New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
CONTINUOUS SESSION.
Quav TOMS Morgan In FSfbnster'ng
against Canal Treaty.
CRy The Associated Pressp

Washington. Feb. 19-The Senate went into
executive session ct L. 20 o'clock this afternoon
70 consider the Panama Canal treaty with Co
1or1ltia Soon after the doors had been closed
M QUAY took copy Of the Constitution OF
Colombia from large pile of documents on his
desk and asked 70 have II read The Repubi-
can Senators sitting near him Immediately
reached the conclusion that he had united his
forces with Senator Morgan and that the step
vas intended TO force the acceptance Of the
Statehood bill. Without giving voice to such
: supposition Senator Aldrich objected to the
reading of the document by the clerks, saying
that evidently the proceeding was merely in
tended for the purpose Of delay
Senator Quay replied that such was not his
intention, and that he would ask to have moth
ing read which would not throw light on the
subject under consideration. Senator Morgan
also said that, so far as he was concerned,
there vas no collusion. It then agreed
that for the present. and until il should be
come eyidert that the reading was for delay
j should continue.
The anti-Statehood Republican Senators did
not conceal their surprise at Mr.. Quay's pro-
ceeding and all Of them who would express an
opinion said that the move would not result in
the passa &c Of the Statehood bin. whatever
might be its effect on the treaty. They did not
believe that it would prevent ratification Of the
treaty
Before Mr. Quay took the floor Senator Hoar
made 4 brief speech in support of the treaty,
saying that since the Spocner act had become
law yhe United States was in honor bound to
oonsumn1ate the transaction provided for by
that act.
CANAL LEASE DISCUSSED.
Tae reading Of the Colombian constitution
eUired about two hours Senator Depew asked
If the translation was correct. Senator Mason
replied that it was, which assurance Mr.. Depew
said was thoroughly satisfactory. Senator Nor
gan then continued the speech he began yester-
DAY. He discussed especially to-day what he
characterized as discrepancy between the
terms Of the act Of June IS. authorizing the pur-
chase Of the Panama Canal Companys fran
chises and property, and the terms of the treaty.
He quoted from the treaty the clause providing
FOR the lease Of the canal zone, and from the
act the language Of the second section author
izins the President TO acquire perpetual control
OF strip of land six miles in width. and
charged that the two were utterly Inconsistent
The presentation OF this point Jed to an ami
mated debate in which seven eight Senators
Joined, Senators Rawlins. Bacon and Daniels
being among the speakers on the Democratic
side of the chamber, and Senator's Hoar'
Spooner and DepeW among the Republicans who
spoke. In the main the Democratic Senators
contended that the treaty does not coincide with
carry out the terms Of the act. and that'
therefore another act Of appropriation would
be necessary before the treaty could he made
effective. The Republicans pointed out that the
provision in the treaty looked TO the continual
renewal Of the lease, which il effect, they said,
would give the perpetual control" provided for
in the canal act
At $50 O'Clock Mr.. Quay asked Mr.. Morgan II
Continued on third pnEe.