The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
TREATY
~FAVORABLY REPORTED
Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations Decides in
Favor of Pact.
OF THE AGREEMENT
Colombia Comedies Large Rights to ths
United States, and in Return Is
Given S10,ooo,o0o Cash and
$25O,O00 Per Annum.

washington, rep. 4.-lHe h
committee on foreign relations TO-DAY
agreed to report 'favorably the treaty
with Colombia for building the 18TH
milan canal.
The ratification of the treaty may be
expected without serious opposition
after the committees Endorsement
This removes the last obstacle to be-
ginning work on the canal. president
Roosevelt has to appoint the -ommls-
sion, and it is expected to be announced
as soon as the treaty is ratified.
There will be no a on the com 4"
mission. A bunch of senators whose
terms are about to expire want APP
I pointments, but will be disappointed.
! Expert engineers and men of technical
! affairs are wanted. 1t is said Mr.. Har-
ris, retiring senator from Kansas, may
get a place because he is an expert en-
gineer. There is a young army of ap-
p%licants for the position. The presi-
lent will insist that the men live at
Panama and do real work. Construc-
ton operations at long range, from a
fin office in Washington, will not do.
He to lave no repetition of
the Erencn
Terms of the Treaty.
The Colombian treaty is long and in.
volved. Colombia authorizes the New
Panama Canal company to sell its
works, rights, railroad, etc, to the
United States. For 100 years Colombia
turns over a strip lei kilometers, or
about six miles. wide for the canal; in
addition to which allowance is made
for secondary canals, reservoirs, etc.
Harbors are included, on either coast.
The United States must. however, buy
from private owners all the lands 1t
uses.
The terminal cities, Panama and
Colon, shall be neutral cities, SO guar
anteed by the United States; but shall
not be owned by the United States. A
joint commission of both countries shall
enforce sanitary and police regulations.
The United States is to pay Colombia
$4,000, 900 cash when the notifications
are exchanged; and s250,000 annually
after nine years. TO determine mooted
questions, each government shall name
members of a commission of deter
and if these cannot agree,
then they shall name an umpire.
Hobson's Choice.
The resignation of Hobson is the
most sensible thing thai eccentric and
brilliant young man has done. I'm
a promising officer was
ruined by the glory he gained during
the a Since the incident of the
Merrimac he has not been willing to
obey orders except Where he could
show himself t the admiring p~opulace.
He has been in demand at gatherings
md is now under contract to lecture
every night until the 3Oth Of May, with
fee of 500 a night, which will bring
something like $4,000.
Whenever Hobson has been ordered
% duty he has applied for sick leave,
md 1t has been granted. The naval
committees recently refused to recon-
his retirement because a medical
pronounced him we'll. Other Of
1cers have applied for permission to
ecture, n their claims to such a
privilege are quite as strong as those
II obson Hobson's public speeches
interviews concerning the par
'lmony OF congress in appropriations
or naval purposes have evoked much
The secretary has been COM
1elled to call him down several times.
Finally Hobson was ordered to duty
1t the navy yard on Puget sound.
he saw the announcement he
a very indiscreet interview, say
ng he should continue his lecture tour,
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secretary of the navy.
Although every officer is confident he
vas correctly quoted, Secretary Moody
ieclded to overlook the act, but took
that the young captain should
a no excuse for d~isobedience. In
to the formal orders which are
sent in ordinary cases, Hobson received
registered letter. recefpted for in his
hand, i~nstructing him to proceed
4 nrrn 10 Il I,,ts -,
Z. HObson telegraphed to have
lis leave extended, but the secretary
and notified Hobson he had
all claim for consideration.
Nothing further was heard until his
resignation arrived yesterday, and it
viii be accepted promptly, so he can
his lectures and run for con-
sress in Alabama.
Alleged Quay "Conspiracy."
Opponents of statehood are appeal
ng to party feeling to bring back re-
senators who are standing
WITH quay n the democrats in favor
the omnibus bill. AS usual when the
effort is made in the senate to force
on n hand, and to obstruct
t to death on the other, there is much
ak of revolutionary tactics.
NOW IT is charged that Quay and For
aker are conspiring to overthrow Han
Ia Quay hates Hanna because the lat
-er voted against seating him (Quay)
On appointment by the governor of
pennsylvania. Hanna's vote proved de-
;lsiVe. and Quay will never forgive it.
antl-Hannaltes sneeTo and say Hanna's
Ohlo election methods warrant no
attitude on his side.
FORAKER and Hanna are constantly at
war; a wal of stillettoes and poison. not
ot manly broadswords and bludgeons,
Ihey hate each other, but meet pleas
antly every day and pretend to be
trends. So Foraker is with QUAY.
Meantime Quay and Foraker have a
comfortable majority of the senate on
their side; their bill has passed the
house; and they are able truthfuly to
charge that the other fellows are doing
~obstructing.
Northwestern Appropriations.
Among the appropriations for north
points in the sundry civic bill
are the following for buildings, ETC.:
Aberdeen, S. D., SIS, 900; Deadwood,
5. D., $4,000; Hastings, Neb., $50, 900:
Lincoln, Neb., SITS, 600: Norfolk, Neb.,
$50 600; Springfield, ILL.,, SIPS. 600. Allan