The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
SOME HOT TALK.
Senators Eoar and German Speak for
Their Country's Eeror.
TIE SECOND NAPOLEON"
The President and Mr.. Loomis Criti-
cised by Mr.. German Without
Reserve.-The Story OF
s.Policeman.''

The CnlteQ states senate at w ASH
ington on Thursday was the scene o!
most important debate on the 18th
mian canal question as affected by the
president S recognition of the indepen
dence of the republic Of Panama. The
discussion began with speech by Mr.
Hoar on his resolution of inquiry anc
lasted several hours. In addition tx
Mr.. Hoar'S address there were speeches
by Mr. German and Mr.. Foraker. AL
three were notable utteranceS and o1
historical interest.
Mr. Hoar confined his remarks tC
his resolution and they were carefully
written out and read from manuscript.
He held that this country has not yet
received full official information con-
cerning the isthmian revolution and
criticised in sharp terms the conduct
of this country as shown by what has
been given out.
There was no reservation IN Mr.
Gorman's utterances. He practically
alleged that the situation in Panama
had been created to make a campaign
issue, and said that unless further
light was thrown on the subject he
would oppose the Panama treaty.
Mr.. Foraker took Mr.. Hoar to task
for his remarks rejecting on the ad-
ministration. He defended the ad-
ministration for it's attitude toward
the Panama revolt. A heated COLO
GUY took place between Mr.. Foraker
and Mr.. Hoar during an effort of the
Massachusetts, senator to explain more
fully his position in the matter.
Mr.. Hoar said he was in favor Of
the lsthmian canal, but was anxious
that the canal should be built with
out taint or suspicion of national dis
honor. - What we want to know, y
he said, is did this government,
knowing that a revolution was about
to take place, so arrange matters that
the revolution, whether peaceable or
otherwise, should be permitted to go
on without interruption, and whether
or net national authorities took meas
ures to prevent Colombia from stop
ping it?''
Mr.. Hoar quoted the correspondence
bearing upon the revolution and asked,
Why this great anxiety before any
disturbance had occurred?" 1t was
clear, he said, that if the correspond
ence so far printed, included all the
information possible to give on the
subject, that from "a to IS hours be-
fore the revolution broke out this
government had instructed man-of-
war to prevent Colombia from doing
anything to prevent it. I want to
know, and the American people want
to know, and have right to know,
whether this mighty policeman on
the isthmus, seeing man about to
attack another, is justified before the
blow is struck in manacling the as
sailed party, and whether after the
assault has been made, the policeman
is justified in claiming the pocket
book, which has been taken from the
victim by the assailant, should be
turned over to him (the policeman on
the ground that he was the rightful
oWner?"
Mr.. German took the floor as soon
as Mr.. Hoar had concluded, and there
was from the start evident interest in
what he might say. He began with a
reference to Mr.. Hoar's speech and
complimented that senator highly on
his attitude, and alluded to the Demo-
cratic attitude on the canal question.
On the latter point he said that Dem
ocratic senators generally are as favor
able to the construction Of the canal
as Republicans.
Mr.. German said the facts were all
that were desired, and he proceeded
to refer to the extension of the execu-
tive influence, saying that this infiu-
ence had been extended from time to
time until the senate had become
practically the agent of the execu-
tive" The affair in Panama, he de-
clared, was the most fragrant act Of
transgression that has ever taken
place in the history Of the country
and it should be resisted without re-
gard to party"
Mr- German criticized Mr.. LOOMS
for his discussion Of the Panama stu
alton at a New York banquet before
the injunction of secrecy had deen re-
moved by the senate. Mr.. German
said Mr.. Loomis had discussed the
Panama situation at banquet at
which perhaps many were excited by
wine, and had given informatlC,:
which the senate had not had from
the administration or from any source.
He did not,'' Mr.. German concluded,
tell the country all the facts, but
he made the assertion that the presi-
dent was bold and great man, who
had had the courage and the patriot
ism to land marines and seize a part
of the territory Of the republic OF Co
lombia, which we were under contract
to guarantee to that country" This
is,'' he added, ''in light of the facts,
before US, nothing less than usurpa.
tion." Mr.. German then discussed
the president as Second Napoleon, >
which title had, he said been assign
ed by some. :"
"a second Napoleon indeed" he
exclaimed, had it come to this that
the United States must have Napo
leon to shape its destinies and to dis
tort the presidential Office from it
proper functions?'
Here Mr.. Aldrich interrupted Mr.
German with question as to whethe,
it was the purpose Of the reconcen
trated Democracy to defeat tn
treaty" Mr.. German replied that i
was not his practice to treat Ques
tions of international scope as part,
man and he believed that by the un
ion of all the forces inclined to protec
the best interests Of the country 1t
honor could be saved. He agreed, h
said, that the canal must be built
but in the light of all the facts a
present known it was even more i'm