The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-10

the question of adjournment of the
extra session the Alphonse of the
Senate is saying to the Castor of
the House, After you my dear Cas-
ton, and the CASTOR OF the House
is saying to the Alphonse of the
Senate, After yol my dear Al
phonse, and Leon, standing off at
a distance is saying, How mag
nihcent, How magnaninous, How
strenuous. But aside he is giving
this expression, 4 wish l had four
years of my own in that dear White
House at Washington, d. c.
This spectacle has to be gone
through with because no more inn
portant matters are to be disposed
of. " During the same talk" as
it was called in the House by
Speaker Cannon, Representative
Williams, the democratic leader,
took up the question of tariff sched-
ules and pointed out how under
guse of sacred duty to stand pat
the republicans were furnishing a
shelter whereby the trust can extort
from the American people while
selling to the foreigner cheaper than
the foreigner can manufacture.
The republicans joined in the talk"
with the old argument Of the "un-
exampled prosperity" Of the farmer
and laborer. After the half hour
allotted to each side had been con-
sumed in this talk, the House
adjourned for another three days.
XIX
The republicans are becoming
alarmed over the investigation of
General Woods military record.
Not only does the disagreement be-
tween the President and Senator
Hanna threaten the harmony of the
party, but it is also feared that the
revelations concerning Woods ca.
reer will involve his friend, Mr.,
Roosevelt. 1t may be that the
Senate committee will make party
vote of the nomination and report
1t favorably, in which case there
will be debate on the floor of the
Senate; but it is said by many re-
publicans that the President ought
to let the nomination fall with the
end of the extra session. Unless
the nomination is sent again at the
regular session the investigation
will cease.
XXX
The junta signed the canal treaty
on the day after its arrival in Pana-
ma and the document is now on its
way to Washington, where it will
require the ratification OF the Senate
to make it go into effect. AS its |
by the Senate is practi-
cally assured, it is safe to say that
the work on the construction OF the |
canal will soon begin. The recep-
tlon OF the treaty on the Isthmus |
was unique. The ship, that bore
it, was met at Colon by Senor
the Minister of foreign
Affairs, who carried it himself to
Panama. On its arrival at the
capital he was met by the members
OF the junta and ministry, who &C
him to the government
palace, where in their presence, he
opened the casket and drew forth
the treaty, wrapped in the flag of
Panama. There was but one copy
and it was written in English.
Minister Bunau-V Varilla had ad-
dressed it to the members of the
junta. They discussed the terms
of the treaty and accepted them
without amendment. The follow
ing morning the document was
signed with a special gold pen
bought for the occasion. Rear Ad-
miral J. G.. Walker, who represents
President Roosevelt on the Isthmus,
took the treaty in charge and will
forward it to Washington as quick
ly as possible. When it is sent to
the Senate for ratification, its fate
may be said to res. in the hands of
the democrats, for the republicans
have not the necessary two-thirds
majority to pass a treaty. The
democrats will vote for it, however,
as the question is not a party one.
But will make it clear that they do
not approve of the high handed way !
in which the Administration dealt .
with the Panama revolution, or of .
President Roosevelts reckless dis
regard of American policy and the
rights of South American nations.
AS was said by prominent Colon
bian, There is nothing to be hoped
for by the republics of South Amer
iCa from President Roosevelt AS