Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our RsgutIr Correspo
Washington, Nov. 30, 1908

vice from Panama informing him
that the canal treaty will be rati-
fed by the Junta and returned to
Washington without delay. There
is no opposition to the treaty on
the Isthmus. When the ratified
treaty reaches Washington, it will
be sent at once to the Senate.
General Reyes, the Colombian
representative, has arrived in
Washington. If his credentials
are in order, he will be received by
the President. His purpose OF
saving Panama to Colombia is, of
course, a forlorn hope, His gov
ernment's threats of raising 100,-
900 to fight the United States are
not taken seriously. Probably his
mission will end in an attempt to
secure a money indemnity for Col
ombia and to force Panama to as
sumo a pro rata portion of Colon
bias debt. In the latter demand
he will be supported by England
and other European governments.
In fact the first work of Sir Mort
inner Durand, the new British am
bassador, who has just arrived
here, will be to press the claims OF
English bondholders, that Panama
assume fairshare of Colombia's
debt. The fact that the represen-
ations will be be made to our gov
ernment, shows that the dependent
status of Panama is recognized by
England.
When it was announced in the
Senate that Senator Hanna was to
succeed Senator Morgan as chair
man of the Committee on Inter-
oceanic Canals, the aged champion
of the Nicaraguan route rose and,
in speech which lasted a greater
part of two sessions of the Senate,
made most bitter attack on the
President and on his policy in
Panama. Before he finished his
sarcastic remarks, the Senator had
to request the privilege of speaking
from his seat. By declaring that
President Mckinley favored the
Nicaraguau route, he got in a dis
pute with Senator Hanna, who
showed that Mckinley had no pre-
ference in the matter. Senator
Morgan declared, thereafter Nov
ember 3, 1903 will be q saints day
to be celebrated by all filibusters
who destroy government, in the
interests of peace"
Speaker Cannon refused to con-
sent to the adjournment of Con-
gress, before the regular session,
as the Senate desired, and as
neither branch of Congress can ad-
journ for more than three days
without consent of the other, the
Senate will have to remain in ses-
sion. The Senators postponed the
vote ON the Cuban bill until
December 16, and the Speaker ol
the House declared that Congress
shall not adjourn until action is
taxed on the measure for which it
was convened in extra session.
The President supports Speaker
Cannon. In the Honse, Mr.. Will
liams, the minority leader, at.
tackled the republicans because
they were keeping Congress in ses.
sion without doing business, and
demand that action be taken on
his resolution calling for reciprocity
negotiations with Canada. Mr..
Payne, chairman of the WayN and
Means Committee, pointed out that
the present was not proper
moment to deal with Canada, as
she was still smarting under the
Alaskan Boundary decision.
The treaty ceding the Isle OF
Pines to Cuba has been ratified bI
the Senate. The Treaty of Paris
left this island for future determin.
alton as to it's ownership. In re-
turn for naval and coaling stations
in Cuba, the United States govern,
ment confirms the title of the in.
sular republic to the Isle of Pines