The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11
MORGAN AND The CLUB
Condition Of the Two Treaties Now
"Under Consideration in That
August Body.
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From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, March Ex-senator Nor
gan. while he has gained some support
from the new democratic senators, lacks
the, one-third necessary to defeat the
treaty. Most of the democrats under the
lead Of German will support Morgan S
amendments, but when these are rejected.
as they will be by the solid republican ma
joritN. the democrats will fall In line. with
the exception of small personal follow
ing of Morgan's, and atty the treaty.
Mr.. Morgan offer to consent to. a vote
on Saturday, provided the seal OF Sc
crecy be removed from his speech. has
been met by the counter proposition that
| Mr.. Cullom be authorized to prepare and
make public a statement to so with 1t,
| representing the republican position. 1t
Is moreover proposed that certain parts
of Morgan's speech rejecting on the in
| tegrity and good faith of Colombia. be
omitted from the version of it to be given
| publicity. This is not what Morgan
! wants. His speech arraigns Colombia so
severely that one of his democratic asso-
ciates said this morning, in speaking of
| the negotia tons: = 60. ~ Y,
Poor and weak as Colombia is. she
would come UP here and fight us if we
| should officially make public what Nor
gan has said about her"
1t is assumed that this is Morgan's rea-
son for proposing these terms of surren.
der: the treaty is yet to be ratified by
Colombia. and he doubtless thinks he can
| say things SO repugnant to her as to make
| ratification at that end impossible. Many
of the republican senators wish that the
| terms of the treaty repOsed authority
| more completely in American hands. but
| they take the state department view that
! this is the best that can be had. Morgan
is fighting in his last ditch.
| "a tive Harb,1r,, ~ who
has long been the Nicaraugan leader In
the house. regards the battle between the
routes as over, and expects to see the
great American ditch constructed at Pan
ANA.
The Cuban Treaty.
Little thought has yet been given to the
Cuban treaty, which will come up as soon
as Panama. is out of the way. The weak
point in the Cuban treaty Is that nobody
in the senate Is extremely eager for it
| while the latent opposition is consider.
able. 1t is too early to predict that this
i combination means failure, for the admin
istration is very earnest and the repub
liCan majority very large. These senators
who incline to press hardest for 1t, II
!, Difference to the wishes of the admintstra
ton. are embarrassed by other reciprocity
treaties which they would not like to have
the beet sugar senators take up in gooc
! natured retaliation.
London and Liverpool exporters objec
to the inside track which this treat,
would give manufacturers in the trade o
the island. American manufacturers hav'
not yet accustomed themselves to fight
ing for an export market. or bringing
/ pressure to bear on congress for the pres
ervation of one. If they had, the move
ment here in behalf Of this treaty woult
be as vigorous as that in England i
against it.
w. W. Jermane.