The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
DIGNITY OF SENATE IS RUFFLED
Senator Cullom Warns Alabaman that If Treaty Is
Talked to Death Now Extra Session
Will Follow.

Washington, March 1.-"That is as
false as though it had come from the
mouth of an imp in hell" shouted
Senator Morgan in the executive ses-
sion, in reply to an observation made
by Senator Cullom that Mr.. Morgan
was evidently speaking with the in
tention to delay and defeat the canal
treaty Morgan was livid with rage
and his frame trembled as he utter
ed his denial.
II don't take orders from the SEN
ator from Illinois," he continued
when | want somebody to act as my
,captain l will get man with more
mental caliber and broader mind"
, Mr. Cullom did not make any reply
to the TRADE of abuse that Morgan
heaped upon him. The senators were
astonished though they had heard
Morgan employ his vituperative pow
ers before.
Mr.. cuIIom Tried Persuasion.
After Morgan had talked for several
hours, displaying vitality that sur
prised his hearers, Mr.. Cullom, in
conciliatory tone, suggested that, as
full hearing had been gwen to all
who cared to speak on the treaty, an
agreement should be reached for
vote before the session expires. Mr..
Morgan refused fatty to agree upon
time for vote.
Mr. Cullom then told the senator
from Alabama that his present con-
duct was only heaping trouble upon
himself and others here, for if it was
his purpose to talk this treaty to
death he would be required to come
back here and renew this talk when
y there was more time at the disposal
OF the senate. Those charged with
the responsibility of seeing that this
treaty was approved, Mr.. Cullom de-
clared, proposed that ratification
should follow. If the senator from
Alabama talked it to death this SEES
sion he would be given the opportun-
ity to attempt repetition of his tac-
tics in an extra session, for so sure as
he killed the treaty now he would be
called back in extra session.
Morgan Calls the Canal Names.
Mr.. Cullom remarked that Mr.. Nor
gan would be known as the father of
the canal and that his fame was not
.1only national but international on ac-
count or his connection with the great
enterprise. 1t would be too danger
Gus, he said, to destroy the value of
years of work contributed to the sue
cess of the canal scheme by defeat
ing the treaty. !
father of the canal" said Mr.. Nor
gan. II don't want to be the father
of any such as this
This remark also caused sensa-
ton. Mr.. Morgan went on to say that
the senate could take all the time it
pleased in ratifying the treaty. He
declared that the new Panama COM
pany had a gang of lobbyists both
here and in Colombia and that they
would corrupt the Colombian govern
ment and secure the ratification OF
the treaty in order to get their hands
upon the $4O,OOOOOO to be paid for
the concession 'We can consider
this treaty next fall or winter" said
Mr.. Morgan There is no hurry about
IT,"
Mr.. Cullom then asked for an agree
ment to vote on the treaty tomorrow
afternoon but Mr.. Morgan objected.|
He then suggested Tuesday. Mr..
Morgan again objected. 1t was then
that Mr.. Cullom remarked that from
all that he could learn the delay was
for the purpose of defeating the canal,
and Mr.. Morgan replied with his limp
of hell' smile.
Doing His "Duty."
Senator Hanna then spoke briefly
in advocacy of the treaty and assert