The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-24
Hold Up Nomination of Min
lister Buchanan in Senate.
CONFIRMATION DON'T GO
Many Senators Plead Ignorance OF
Proceedings When Action Was
Taken, and the Whole Matter
Hangs Until January 4.

A Washington special says: In eX-
ecutive session Saturday afternoon
the senate reconsidered it's action con-
firming the nomination OF ". I.
Buchanan, as minister to the Republic
Of Panama. Under the agreement en-
tered upon among senators, it was
determined that the nomination should
be held up until after the Christmas
recess, when those senators who are
opposed to sending a minister to the
new republic at this time will be CIV
en- the opportunity to express their
views, and register their votes. 1t
seems that when the nomination was
called in executive session a few days
ago, it was read out with lot OF
others in such way that nobody un-
derstood what was under consldera-
ton. The first time that the major
ity of senators knew about the con.
firmation was the next morning when
they read the newspaper reports. It
was a great surprise to them, because
all had expected that the proposition
to send an accredited minister to the
republic in the present nebulous state
of the government down there would
be opposed. Saturday afternoon Sena-
tor German moved a reconsideration
of the senate's action, and so strongly
was the case presented that the ad-
mihistration senators agreed it would
be better to reconsider the previous
action and let the matter go over.
It is understood that many republican
senators have, much to the disgust OF
their. fellows, manifested disposition
to Join with Senator Hoar in the sup
port of his resolution, the purpose VI
which is to call upon the president 10
furnish the information which will eD-
able the administration to show an ar
solutely clean hand as to the charge
that this government contributed in
some way to the fomenting of the Pan
ana secession. Senator Hale, OF
Maine, is one OF these. and 1t Is even
said that he has expressed the opinion
that Senator Eoar is on the right tack.
It is expected in consequence of this
feeling that the administration lead
ers in the senate will acquiesce in the
adoption of some resolutions on the line
of that of Senator Hoar. They will
probably refer the Hoar resolution to
the foreign relations committee,
where the sting will be taken out OF
it, and then permit its passage. : !
Z The determination to get all OF the
facts does not necessarily mean that
the treaty is in danger of rejection.
However. the democratic senators
seem disposed to join in any move
ment calculated to bring more light
upon the occurrences Immediately pre-
ceding the outbreak of the revolution.
There are enough democrats who want
to vote for the treaty to secure its rat
ifcation, even in the face Of the caucus
rule, and will do so if it can be shown
beyond question that the adminisIa:
tons hands are free from stain in The
matter of the inception and organiza-
ton Of the Panama revolution. - p
e Senate Adjourns FOR; Holidays. :
After session Of two and one-quar-
ter hours, the senate Saturday, ad-
journed until January 4th. The days
sitting was devoted largely to a
speech by Mr.. Pettuss Of Alabama, On
the situation in Panama. in which .Ee
took the position that the recognition
Of the Republic of Panama by the UNI
ted States cad been premature and Of
such a character as to render it Of
doubtful appearance. .--.-