The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-26

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Congress, we propose to partially
fulfill our pledge to Cuba by giving
her this two-penny treasure of re-
liei, that Is warranted not to offend
the susceptibilities of the most
sensitive trust in existence. We
have a solemn promise to Cuba. If
a Republican majority, in its
might, is only willing to partially
keep the promise, the blame and
the shame rest with the Republican
party. This Dill is but a partial
fulfllment Of Our obligation, but as
we are confronted with the alter
native of either not fulfilling that
obligation at all, or of fulfilling it
in part, there should be no differ
ence of opinion on this side of the
chamber as to the necessity of en-
acting the bill"
XIV
Mr.. Clarke, democrat from Mis-
souri,, also favored the bill in a
humorous speech in which he taunt-
ed the republicans. Your Uncle
Mark" he said invented let we'll
enough alone. He afterwards
converted this in to stand pat
aud then the able chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, Mr..
Payne, added little, keep on let
ting we'll enough alone, and then
when your Uncle Mark was being
punched over the ropes out in Ohio,
by Col. Theodore Roosevelt and
Joseph B. Foraker, he added, for
God's sake, Let's keep OH letting
well enough alone Mr.. Clarke
declared that when. after the next
election, the democrats got control
OF the House they would take re-
venge on the republicans, who are
making such frequent use of the
gag rule" to silence the opposi-
tion Of the minority.
XIX
The Administration has commit
ed itself to the Panama canal and
Secretary Hay has signed canal
treaty with Minister Varilla which
gives this country absolute sover-
eighty over the canal territory as
we'll as the right to insure public
peace and sanitary conditions in
the cities of Cilon and Panama.
The two commissioners from the
Isthmus are in Washington. They
are DR.. Manuel +. Amador, minis.
ter of finance Of the new republic
and head of the revolutionary party,
and FREDERICK Boyd, a popular re-
preventative OF the business interests
of the Isthmus. They arrived in
New York OH ship flying Panamas s
flag and will ratify the treaty signed
by Mr.. Varilla. They will get
the $40, 900, 900 which was to go to
Colombia, although it is thought
by some officers of the Administra-
ton that part, or all, of this money
should be paid to the 8ogota govern
ment as an indemnity tor losses in
cured by the revolution. $40, 900, :
900 will have to be paid to the
Panama Canal Company and as
Secretary Shaw has deposited so
much of the cash of the Treasury
in the national banks, that enough
does not remain to pay this sum,
many of the republicans are worri-
ed lest the withdrawing of the
money from the banks will have
bad effect on the business of our
country, and reveal to the voters
the precaricus condition of our
financial system which the republi-
cans say ought not to be changed
until after the presidential election.
Although the democrats in the
Senate condemn the Presidents
rash haste i'll recognizing Panama
and his gross blunder in publishing
a discarded part OF his coming mes
sage in which he threatened Colon
bia, they will support canal treaty |
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Senate. Their assistance is neces-
sary because the republicans have
not the thirds majority, requir-
ed for the ratification of a treaty.
Senator Bacon of Georgia expressed
the general opinion of his party |
colleagues when he said, THE
majority of the Democrats do not
intend to permit the President to
put them in a position which can
be considered as antagonistic to the
canal. 1 have no doubt the Re-
publicans would be very glad to
see the Democrats occupy that posi-
ton, and it is a very safe rule in |
politics as we'll as in war, not to do |
what your enemy wants you to do"
At the same time he declared that |
our government violated every re-
cognized principle of international
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