Arizona republican., 1904-01-19
Report Submitted to the Senate Yesterday
DEMOCRATIC OBJECTIONS
There Was Not it is Claimed Time to Offer Opposition in Committe to Which Reply is Made That 0bjec- tions Will Still Be Heard.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-While the Pan senate on general principles during the , greater part of the present session, the Panama canal treaty was not reported until today. It had no sooner been re- ported favorably to the senate in exc cutive session than it became the sub- iect of heated controversy.
 Senator Cullom made report in fla vcr Of the treaty, whereupon Senator Morgan. as a. member of the commit tee, at once entered a formal protest against the acceptance of the report on the ground that when the committee decided to report the treaty an amend ment was still under consideration and that he had not had time to present an amendment looking to the striking out of article 2 of the treaty in which Pan anna renounces her right to participa- tion in the earnings of tho canal when built
 Senator Morgan supported his writ ten statement with a brief speech, and was immediately followed by Senator Daniel with a resolution declaring against the policy of reporting any treaty or bill until each member shall have offered any amendments he may desire to present. Senator Daniel de- clared that the course of the committee had been both p-ecipitate and unfair, and he urged that the treaty be re- committed for further consideration.
 Replies were made by Senators Gull lou. Spooner and Allison. Speaking as chairman of the committee on foreign relations. MT Cullon said that the treaty had been :n committee almost a month before it was taken up. He con- ceded that during the greater portion of this time congress was not in session, but he said he had called the committee to meet on the first regular meeting day after the senate re-convened.
 He declared that very careful con- sideratiOn had been given to all the de- tails connected with the treaty and he said that instead of precipitancy being manifested the committee had given the utmost consideration to all suggestions for amendments and had adopted some of them. He felt that the majority had listened with great patience to all rep resentauons made and therefore had felt justified in putting the motion made by Senator Lodge In committee for the reporting of the treaty without dela--.
 MT. SpoOner spoke along the same lines and went into detail to show the consideration given by the committee to the suggestions of the democratic members. Senator Allison suggested that democratic senators could offer amendments at any stage of the pro- ceedings ir the senate and assured them that all amendments would have fair and deliberate consideration. No action was taken on Senator Daniels resOlu- tion or on Senator Morgan's protest but before the senate adjourned Senator CullOm gave notice that he would ask the senate to take up tbe treaty tomor- row or Wednesday, and until disposed or to consider it from day to day to the exclusion of other business.
 The postoffice inquiry resolution di- Vided the attention of the senate with the treaty. The first half of the ses- sion was given up to the inquiry. Messrs. Hale and German being speak CTS. MT. Hale made a plea for the reference of all postal investigation to the committee on postoffices and post roads and MT. German repeated his assurance that he would be satisfied with that disposal of the question. The question went over until tomorrow with hte understanding that after few more speeches the resolution would be allowed to go to the com mittee.
 The discussion of the Panama canal question was confined to the continua- ton of Mir. Teller's argument that the course of the United States in the re- cent revolt of Panama was contrary to international law and sound morals
 THE HOUSE.
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