Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-19
DANIEL SPEAKS IN OPPOSITION

J DhhlEL DPEAAO In UPfUDlllUI
Charges the Republicans With Undue
Haste in Rushing Into an Enterprise
Involving Such a Vast Expendi.
ture of Money.
, Washington, March 17-Without dot
ting an ''i'' or crossing st." even with
out changing single punctuation mark
the Senate today voted to raufy the treaty
with the republic of Colombia, for the con-
structon of the islhmian canal. The vote
for ratification was 73 in the affirmative to
5 in the negative. The senate was in ex-
eculiye session when the result was an
nounced, so that only the Senators them
selves and a few confidential employees
were present.
All the Senators announced themselves
as gratifed to have the the long struggle
terminated, but noDe Of them manifested
their appreciation by cheers and hand
clapping.
The day was given up almost entirely TO
general debate on the treaty, and in addi-
ton to the set speeches made under the
general agreement, by Senators Morgan
and Cullom. there were many short speeches
and a rather long speech by Senator Dan
el, of Virginia.
The only party vote of the day was
taken on the substitute for article four,
which was agreed upon by the Democratic
caucus, and had reference to the acqusi-
ton Of territory in Central and South
America by the United States. There
were number Of speeches on this amend
ment, but it was voted down by an almost
two.thirds majority, the ballot footing up
81 ayes to q noes.
Senator Money offered the substitute for
the fourth article Of the treaty, which
disavows any intention on the part of the
United States to increase its territory at
the expense of South or Central America.
Speeches were made in support OF the
Money amendment by Senators Bacon,
Teller, Daniel, Morgan and others. They
contended for an impartial recognition of
all American republics, urging that under
the language of the fourth article of the
treaty Mexico would be left as the only
American republic to which the avowal Of
non-encroachment could be held az non
applicable. Senators Spooner and Hoar
replied, contending that there was prac'
tically no difference between the language
of the amendment and that of the article
as it stands.
After the vote was taken Senator Daniel
then offered an amendment providing
that the treaty should not take effect until
it had been approved by the Congress.
Mr.. Daniel spoke in advocacy of this pro-
vision.
The fact soon developed that Senator
Daniel had offered his amendment for the
purpose of making a general speech iupon
the treaty, and when the fifteen minutes
allowed for his speech on his own amend
ment had expired and the Amendments was
voted down, Senator Morgan presented
four or five of his amendments, which
were each in turn defeated, but upon
all of which Senator Daniel continued
to speak. All told he spoke for about
an hour.
His speech was an arraignment of the
Republican policy in pressing the treaty
with what he asserted was undue haste.
He referred to the enormous expenditure
that would be required to construct the
canal, ard charged recklessness in rushing
into an enterprise such as this, as he de-
clared was being done.
Senator Cullom occupied only about
three fourths Of the hour allotted to him.
self, and when he had concluded the ques'
ton as to whether the treaty should be
ratified was promptly put before the SEN
ate. All the Senator'S in the city occupied
I their seats, and all were prompt in re-
spending when their names were called
Tie vote resulted in the ratification of the
treaty by 73 to 8. The result was no sur
e prise for all had predicted that when TIE
= offered amendments had been disposed o
i the treaty would be approved by an over
l whelming majority.
The first opposition vote recorded was
+ that of Senator Daniel, of Virginia Sena
e tor Daniel was joined by his colleague,
e Senator Martin, and after them came th'
e two Alabama Senators, Messrs. Morgan
J. and Pettus. Senator Teller, of Colora 0
+ also voted IN opposition, and his was tn,
last vote on that side of the question.
+ When Senator Frye, who occupied To,
d chair, announced the result, there was n,
o demonstration, and the Senate adjourned
e Before this result was reached, however
y it had been decided to meet again tomor
:. row at II O'Clock for the purpose of takin
l. up the Cuban treaty and with the hope G
concluding its consideration in order tha
Y the Senate might adjourn finally tomorrow
5 LOOTED The GOLD He WAS GUAR0lN