The Washington times., 1903-12-17
Says Recognition of Re-
public Was USurpa-
ton of Power.
SLIGHT UPON SENATE
Mr.. Hoar Would Like to See
Canal Built, But Without
Least faint.

In the Senate this afternoon. on the
consideration of the Hoar Panama reso-
luton. Senator German made a violent
attack on President Roosevelt for the
latter's course in recognizing the repub-
lie Of Panama. The Maryland Senator
spoke of this act as a usurpation Of
power by the President. and said:
mo head of a government was ever
more guilty OF a more audacious act.
Has it come to this, that we have a Ma
poleon in this country?''
Mr.. German referred to the speech Of
Assistant Secretary Loomis in New
York. explaining why this country had
acted so quickly. He declared with We
hemence that this official of the State
Department had impaired more infor-
nation to a mixed gathering Of ban
queters flushed with eating and drink
ing than the President of the United
States had made known officiaIly to the
Senate He wanted to know what ex-
PLANTATION there could be for overlook
ing the rights Of the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich's Sarcasm.
Mr.. Aldrich interrupted Mr.. German
to ask what the Democratic position on
the Panama treaty would be. saying
he supposed the Maryland Senator spoke
as the official organ of the reconstruct
ed Democracy
Mr. German replied in a spirited man
ner. saying that in all mis- eighteen years
of service in the Senate. he had never
known a treaty TO be considered as a
party measure. He called upon Mr.. Aid
rich to act as patriotic American SEN
atOr without regard TO politics when the
treaty came I'D.
Mr. Germans remarks were drawn
out by the speech OF Mr.. Hoar in call
ing up his resolution. Mr. Hoar said:
Hopes to See Canal Built.
mo man in this country desires so
eagerly as I do to support the Admin
istration in this matter and act with my
colleagues. I desire the building OF an
isthmian canal haze to see it accom-
piished in my lifetime, and 1 would be
glad to see IL accomplished by a Presi-
dent have known and by the Admins
tration of my choice.
But let this great transaction be
wrought in a great way. Let it be
brought to pass, IL possible, by the I'M
animous action OF all parties If that
be impossible. let il be at least with
out the taint OF suspicion OF dishonor.
Il do not care TO inquire too closely
whether the President waited long
public. That is a matter left entirely
in his discretion. / do not think he
could get much light on this matter
from the circumstances attending events
in the civil war"
The Senator used simile to show that
great things had 20 be judged by great
!. standards The great question at issue.
y ne said, was: Did we. in substance. say
20 Colombia we would not permit her
TO move forces there in advance of the
uprising 10 prevent such uprising?''
He then quoted the official dispatches on
the subject and commented on them at
length
A blanket resolution was agreed to.
as offered by Mr.. ElL:ins, calling upon
all the Cabinet officers the Interstate
Commerce Commission. the Civil Service
Commission, the Publit Printer. and the
District Commissioners to report 10 the
Senate at the earliest practicable day
the extent of the buildings rented bv
each for the use of his department or
bureau and the amount OF money ac-
tualiy expended annually in this way.
Favorable reports were presented by
Mr.. WetmOre. from the Committee on,
Library, on the purchase OF a marble
bust Of General Lafayette by David
Dangers. and on the selection of a site
and erection OF pedestal for a bronze
statue of Henry w. Longfellow.
Protection to Exhibits.
The Senate passed Senator CockreTs
bill, described at length in The Times
last week, TO afford copyright protec
tion to manuscripts. drawings, paintings.
and all other works Of art brought from
abroad for exhibition at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition next year. At a
morning meeting IL had been ordered
favorabiy reported by the Committee
on Patents.
The engrossed copy OF the Cuban reci-
Drocity bill was received from the House
and the signature of the President pro
TEN. attached.