The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-29
ARE WITH THE RE-
PUBL|CANS
Popular Opinion Is Plainly
Against GOrman's Position
on the Canal Treaty

Washington, Dec. 26.--Special Cor
respondence Daily Silver State.-sen-
ator Germans political scheme Of pre-
venting the ratification of the Panama
canal treaty and thus defeating the
administration has turned out COM
plete failure. Only three Democratic
votes are necessary to get the two
thirds majority to ratify the treaty,
and Mr.. German, after inducing his
colleagues to bind themselves by party
caucus, hoped to unite them in oppo-
stion to the treaty. He was encourag-
ed in this by a speech in which Senator
Eoar criticised the administration
The struggle had hardly commenced
when congress adjou ned for tie holi.
days. Then came the news that tie
Louisiana legislature had adopted
unanimously resolution instructins
the senators from that state to sup
port the treaty. Shortly afterwaid
Governor farrell of Georgia made y
speech in which he declared that he
approved the action of the administra-
ton in Panama. The action of the
Louisiana legislature assures the rau-
fication of the treaty and spoils Sen
ator Germans plans. 1t is now be-
lieved that at least seven Democrats
in the senate approve the treaty, anc
many more will probably be afraid to
oppose it in view of the very general
al proval of the presidents course.
Even without the Democratic votes
tba papph1icapS In conpresS are de-
termined that the administration shall
be supported. If necessary the house
will send to the senate a joint reso-
luton authorizing the payment of the
ten millions to Panama and giving the
president the power TO construct the
canal under the Spooner act There is
precedent for such action in the case
of the annexation of Texas and Ha-
wall. A joint resolution passes by
majority vote, and treaty requires
two-thirds majority.
Senator Hoar's resolution asking
! whether the administl alton knew of
or aided in the preparation of the Pa
mama revolution will be properly am
ended and adopted. If the Democrats
long campaign speeches, the senate
will consider the matter in executive
session and the minority members will
soon tire of talking to empty galleries
The people are with the Republicans
| in the canal matter and the party does
not intend to .disappoint them.
sOlO hi G.
ticaHy warlike. Their false hopes
have been raised by Democratic op-
position to the treaty. There is a pos
sibility that the Colombians. with the
foolish daring which is characteristic
of Latin Americans and with the lack
of sense which caused them to reject
the treaty and disregard the interests
of Panama, will insist upon an at
tempt to retake the Isthmus. The
European nations, through their rep
! resentatives, advise them against it.,
as does also General Reyes. their
newly elected president and command
er-in-chief of the army, who is still
in Washington. The general recog
nzes the hopelessness of the attempt
complish is to have the question of
the division of the Colombian debt re-
tered to the Hague tribunal, which
would doubtless impose just portion
of 1t upon Panama. But he thinks
and says plainly that he cannot ans
wer for his people and seems TO think
that they will go to war. The war will
Of h.
United States Will be to keep peace on
the canal strip which she can easily
do with two ships and a handful Of
marines. But the administration Il
prepared for any emergency. There
are United States ships on each side
of the Isthmus, and they carry large
force of marines, some of whom have
been landed. The orders from Wash
ington are TO prevent the landing OF
any force with hostile intent and to
wait for Colombia to make war. Sew
eral regiments are held in readiness by
the war department for transporta-
ton to the Isthmus. although the ad-
ministI aation does not intend to use
them unless hostilities actually take
place.
Admiral Walker. the presidents rep
resentative on the Isthmus, has re-
turned here with a satisfactory report.
He says everything is orderly and
quiet. that the Panama government
is in the hands of capable men. and
that 1t was well able to take care or
itself. w l. Buchanan, the American