The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18

| the administration or from any other
source.
HE did not" Mr. German continued,
tell the country all the facts. bot he made
the broad assertion that the President WAS
bold and great man who had .he cour-
age land the patriotism to land marines
and seize port OF the territory OF the
Republic of Colombia. which We were I'M
der contract to guarantee to that country.
This. in the light OF the facts before us,
is nothing less than usurpation.''
Mr.. German discussed the President as
a second Napoleon"
"A second Napoleon. indeed" he ex-
claimed. HAS 1t come to this that the
United States must have Napoleon to
shape its destinics and to distort the pres
tdential Office from It's prefer functions? 2"
DEMOCRATS MAY VOTE
AGAINST THE TREATY.
Here NJ. Aldrich asked Mr.. German
whether 1t was the purpose of the re-
concentrated Democracy to defeat the
treaty"
After some parley. Mr.. German ex-
claimed:
81 say to the Senator from Rhode
Island that. II the case stands Es 1T
IL now. with only the information
the administration has furnished us
to this hour, then we rexnrd 1t a
most Objectionable trnnsaction. And
let me say to the Senator. when you
talk about responsibility we cnn
take the responsibility and say to
the ndministrntfo without regard
to partys .COnRrexx has directed you
to do one of two things, to construct
the cnnnI and do it without delay;
when you cannot get 1t at Panama
go to Nicaragua and construct 1t
there and do 1t Mt once
yet, Mr.. Loomis In his speech has the
audacity to say the reason why they did
not go to Nicaragua and attempted no
negotiations with Costa Rica or Nicaragua
as provided by the Spooner act was be-
cause eminent engineers have said Nicara-
qua was not the proper route for the con-
struction of the canal. That statement i
challenge. 1t cannot be verified. But ono
member Of the commission expressed
doubt as to the feasibility Of the Nicara-
guam route.
81 do not desire to do the President
of the United Stmtes nny injustice. /
respect the Office. believe that
whoever occupies 1t ought 10 have
fair copsiderntiO But the cxccu-
tive must have Il respect for Con-
gress and II special consideration OF
the Senate OF the United States
when It comes to the consideration
of treaties, tor he cannot make one
without its consent. hen the at
tempt TO deprive uH of all the facts
in I..ade, l resent II. And 1t IL NOT
the first instance of such action ANA
of debating TO ConEre.s. resent
Nt 4 l., al r 81
OF estrnnGinE some OF my political
associates in the past syhcn we had
q Democratic President OF The United
staten. 1 accord President Roo"c-
yel1 ti:c ammo treatment.
open your books and give US the inco--
nation. II you fa,i to do il in this case
cannot sustain him.
What / want. and what ] believe tho
people want. Is that there shall be moth
Ing that will disturb business. Every
thoughtful man recognizes the fact that
we have fer four years and more passed
through an era OF unexampled prosperity.
of expansion. of reckless expenditures. of
imprudcrt investments, and now the re-
mainder of the world is taking action.
jealous OF our prosperity. and Is putting
obstacles in our way and will continue to
put in our way distractions that will i'm
pair. and have impaired. and are now
seriously affecting every business inter-
est.
"A war party. Il may be said. IS never
defeated in this country. Can it be in the
mind Of any man that desperate pOit-
zeal chance. growing out of the depressed
conditions. makes IT necessary for political
success that the flag and the armies OF
the country may be exhibited in same for
eign lard TO S.rengthc1 the party and Sc
cure party power?
When Mr.. German had concluded. Mr..
Foraker began n severe arraignmcnt OF
Mr.. Hoars position. saying that; when he
read the newspaper accounts OF the Demo-
cratic caucus. which agreed that caucus
action should be binding he knew ,hat
there would be trouble: that the Demo-
Gratis would vote as unit on every mat
ter. excep; when the vote ,nterfered with
Individual conscience.
Mr.. Foraker said he had felt TO gre1t
surprise when the attack on tao Pres
dent bad been made on The Democratic
side CT the chamber. but that he had been
shocked when the Senator from Massa-
chusstts made the character of speech he
did. and thought the country would be
equally surprised. lie said Mr. Hoar's
speech should have been made in execu-
tive session. II at all.