The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19

prevails in diplomatic affairs as have
been displayed in this matter"
Mr.. Daniel also referred to Minister
Bunau-Varilla and said of him that
while it is true that all men play many
parts in the course of their lives, that
gentleman had played more parts in
a shorter time than any other actor
who had challenged favor from back
of the footlights."
Wants no War.
Taking up the resolution, he said that
he did not want to see the United
States involved in war either with
France or with Colombia, and he was
inclined to accept with a grain of salt
the sensational headline printed in the
papers yesterday over the speeches of
Acting Secretary Loomis and Minister
Bunau-Varilla. Some people, he said,
seek to establish a wide open republic
las IL some prodigious Tammany were
about to take possession of the cOun-
try, and they are shaking their red
lights from many points" He con-
tended that the independence of Pam
anna had not been we'll established as
has been stated, and in this connection.
called attention to the fact that the
country has no constitution.
Mr.. Daniel said he knew of no re-
quirement in international law for the
recognition of a new government be-
fore it was formed. Things were hap
pening in Washington before there was
anything doing on the isthmus. When,
where and at what time, he asked, had
the United States undertaken to send
our forces to the border of any coun-
try to prevent that country from keep
ing peace in it's own territory? There
was not at that time even the germ or
| a republic-not even the phantom OF a
republic. Indeed, he declared, the
United States had rushed to the aid OF
the new republic, notwithstanding that,
like Richard III, it had come into this
breathing world scarce half made up
Not the state That Seeded.
"It was not the state of Panama that
| organized the revolution" said Mr..
Daniel. at was the city and not the
state that was responsible for the out
break of the revolution on the 18TH
mus. 1t was the municipal officers,
| her common councillors and her citi-
zens that organized the secession.
Without delay an ambassador was APP
| pointed to this country, and II the new
| republic had any independence 1t was
soon snuffed out by the acts of that
| ambassador"
He declared that the populace of the
| United States should not allow their
serenity to be disturbed by a minister
| from Panama fitting from place to
place and commenting upon Colombia S
attitude in unfavorable terms. He
! hoped that in this matter the United
| States would proceed in peace and in
| order, avoiding all foreign entangle-
ment.
Mr.. Fulton of Oregon made a speech
| in support of the bill to give aid to
( the proposed Lewis and Clarke EXPOSE
| ton at Portland, Ore, in 1905.
I Tho tn ad intrrnad until
/ row.
Fort Screven improvements.
| j. Ferris Cam of Savannah is here
| with Albert Howell of Atlanta on legal
business. Mr.. Cam is a member OF
the subcommittee of the Savannah
Chamber of Commerce, having iT
charge the question of securing addi-
tional quarters and improvements al
Fort Screven. Mr.. Cam says his com
mittee has already communicated with
the quartermaster general on the sub
ject and therefore he did not come to
| Washington authorized to make a per-
sonal effort in behalf Of the project.
The desired improvements at the fort
will aggregate about 100000, at least
that is the amount asked for Inquiry
at the War Department shows that the
work at the fort. which contemplates
the building of new quarters for Off
GERS ana men, mas Deen delayed Dy Ine
rejection of the plans for the buildings
originally prepared.
Col Rheuling, acting quartermastel
general, in charge of this work, says
the plans originally drawn were rot
acceptable, as the buildings proposed
were not suitable for the purpose in
tended, nor adaptable to the surround
ing conditions. New plans are now
being made. and the work should be-
gin at an early day. Money for these
buildings is now available. Concern
ing the new projects. Col. Rheuline
says it is the intention of the War De
partment to make various improve
ments at Fort Screven, but there is sc
much to he done that 1t may be diff
cult to induce Congress to make the
necessary additional appropriation un'
til the work provided for is completed
1t may be that provision, on the in
stallment plan, will be granted, but hi
does not believe the Secretary of Wal
can get the required amount in a lumI
sum.
There is a disposition in all the de-
partments of the government to tall
economy. In Congress and in the de
partments all suggestions requiring
the expenditure of the public money fol
internal improvements and other legit
innate subjects are met by the plea o
economy"