Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-04

Maneuvers for Practice Planned on Large
Scale for Next Year - House Holds Senate
Down to Work of the Special Session-Sen-
ator NewIands Wants to "Annex" Cuba as
a State.
Wrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1908.
President Roosevelt's Panama policy
has been severely arranged by Sena-
tor Morgan who accuses him of failure
to obey the orders of the Senate, of
completely in the Panama revolution,
of utter disregard for the rights of
Colombia and of personal ambition
to glorify his own Administration.
The report of the Committee on
Committees was presented TO the Sen
ate and among other changes it an
nounced that Senator Hanna had been
given the Craftsmanship of the com.
mittee on Interoceanic Canals, which
had been held for many years by SEN
ator Morgan. The Senator from Ala
bama then rose and read his speech
which took up the greater part OF two
sessions of the Senate. Before he fin
ished he asked the privilege of con.
tinuing from his seat, saying under his
breath, "My old limbs are getting as
shaky under me as the Republican
party must be in the presence OF the
TRUTH" With frequent and sarcastic
use Of the Presidents favorite words,
"clean" and "decent," and referring
to Minister Vanilla as "some one from
Panama." the aged Senator declared,
" Hereafter November 8, 1903, will be
Saints day, to be celebrated by all
tilibuster's who destroy government lin
the interest Of peace" "Let us send
out round-robin from Congress and
inform the President that it is about
time to provide for tho health and
safety OF the country" Saying that
President Mckinley favored the Mic
araguan route, he continued. "but he
is dead and a new Richmond comes
upon the field, and he seems not to
feel the obligation OF good faith when
more enticing field for the unique
administration breaks upon the vision
of this ambitious spirit" He de-.
clared that the President wanted to
have all the glory of constructing the
canal. "Has the President any ex-
cuse for his failure to carry into effect
the agreement with Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA, unless it il resentment
toward Colombia and qualification of
personal ambition which the law de-.
prives him of the further power to in
dulge? Whatever the incentive, he
will fail to carry with him in his wild
and inexcusable raid"
Although most of the Democratic
Senators agree with Senator Morgan
in his criticism of the President, they
will vote for the Panama treaty when
it is sent to the Senate for ratification.
It is now on its way to Panama to be
ratified by the people of the Isthmus.
Plans for the greatest army maneu-
vers ever held in this country, except
during actual fighting in the Civil
War, are being considered by the War
Department. Fifty thousand troops
will be gathered next year under one
command, about $50 miles from New
York City, to take part in maneuvers,
which willresemble those held each year
in France and Germany. Negotia-
tons are in progress with the railroads
for transporting this immense force Of
men and material, without delaying
the usual traffic. The national guard
OF New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Pennsylvania will take part in the
mimic war, and will be on equal foot
ing with the regular troops. Two mill
tary camps will be established about
fifty miles apart and the hostile opera
tions will take place between them.
All arms will be employed and the
usual military problems worked out
on large scale.
The House is determined that the
Senate shall not take vacation before
the regular session, unless it takes &C.
ton on the Cuban bill, which has been
favorably reported from the Commit
tet on Foreign Relations. The regular
session begins December 7, and the
Senators agreed to postpone the vote
on the reciprocity bill until December
16.
When the Senators limited to the
House that they wished to adjourn the
extra session. the House said no; and
there is no doubt that this answer is
popular with the country. Congress
was called tor . special purpose and
there is no sound reason why it should
adjourn without taking action on the
measure submitted to il. As neither
branch Of Congress can adjourn for
more than three days without the con.
sent Of the other, the House can force
the Senate TO remain in session.
Speaker Cannon will announce the
committee appointments in . few days,
instead OF waiting until the beginning
OF the regular session. Several thou.
sand OF bills have been introduced and
are waiting to be sent to the different
committees. The House can do at
least one weeks work before the regu.
lar session begins.
To get evidence concerning the ad-
ministration OF the island by General
Wood, the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs will send q committee
to Cuba. 1t is generally believed that
the committee will report favorably on
the nomination OF General Wood, aud
that the affair will then be discussed
on the floor OF the Senate.
Senator Newlands' resolution invit.
ing Cuba to enter the American Union
as State and annexing Porto Rico to
her as county. called forth an inter-
esting debate in the Senate, in which
tho Republican Senators, Lodge, Hale
and Plat OF Connecticut, opposed the
measure, claiming that it would ex-
pose the country to the charge of
breaking faith with Cuba because an
invitation to her would be looked upon
as q command.
The resolution caused q good deal OF
comment in Cuba and Porto Rico, and
it appears that most of the Cubans, ex.
cept the Spanish residents and large
business interests OF the island, were