The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-29
Uncertainty Over Canal
Treaty Disappearing.
S. VOTES COUNTED ON
But the President Must Show a Clean
Bill OF Health, as to the Reyo!u-
tion---lf this Country ibet-
led, Their Cake May
be Dough.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 24.-The un-
certainty that has for sometime been en-
t|ertained respecting the fate Of the Pan
anna Canal Treaty is fast disappearing.
The only thing that can now defeat IS
ratification by the Senate is for the II
formation asked for in Senator Hoar's
resolution to show that this country aid0J
and allotted the recent revolution in the
isthmus.
Senator Hoar, who was counted against
the treaty. says he viii vote tor it If the
information he seeks is satisfactory. Sena-
tor Hale, another Republican, who was
counted against it, says he viii vote with
his party. The two Louisiana Senator's,
though Democrats, have been instructed
to vote for it. The Florida Senator's,
also Democrats. openly declare their pur-
pose to. support it, as do also the Geor-
gia Senators-unless some good reason
is shown why they should not. Both
OF the North Carolina Senators are counted
fol it. Senator Simmons last night SAID
that the action of the President IN recog-
nizing the independence Of Panama and
the conduct of the administration gener-
ally with reference to the secession OF
Panama were separate and distinct propo-
sitions from the construction of the Pan
anna canal. IF the Democratic party be
instrumental said he, "a bringing
about the defeat Of the treaty, the Amer
ican people will hold the party respon-
sible therefor and might soon forget the
conduct Of the President"
Senator Overrnan said that he was very
much inclined to vote for the treaty if It
be shown that the Panama Canal can be
secured with honor Il do not believe said
Senator Overman, that the people of the
United States attach sufficient impor-
lance to the canal project, important
though it be, to warrant the govern
nlent in engaging in a conflict with the
hitherto friendly republic of Colombia
AS near, therefore, as can be figured
out now, the vote on the ratification of
the treaty will not fall below this: Entire
Republican strength, including Hoar and
Hale, 81; two North Carolina Senator's,
two Florida Senators, two from Louis
lana and two from Georgia, Shaking
a total of 65, or five more than is neces-
sary for ratification. Also further votes
are looked fer from Missouri, Mississippi,
Kentucky, Montana, Texas and Arkansas.
OF course, this calculation is on the
basis that the facts, when laid before the
Senate by the President, give this coun-
try a clean bill Of health regarding the
Panama revolution. 1t must be under
stood that, even then the Democrats who
vote 70 Tthe treaty reserve to themselves;
the right to criticize the administration
for it's hasty recognition Of the new gov
eminent.
A picture Of the late Stephen A. Doug
las. Senator from Illinois. ana father of
Justice Douglass 0f the North Carolina Su-
pre.ne court. is in this city, the property
OF Miss Mary Z. Delehay, Of Kansas,
daughter of the late Judge Mark Delaney,
who was appointed a district judge in
Kansas by President Lincoln. Judge Della
hey was a personal friend Of both Mr..
Lincoln and Mr.. Douglas. He bought the
picture many years ago, and 1t has been
in the possession of his family ever since.
1t is said to be the only painting Of Mr..
Douglas taken from life and efforts are
being made to have the government buy
it, as it has no picture Of the Little
Giant
Each of the married employees at the
white House, some 125 IN number today
received as a present from the President
a Gne Christmas turkey. But Arthur
Simmons, the colored ~docr-koeper, was
more fortunate than the rest, and that
was because Arthur happened to be a
North Carolinian. He received 3 turkey,
! Just as tire others, but one OF his friends
in the city sent him a huge opossum. So
far as Simmons was concerned, this pos
sum distanced all The turkeys imaginable,
even if one of them did come through the
President of the United States.
THAT 'possum certainly has my warm
est regards" said Simmons. "What I
viii DO to him tomorrow will be enough.
yNo will s4yIFc him Nth nvciarc and Ghost
nuts and sprinkle a little sherry over him
for & favor. Then W. viii dress him with
celery and lettuce
Great Heavens" interposed a man who
knew how q 'possun ought 10 be cooked,
who was standing near eff your coiored
friends down South hear how you have
mistreated that 'possum they Will never
let you return to Wilmington, \. c.,
again without mobbins YOU "That's
So admitted Simmons, u guess I've made
a mistake. Yes, we viii just cook that
'possum in the oid-time way-roast him
with sweet potatoes and vans. Please
don't say anything about the sherry,
celery and other things, rs I do want to
visit North Carolina again"
4 The refusal (bv & vote Of So to 22l Of
the National Negro Suffrage League here
last week to pass a resolution endorsing
: the presiiaot is being much commented
on By both the friends and enernies Of
the administration. The former say that
DO special effort was made to ket through
the resolution, and that those voting
against It did so because they deemed the
step inaGvieable rather than because of
opposition so Nh. Roosevelt. On the
other hand. those u~nfriondiy TO the Presi-
dent say that, with mis- usual tactless1ess,
he has not only aiienated the Southern
white Republicans and enbitteFed all the
Southern white Democratic, but has even
failed to assure to himself the South
eTn negroes.
a possibly more correct view than either
Of these is that the darkey having an eye
on the future patronage supply would
just now give the President a hint that
further spoils are necessary to their 10y