The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-12
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Secretary Root, who returned to New
York from his duties abroad in con.
nectlon with the Alaskan Boundary
Commission, reached Washington Sun
day. He did not go to his hotel i'm
mediately on his arrival, but instead
went to the White House, where he
gave President Roosevelt a history of
the boundary commission. The secre-
tary remained at the White House until
late hour. Secretary Moody was at
the White House during the time.
1t was learned in official circles Mon
day that the United States of Colombia
has lodged protest with the State
Department against the action of the
United States in connection with the
events which have occurred on the
lsthmus of Panama.
President Roosevelt proposes to nego-
tiate treaty with the Panama republic
by which Panama leases to the United
States in perpetuity the canal zone,
probably about 10 miles wide and the
full width of the isthmus, for an an
nual specified rental. Over this zone
the United states will exercise sole
jurisdiction, 80 that 1t will be as much
part of the United States as the Erie
canal now is. The United States will
police and protect the canal with its
own forces, it's laws will punish all Of
fences committed within the zone, and
the American flag alone will fly there
Panama will have nothing whatever to
do with the canal proper or The right of
way. 1t will still remain Panama ter
ritory, that is to say, it will be alienated
but 1t will be Panama in name only.
Sen. Frye is repoI ted to have said that
the course of President Roosevelt is the
only one to make an isthmian canal,
constructed aud controlled by the
United States, possibility within the
next decade. He was in favor of
canal by the Nicaragua route for many
years, but now admits that the attitude
of the people has changed.
Sen Cullom chairman of the senate
committee on foreign affairs: 1.-THE
time is over now for the discussion of
relative merits of canal routes"
Hanna laughs at the friends who
talk to him about mining for President.
The impression he makes upon those
who know him is that he likes this sort
of talk, but that he has not the slightest
notion of letting il go any further.
nC OCbu NOhEitoo bpiNthCh III CA
traordnarny session at noon, Monday,
in accordance with the proclamation of
Pres. Roosevelt for the purpose of en-
acting legislation necessary to make
active the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The day was devoted simply to personal
greetings and organization.
Secretary Hay, during a call at the
White House, Monday, placed in the
hands of the President, the Colombian
protest against the course pursued by
the Washington government on the
isthmus and its attitude toward the new
government of Panama. The protest
came to Secretary Hay from DR.. Thomas
Herran, the Colombian charge, and was
duly acknowledged in brief, formal
note. The protest is short and to the
point. 1t follows the usual lines of
formal communication of this kind.
In view of the authorized announcement
by the Colombian charge that he has
not been in communication with his
government since Nov 2, it ia assumed
that he protested on his own RESPONSE
bilty.
President Roosevelt on Tuesday trans
mitted to ongress his message dealing
with the Cuban situation and the
reasons which prompted him to convene
the lawmakers in special session
In the House, $50 out of $50 members
were present when the roll was called
Monday noon, all of the Maine members
were present
At the conclusion of the roll call the
clerk called for nominations for speaker,
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, for Republican,
WAS placed in nomination by MIR. Hep
burn of Iowa, and Mr.. Williams of Miss
issippi was named for the place by Mr..
Hay of Virginia on behalf of the Demo-
Gratis After the appointment of tellers
to supervise the vote, the roll was again
called and MI. Cannon's election an
nounced. Mr.. Cannon WAS escorted into
the hall and to the speakers desk by
his Democratic opponent, Mr.. Williams
and Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio. AS the
new speaker, arm in arm with Mr.. Will
liams, walked down the center aisle to
the chair, the entire house arose to its
feet and applauded and eheered vigor-
ousy,
On Tuesday the speaker announced |
the following committees: Rules-The |
Speaker, Dalzel (Rep. Penny; Grosve-
nor, (Rep. Ohio); Williams, (Dem.
Miss }; De Almond Dem Mo Mileage |
-Reder Kan Jackson (Nd); Flack,
(N. "; Lewis, (Dem. Ga.); Butler
Dem, MOI
Speaker Cannon has re appointed |
Asher G.. Kinds of Portland, Me, as
clerk to the speakers table. He has
selected l.. w. Busbey, correspondent
of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, as private
secretary to the speaker.
All the members of the cabinet were |
present Tuesday at a meeting. The
Panama situation was practically the
sole topic of discussion. Cordial ap-
proval of the course of the President
and Secretary Hay was given by the
cabinet.
There were $40 bills introduced in the