Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
ANAPPEAL TO MORGAN.
Urged to Yield on the Panama Canal
Treaty.

A determined effort on the part Of Senator
Cullom to obtain Senator Morgan's consent
to- ' time for voting on the Panama canal
trk was made while the Senate was In
executive session yesterday afternoon. and
was met by just as determined opposition
on the part of the Alabama senator. In
making the request Senator Cullom said
that the United States had been trying for
fifty years to get canal across the isthmus
and he appealed to Senator Morgan not to
stand in the way OF the consummation OF
this aspiration. He first asked for vote
today, then for a vote Monday, and lastly
for vote Tuesday, but each request was
refused.
IT think" said Mr.. Cullom. "the senator is
making great mistake. The whole country
recognizes his great services for the past
twenty years in the interest Of a canal con-
Meeting the two oceans Indeed he may be
called the farther Of the isthmian canal.
but 1t certainly would seem that by his
present opposition to the Panama treaty he
is strangling his own offspring"
To this Senator Morgan replied with spirit.
He said that his interest in canal Is now
as great as 1t ever was. that 1t was indeed
so great that he felt he owed It to himself
and the country to exert himself to the ut
most to prevent the ratification Of q treaty
which he felt to be so full Of defects as
the pending agreement He then complain
ed Of the refusal Of the Senate to allow him
to discuss the treaty In open session. The
country. he said. ought to know just what
1t was going into, but It could not so long
as the doors were closed every time the
treaty was mentioned.
Importation Of Breeding Animals.
At SIS the doors were reopened and the
Senate passed House bill allowing the
free import alton Of breeding animals; also
house bill allowing the construction of a
WV Of
Francis, Ark.
agreement with the Rosebud Indians in
South Dakota for the cession of certain
lands was passed.
A House bill was passed providing for
courts in several towns in Indian territory
Mr.. Foraker called up Senate bill pro-
viding for the government OF the Island Of
Guam, placing the island under the control
Of the President through the Navy Depart
ment.
Mr.. Hoar criticised the policy Of attempt
ing to govern distant islands in the sea-
He took occasion to highly praise Mabini.
He said that II the course pursued by Ma
bini had taken place In revolutionary times
It would have been one Of the proud memo
rtes Of American history. Mr.. Hoar said he
had inquiry regarding Mabini and the ex-
ecutive had responded that he was a free
man. He said that. although the order had
been made for MalSnis release, 1t was sew
eral months before he was released and
that when Gen. Miles visited the island an
armed marine was pacing up and down In
front of q place where Mabini was con-
fined. The bill was passed: also similar
bill for the government Of Tutuila.
The immigration Bill.
Mr.. Fairbanks called up the immigration
bill and said that he was instructed by the
committee to move to strike out section 3.
providing for an educational test The mo-
ton was agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Dry
den IN. - the head tax was reduced from
s. to 81.
On motion OF Mr.. Clay {Ga) the proyt-
sion for the deportation OF Immigrants whe
become insane within two years was
stricken out.
law had been practically embodied in the
bill, and added that he had been reliably
informed that q high official had said that
y II should be Incorporated In the immigra-
ton measure this Official would see that II
10 applied.in keeping out French-CanadIans
who come to the United States to work