Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-11-26
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Senator Morgan Criticised the Pres
dents Action ~ Canal Matter.
GOVERNMENT PANAMA POLICY WRONG
Tho Newinnds Joint Resolution for the
AnnsxatIon OF Cuba Also Debsted-A
Vote on tho Cuban Bill to He Taken
ieN on December 10.


Washington, Nov. 2.-Panama and
Cuba engaged the attention Of the
senate yesterday TO the exclusion OF all
other questions. Mr.. Hale moved to
reconsider the vote by which the New
lands Joint resolution for the annexa-
ton Of Cuba was referred to commit
tee and several speeches were made on
the motion without disposing Of 1t.
Messrs. Hale, Lodge and Plat. Of Con-
necticut, disavowed any desire on the
part Of the United States TO acquire
Cuba and expressed regret that the
resolution had been introduced. Mr..
Newlands defended the measure as
presenting a natural solution Of the
problem OF the relationship between
the two countries.
The Panama question came up In
connection with the announcement OF
reorganization Of senate committees,
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, being re-
lieved 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 discussion Of the en-
tire canal question. He discussed at
some length the attitude Of the presi-
dent In the matter Of the selection OF
a route for the proposed isthmian ca
nal and In doing so accused him Of
using his official position TO advance
his personal views. One man In the
presidential Office may be able, he
said, to crush all opposition, but It
remained to be seen whether he could
crush the statutes Of congress. He
referred to the Spooner act and said
no one could nullify It The revolu-
ton in Panama, he said, was a Caesar
ian operation which took Panama alive
from the womb of Colombia. Mr.. Nor
gan charged that the president had
made the canal question party ques-
tion and added: "That we will get q
canal II one can be built In Panama,
have no doubt, for the president has
said so. Yet this result is not nearly
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that had ever graced dipiomatic an
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Mr.. Hay had been asleep when some OF
the messages OF his subordinates had
been hying over the wire. AS lor
the president" ne SAID, ne never
sleeps on his post OF duty or DESIRE
although he sometimes closes ms eyes
to what is going on about him..
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> perfect right 70 suppress an uprising
Of the isthmians and declared that the
United States had failed utterly TO
observe us treaty oDlieations IN pur-
suing the course II had taken. Indeed,
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