The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Uncertainty Over Canal
Treaty Disappearing.
SIS VOTES COUNTED ON
But the President Must Show a Clean
Bill of Health as to the RevoIu-
tion---If this Country Abet-
ted, Their Cake May
be Dough.
be Dough-.
Especial to News and observer.)


Washington, d. c.. Dec. 24.-The un-
certainty that has for sometime been en-
tertained respecting the fate of the Pan
anna Canal Treaty is fast disappearing.
The only thing that can now defeat is
ratification by the Senate is for the IN
formation asked for in Senator oHar's
resolution to show that this country aid"l
and abetted the recent revolution in the
isthmus.
Senator Hoar, who was counted against
the treaty. says he will vote for it If tne
iformation he seeks is satisfactory. Sena-
tor Hale, another Republican, who was
counted against it, says he will vote with
his party The two Louisiana Senators,
though Democrats, have been instructed
to vote for it. The Florida Senator's,
also Democrats. openly declare their pur-
pose to support it, as do also the Geor-
gia Senators-unless some good reason
is shown why they should not. Both
of the North Carolina Senators are counted
for it. Senator Simmons last night said
that the action of the President In recog-
niZing the independence of Panama and
the conduct of the administration gener-
ally with reference to the session OF
Panama were separate and distinct propo-
sitions from the construction OF the Pan
anna canal. "If the Democratic party be
instrumental" said he, ''in bringing
about the defeat of the treaty. the Amer
lean people will hold the party respon-
sible therefor and might soon forget the
conduct of the President"
Senator Overman said that he was very
much inclined to vote for the treaty if it
be shown that the Panama Canal can be
secured with honor. Il do believe" said
Senator Overman, '.that the people of the
United States attach sufficient impor-
tance to the canal project, important
though it be, to warrant the govern
ment in engaging in conflict with the
hitherto friendly republic of Colombia" ;"
AS near, therefore, as can be inquired
out now, the vote on the ratification OF
the treaty will not Ill below this: Entire
Republican strength including Hoar and
Hale, 81; two North Carolina Senator'S,
two Florida Senators, two from Louis
lana and two from Georgia, S-makinS
a total of Go, or five more than is neces-
sary for ratification Also further votes
are loked for from Missouri. Mississippi.
Kentucky, Montana, Texas and Arkansas.
OF course this calculation is on the
basis that ;he facts, when laid before the
Senate Ly the President, give this coun-
try a clean bill of health regarding the
Panama revolution. 1t must be under
stood that even then the Democrats who
vote 70 rthe treaty reserve to themselves
the right to criticize the administration
for its hasty recognition of the new gov
ernment.
A picture fthe late Stephen A. Doug
las. Senator from Illinois. and father of
ustice Douglas of the North Carolina Su-
preme court. is in this city, the property
of Miss Mary E. Delehay. of Kansas,
daughter of the late Judge Mark Delahey,
who was appointed district judge IN
Kansas by President incoln. Judge Della
hey was personal friend of both Mr..
Lincoln and Mr.. Douglas. He bought the
picture many years ago, and 1t has been
in the possession of his family ever since.
IT is said to be the only painting OF Mr..
Douglas taken from life and efforts are
being made to have the government buy
it. as it has no picture of the Little
Giant.
Each of the married employees at the
White House. some 125 in number. today
received as present from the President
a fine Christmas turkey. But Arthur
Simmons the colored door-keeper, was
more fortunate I1dU tuc ISSt. anu Inn
was because Arthur happened to be a
North Carolinian. He received a turkey,
lust as the others, but one of his friends
in the city sent him huge opossum. So
far as Simmons was concerned, this 'opos'
sum distanced all the turkeys imaginable,
even if one of them did come through the
President of the United States.
THAT 'possum certainly has my warm
est regards" said Simmons. What I
will do to him tomorrow will be enough.
We will stuff him with oysters and chest
nuts and sprinkle little sherry over hlm
for flavor. Then we will dress HIM with
celery and lettuce"
Great Heavens interposed man who
new how a 'possum ought to be cooked,
who was standing near ."1f your coioreo
friends down South hear how you have
mistreated that 'possum they will never
let you return to Wilmington, ~ G.,
again without mobbing you.' That's
so,' admitted Simmons, 81 guess I've made
mistake Yes, we will just cook that
'possum IN the old-time way-roast him
with sweet potatoes and yams. Please
don't say anything about the sherry
celery and other things. as 1 do want to
visit North Carolina again. FL. NJ.
The refusal (by vote of 2S to 32l OF
the National Negro Suffrage League here
last week to pass a resolution endorsing
the President is being much commented