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II Accepted 1t viii Practi-
cally Clear the Senate
Desk; If Rejected an Extra
Session Is Assured.
Makes Two New States at
Once, With Provision for
Four Under Certain Con-
d:tionS-DemocratS Angry

compromise plan has been proposed
which IL accepted by the Democratic
Senators will break the existing dead
lock in the Senate on the Statehood bin
and the Panama Canal treaty and prac-
tically clear the desk for the session II
involves not only the passage of com
promise Statehood bill. but also the rat
ification Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
and the canal treaty as well
II it is rejected by the minority the
two treaties will probably be forced
over 20 an extraordinary session of the
Senate; the consideration OF the ap-
propriation bills will be proceeded with.
and the Statehood fight made as the
rider to the Postofice appropriation bill.
where it is conceded the majority for or
against the rider will depend on the
votes of three Western Senator'S
The Republican Senators. both for and
against Statehood. have agreed upon the
compromise Statehood bill. which has
been drawn up by Senators Spooner and
Gallinger. representing the two sides.
II provides for the admission of Arf-
zona and New Mexico as one State. but
when the former has a population of
hood AT once and Indian Territory In
1906. by which time the Indian lands
will be allotted and the Territory In con-
dition for admission
Democrats Denounce Quay.
The Democrats do not take kindly 10
the proposition for compromise. and
some OF them are not only declaring that
they viii accept nothing short OF the
omnibus bill. but IN the same breath
are denouneing Quay as a traitor 20
the cause The proposition. however, has
not been submitted TO them formally az
yet. and general expression OF opin-
ion cannot be obtained. II may be nee
essary. therefore, in order 10 settle the
question definitely. to hold a confer
ence OF the Democratic Senators tomor-
row. by which time the exact terms OF
the compromise bill will be before them
Opposition OF the Florida Senators to
the Cuban treaty has to be reckoned
with, and Mr.. Morgan's alleged deter
mination to talk to death the canal
treaty.
Morgan Feels Better.
Mr. Morgan, however. was in a much
less beIligerent mood yesterday after the
crecy from the ffty-two amendments
which he had proposed to the pending
treaty. He also expressed himself as
opposed to hlibustering as a means OF
defeating the treaty. and said that after
he had completed his speech he would
permit a vote 20 be taken on II. Hc
added however. that the speech was an
historical review Of the entire canal
question and would require some days
TO deliver. possibly a week.
report was current that Mr.. Morgan
had agreed TO cease talking against the
treaty and allow vote 10 be taken,
provided he were allowed to print his
views at length in the Record" The
Senator. however. denied that any such
proposition had been made TO him. sun
she matter Of bis opposition may be ar
ranged by the Democratic conference SO
that he may not be a stumbling block in
the path OF the compromise.
Harmony Prevails Again
There was an entire absence OF III
feeling in the Senate yesterday when the
treaty was taken up for consideration
behind closed doors The Republicans
who yesterday objected to Mr.. Quay
utilizing the services OF the reading
clerks in the delivery OF his speech"
evidently thought better OF the matter.
for when Mr. Quay resumed his remarks
he observed that he was not feeling very
well and that bis throat In bad
shape. and. II the Senate was willing,
would ask the clerk TO read document
which he desired the Senate should hear.
There was no objection, and Mr.. Quay
sent 10 the desk the same antiquated
canal report with which he edited the
Senate yesterday
After this had gone on for a time.
Senator Morgan was ready to proceed.
and the Pennsylvania Senator. having
been given the cue, yielded the floor TO
the Senator from Alabama Mr. Nor
gan did not get much Of an opportunity,
however. TO entertain sie Senate, as
there were others VI opeared 10 be
desirous OF using e. Mr.. Pettus,
his colleague. and then Mr..
Platt - "7- ed in a short
but treaty
offered.
Mr.. tset sent TO
the amendments.
which 81, great impor-
lance rights OF the
Unite protected.
One nts provided
that y should be
constr in any way
amenC Spooner act,