Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-18
SENATOR H0AR
SEEKS KNOWLEDGE
lie Wants to Know If This Gov
ernment Was Particeps Criminis
To the Panama Revolution.
He ASKS FOR ALL THE FACTS.
Senator Foraker Arraiens The Man
From Massachusetts for His
Unpatriotic Talk,

Washington, Dec 17.-The senate to-
day debated the isthman canal ques-
tion, AS affected by the presidents
recognition OF the Independence of the
republic of Panama The discussion
began with speech by Mr.. Hoar on
his resolution of inquiry and lasted sew
eral hours. In addition 10 Mr. Hoars
address there We're speeches by Mr.
German and Mr. Foraker
Mr.. Hoar confined his remarks TO
his resolution and they were read from
manuscript. lie held that this coun-
try had not yet received full official
information concerning the isthmus
revolr;1,n and adversely criticised the
conduci Of this country as shown by
what has been given out lie COM
pared the conduct of the United States
on the isthmian question to that of "A
policeman who would manacle and hold
a person to be robbed and who would
then insist on having the spells of the
theft delivered to himself.
HoAR ADDRESSED SENATE.
Mr.. Iioar addressed the senate
on his resolution calling upon the pres-
ident for such Information as may be
in his possession relative TO the status
81 the republic OF Panama when the
treaty with that country waR negotl-
ated. Mr. Hoar began by saying that
he was favorable to the isthmian canal
and DESTROYS that the present president
Of the United States should build the
nj l.
was for the accomplishment OF these
ends, he was even more anxious that
the canal should be built without
faint or suspicion of national dis
honor"
WHAT HE WANTS TO KNOW.
What we want TO know" he said,
"did this government. knowing that u
revolution was about to take place. so
arrange matters that the revolution
whether peaceable or otherwise should
be permitted To go on without inter-
ruption, and whether our national au-
thorities took measures TO prevent Co
lombia from stopping it?'
Mr.. Hoar quoted the correspondence
bearing upon the revolution and asked
why this great anxiety before any
disturbance bad occurredP'
II was, he said, clear that II the cor
respondence so far printed included all
the Information II was possible 10 give
on the subject, that from "a to AZ hours
before the revolution broke out this
government had instructed a man-of-
war to prevent Colombia from doing
anything TO prevent II.
Mr.. Hoar said that II was impossible
TO believe, and he did not believe, the
president was capable Of such intrigue
and indiscretion as thus indicated, and
declared that II was for the purpose OF
saving him from such imputation that
ne desired all the information to be
secured on the question.
Mr.. Hoar said that II was no justiii-
cation Of our course To say Colombia
had failed to ratify the treaty for the
construction OF the Panama canal,
In conclusion, Mr.. Hoar peaded for
all the facts, and asked that they be
sent to the senate through the usual
official channels.
GORMAN MAKES CHARGES.
Mr.. German took the floor as soon
as Mr. Hoar had concluded. He said
that Democratic senators generally
were as favorable TO the construction
Of the canal as Republicans He con-
graduated the country on the posses
sion of senator like Mr.. Hoar who
ne said. was following many examples
OF courage, patriotism and disinterest-
edness I'm the senate. MIR. German said
the facts were all that were desired
and he referred to the extension of the
executive influence, saying that his in
fluence had been extended until "thC
senate had become practically thu
agent of the executive" He criticised
the selection by the president of com
missioners from the senate to ne.
gotiate treaties as reprehensiblt
practise, and declared that the Asso.
ciated Press secured it's suggestions
as to information about events from
the administration He also con
demned executive interference In state
politics.
But none OF these transgresslons
could be compared. he declared, to tn,
action OF the executive In connection
with the affair In Panama. 1T is nc
said, 1.-THE most fragrant act Of trans
gressslon that has ever taken place II
the history of the country and II should
be resisted without regard to party"
sEcY. LOOMS CRITICISED.
Mr. German adversely criticised the
speech made by Asst. Secy. LOOMS be
fore the GUN CluD OF New iolh a. WV
nights ago. He said that Mr., LOOMS
while excited by wine, had given in
formation which the senate had no
had from the administration or from
any other source" He did not" Mr.
German continued, tell the country al
the facts, but he made the broad as
sertion that the president was n bolC
and great man who had the courage
and patriotism to land marines anC
seize part of the territory OF the re-
public of Colombia which we were
under contract to guarantee to tina
country. This IN the light of the fact
before us, is nothing less than usurpa
ton"
PRESIDENT AS a NAPOLEON.
MIR. German then discussed the presi
Dent as Second Napoleon"
"A second Napoleon, indeed, he eX
claimed. Has it come TO this, tina
the United states must have a Napol
con TO shape It's destinies and To dis
tort the presidential Office from II
proper functions?'
Here Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Gonna