The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

the body ought to stay 1t. The fathers created this body, so that it can prevent imprudent action. It has but seldom per- mitted tht excitement of the hour the desires of ambitious men to put in Jeo- pardy the honor of the Government or iis commercial prosperity"
 When MT, German had concluded, SAT. Foraker began a severe arraignment or Mir. Hoar's position, saying that when ne read the newspaper accounts of the Dem ocratic caucus which agreed that ihe caucus action should be binding, ne kne" that there would be truoble; that the Democrats would vote as unit on every mater except when the vote interfercd with individual conscience.
 Foraker's shot at Tillman. Something the Republicans do npt have" interjected MT. Tillman. Continuing, Mir. Foraker said that ne did not khow who would be the Demo- cratic exception, but suspected since MT Tillman yesterday displayed his rare knowledge of ali matters 6criptural, that he would be the one."
 Attention was called by MT. Foraker to MT. Hoar'6 announcement that the speech he was about to make should De | in executive session, "and," said MT. For aker, perhaps he thinks that the an- nouncement a sufficient apology for going on and making in open session speech which he has acknowledged should have been made only in executive session and which," added MT. Foraker, 'ft has been suggested to me should not have been made at all."
 MT, Foraker declared that an attack | had been made not on the President alone. | but upon the country, and when the eyes of the world were on us it would be the | peter part of patriotism to have asked for l the desired information in executive ses- | sion; it could have been obtained just l as well and every purpose of the sena- tor from Massachusetts would have been subserved If the matter had been dis cussed behind closed doors.
 Tillman's Last Question. MT, Tillman asked Senator Foraker II he had any knowledge of the mobiiixing of 5000 soldiers to march upon Bogota, and whether information of this character did not come from the White House. MT. Foraker said that nothing had been given to him on that subject and advised MT. Tillman if he wanted tho informa- ton from the White House to apply there himself.
 MT. Foraker said he could think of no action on the part of the President calling | for such remarks as those made by the | Senator from Massachusetts. MT. Hoar | interrupted MT, Foraker and said: "The Senator from Ohio either wholly | misunderstood what I said, or wilfully perverts my meaning
 | After d little further debate, Mir. Hoar 1 sought to obtain the floor. saying he
 had been placed in 8 false light, but MT Foraker declined at first to yield, insist ing his remarks were justified by MT.
 Hoar's speech, but finally he gave way
 to Mir. Hnar, who said:
 My point is this: say that the Pres
 ident has said to the public and to the
 Senate that he disclaims certain conduct
 as unworthy of him, and I called atten'
 tion to the fact that the documents
 which he sent in failed to make that
 clear by not distinctly disciaiming that
 he or the administration had notice of that revolution or that our forces had prevented the lawful Government from
 anticipating that outbreak, and that be'
 lieved from my knowledge of the Presi'
 dent that his statement was actually trua and, therefore, asked him to supply the lacking information by stating on what ground the administration proceeded ir taking the step--that is all.
 MT. Hoar's Sarcasm.
 And 1 do not propose, after thirty four years service within these walls, tc trouble myself to contradict again all imputation to me of any other meaning GI dIIllCb uly part II the Senator from Ohio chooses to charge
 me with it, of course, cannot help it. He will do his duty"
 T am delighted" retorted Mir. Foraker, | "that the Senator from Massachusetts is
 not afraid of anybody. I do not know | of any one whom he should be afraid of
 anyway.
 He made a speech. I am undertaking
 to make some answer to 1t. I submit tu | aN--
 what the Senator from Massachusetts
 has just now seen 1t to say, misreprc-
 sented or perverted a single idea that he
 has expressed. What said I understood
 to be the effect of his speech-that from | the telegram read he inferred the con- clusion that there was contradiction of | the statement of the President of the | Unled States
 Now the President has stated there | was no conference, no intrigue, yet the
 Senator from Massachusetts, reading | these telegrams, demands that the Presi- 1 dent shall submit proof to him that he
 was telling the truth when he made the
 statement that he had not connived."
 History of the Uprising.
 MT. Foraker then proceeded to review
 briefly the history of the uprising on the
 isthmus. stating that the condition there
 was common knowledge of all newspa- per readers.
 No agent was sent to the President of
 the United States and no agent was sent
 to Colombia" said MT Foraker. "She
 had a right. if she saw fit, to go into re-
 belliop Weeks before she declared in- | dependence it became known that she
 would take that step-not officially, but
 to every one who studied that situation
 and knew what human nature would do
 under the circumstances.
 | The administration at Washington was
 not unmindful or the situation and 'the , President took the steps indicated by the telegrams and from which the Senator | from Massachusetts derives such conclu- sions."
 No Ground or Criticism. | MT. Foraker concluded his remarks by
 stating that there was no real ground | for criticism of the course of the admin
 istration in the Panama matter. not even | that the Democrats might take advant- | age of. He deplored the discussion of
 the matter in open session of the Senate. l however.
 | Mir. Mitchell then made a speech in
 advocacy of the bill to aid the Lewis and | Clark Exposition at Portland. Ore. He | said that almost half a million dollars
 should be raised by the sale of stock of
 the exposition company, and that over $700,OO0 had been raised by different States for the purpose of making exhibits,
 making a total of $i,12690 of available | money for the enterprise
 l Mir. Mitchell said that if the United | States could afford to contribute over $6, ,0O0OOO to the st. Louis Exposition, it | could afford to give one-third of that