The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
STATEHOOD BILL IS BLOCKED.
SENATOR MORGAN or ALAB4HA
SIiRTS 4 FILIHUSTER.
lie Higgins Flow OF words which Can't Bo
Checked Except to Adjourn -TalkS
Abaut Corrupt Politics IN Rhode
Isinnd, 'Blanket Indians" and Indiana

ana Ilil Oh tNli-Ilft llldL lllt -'lkIIAI
Congress i, not likely TO end in tn lamb
lise way that has been expected The
venerable senator Morgan of Alabama
mad stubborn and spirited attack or
the Statehood bill, and the fate of the meas
ure Is IN greater doubt than ever.
He Welded the floor only on motion
to adjourn but gave no intimation to his
colleagues whether he would begin fill
clustering methods tomorrow or rest oon-
tent with registering the protest which
he made this evening against the appoint
ment Of "A conference committee
Several Senators, rhen the hour grew
late and Mr. Morgan showed no inclina-
uon.te suspend his How Of words. attempted
10 pave the way to immediate adjournment
by soft speech addressed to their Alabama
colleague One by one they were bowled
over by MIR. Morgan, much to the enjoy
1uent of the galleries,
Senator Bate of Tennessee. also venerable.
tried to stem the torrent Of Mr.. Morgan's
rhetorical stream by whispering in Mr..
Morgan'- ear, and was sent 10 the right
about in shortSorder. Others took their
turn and vera completely Ignored
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Morgan
read extracts from a magazine critcsing
IDlIAthl ANliullbbN III iAllfl' lH4hlANlH ll''i-
tionisig. Senator aldrichs name, and he
alse rand portion OF a message by Gov
Dirhln of Indiana, painting political con-
ditions in Indiana IN very unfavorable
solors At the end of to-night's session
parliamentary tangle occurred, in which
senator Bailey Of Texas became very angr
at President Frye
This morning it had been practically
~
hood fight that opposition TO the appoint
ment of the conference committee should
be withdrawn The basis Of the agree
ment was not made known but assurances
were given TO the friends of the bill as 1t
passed the Senate. that the Bard amend
ment admitting New Mexico as a separate
State would not be slaughtered in con-
ference Mr. Morgan. however, was not
consulted IN this agreement and one reason
assigned for his unexpected obstructive
tactics was that he desired to show his
collea CUES that he must not be overlooked.
when the Senate resumed legislative
business after The Swayne trial at O'Clock
this evening MIR Morgan began his attack
lie pointed ont that the Statehood bill passed
the House without a reading and under
q rule which prevented debate. according
10 vauc,ls agreement. The request for
conference from the House was also the re-
suit Of a.Gaucus agreement. This was
REGULAR situation observed Mr.. Morgan,
and he proposed 10 discuss it, He was
opposed to the bill and laid stress on the
tremendous pressure upon Congress for its
passage This pressure was largely from
worthy persons in the would-be States
who wanted Office.
i have not observed that either Arizona
of New Mexico has suffered materially
under territorial government, he said
81 don't think we ought TO be subjected
tc he tartv whip and this great pressure
in considering a question like this, which
effects every State in this union
Mr. Morgan added that the Senate had
acted independently and without regard
to purity on the statehood question. and
with due regard to the rights of the whole
union No greater question could come
before Congress. he declared. than the
admission OF a State He then read the
provisions for holding the constitutional
election in Indian Territory which provide
that male Indians aver 81 years OF age may
vote
How can these blanket Indians be
rounded up9' queried Mr.. Morgan. What
better field do these petty politicians want
than to 70 out among these electors and
with a t0itlo OF NllHktN ana IlEFS ana
toba eco their red cloth aud the like Of
that. work their will among these sovereign
citizens Of the republicf Nothing but
scandal can come out of such an election.
1t will be Il scandal that will talnt the whole
country
Mr. Morgan then produced the magazine
Containing the article on corrupt politics
l. Rhode Island He declared that he
W luld not reveal such things in political
debate. or speak OF them, except under
g @.T LII. inn int
a realization Of corruption in the electorate
even In the best communities. 10 say moth
ing Of territory made up OF blanket
Indians
Mr.. Morgan read extracts from the
magazine article, including a paragraph
limiting that Senator Nelson ". Aldrioh
was elected because he represented
we'll known system
The venerable Alabama Senator exon
Grated Mr. Beveridge for any intention Of
dchauching the electorate in Indian Terri
tory Yet tho Senator from Indiana could
not DENY he added. that Gov Durbin had
exposed the detauchery Of politics. even
in the splendid State of Indiana Extracts
from Gov Durhins message were read by
Mr. Morgan, to the effect that in county
OF 1000 voters, l,500 were recognized as
purchaidllC
The provision for giving the new state
Of oklahoma s5.00o.O00 for school purposes
was u briOo to the Ignorant and vicious
voter, declared Mir Morgan, and he feared
II was intended 10 be a bribe
~ . O'Clock Senator Allison Of Iowa,
urged that conference committee be
appointed He hoped Senators would not
b compelled 20 sit again tonight. He
spoke OF the other matters pressing before
the Serate, and suggested that Mr. Morgan
permit III. subject to 60 over for the day.
Mr. Morgan listened patiently TO Mr.
Allison and then, without "A word Of reply,
continued his remarks on the Statehood
bill With great surprise. Mr.. Allison
seilbHck into hi. chair shrugged his should
err with a serio comic grIuace, and gave
1, up
Tho Democratic Senators who had made
the agreement 10 send the bill to conference
81 tcir heads together. and detailed Sen
ator Bate Of tennessee 10 request Senator
Morgan 20 quit Mr Bate walked down the
aisle. In full view Of the Senate and galleries
and interrupted MIR. Morgan, whispering
something in his ear. Mr. Morgan made an
inpatient gesture and said
1 win paddle my own canoe and began
his speech anew. The Senators and even
the gIilorie' instantly perceived the mean
ing Of the interruption and its result, and
llugh ~ Sci alto Bates's expense caused
bin 20 'at retreat.
soon aflcrward Senator Spooner Of Wis
oousn. Whn has a reputation as a COM
proni-"r. attempted 10 stop Mr.. Morgan