The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
Is the Dishonor Ours !?

Fl Va AJAC 1880
ed by the Presidents recognition OF the
INDEPENDENCE of the Republic OF Panama.
The discussion began with a speech by
Mr.. Hoar on his resolution OF inquiry and
lasted several hours In addition to Mr.
Hoar's address there were speeches by
Mr.. German and Mr.. Foraker. All three
were notable utteranceS, and OF historical
interest.
Mr.. Hoar confined his remarks to his
resolution, and they were carefully writ
ten out and read from manuscript. He
held that this country has not yet re-
ceived full official information concerning
the isthmian revolution and criticised III
sharp terms the conduct of this country
as shown by what has been given out.
There was no reservation III Mr.. Cor
mans utterances. He practically alleged
that the situation in Panama had been
created to make q campaign issue, and
said that unless further light was thrown
on the subject he would oppose the Pan
anna treaty.
Mr.. Foraker took Mr.. Hoar to task Sc
verely for his remarks rejecting on the
administration. He defended the admin
istration for his attitude toward the Pan
anna revolt. A heated colloquy took place
between Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Hoar dur
IL Iii - " L. . hNhSS
tor to explain more fully his position IN
the matter.
Mr.. Hoar said he was in favor of the
isthmian canal, but was anxious that the
canal should be built without faint or
suspicious of national dishonor."
What we want to know is he said,
did the government, knowing that a rev.
olution was about to take place, so ar
range matters that the revolution, Wheth-
er peaceable or otherwise, should be per-
mitted to go on without interruption, and
whether our national authorities took
measures to prevent Colombia from stop
ping it?"
Mr.. Hoar quoted the correspondence
bearing upon the revolution: why this
great anxiety before any disturbance had
occurred?' 1t was, he said, clear that il
the correspondence so far printed, includ-
ed all the information possible to give on
the subject, from twenty-four to forty
eight hours before the revolution broke
out this government had instructed a man
Of war to prevent Colombia from dong
anything to prevent 1T.
L want to know, and the American peo-
pie want to know, and have a right to
know, whether this mighty policeman on
the lsthmus, seeing a man about to at
tack another is justified before the blow
is struck, IN manacling the assailed party,
and whether, after the assault has been
made, the policeman is justified IN claim
ing the pOcket-boOk which has been taken
from the victim by the assailant should
be turned over to him (the policeman
on the ground that he was the rightful
oWner?"
Mr. German took the floor as soon as
Mr.. Hoar had concluded and there was
from the start evident interest in what
he might say. He began with a refer
ehce to Mr.. Hoar'S speech and compli-
mented that Senator highly on his atti-
tUde and alluded to the Democratic at
titude on the canal question. On the
latter point he said that Democratic Sen
ators generally are as favorable to the
construction OF the canal as are Repub-
l%iCaIns. MIR. German said the facts were
all that were desired, and he proceeded
to refer to the extension of the executive
influence, saying that this influence had
been extended from time to time until
the Senate had become practically the
agent OF the executive"
Tho affair in Panama, he declared, was
the most fragrant act of transgression
that has ever taken place in the history
of the country, and it should be re-
'ASN>A ShC SCI "
Mr.. Gorman criticised Mr.. LOOMS for
his discussion of the Panama situation
at a New York banquet before Injunction
OF secrecy had been removed by the
Senate.
Mr.. German said Mr.. LOOMS had dis
cUssed the Panama situation at a BAN
quet at which perhaps many were OK
cited by wine, and had given information
which the Senate had not had from the
administration or from any source. He
did not" Mr.. German continued, tell
the country al the facts, but he made the
broad assertion that the President was r
bold and great man, who had had the
courage and the patriotism to land ms
rines and seize a part of the territory
Of the republic of Colombia, which We
we're under contract to guarantee to thu.
country. This is" he added, Sin the
light Of the facts before us nothing less
than usurpation."
Mr.. German then discussed the Pres:-
dent as a second Napoleon which title
had, he said, been assigned to him by
some"
"A second Napoleon, indeed he ex-
claimed, Has it come to this that the
United States must have a Napoleon to
shape its destinies and to distort The
Presidential office from it's proper func
tIons?"
Here Mr.. Aldrich interrupted Mr.. Cor
man with a question as to whether IL
was the purpose of the reconstructed
Democracy to defeat the treaty"
Mr.. German rephed hat it was not
forces inclined to protect the best inter
national scope as a party man, and he
believed that by the union of all the
farces inclined to protect the best inter
ests OF the country its honor could be
saved. He agreed, he said, that the cana
must be butt, but in the light Of al
the facts at present known 1t was ever
more Important that the integrity o. The
American people should be preserved.
Wont the Senator go a step farth-
er,' asked Mr.. hldricf, land state wheth
err it is the purpose to reject the treaty.
mo, Mr.. Present" responded Mr.. Cor
man.
> Mr.. Aldrich: q understand that wha
? he says Is tantamount to that, but I woult
t be glad to have him put it in Words
/ Mr.. German: Il say to the Senate