Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-14
But Mr.. Morgan Is Unable
to Point Out the Wrong
He ASKS TO BE SHOWN
The Alabama Senator Airs His Well
Known Views on All Things Per-
tanning to Isthmian Affairs - nr.
Kittredge's Burning Reply.

w dSlllIlSlOHJ April 15.-Ine senate to-
day began consideration of the bill pro-
viding for a government for the Pan
anna canal zone. The greater part of
the day as occupied by Mr.. Morgan
in support Of amendments offered by
himself. None of them were accepted
and the reading of the bill was nearly
half completed. Mr.. Hale presented an
amendment to the Panama canal gov
ernment bill requiring that all stores,
machinery and men to be used in con-
nection with the construction of the
canal be transported in United States
built vessels whenever reasonable rates
can be secured
When the bill Was taken up Mr. Nor
gan entered upon a general discussion
of the proposed canal legislation and
expressed an opinion that some occult
influence was operating to secure e,;-
pedition. He then temporarily with
drew his substitute for the entire bill
asking that the bill be read by sections
for amendment.
This request being complied with he
offered section II of his bill. appropri-
ating $4,000, 900 to be paid to Panama
as a substitute for the first section of
the bill reported by the canal commit
tee. He said that until the purchase OF
the property was consummated nothing
else should be done and that the pend
ing bill made no provision for the
acquisition of the railroad and the
ships owned by the new Panama COM
pany. Morgan spoke of the delay il
paying the $lOOO0.GOO to Panama and
give their reasons for it.
you know what the reason is" he
said: II do not. Giveit TO us" He ac-
cused the president of defying the law
involving the payment of S1OG)O,OOO to
Panama with the payment to the
new Panama canal company ard again
referring to the difficulty Of securing
information, he exclaimed I'm that
nest Of fraudulent spectators in Paris,
or possibly in New York, if not still
nearer home. is to be found an explain
alton of mystery and delay. Somebody
is going to profit by it. Who is it?'
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the interests Of
France and a banquet at which the
Celebrated Run1u-Narffla and the
equally celebrated I.oomis met together
and congratulated each other on some
dangerous situations which they had
avoided by the fact that they had ne
GOtiated the canal treaty. Now, what
was this dangerous situation?" Mr..
Morgan said that it must have been
something that Buneau-Narila was
familiar with. for he did not think
Loomis "can be charged with excessive
familiarity with anything outside of
the United States"
Mr.. Morgan said it was the inter
ests Of French citizens they were pro-
tecting. He read an article giving an
account of the British government
sending a gun boat to Nicaragu for
the protection of Mosquito Indians,
under a treaty entered into between
Great Britain and the tribe. He sug-
gested that this Mosquito" question
had been stirred up to disguise a plan
on the part of Great Britain to bring
about the building of a canal by the
Costa Rica NiCaraguan route. He said
the government of Great Britain could
furnish money and provide for the
building of the canal just as the Sucz
canal was built. That is all there is
to the Mosquito question:" he said. He
added in concluding that he knew Mr..
Xittredge was burning with anxiety to
reply"
Mr.. kittredge responded by simply
moving that MIR. Morgans amendment
to the first section of the hill he laid on
the table. The motion prevailed, ayes
SO, noes Is. party vote.