The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-10
WARNING TO
 THE CUBANS
 V Morgan SrE KS in the ..'s: CANAL 'RsIIoN ARGUED Presidential Usurpati0n" Again Freely Criticised. Teller Concludes His Speech Against the Ratification of the Reci-
 procity Agreement With
 Republic of Cuba.

WASn1nKIOn. OeC. Ns--0cudtOE 40AACh OoAA" cluded his speech in opposition to the Cu- ban reciprocity bill today and senator Morgan also was heard in opposition to that measure.
 The Alabama Senator devoted the great CT space of his attention to the Panama Canal question. He charged that the United States had broken faith in failing to obey the Spooner law and warned Cuba that the same course might be followed by the United States towards that coun- try. in case the pending bill should be- come & law.
 After a suggestion that the Penrose res- olution for an investigation of the Post office Department be given precedence. and a statement by Mfr. Cullom that the Cuban bill should have the right of way. the Senate took up the Cuban bill when the routine business was completed.
 MT. Teller continued his speech begun yesterday. He again took up the ques- ton of the activity of General Wood while Governor of Cuba in behalf of Cuban re- ciprocity with the United States. He said there were official records to show that the Cuban Government had paid to ex- ceed St5,O00 in that interest during Gen. eral Woods administration.
 Bribery of Press Alleged.
 He declared that the press of both the United States and Cuba had been utilized in supporting the policy of reciprocity. and quoted figures showing the amount alleged to have been paid newspapers for advocating this policy.
 In conclusion Mir. Teller said the five years clause could have no weight be- cause no legislative body can bind the act of future body. That clause was put in as a sop. he said.
 Mir. Teller was followed by MT. Morgan, who also opposed the bill
 Mir. Morgan took occasion to refer fre- quently to the Panama canal treaty, and in that connection again freely criticised what he denominated ''presidential usur- pation." He declared that the United States is becoming affected to the core with covetousneEs and he said the eoun- try seemed to be quiyering with doubt as to whether 1t should go over entirely or pursue the better course followed by our national fathers So far as he was con- cerned. he would not be so mean as to yield to a temptation simply to advance the commercial interests of his State. He asserted that the United States would do much as it pleased with the island of Cuba, and added, "she is now fettered to the decks of our war ships as firmly as Professor Langley's airship was ever at- tached to his houseboat."
 A Grotesque Act.
 He spoke of the negotiation of the Pan- anna canal treaty as a grotesque act and declared that Panama had "no more right to appoint Minister to the United States than that country had to conse- crate Q saint" He came" the Senator continued, ''as swift winged messenger of falsehood, dispatched on his mission by the Panama Canal Company"
 As far as the concession to Cuba in this bill is concerned, 1t would not be regard ed by the Cubans in anything but a se- rious light whatever the result may be.
 ''The Cubans will not" he said, ''re- gard 1t as a ludicrous act in a French vaudeville. but will accept it seriously"
 MT. Morgan said that Cuba would do we'll to give careful heed to our purposes They should not follow the old adage not to look a gift horse in the mouth, for in this case ''the gift horse Is a broncho which greets them with a whinny and may send them away with a kick"
 Returning to the Panama situation, Mir Morgan said that the United States is practically at war with Colombia, as the result of the fact that the President had fallen into trap
 The history of Varilla.
 He wanted, he said. to save the Senate from this same trap, and again referred to M. Bunau-Varilla, the Panama Minis ter. and reviewing briefly that mans his- tory as an engineer and contractor on the Panama canal. said he 'had contracted wisely and well, and had left the isthmus a rich man.
 MT. Morgan said that his whole purpose was to warn the Senate against ratifying a treaty, the negotiations of which he characterized as "a most wretched, a most abominable and a most horrible transaction" Notwithstanding this was the case. the Senator continued, ''the Senate sleeps over this breach of the Monroe doctrine. while the President of France and the President of the United States stand over the recumbent figure and intone in unison their solemn and satisfied amen."
 He expressed the opinion that the cost of the Panama canal in its early stages would be so great as to cause Congress to stop the appropriations before the enter prise had gone far and thus accomplish the purpose of the transcontinental rail- ways in preventing the construction of any canal.
 May Again Seek Freedom.
 Discussing the Presidents message, he said the Chief Executive had failed to execute the Spooner law because 1t was distasteful to him and declared that he had not succeeded in formulating any sat- isfactory excuse for his course. He pre- dicted that the time would come when Cuba would "clip the threads that re- strain her and bind her to us. and again float of into the sea of liberty.''
 In such an effort. he continued. Cuba might find a friend in Germany which might follow our example and create a state of independence in a night and then annex 1t with sunrise. No doubt there would be fighting. for who. he asked, Ifs more eager to fight than Emperor Wn. liam or our strenuous President?"
 He then proceeded to say that only yes- terday he met a great Democrat who had had a place in our affairs only sec ond in importance to the Presidency. and had made a name for himself in djpIo- macy (evidently meaning former secre- thry of State Olney). who had bowed his head as he said: For the first time ir my life. have to confess that I am ashamed of my country"
 Mg- Morgan. revertinK aEain to Cuba.