The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-21
MORGAN MAKES
 HIS LAST TALK Delivers Final Plea Not to
 Ratii Treaty SPOONER AND PULLMAN CLASH
Have Spirited colloquy on Question of Presidents Justifylng Secession of the South By Pan-
 anna Conduct.

Washington, February 20.-Panama was the subject of three speeches in the sem ate today, and was the only subject of general importance that received any at. tention. MT. spooner completed the speech begun by him on Thursday and MT Morgan and Mr. Money both made brief addresses
 MT. Morgan spoke in opposition to the treaty as usual, and announced that he would not be heard again on the treaty. MT Money announced his intention of voting for the ratification of the canal treaty, but criticized the part taken by the United States in the secession of PaLama.
 During his speech MT. Spooner engaged in a spirited colloquy with MT. Tillman. He defended the President against the assumption that his position on Panama involved the recognition of the right of the southern states to secede.
 Bunau-VarilIa Is Present.
 Minister Bunau-yarilla was an inter- ested spectator of the days proceedings, occupying front seat in the diplomatic gallery.
 At the request of MT. Patterson the senate ordered the printing of state ment by the Western Federation of Miners relative to the labor troubles in Colorado, and in reply to the statement of the mine Qnerators of that state, vhics Aas already aSeen Esinted. The document was also referred to the committee on judiciary. having under Consideration MT. Pattersons resolution looking to an in vestigation of the Colorado troubles.
 The Panama Canal question was then taken up and Mr. Morgan. who spoke in opposition to the ratification of the canal treaty, saying this would be his last speech on the subject MT. Morgan made an appeal for a careful revision of the treaty so as to make sure of the foot ing of the United States in Panama when the canal shall be constructed. He urged that the treaty should be so amended as to uneauivocally prevent or to permit the intervention of the United States in case of necessity. He urged as a reason for this suggestion his opinion that ultimate ly Panama would drift back into union with Colombia unless held in leash by this country. In this connection he as- serted that the Spanards of Panama and Colombia always would be found cooper ating in all things in reproduction of the United States
 Vote UnduIy Fastened.
 MT Morgan declared that the vote on the treaty was being unduly hastened and asserted that this haste to be due to com ulications with the new Panama Canal company. He said the principal object of the treaty was to provide for the pay ment of $40,0o0.0oO to that company.
 MT Money in a speech said:
 .sWhatever broken faith or blighted honor attaches to the country, was not brought on by the democratic party; neither is either branch of congress re- snonsible The censure belongs to the administration and its supporters, so far as they are accessories after the fact
 MT. Money declared that the Presidents course in violation of international law had been such as to render it indefensible. IJe was sure that this and other acts of the Tinted States in connection with the Panama revolt would deserve and re- ceive the censure of history But, bad as our course had been in Panama, he said that it was no worse than our course in Hawaii and the Philippines had been. He also contended that the President had been wrong in his recognition of Pan- anna hut concluded that as he has given if reeognition it's independence was es- tablished and its rights as nation fixed, and this status being fixed. the new re- public had ari ght to enter into the treaty.
 Amounts to Command.
 Mr. Money referred to the action of inc state legislature in Mississippi re- ouesting him to vote for the canal treaty, saving that that request had as much influence with him as would a command. He regretted that the vote for the treaty on the democratic side of the chamber would not be unanimous. for he thought such unanimity would De very happy circumstances.
 MT. Spooner resumed his speech which he had begun Thursday last. He said that if the United States had abandoned the treaty, the French government would have assumed our responsibility which this nation would not have tolerated. MT. spooner declared it to be strange that men who had spoken with such feeling of the condition of Cuba before the Span ish war should not have a word to say for Panama.
 In response to a question from MT. Till man. MT Spooner defended the orders of the government of the United States pro- hibiting the landing of troops within fify miles of the canal Mir. Tillman said that the United States never would have in- terferred in Panama's affairs, if the canal had not been involved. and Mir. Spooner replied that the President had obeyed the acts of congress in all that he had done. He said that if the South Carolina sen ator had been In Panama, he would have been the chief conspirator there. MT. Till man replied that his antagonist had paid him a great compliment.
 Spooner and Tilman Clash.
 MT. Spooner retorted that in making this admission. MT. Tillman was conced- ing all that he had himself contended. MT. Tillman would not, however admit that he had any high regard for the Colombians. q have called 'em a mangy lot he said and the senator from wisconsin has made em out a mangier lot than have
 Referring to the Presidents course, Mir.