The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-05
FAVORS PANAMA.
Senator Hanna Addresses Senate
on Canal Bill.
Supplements Remarks With Col
lection Of Maps.

Washington. June 5-When the senate
convened today to resume the consider
alton of the Isthnaian canal bill, five large
maps depicting various phases of the ca
nal question were displayed about the
walls of the chamber Presumably these
were to enable Mr.. Hanna (O.), who was
to speak upon the measure, to illustrate
his remarks. It was noticeable that on
one Of the maps all the volcanoes were
marked, the active volcanoes being indi-
Gated in red and the extinct ones in black.
It was very unusual thing for such dia-
grams to be displayed IN the senate and
they attracted much attention.
At ? p. m. the Isthmian canal bill was
taken up and Mr.. Hanna began his
speech in opposition to the Nicaraguan
route He began with review Of the
progress Of transportation throughout the
world.
Mr.. Hanna said we had passed the
sentimental stage and reached the prac-
teal stage. It was now question that
If we wanted a canal for our commerce
we wanted the best canal
At the conclusion of routine business
bill to redivide the District Of Alaska
into three recording and Judicial divisions
was passed.
Consideration was then resumed Of the
military academy appropriation bill Mr..
Bate (Tenn.) continued his objection, be-
gun yesterday, to the large amount pro-
vided by the measure for Improvements
at West Point. He considered such APP
propriations as extravagant. He moved
to amend by striking from the bill all APP
preparations relating to the proposed inn
provements at West Point, involving an
expenditure ultimately of S., 500,000
Mr.. Warren CWyo.) in charge of the bill
explained that the improvements were abb
solutely necessary, many of the buildings
constituting the academy having been in
use since 1876 They were unsanitary,
uncomfortable and inconvenient They
were unworthy of the United States and
untitled for the purposes for which they
were used. The contemplated improve
ments were entirely necessary. In the
course Of a few years the academy would
! be rebuilt properly and at not too great
an expense.
ACADEMY BILL PASSED.
! Washington, June 5.-The senate
passed the military academy apprOprta-
| ton bill without amendment.
IN THE HOUSE.
! Washington, June 5.-The house to-
day proceeded without preliminary bus
4 mess with the consideration of the anti
anarchy bill. Mr. Sibley (Pa.), the first
! speaker. earnestly favored the passage
/ Of the bill. In the course of his remarks
/ Mr.. Sibley said:
When loving hands consigned to
mother earth the mortal remains OF
| William Mckinley, that sense Of justice
/ which is SO predominant in American
/
able terms that there should be made
the clear and distinct declaration that
/ those who plotted treason to the gov
| eminent advocated murder Of rulers
/ should find that a land enriched by the
blood Of patriots and martyrs is too
small to hold those who should con-
spire for its overthrow. The patriotism
| of our nation believed that almost the
! first act of the American congress
| would be to so legisiate that in the fu-
ture not a Johann Most nor an Emma
/ Goldman should escape punishment.
Notwithstanding the facts that the
| first recommendation made by the
president in his annual message to con-
| gress dealt with the subject six months
have rolled around and for the first
time it is a topic Of discussion in this
| body"
In closing he said: I'm the strength
| of our purpose and endowed with the
| courage of our~convictions, We will send
! to anarchists and all their breed the
( message that Garfield once delivered,
/ when upon the death Of Lincoln this
nation was plunged in panic and de-
! spair, God reigns and the government
at Washington still lives
Mr.. Sibley was warmly applauded
/ when he concluded.
Mr.. Loud (Cal) opposed the bill He
| said he synpathized with the motives
| which prompted the proposed legisla-
| ton, but nevertheless he believed that
| congress was about to act upon i'm
| pulse. II the matter went over until the
| next session he did not think it would
ever be heard of again If he could
1 bring himself to believe there was a
word or line in the bill which would
protect the life of the president he
would accept the remainder. bad as it
/ was
The legislation was unnecessary he
declared. No assassin of a president had
ever escaped the death penalty and none
ever would Mr.. Loud referred to the
Incorporate criticism of the president
some times indulged in by public men In
congress and by the press which tended.
to influence the public mind and said
that this was one of the lessons to be
learned from the assassination of the
late president which public men should
take home to themselves.
Mr.. W ootten CTex.) questioned the wis
dom Of the passage of the bill.