Arizona republican., 1904-01-22
MORGAN The Senator Again AIIudes
 to Annexation of Panama .PFACfABLE ADJUSTMENT
He Concludes That Since Things Have Been Creased on the Isthmus, the Oleaginous, Proceeding Had Better Be Continued to the End.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Senator PIatt of Connecticut, concluded his speech on Panama today. He defended the course of the president throughout the Panama revolt and eulogized the ex- ecutive's policy as brave and fearless
 During the morning. MT. Morgan spoke in explanation of his bill for the annexation of Panaba to the United States, basing his argument on the ground that the pending canal treaty contemplated that result.
 MT. Morgan spoke of the difficulties which the country has encountered in Panama, saying they are not of the country's seeking but were due to the precipitancy of the president of the United States.
 It was, however. impossible to undo what had been done and he contended that further proceedings should be in accordance with legislation. In order to get rid of the consequences Of our acts, we must make, he said some equitable arrangements with Panama for it was not to be supposed that Colombia meant to submit calmly. f. he argued, we are to build a canal in Panama, We must have the good will of Colombia, for without it the ob- stacles of misuse and outlawry will be indefinitely increased.
 MT. Morgan made an appeal to the newspapers to use their utmost en- deavors to secure information conceru- ing the situation. saying that there was no probability that any resolution would elicit any information from the the executive department.
 Mir. Morgan said that the president T II appropriations. Indeed" he said I don't believe that he wants apDropria- tions. It is better for campaign pur- poses that legislation on the canal question should consist of promises only"
 He said that he inserted in his bill. the provision for the payment of $15,- 00O.000 for the pacification of COlom- bia, because he had heard that the president had entered into an agree ment for the payment of that sum for that purpose. lie had inserted this provision. as well as the others, in the interest of peace and good will and in the interest of a Panama canal and of all accrued rights. It was intended 10 meet the emergency and he hoped it would be SO accepted by all persons concerned.
 When Mir. Morgan finished, Mir. Platt concluded his speech on the German Panama resolution begun by him yes terday.
 He again took up the argument that the action of the United States anI the powers in recognizing Panama is irrevocable and he drew the inference that the senate must first proceed upon that theory
 MT. Platt defended the president against the charges of committing an act of war. or even of intervention, de- nying that his acts in connection with the Panama revolt amounted to either. Tt is easy" he said, ito make charges and to talk in an excited way. We want specifications, and it is time for senators, who talk of acts of war and intervention to tell us what an act of war is, and what act of the president in this case amounts to war or inter Vention.'
 One thing about the president was that the people believed him to be hon est; that he was a man who did what he thought was right.
 He then read the part of the pTesi- dents message, which denied the charges and he said he would take the word of the president against that of any newspaper article signed or un- signed.
 MT. Platt said that our rights on the isthmus were superior to those of any treaty. He said President Roosevelt had the same constitutional right to send ships and lands marines at Pan- anna and protect American interests and lives and property as President Mckinley had to send troops to Pekin for the relief of the American lega- tion.
 MT. Platt said that independently of the treaty of 1S46 the United States had the right to protect transit across the isthmuS, aven against Colombia, Indeed, we are bound not only to pro tect our own interests on the isthmLa, but those of the civilized world.
 MT. Tillman asked if the attitude of the Colombian forces was not in the nature of a ''dickering or badger, to increase the price of going"
 MT. Platt replied that MT. Hubbard and his forty-two men had nothing to do with the buying of the departure of Colombian troops.
 He added that he had seen the news paper report that the American vice consul, who was not an American citi- zen, had supplied funds to secure Tor res departure. Even if that were true. it did not involve in compiicity the government of the United States. There would be. he added no difficulty in ac- cepting the theory of good faith in those matters, if senators wanted a canal at Panama, and did not want it at Nicaragua.
 "I want canal at Panama" replied MT. Tillman, If we don't have to steal it."
 To this expression MT. Platt took exception as unworthy of a gentleman.
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