The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28
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The Panama government is about tc
be recognized by the European pow
ers, although they declare that the
new republic should assume an equit-
able portion OF Columbia g debt, which
amounts to about 81 5000. 600. Prob
ably our government will pay an
idemnity to Columbia for the loss OF
the isthmus.
With the ratification of the new
treaty Panama win become practically
part of the possessions Of the United
Safes. The right to police the cities
and to dictate sanitary laws gives us
virtual control Of Colon and Panama,
and we shall doubtless make use of
our right to fortify the canal.
The Cuban reciprocity bill passed
the house of representatives by a
vote of 1856 to 81, and has been re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations in the senate. Unless some
of the Democratic senators decide to
obstruct the bill, it may be passed in
time to adjourn the extra session by
Thanksgiving. AS twO-thirds OF the
senators are on record as in favor OF
the Cuban treaty. there is of course
not the slightest chapoe that the bill
which is to render the same effective,
will fail to pass the senate. The
speeches of the Democratic senators
will probabiy SSEexpianatory rather
than IN opposition to the bill, and
there may be general debate on the
tariff.
In the house the debate lasted sew
eral days, but as the majority refused
to allow the Democrats to submit any
amendments, the speeches were prin-
cipally denunciations of the tariff
policy of the Republicans and Of their
refusal to grant larger concessions to
Cuba.
The president, attorney general and
politicians generally are deeply inter-
estedin the case of Senator Charles e.
Dietrich, Republican from Nebraska,
who has been indicted by the Omaha
grand jury on the charge of bribery
and corruption in connection with
the appointment of Jacob Fisher as
postmaster of Hastings. The senator
and his friends declare that the
charges are the result of political
conspiracy, while others say that the
Investigation will bring forth many
and serious charges of bribery in the
Appointment of Nebraskan ] ostmasters
The United States district attorney
who had charge of the case has beer
summoned to Washington, to give the
president and the Department of JUS
tice full details as to the charges
made. The senator has been trying
to have the district attorney removed
on the ground that he permitted un
just charges to be made, yet it has
been shown that this very attorney re-
ceived a reprimand from Attorney
General Knox for asking it he SHOULD
suppress charges in which Senator
Dietrich was involved
From the information so far Al
hand it seems that the senator erected
building in Hastings and induced
the Postoffice Department to transteI
to it the local office which was in ,
building owned by branch of thu
Grand Army. The Grand Army mel
owned the fixtures in the office ant
regretted the loss Of the outlay the.
had made for them. The senator hat
asked as rent for the Office, NOR
than he finally agreed to accept.
new postmaster was to be appointed
and Fisher. it is said, received prefer
ence over the other applicants for tn,
senator's Endorsement, by agreeing t,
buy the postoffice fixtures from til,
Grand Army and to pay Senate
Dietrich the difference between wha
he asked and what he received a
rent. Fisher got the Appointment
and made the payments for severa
months until the senator realized tn,
irregularity of the transaction an'
refunded the money. Senator Dietriol
will waive the immunity from ar
rest given him by the Constitution
and will return at once to Omaha 70
trial Cuba will be invited to join tn
Union as State if the joint resolu
ton Just introduced in the Senate b.
Senator Nowlands, of Nevada, passe
congress. The resolution provide
that Porto Rico shall become count
of the State of Cuba, that the presi
dent and vice president Of the repuh
lie shall be the governor and lieuten
ant governor of the new State, an
that the present bonds about to be il
aued by Cuba shall be given out q
bends of the State.