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Show ANNEXATION OF PANAMA. Senator Morgan Explains the Purpose of His Resolution. After tho disposal of routine morning morn-ing business in tho sennto Thursday. Mr. Morgan called for tho reading ot tho bill Introduced by him providing for tho annexation or Pannmn to the United Stntcs, nnd also or tho resolution resolu-tion directing tho president to enter into treaties for tho construction of a cnnnl vln the Nicaragua routs. He thon entered upon n formal explanation explana-tion of tho two measures. Mr. Morgan Mor-gan spoko of tho difficulties which tho country has encountered In Pnnama, snylng that they nro not of tho country's coun-try's seeking, but woro duo to tho precipitancy pre-cipitancy of tho prcsldont of tho United Unit-ed States. It was, howovor, Impossible Impos-sible to undo what hnd boon dono, nnd ho contonded that furthor proceedings Bhould bo In nccordanco with legislation. legisla-tion. In order to get rid or tho conse-quonccs conse-quonccs or our nets wo must make, ho said, somo oaultablo arrangement with Colombia, for It was not to bo supposed sup-posed that Colombia meant to submit sub-mit calmly. If, ho dcclarod, wo aro to build a cannl In Pannma, wo must havo tho good will of Colombia, for without it tho obstacles would Indefinitely Indefi-nitely lncroaao. Ho said ho Inserted In his bill tho provision for the payment pay-ment or $15,000,000 Tor tho paclflca tlon of Colombln becauso he had hoard tho prosldont had entorod Into nn ngrccment for tho pnymont or thnt Bum for Hint purpose. Ho had inserted insert-ed this provision ns well ns tho others in tho interest of pcaco and good will, and in tho Interest of n Pannma canal nnd of nil accrued rights. It was intended in-tended to moot tho emergency, nnd he hoped it would bo so accepted by all persons concerned. |