The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-12
DEBATE ON THE
PANAMA CANAL
Sincerity and Good Faith Of
Roosevelt Questioned.
SP0ONER ACT OVERRlDDEN
PLAIN TALK BY THE MINORITY
LEADER.
POONER ACT OVERRIDOEN

self into committee OF the whole
for the consideration OF the pension
appropriate bill. with Mr.. Lawrence
+ CMass) in the chain.
Mr.. Van VOORHEES, Rep., o. ex-
. planned that The provisions of the Bill
/ were practically Identical with those
! OF last years measure.
Mr.. DinsmOre tDeE.., Ark who was
/ recognized for one hour, took occasion
/ to speak of the republic of Panama
He said the republic had been estab-
lished and that &c exists by the power
of the United States. and that with
out that power il could not exist
: Nothing had he said, been gained that
could not have been gained i'm q
straightforward and honorable way
He explained that he did not use the
word honorable" in an offensive sense.
but insisted that but for the action
of the United States there would be
no republic of Panama.
Mr.. DinsmOre, referring to the pro-
visions Of the Panama Canal bin, said.
Was the Law Obeyed9
Here is the law. Did the president
obey it? Everybody knows that he
made no pretanse Of obeying it, Has
any excuse been offered why he did
not obey it? He has not even vOuch-
safed 10 congress, whose law he has
violated. the slightest excuse. Is he
above the law? Indeed, Mr.. Chairman.
f. this is true. we have come upon evil
times when the executive power Of the
government can usurp power and cast
aside the express wish OF congress de-
; clared En- law"
Mr.. Dinsmore criticised the hasty re-
Ception of the republic Of Panama and
said q canal could have been built UNI
der the SpOOuer act without overturn-
ing any precedent Yet, he said, q
biunder had been committed which he
hoped would never be repeated.
Hit Defends Roosevelt.
? Mr. Hit CRep., u), chairman OF
: the committee on foreign affairs. re-
{ plying to Mr.. DiusmOre. said he was
astonished at the remarks of the gen
tleman from Arkansas, saying such an
attack on the government would no
be made by any foreigner in discuss
ing it's action.
Mr.. Dipsmore disavOwed any pUr
pose to impute dishonorable or i'm
proper motives to the officers of thu
. 4 government.
Mr. Hit said there was nothing has
I ty or unique in the -eCognitiOn OF Tn
new republic. as it occurred five day
r after the pronunciation of the inde
ipendence of the republic. he made
vigorous defense Of the administration
f1 connection with the republic OF Pan
anna.
The president. said Mr.. Hit. had no
been piccipitate. but had waited
q reasonable time. But he added. 81
g did not waste time; he never does.
= Ordinarily" Mr.. Hit vent or
e when a ship is iu port and a disturb
y ance occurs we land troops TO proteC
q Americans from being killed or robbed
l. We have done that I'm France ard w
l. would do it anywhere.
d Situation Was Different.
u "In the case Of Panama our situauo
+ was different from that Of any spot o
r. ! earth. We had "a solemn and Sinoin
engagement which had beer impresse
e. upon by us all these years. often w
is were called upon by the Colombia
e. government oftener by events, to or
+ force the obligation 90 keep that pat
D. open from sea to sea. not TO aid nc
to suppress rebellion, but 10 keep Oh
path open; and when we landed trooT
e at Colon their duty under the treat
~ was plain Co let no armed men or caus
W disturb the Open free course Of con
f. merce or Of movement in the pathWa
is across the isthmus.
"a Now il so happened i'm the course
N human events which we do not Suid
e. but which III is believed by many a
m All-Wise Providence watches ard q
ne Tects. that in lhise case our duty
good faith under the treaty 90 keep m:
highway open. fell I'm with and brougl
out a consequence which was grave
Colombia. She has invoked that int
= ference before. but 10 so happened TIM
always heretofore it Injured to her bel
rift In this case that which we ha'
dore we did for motive OF the highe
v obligation OF national faith.
Good Faith Alleged
'It was done sedulously and careful
ly. but it did result ir making ID vel
difficult for troops TO come from Bog
ia Our government will not perm
anybody on the line of that railway
ay the crossing of the iSthmus Whit
or would disturb free transit, and it
because the two things c0iu-:dcd tn
~ men who do not look ON The matt
~ calmly win say that we did what y
ch did 90 injure BogOta. when In fact y
be did it to keep good faith, thought it d
nd injured BoEota.
IS After reviewing the history of &
"a act of congress and the negotiation
~ with Colombia and the sending Of
treaty TO BOgOta. MI. Hitr said {
PEOPLE of Colombia thought the Cuit
10. States were 50 bert on having car
IN Op the istEmus that the game was cas-
O- They had SlO,CO00u0. but S-t,vvV,l
TO would be better. and Colombian Dape
lr- had urged those charged with the po
or to hold out for great sums of va
~ kee money
NJ The one purpose that has been
-Or fectedr said Mr.. Hit, "the one IN
e. had been voted for i'm this body @
ite has governed the action Of our 50
M ernmert is the one that every so
~ American heartily rympathizes with
is Are Not Ashamed.
.de 'Chat is the reason we do not APP
srs ogizc for the conduct Of our COVER
ne ment i'm following ne presidents of
'ht past history and we are proud that
have a president that did not wait
years"
fer The whole world. he said had be
en- in favor of a canal and. added
iisS Hitt we have got man 20 work
.pe it who VIII cut il through.
~ MI Williams, interrupung, said
er- wanted TO take the burden of sayi
ers yes to the question as TO. whether
nd government had been virtually sui
ice of moral obliouity i'm its information
~ relations I'm its action concerning
Nv republic of Panama.
sse Continuing mis- remarks. Mr. II
No said: Following the spirit of the tire,
81. and Of the legislation since, the pre-
mn dent. while waiting a reasonable tin
oe found that the VIII Of congress sho
be carried out and he would not 81
nit to the blackmaH that was tried
ta- be imposed upon the people of
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