Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

spirit untruer and what he knew per
fectlv Well'' was untrue, he concludes
by saving ssSenator Bailey is one OF
those men who go hunting trouble and
this is simply one of those spasmOdic
displays of asininity in which he in
dulges at regular periods. - Entirely
apart from the merits of the case. the
language is Incorporate and insulting
to a United States Senator acting In
his official capacity and, moreover,
gives evidence of q vindictiveness and
and an absence of judicial quallfica-
lions so necessary in man filling Ine
important position occupied by. the
Judge. A precedent has already been
set by Mr.. Roosevelt himself, in his
repr1mand of General Funston for a
far less offensive criticism OF Senator
Hoar, and Mr.. Roosevelt can material
ly benefit the public service, inspire
the respect OF the people regardless OIL
party, and prevent further cOmpllca-
tions by promptly dropping the offend
ing official from the rolls of the State
Department.
Already there have arisen complica-
lions In the efforts made to negotiate
treaty with the Colombian govern
ment in accordance with the Spooner
resolution which give rise to serious
question of the sincerity of the adVO-
Gates of the Panama route. It was
clearly and unequivocally stated by the
Colombian Minister, before the Spoon.
or resolution was adopted, that 1t would
be contrary to the constitution OF Co
lombia for the government OF that
country to ALLEVIATE the sovereignty OF
any portion of its territory. Notwlth-
standing that fact, however, the Spoon
er resolution contains provision that
the United States must acquire COM
plete and perpetual control OF the strip
of country through which the Panama
canal is to be constructed. This pro
vision Senior Concha meets with a pro-
position to lease for stated period OF,
say 100 years. the required territory
with the privilege of renewing the
lease for like period, and he further
proposes that control of the territory
shall be vested in a joint commission
To these propositions Secretary Hay
acting under the provisions of the bill
has so far refused to concede and &C
IcOrdingIy Senior Concha has announced
! that be is unwilling to accept the re
spOnsibility of negotiating treaty or
the lines demanded by the Secretary
without first submitting the doubtful
provisions to his government, a pro
ceeding which will necessarily cause
considerable delay. The advocates Of
the canal have not given up hope bl
any means but there appears to be rea
son for the assumption that the hant
of the opponents OF the canal helped tt
frame the SpoOner resolution.
Senator Harris, of Kansas, was among
the national legislators who have beer
in Washington during the past Weel
and he predicts the most encouraging
results for his party in the fall cleo
lions. He does not regard his own re
turn to the Senate as probable but be
llieves that the democrats will carry tn
state elections and will make materia
gains in the congressional delegation
He states that the elements opposed t.
the republican party are more thor
oughly organized than ever before
from which be argues the results vii
be most satisfactory. Speaking OF hi
own chances, the Senator says that b
believes that were the election of sena
tors popular one, he would certain
ly win, but with the holdovcr contir
gent in the state senate, he has littl
chance.