The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-08

Washington. April 5.-After listening
TO a two hours speech by Nj. Morgan
on the Panama Canal question, the Sen
ate today again took up the postoffice
appropriation bill. but adjourned with
| out completing its consideration. Some
important amendments aside from those
suggested by the committee were
agreed to. among them one increasing
from 2 to 4 ounces the size OF ranked
letters and another adding twenty-five
members to the force OF rural free de-
livery agents.
Mr.. Morgan declared that the new
Panama Canal Company is only a lessee
OF the property right on the isthmus
and said that when We pay to the gov
eminent of Panama the SO. OOO. 900. this
government will be entitled to deal with
the canal company as a tenant.
| de criticised in sharp language what
ne as the surrender of the
United States to the new Panama Ca
nal ompan saying that there is
some undisclosed influence at work
which has given that company control
Of all our recent actions in connection
with the canal enterprise"
He predicted h il there should be
oeIay the new canal company. backed
by France would be responsible for II
and he limited at the possibility of the
company's refusal outright to make a
satisfactory sale. He pointed to what
ne cailed the delay In making payment
TO Panama n said that Ii was In
strong contrast with the haste mani
rested in securing ratification of the
treaty and argued that
this delay was due to the demands OF
the canal
After concluding his speech, Hr. Nor
gan asked for a vote. on his resolution,
put MI. kittridge 10Y to refer it tt
the committee on inter-oceanic canals.
Mr.. Morgan made an appeal for a vote
saying that his only object was to Sc
cure and that he. desired TO
expedite work on the canal.
Il know" he said. that / am playing
a lone hand, but L am not afraid to do
so, so long as L hold the joker"
The resolution was referred.
THE HOUSE.
Washington. April 5.-The proceed
ings in the House today were enliven-
ed by speeches by Mr.. Dearmond
and Mr.. Grosvenor. the former attack
ing the Republicans for failure to order
an investigation into the p~ostoffice
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the latter vigorously defending the Re-
publican party for its policies and laud-
ing President Roosevelt for the part he
played in the postal investigation. the
passage of the Cuban reciprocity law
n the treaty with Panama for the
construction OF an Isthmian canal.
Earlier in the day, Mr.. Prince. of H.
lnois, In a vigorous speech predicted
friction between the general staff of
the army and the secretary of, war.
The military academy bill was pass
ed without amendment.
Mr.. Dearmond criticised the RepubIi-
cans for failing to pass certain meas
ures which he declared the people were
demanding. The reason is, he said.
they prefer going into the election
without giving the people a sample OF
their legislation"
He reopened the subject OF the postal
Scandals and declared that the. Repub-
leans feared an Investigation waTIld
uncover additional frauds and therefore
were opposed ito taking off the lid"
He attacked the tariff policy of the Re
publicans and said that party dare not
touch the tariff for the evil doors who
are the beneficiaries of the system will
withdraw their support and let the Re-
publican party fall. Speaking of Re-
publican members OF the House. Mr..
Dearmond said that individually you
are men OF ourage. dash, and daring.
but as an organization here you are
afraid Of your shadow"
Mr.. Grosvenor devoted himself TO a
defense of the Republican party. Mr..
Dearmound, he said, indicted the lead
ers on the floor of the House for an
attempt to cover up crime. What
crime" Mr.. Grosvenor asked, has been
committed in any one of the branches
or the administration OF the Federal
government n by w5om?"
He sarcasticaIIv remarked that when
members of the House knew enough to
hurl in the face of the majority of the
House the charge that they were COW
ering up and protecting crimes "he
ought to know enough to make some
statement that somebody. somewhere.
had committed some crime"
why are you opposed to inyestigat-
ing the Department." inquired Mr.. De
armond-
For the manifest reason" said Mr..
Grosvenor. that the department has
been thoroughly investigated.
Then branching or on the tariff. he
called upon Mr.. Dearmond to state
what ought to be changed In the tariff.
There would be no ten of you" he
said. will name the same item, no
five Of you that will come within nifty
per cent. Of IL. and none of you WIN,
agree upon all of the items Of the tar
if"
Mr.. Grosyenor appiauded the Presi-
dents enforcement of the anti-trust
law and defended the Panama policy.
The House adjourned until tomor-
row.