The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Government OF CANAL HOME
Speech by Senator Morxnn-Uhe
House Discusses the Philippine L.

Washington, April 13.-The senate to-
day began consideration Of the bill pro-
viding for the government Of the Pan
N canal zone. The greater part of
the day was occupied by Mr.. Morgan
In support OF amendments offered by
himself. but lone OF them was accept
ed. n the reading of the bill was
nearly half completed. Mr.. Morgan at
tackled the new Panama canal company
and commended hat the United States
should proceed to carry into effect the
provisions OF the treaty with Panama.
regardless Of the demands OF that com-
pany.
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the delay In
paying the ten millions to Panama and
implored Republican Senators 10 give
the reason for IL. You know what
the reason is" he said. 81 do not: give
it to U.s."
He accused the President OF defying
the law in yoking the payment Of the
ten millions to Panama with the pay
ment to the new Panama Canal Com
pany and again referring to the difficult
ty Of sucuring Information, exclaimed:
In that nest OF fraudulent spectators
in Paris, or possibly in New York. If
not still nearer home. is to be found the
eAA ASAay
Somebody is going to profit by it Who
Is it?"
Mr.. Morgan read from an article CIV
ing an count of b British govern
ment sending a gunboat to Nicaragua
for the protection OF he Mosquito
Indians. He suggested that the Mos
quito Indians had been disturbed to
disclose a plan on the part OF Greai
Britain to bring abou the building
Of a canal by the Costa RIGA Nicaragua
| route.
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, April 13.-Under a spe-
cial rule which was adopted after two
roll calls. the House today devoted
itself to b consideration Of a bill
amending the law relative to the Phil
ipDine islands. The provision in the
bill in reference to the granting of rail
road franchises and the guaranteeing
OF " per cent upon the capital actual
| ly invested in c railroads. vas OPP
posed by Mr.. Jones, of Virginia, who
alleged that English n Belgian CAPT
talists were ready to build the roads
without such guarantee.
Mr.. James said that if 1t was passed
as now drawn, it would include the
| bonded Indebtedness of the Philippines
by 5000, 900, making a total Of $27, 900.
900. He said that as the result OF the
| falling off in the customs receipts OF the
islands. the people were less able today
to incur such indebtedness than they
were a year ago.. He denied as Mr.
| Cooper claimed, that the only way to
secure prosperity in the Philippines
was to guarantee the interest on CAPT.
tai invested in railroads there. n said
that the bill was not n prepared by
the committee. but was the bill of the
war department, sent to Congress tt
be reported. He would rather he said
see the railroads in the Philippines bull
by English than by American capital
if the Fflipinos were to guarantee the
interest. He believed that not only was
the Philippine government, under the
provisions of the bill. responsible fo'
| this interest. but hat the United States
government was legally. if not morally
responsible for it.
Mr.. Jones was interrupted by Mr.
Gaines, (Tenn.), who asked If il was
not a fact that ex-Secretary Of War
Root was the attorney for the railroad
i company to be benefited by the guar
antee. 1t did not, replied Mr.. Jones
concern him. who was the attorney
but it was a fact. he said. that the
Philippine commission was being urg.
ed to grant railroad franchises to Eng
l~lish and Belgians capitalists, without
| the guarantee. Criticising other r.
lures of the bill, he declared 1t was
Republican tariff reform in the mos.
exaggerated shape. absolutely nonsen
steal n protection run to admit in the
Philippines the products Of the See
trust free of duty, when a tax is i'm
posed on everything else.
Messrs. Cooper Of Wisconsin 90
Crumpacker of Indiana. in urging the
passage of the bill declared hat IL
properly s~afeguarded the interests NJ
the Fiiipinos.
The House adjourned until tomor-
row.