Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-22
HoAa AND THE PRESIDENT.

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ferred TO- or as block signalman.
HoAR AND THE PRESIDENT.
Senator Hoar Is one Of the unhap-
piest men In Washington, just now.
He is unhappy because he has been
misunderstood" And thereby hangs
d tale. When the question 81 the Pan
M canal treaty came up for discus
sion In the senate IL was generally OK
pected that severe criticism Of the
course Of the administration In refer
ence to the new republic would eman
ale from the democratic side. To the
surprise and possibly to the conster.
nation Of the majority, the venerable
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts APP
peared upon the arena, armed with
certain resolutions questioning the
good faith OF the president In the
transaction and asking him TO submit
TO the senate, 10 state the case badly,
proof that he had been telling the
truth. And all this under the guise
and pretention OF the greatest friend
ship for the PRESIDENT The democrat
ic slide 81 the senate rubbed Its hands
with satisfaction and the republican
colleagues Of the Massachusetts SEN
ator opened their eyes wide In aston
ishment and some Of them In disgust.
Mr., Foraker took MI. Hoar to task
roughly for his position and the latter
rhereupon pleaded that he was entire
iy misunderstood, etc. Portions Of the
discussion. taken from the congress
sional record. follow;
Mr.. Hour. Mi. President, | wish
to say a few words upon that resolu
lion. shall refer 70 nothing except
what Is already contained In the docu.
ments which have been sent to con
gress. II at any time ! shall say any
thing which would seem TO any sen
at0r 10 belong TO the executive ses
sion, | shall desist.
No man In this country desires
more eagerly than | dol doubt II
there be d man living who desires 50
eagerly as | do-to support the admin
istration and 10 act with my republican
associates IN this matter, desiri
thc Aniiaing 4 the canal u ID one q
tho great landmarks, rarely fonnt
once IN q century, IN the progress q
humanity. bringing nations together
and making the whole world kin,
hope II Is d la1dabie am~bition--at an,
rate 1t Is my ambition THAT this ma.
be accomplished In my time by TIL
party with which ! have acted from
my youth ami by the administration
OF my choice. Nothing can be NOR,
Il lightfui 10 mo than that Il shall b,
accomplished by the president o
whom | have supposed | had the RICH
10 speak rs an honored and value,
personal friend II Is q dear ambi
tion. also. that my vote may be re
corded in It's favor, But let this grea
/. transaction be wrought In the grea
way which alone is worthy Of It. LIE
, II be brought 10 pass, II IL may be
I by the unanimous consent Of all paI
! ties ana the united action Of ali III
|, people. II, unhappily. that be impos
slble. al least Lot II be without III
taius % th. suspicion OF national dill
! honor.
Mr., Foraker. II the senator desire
] any information from the Whit
House. | suggest that he apply,
! Now. Mr.. President. having sal
that much in a predatory way. | wan
io say something about the merit I
this iran actirn which has been so $,
| yerely criticised by the senator froI
) Massachusetts, He reads q lot OF te
ograms aud draws therefrom nm infel
! cree, which he states as his concln'