The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25
Occupies soions in Upper
House of Congress-
SOME DIVERSE VIEWS
Srooner Sustains Cause Of President
in Proceedings Resulting in Crea.
ton of New RepuoiIc-oena-
tor Morgan Heard From.

In the senate Thursday the Panama.
canal question was again the upper
most topic, and M. Spconer held the
floor with speech on that subject
during the greater portion Of the days
session. He discussed many phases
Of the subject, sustaining the course OF
the president throughout the proceed
ings resulting in the independence OF
Panama. He also contended for the
superiority of the Panama route over
chat of Nicaragua. During his presen
tation Of the question Mr.. Spooner was
frequently interrupted by MIR. Morgan.
Early in. the day Mr.. Tillman enter
ed motion to reconsider the tie vote
Of last Monday by which the bill 10
grant s15oooO to former Queen Lilou-
kalani was defeated, but further con-
sideration Of the suggestion was not
pressed at the time.
Mr.. Spooner found a strong argu'
ment in favor of the Panama route IN
the fact that sea level canal is feas-
ible at Panama.
Mr.. Morgan took issue with the
statement relative to sea level canal
contending that the tides in that vicin'
ity are such as to render a sea level
waterway almost out Of the question.
"And," said Mr.. Spooner, interrupting
II have no doubt that when the time
comes, Nicaragua and Costa Rica will
be delighted to make the proper con:
cessions."
81 don't know" replied Mr.. Morgan
"that they will be delighted. but they
can be compelled to do so.'
by the use Of guns. Mr.. Spooner
suggested. Mr.. Morgan responded by
saying that such an agreement could
be secured by this government "as
easily as It could build new republic
at Panama"
Mr.. Spooner defended the president
against the charge that he had violat-
ed the Spoo:er act in failing to take
the Nicaragua rcIte when Colombia
failed to accept the Hay-Herran treaty.
If he had taken that course, Mr.. Spoon.
er declared that there would have been
senators to reprove the president "for
his strenuous haste in turning his back
on a route in favor Of which congress
had made a solemn declaration.
L, Mr.. Spooner discussed at some
length the failure Of the Hay-Herran
treaty and during his remarks on that
point Mr.. Morgan said that his position
on that treaty had been vindicated.
s. s'The fact remains" said Mr.. Spoon
.er. "that the senator from Alabama
was the only American quoted while
THE treaty was under consideration at
SBogota." -,
(; "That," replied Mr.. Morgan, without
rising from his seat, is not the first
time that Satan was accused OF quot
ing scripture"
: Mr. spooner said that he had observ-
led that whenever our ships were IN
the vicinity there also were French
ships there. 81 have no doubt" he
said, ''if on August the 12tn the prest-
dent had abandoned Panama and gone
to Nicaragua there would still have
been ships there, although they would
not have been ours"
i" What would they have done" Mr..
Morgan asked.
!. :"They would have taken care OF
French interests just as all govern
ments are expected to protect their IN
terests," Mr.. Spooner replied.
: The senate adjourned until Saturday
on account Of Mr.. Hannas funeral.