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put it in words.
Mr.. Gorrhan-''I say to the senate
from Rhode Island that, if the cas-
stands as it is now. with only the in
formation the administration has fur
nished US to this hour, then we con
slider it a most Objectionable transac
ton. and let me say to the senate
when you talk about responsibility W
can take the responsibility and say t.
the administration without regard t
party, congress has directed you t.
do one of two things-to construc
the canal and do it without delay
when you can not get it at Panam;
go to Nicaragua, and construct i
there. and do it at once. , -"
Referring to his estimate OF tn
presidential office Mr.. German said
Il do not desire to do the president o
the United States any injustice. / re
spect the office. I believe that who
ever occupies it ought to have fai
consideration. But the executive
must have respect for congress, ant
a special consideration for the senate
of the United States wnen it comes K
the consideration of treaties, for hf
cannot make one without its consent
When the attempt to deprive US O.
all the facts is made I resent it. -
Coming again to the direct consid
GRAFTON of Mr.. Aldrich's inquiry, he
said: "Open your books and give Us
the information If you fail to do ii
in this case; if he will give us no fur
ther information than he has present
ed, speaking for myself, l cannot
sustain him. OF course there is cour.
age enough and patriotism enough on
this side of the chamber to stay him
or any impetuous officer who attempts
an impudent act that may affect the
entire country.
What I want and what I believe
the people want, is that there shall be
nothing that will disturb the business
interests Of this country; nothing that
will put in jeopardy because OF the
fear Of some extreme action on the
part Of the executive the thrift and
enterprise that we have so long enjoy
ed. Every thoughtful man recognizes
the fact that we have for four years
and more passed through an era OF
unexampled prosperity, OF expansion,
Of reckless expenditures, Of imprudent
investments, and now the balance OF
the world is taking action, Judging
our prosperity, and is putting obsta-
cles in our way and will continue to
put in our way distractions that will
impair and have impaired and are now
seriously affecting every business in
terest. -
Mr.. German intimated in conclu-
sion that the situation on the isthmus
had been invited for political purposes
and on this point said: A war par
ty, it may be said, is in this country
never defeated. Can it be in the mind
of any man that desperate political
chance, growing out of the depressed
conditions, makes it necessary for po-
litical success that the flag and the
army of the country may be exhibited
in some foreign land to strengthen
the party and secure party power? II
such a thought has entered the mind
of any man here is the body to stay
it? Who can be seriously troubled if
the senate in this case, as in all 9TH
ers, will stand for the safety Of the
mechanic and the wage Garner, bust
ness interests, peace and. prosperity:
The fathers created this body so that
it can prevent imprudent action. 1t
has but seldom permitted the excite
ment of the hour, the desires of ambl-
tious men to put in Jeopardy the honor
Of the government or its commercial
prosperity. p"
Mr.. Foraker in reply arraigned Mr..
Hoar's position, saying he knew there
would be trouble when the Democrats
agreed to vote as unit on every mat
ter except when that vote interfered
with individual conscience.
Something the Republican do not
known" said Mr.. Tillman.
Continuing, Mr.. Foraker said that
he did not know who would be the
Democratic exception, but suspected
since Mr.. Tillman Thursday displayed
his rare knowledge of all matters
scriptural that he would be the one.
Mr.. Foraker said he had felt no
great surprise when the attack upon
the president had been made on the
Democratic side Of the chamber, but
that he had been shocked when the
senator from Massachusetts, made the
character of speech he did. Mr.. For
aker expressed the opinion the speech
should have been made in executive
session.
Mr.. Tillnan gained the floor to ask
Senator Foraker if he had any knoWl::
edge OF the mobilizing of that l,00(
soldiers to march upon Bogota anc
whether information of this character
did not come from the White House,
Mr.. Foraker said that nothing had
been given to him on that subject anc
advised Mr.. Tillman if he wanted the
information from the White House tt
apply there himself.
Mr.. Morgan inquired if Mr.. Foraker
held that the Colombian congress was
ever in any way committed to the
treaty.
''They simply rejected it, replied
Mr.. Foraker. NO agent was sent tx
the president of the United States anc
no agent was sent to Panama. She
had a right if she saw fit to go into re
bellion. Weeks before sffe declared
her independence it became knowr
that she would take that step-no'
officially, but to every man who stud
led that situation and knew what hu
man nature would do under the cir
cumstances.
The administration at Washington
he said, was not unmindful Of the sit
uation, "and the president took th'
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