The Tomahawk., 1903-11-20
DEMOCRATS TO
Oppose treaty
Senators Will Fight Ratification Of
Panama Canal Pact with
New Republic.
STEERING COMMITTEE CONDEMNS
RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENT
Will Support Spooner Act to SNOW
Thev Arc Not AntaSOnistic to the
Building OF a Canal-Speaker Ap-
points Ways and Means Committee
Senate Discusses SmOOt Case.

Ruildine OF a Canal-SpeAker Ap-
points ways and Means Committee
Senate Discusses SmOot Case.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Democratic
senators have determined to oppose
the ratification of a canal treaty with
the new Republic of Panama, should
the administration enter upon treaty
negotiations with that country. The
democratic steering committee is SAID
to be unanimous in condemnation OF
the recognition the United States mas
given to the creation of new govern
ment on the isthmus, though the an
nouncement has been made that no
course of opposition has been dehnlte-
ly adopted. 1t has been learned on the
authority of a member of the demo-
cratic steering committee that the
sentiment Of the committee is to at
tack any effort to open negotiations
with the new republic and go before
the country in support OF the Spooner
act to show the party is not antagonls-
tic to the building of canal. 1t is
claimed that the law is on the side or
the democratic programme inasmuch
as the Spooner act is republican
measure. This act authorized the pres
ident to proceed to the construction OF
a canal on the Nicaraguan and Costa
Rican route in the event negotiations
with Colombia are not concluded with
in a reasonable time for the Panama
route.
Important Committee Appointed.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Following the
reading of the journal in the house
Thursday Mr.. Ballo (Tex.) was sworn
in.
The speaker then announced the
ways and means committee as follows:
Republicans-Messrs Payne IN. W,
Dalzell (Pa), Grosvenor (O), Taw-
ney (Minn.), Mccall (Mass.), Babcock
(Wis.), Metcalf (Cal), Hill Comm,
Boutell Qll), Watson Qnd), Curtis
(Kan.).
Democrats - Messrs. Williams
(Miss.), Robertson Na), Swanson
(Va.), Mcclellan IN. ", Cooper
(Tex), Clark (Mo.).
Chairman Payne, of the ways and
means committee, will call that COM
mittee together Friday to consider the
Cuban bill.
Mr.. Payne introduced the bill to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity
convention, which, without objection,
was read by title and referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Payne having moved to adjourn
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) inquired if he
was ready to announce the programme
of the majority.
Mr.. Payne said a meeting of the
wavs and means committee would be
called Friday" and he hoped to report
the bill to the house on that day.
Mr.. Williams, making further in
uuiry as to the time that is to be al
lowed for debate, Mr.. Payne stated
that conference would be held with
the minority leaders at 10:30 a. m.
Friday to discuss that question.
The house at 1910 p. m. adjourned.
smoot's Eligibility Discussed.
Washington, Nov 13.-Immediately
upon assembling Thursday the senate
DlunSGu luIC d QlSCuSSiOu VI luc 4uco-
tion of the eligibility Of Senator Reed
Smooth, of Utah, to a seat in the senate.
The debate grew out of the remarks
made Wednesday by Senator Hoar, say
in that petitions bearing upon Senator
Shoots case are. as much out of
place as would similar petitions to the
supreme court of the United States be
in the interest of any case before that
tribunal.
Senator Dubois Udaho) took issue
with Senator Hoar's remarks, and pre-
sented his views in connection with
the petitions for Senator Smoot's ex-
pulsion, which were presented by him
self.
Training Sites Selected.
Washington, Nov 13.-The board
composed of Rear Admiral Taylor and
Lieut.. Commander Winslow, appoint
ed to select site for a naval training
station on the Great Lakes, has made