit has been reached.
 Mir. Morgan now fully realizes that he is being utilized as tool by those who seek to defer or prevent consideration of the Cuban treaay. He is indignant at what ne regards as a shameless proposition. So says Senators on both sides have urged flm to not cease opposing the canal treaty until physical endurance has been fexhausted. He now realizes that this en- couragement was given for the sole pur- pose Of killing one treaty with the other
 It Is now the announced purpose of MT. Morgan to permit vote on the canal treaty with the least possible delay. He Will only speak to an extent sufficient to justify himself and those of his friends who honestly believe the treaty IS vitalfy defective and should be radically amended
 He says a vote must eventually be reached, and when it is taken ratification Is assured. He will no. prolong. the fight by hlibustering when 1t is alone in the interest of the Cuban treaty. He says there Is no disposition to discuss the canal treaty on it's merits.
 Senator Morgan will mention no names In referring to those who have misled him,
 The Panama Canal treaty was formally taken up for discussion in the Senate to- day. Senator Morgan obtained the first concession which has been granted by the majority leaders This was the adding or the Spooner act to the treaty. As reference is made in the treaty to the Spooner act, MT. Morgan said it must be physically made a part of the treaty.
 Senator Morgan then spoke more than TWO hours, comparing the treaty with the ISpooner act. His remarks werre made from printed slip. copies of which he had laid on the desk of every Senator
 MT. Morgan finally announced that among the papers sent from the State De- partment the document extending the option of the Panama Company was not included. He said he could not continue his speech without it. A telephone mes sage was sent to the department for copy of the renewal and adjournment was taken until tomorrow, when 1t will be sent in.
 Senator Morgan has had ten speeches printed and will distribute copies to each Senator they Ate delivered, It Is these speeches which he desires to have Incorporated in the Record.
 Some of the Republican leaders are now opposing the suggestion made by Mir Morgan that if he is given permission to print his remarks he will not prevent a vote on the treaty. They are apprehen- sive that trouble would be precipitated between the United States and Columbia and the ratification of the treaty at Bo- gotta prevented Even some of the Dem ocratic Senators do not approve of MT. Morgan'S request. One of them today said
 If Senator Morgan should publish in the Record some of the things he has said and thinks, I believe that the Co., lumbian Government. small as it Is, would want to come up and wipe up us off the face of the map"
 MT. Mergan's request is still under con- sideratfon. Senator Cullom believes an arrangement will be made by which vote can be reached by Saturday of this week,