The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
Morgan Fires on Roosevelt.


Washington, December 9.-Senator
Teller concluded his speech in opposition
70 the Cuban reciprocity bill today and
Senator Morgan was heard In opposition
to that measure. The Alabama senator
devoted the g;eater part Of his attention
to the Panama canal question,
Mr. Teller took up the question Of the
activity of General Wood while acting as
governor Of Cuba in behalf OF Cuban
reciprocity with the United States. lie
said there wera official records to show
that the Cuban government had paid to
exceed $4,000 In that interest during
General " Gods administration. lie de-
clared that the press OF both the United
States and Cube had been utilized in sup
port of the policy OF reciprocity and
quoted figures showing the amounts paid
for newspapers advocating this policy.
MIR Morgan took occasion in the course
OF his remarks TO refer frequently TO the
Panama canal treaty. and in that con-
necton he again freely criticised what
he dcnomnated 'preSidential Grsurpa-
ton. He declared that the United
states is becoming affected to the core
with covetousness and said the country
seemed to be quiVering with doubt as 10
whether It should go over entirely or puc.
sue the better course of uir national
fathers. So far as h. was concerned ne
would not be so mean as TO Yield to a
temptation to simply Advance the com
merciai interests OF his state. He spoke
OF the 20 per cent reduction guaranteed
by the bill to Cuban products. but warned
The people that Il might turn cut to be q
Spo0ner bill, which this govel arenl
could evade or not as It sees 1t Indeed.
he asserted The United States would
do as IT might please with thu island OF
Cuba. which. ne declared is little more
than a dependency.
she Is he said. now fettsred to the
decks OF our war ships as firHly as Pro-
fessor Langleys airship was ever attach
ed to his houseboat"
"A Grotesque Act"
He spoke of the negotiation OF the
Panama canal treaty as a grotesque act
and declared that Panama nd no more
right oappoint a minister to the United
States than that country had to conse-
crate L saint.
'Ifc came" the senator added. "as a
swift-winSed messen niger Of falsehood dis
patched on his mission by the Panama
Canal Company"
MT. Morgan said that Cuba would do
we'll TO give careful heed to our pur-
poses in the legislation under considera-
ton. They should not follow the ola
adage not to look a gift horse in the
mouth. for IN this case the gift horse
Is a bronco which grects them with a
Whitney and may send them back with
a kick"
Returning to the Panama situation, Mr..
Morgan said that the United States is
practically at war with Colombia as the
result of the fact that the president had
fallen into g trap. He wanted, he said,
to save the senate from this same trap
and again referred to Bunau-N arilla. the
Panama minister and after reviewing
briefly that gentlemans history as an
engineer and contractor on the Panama
canal, he said that he had contracted
wisely and well and hal fet the isthmlIs
a rich man. Mr.. Morgan declared that
he had no purpose of creating sensa
ton but that his whole purpose was
to warn the senate against ratifynS a
treaty, the negotiation of which he char
acterized as "a most wretched most
abompable and a most horrible trans
action.
Notwithstanding this was the case. the
senator continued, 'the senate SLEEPS over