The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-24
PANAMA AND CUBA
GAVE SENATOR'S AMMUNITION FOR
A HOT FIRE.
OTHER QUESTIONS EXCLUDED
AND THE IsTHMUs AND THE ISLAND
DISCUSSED.

Cuba Statehood Was Under Fire.
Canada and Mexico Mentioned as
Entitled to Such an Invitation.
senator Morgan Scored Roosevelt
because of His Panama Policy.
MorRan's Speech Unfinished.
Washington, Nov. 23.-Panama and
Cuba engaged the attention of the Sem
ate to-day to the exclusion of all other
questions. The Cuban subject came up
early in the day on a motion made by
Mr.. Hale to reconsider the vote by
which the Newlands joint resolution
for the annexation of Cuba was refer
red to a committee. and several
speeches we're made on the motion
without disposing of it.
The Panama question came up in
connection with the announcement of
the reorganization of the Senate COM
mittees, relieving Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama, from the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Inter-oceanic Canals.
Before the order went into effect Mr..
Morgan took the floor, and his speech
proved to be a discussion of the entire
of the President for his course.
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois presented the
report of the Committee on Foreign
Relations on the bill to carry into effect
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The bill
went to the calendar.
Mr.. Hale of Maine then moved to re-
consider the vote by which the New
lands resolution for the annexation of
Cuba was referred to the Committee
on Relations with Cuba. He made
the motion the basis of a speech in
opposition to the policy proposed by
the resolution, saying that this coun-
try had already declared it's policy
with reference to Cuba by enacting the
Teller resolution into law.
1t might be said that the Newlands
resolution is only an invitation. but
granting this to be true, it was still
a fact that we are not in the habit of
extending such invitations to other
countries. We would not for instance
extend such an invitation to Great
Britain for the uniting of Canada to the
United States or to Mexico for such a
union. In this connection Mr.. Hale
said incidentlly he had no doubt that
there We're men present who would
live to witness the annexation of Can
ada to the United States.
Mr.. Newlands of Nevada said that
as matter of fact Cuba had already
assumed the attitude of a ward of
the United States. He also advanced
the argument that in asking a reduct-
ion of the duty on the Cuban products
exported to the United States Cuba
was making an exceptional request
and he thought we should respond by
offering political rather than CONNER
cial union.
Enough of Extension.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut said he did
not believe the Newlands resolution
represented the business or political
sentiment of the United States, and
that its Introduction had caused un-
easiness 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 subserved by sep
arate existence. He eulogized Presi-
dent Palma and the leading men of
Cuba and declared that we were only
nelghbors and friends of Cuba.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, ex-
pressed the opinion that the present
debate would emphasize the fact that
the NeWlands resolution did not rep
resent the wishes of the government of
me United States. He was opposed to
island states.
Mr. Hale then presented the list of
senate committees as agreed upon by
the caucuses of Republican and Demo-
cratic senators. The committees were
read at the suggestion of Mr.. German
ana upon the motion to adopt the re-
port Mr.. Morgan of Alabama took the
moor and addressed himself to the 18TH
mian canal question. He said he did
not regret his retirement as chairman
OF the Committee on Interoceanic Ca
nals' He disclaimed partisanship In
the conduct of the affairs of that com
mlttee and declared that he had not
ana would not reverse his position on
the canal question at the instance of
any party caucus.
HOOseveIt's Use of His Office.
=. Mr. Morgan discussed at some length
the attitude of the President in the
matter OF the selection of route for
tiIe proposed isthmian canal and in
lung so, accused him of using his
oinclal position to advance his personal
seWs' One man in the presidential
oIiIce may be able, he said, to crush all
opposition. but it remained to be seen
Mhether he could crush the statutes
vi congress. He referred to the Spoon
gr act and said no one could nullify it.
III he Sdlu,
was a Caesarian operation, resulting
~ ~ taxing Panama alive from the womb
OF Colombia.
IN connection with his charge that
ore PRESIDENT had made the canal
said: >-i' NO e"i'
al thing that the appeal to party
oIsclpllne to force his opinions on the
sstouhtry and his measures of agrees
s ION on foreign countries, in addition
~ ms power as commander-in-chief of
ME, army and navy, which he uses
t@tNh a dreadful latitude of construc-
NIL h' Is SO strong a proof of heart fail
IN the present wild moment, that
am encouraged to hope that there
ra},. suil some barriers that we may
Soy upon to protect the peace and
re- re- the commerce of the country. 1
ptet that party discipline is to be
ta Sed as domestic police force to pro-
49, 49, the transit in Panama, and to
cosu the interests of the new canal
itonpany. That we will get a canal
-, one can be built in Panama. 1 have
81 uoupt, for the President has said
81. Yet this result is not nearly so
~ am d or so safe as if he had obeyed
o,Le Spooner law
'~' hA. 8 shrd shrdl cmfwyp cmfwy
resident Broke Faith.