New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-10
MORGAN TO THE ATTACK.
PANAMA IN THE SENATE.
alabama Senator AssaiIs AdmiRis-
tratiOn's POlicg on Canal.

HdttOn PO1CY on Canal.
Washington Dec 9-Senator Teller finished his
speech in opposition TO the Cuban Reciprocity bill
to-day, and Senator Morgan also was heard in on
position 10 that measure The Alabama Senator
devoted the greater share Of his attention TO the
Panama Canal question He charged that the
United States had broken faith in falling TO obey
the Spooner law. and warned Cuba that the same
course might be followed toward that country in
case the pending bill should become law.
After suggestion that the Penrose resolution
for an investigation of the Postofice Department
be considered and a statement by Mr.. CuIou that
the Cuban bill should have the right OF way the
Senate took UP the cuban b;U when the routine
business was completed
Mr. Teller continued his speech begun yesterday
He again 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. He said there We're official records 70
show that the Cuban government had paid to ex-
coed $4,000 in that interest during General Woods
administration. He declared that the press of both
the United States and cuba had been utilized in
support of the policy Of reciprocity and quoted the
amounts said TO have been paid 70 newspapers for
advocating this policy. In conclusion Mr.. Teller
said the five years clause could have no weight
because no legislative body could bind the act Of
future body. That clause was put i'm as a SOP.
he said
Senator Morgan took occasion to refer frequently
10 the Panama Canal treaty. and again freely cri-
ctsed what he denomiuate5 Presidential usurpa-
ton" He declared that the United States was be
coming affected to the core with covetousness and
said the country seemed 10 be quiverng with doubt
as 70 whether it should go over entirely or pursue
the better course followed by the national fathers.
So far as he was concerned he would be so
mean as to yield n a temptation simply to advance
the commercial interests of his State He asserted
that the United States would do as it might please
with the island Of Cuba, and added:
she is now fettered TO the decks of our warships
as firmly as Professor Lsnsley's airshp was ever
attached to his houseboat
He spoke Of the negotiation of the Panama Canal
treaty as grotes4ue act and declared that Panama
had no more right TO appoint a Minister 10 the
United States than that country had to conseCrate
saint He came the Senator continued AS a
swift-wiuged messenger of falsehOod. dispatched
on his mission by the Panama Canal Company
So far as the concession made to Cuba in this
bill was concerned Senator Morgan said it would
not be regarded by the Cubans in anything but a
serious light whatever the result might be- The
Cubans Will not" he said regard ii as ludicrous
act in French vaudeville, but will accept It
seriously"
Mr.. Morgan said that cuba would do well to give
careful heed to the purposes of the United states
in the legislation under consideration Cuba should
not follow the old adage not 10 look a gift horse
in the mouth, for in this the gtft horse is a
bronco which greets them with whinny and may
send them away with a kick
Returning 70 the Panama situation. Mr.. Morgan
said that the United States practically at war
with Colombia the result Of the fact that the
President had fallen into trap. He wanted, he
said. to save the Senate from this same trap and
again referred 10 MI BUnau-Varilla. the Panama
Minister and. after reviewing briefly the minis
ters history as an engineer and contractor on the
Panama Canal, said that he had CONTRACTED wisely
and well, and had left the isthmUs a rich man.
Mr.. Morgan said that MS whole purpose was 10
warn the Senate against ratiryluE treaty the
negotiation OF which ne characterIzed as "a most
wretched. most abominabla and most horrible
the Senator continued, the senate Sleeps over tAIs
breach OF the Monroe Doctrine. while the FreSl-
states stand over the recurnbent figure and inUoue
in unison their solemn and satisfied amen
Panama canal, IN us early stages WOLlLu pc 80
great as cause Congress 10 stop the apprOpTla-
tons before the enterprise had gone far and thus
accomplish the purpose or nc 20
railways in preventing the construction OF any
Discussing the Presidents Message, Senator
I Morgan said the Chief Executive had IalIed 70
carry out the 6pooner law because II was as
tasteful to him, and declared that ne had not sue
ceeded in formulating any satisfactory excuse LOT
his course MI morgan p .sIiSls 80. ma AZ
would come when CUBA would CLIP Lle SIlIedqS
that restrain her and bind her 10 US and asaln
float of into the sea OF Hoertys IN suchz On IN
effort, he continued. Cuba might ma a IElehd IN
Germany, which might follow Americas exam E
and create state OF independence IN a night a1
then annex II with the coming SuItlS 10 4o! ~
there would be fighting, for who ne asked IS
more eager to tight than Emperor William or our
senator Morgan then proceeded TO say that only
yesterday he had met a great Democrat, VINO mad
portance 10 the Presidency, and. had made name
for himself in diplomacy evidently meaning eNII
Secretary Of State Oney). VINO had bowed MS heao
as he said: For the first time in my life I have
TO confess that am ashamed OF the attitude Of
III Morgan. reverting again TO Cuba. said:
our relations with that island ought 10 remain
as they are, so far as our economic policy IS con
cerned or she ought TO be admitted as State
Mr.. Morgan stopped speaklng AT +-u2 ana iHe
Senate went into executive session ana ten MIN
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