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Show ilORGAN STILL FIGHTS THE: PANAMA TREATY Pemocrati" Object to 'Clause Which ' Prevents Protection of Canal r -." by American Arms. ,' WASHINGTON. March XL Senator Morgan today, continued his argument in opposition- to -the- Panama canal treaty in . the executive session-of the Senate. The Democratic Senators are making an effort under the leadership of Senator Sen-ator Gorman to reach an agreement upon up-on amendments to the treaty to be supported sup-ported by them, and each one has been asked to give his views upon this point. i So far substantial unanimity has been . expressed in favor of a modification of article 23 so as to place the control of the canal In American bands. There Is general .complaint among the Derao-l Derao-l orats that the provisions of that artl-f artl-f -le precludes the possibility of protect-i"-.ng the canal by American arms in case the necessity for doing so should arise. |