The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
REPLY IsLAME
Position of the Democrats Gradually Becoming Clear.
Mere Fact of Prompt Recognition ef
 Paaama sRepubiie VIII Not
 < Keep Support from the al New Treaty.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,

f.5fl ats.3 v Advertiser Bureau.
 Colorado Building.
 Washington, Dec 1T.
 When Senator Hoar rose: in the Sen ate to-day holding pad of manuscripi resolution calling upon the President fol information relative to the Republic ol Panama. the large audience that had eafhered and the listeners In the cham Der felt that something unusual was ts occur. When the venerable Massachusetts sen, Iator at the outset. speaking of the eager |Aess with which he desired the early con. summation Of an istfmian canal project declared that so great transaction should be wrought In great way and that 1t should be without the sligiites' taint Of national dishonor. it was realiS cd that he intended a very remarkable and characterisilc divergence from the'at- titude of his party associates.
 Republicans Amazed. The Rspubilean senators looked on 1T AnnsTelnent while AEr. Hoar recited 'tns facts of recent history attending the 90 called yev1lution and the recognition oi the isthuaian republic. One thing. he said was ciear--ttat at feast twenty-foul hours before the revolution broke out oul governmenk had instructed It's waE ven aeis to pFsxents C0iomblaf troops Iron Elanding in Hannxna t0 6uppgesA m kfADtir recfiofia The Wondarfui thing was thAi tie revolution was known fin WaghingtoE before 1t was known anywhere In thu country in which it took place,
 Much enjoyed was the Senator's figuft of speech that he did not think the Pres ident could get. much light to gnide hin in the Panama affair from ihe occur rences Of the ciYii war and that the blrti oe the confeasracx as compafed to th' creation of the Panamae Republic Wal co,npalanK the period of geaaatSoh Of al eIphaiit which Nsas said to taika \ year ts that of a tield mouse or htntNaiu bird. !. H6axs4 Afgaianm8st HeSdfe.
 DisriaifxsIng tll0n8h he slld that he ~ tentied .an thins more tliah V inipFNsl ,iE6fi aSA 9ehste tl5e ifnp0ftAtc6 0k 70 tAfnine' the fullest light upon the f4ctl K from the Presi8eut and no other source yet in the Senat0r e recital Of undi1putEe and recorded incidents of the events at tending the recogpitt9b efs Panama. h' constructed a terrific Assignment of th' administration. sF..ls Eg Senator Gcrman. following the Massa ciiusetts Senator. exploited the stand o the minority unequiyocally. and in th' boldest fashion. The Maryland Senator was never more direct and outspoken His speech was burning Philippe againe the administration and blistering at tack upon the presunpt speech o Assistaht Secretary L5oomiss at the New York banquet when hes assumed to tel thatiif the United States had not tlirongl a. brave and patriotic President done whG he did do, that France would have takei possession of the Isthmus.
 Senator Aldrich attempted to weaker Gortnansa position. by Q question ainet to trap him into making serious adniIs sion and revealing the party policy o the Democratic Senators asking tf 1t wal meant Co defeat the building of the ca nal. The answer came quick and strong
 f"ff the facts are as believe they att today. speaking for one. l believe thu time has come for us to assert our con stitutlonai rights and defeaf the Panams treaty. We are committed to a canal b! the law, either the Panama or the Mica ragua- On this side,' at, least, believe there is enough patriotism to protec the lhonnr4of the couf1try."; Eoraker's Attempt Lame.
 Senator. Foralker set out to defend th' administration. which he sdi6 In excep tionaliy lame manner for so adept de bator He was proceeding to express hi. | of the Senator from Massachusetts in { way that brought that venerable gentle man to his feet with emphatic protesta tiong.
 An amusing and somewhat confused colloqiiy now, occurred. which appeared about ended, when Foraker. attenlptinl to resume the thread of his argument said: Mir President. have been inter ruptsd so many times that have forgot | fds, VutATt6 Ssfaa ''4
 T can tell the Senator where he was. put in Senator Hoar. He was jus where he was making a misstatemen about me-
 The entire Senate as well as the crowd ed gallery laughed for many minutes a this stroke.
 Foraker was proceeding to tell abou the Democratic caucus and twitting Cor man about his ambition to be PresIden with a reconstructed Democracy at hi hack. and had recounted that the Demo crats had agreed to be bound by every thing that did not involve their con sciences, E Something you fellows haven't got came from the pitchfork corner of thu Senate, but the Ohio Senator did no respond in kind to the interruption bS Senator Tiliman.s It was a great Demo cratic day in the Senate. The campaign for 19Os is now fairly opened, and i promises to be fierce.
 Position of Democrats. s- The sentiment of Democratic Senator, as to Tatifying canal treaty with tn, new republic of Panama is gradual, shaping itself. but its final manifestation may deQend in considerable degree iipol the information which is furnished in tn, Senate by the executive in case Senate Hoafss resolution is acted upon favorabIy Several. minority Senators who, have ex pressed themselves, as undecided joil with Mr. Hoar in saying that the infor matiop at present in the hands of tn, Senate is not sufficient to enable them t, form an intelligent judgment.
 If Mr., Hoar's rescolutIon is not adopt cd. 1t will certainly loss to the treaty , number of such Democratic votes for Chi would be construed as an sintimation tha the administration was not willing to ac in the open.
 A leading Democrat said today tha while all the Democrats were certain t. favor the Hoar resolution, he had req sol to think that there would be consider able Republican opposition. p0ssIbl. eno,,nIs fo disuosa of if Euch tnuoei