Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-13
COLORADO Miners
ADMINISTRATION
Senator Patterson Presents Tele.
graphic Petition On
The Subject.
SHARP C0Lt0QUY WITH SCOTT.
Was Over Question Of Who Was Res
pOnsible for Conditions Result.
ing from Strike.

Washington. Jan. l3r-Today's ses-
sion of the senate began with the pre-
sontation by Mr. Patterson OF Colorado
OF n telegraphlc petition from the Fed
Grafton OF Labor OF Colorado in session
at Denver, requesting the adoption Of
the resolution formerly presented In
the senate by Mr.. Patterson providing
for an investigation OF the strike by
the senate committee on Judiciary. Mr.
Patterson said that the federation
numbers $4,000 members, He asked to
have the resolution referred TO the ju-
dietary committee together with the
petition. The petition was read. The
request for an investigation was upon
representation Of the extreme grav-
ity Of the situation.
Mr.. Scott then asked for the reading
OF reply from the mine-owners OF
Colorado but subsequently withdrew
the request, contenting himself with
asking to have the reply 10 to the COM
mittee and be printed and considered
with other papers bearing upon the
question.
The presentation Of the papers was
made the basis Of sharp colloquy be-
tween Mr.. Patterson and Mr. Scott.
THE senator from West Virginia will
admit that he Is one OF the mine.oyn-
ers," said Mr.. Patterson, and Mr.. Scott
admitted that such was the case.
Mr.. Patterson then proceeded TO say
that the Colorado Mine Owners as
ISOLATION had been more directly re-
sponsible than all other influences for
the course OF Gov. Peabody In connec-
ton with the recent strikes In the
state. The organization he said, de-
voted its energies 10 securing the ex-
termination of union labor and he as
serted that great injustice had been
done by the use Of the militia In inn
prisoning men, establishing a press
censorship, etc.
Mr. Scott said IN reply that he had al
ways been a friend OF organized labor,
but there never bad been IA more tyr
annical or despoiic organization on the
face CT the earth than that which the
Colorado senator Is championing here
now"
The entire matter was then, on Mr..
Patterscns motion referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary. and the senate
took VI and passed the house bill for
LIBERALIZATION OF the cotton boil weevil.
The resolutions looking 20 an inyestl-
cation OF the affairs Of the postofiice
department were laid before the senate,
but By unanimous consent went over
again until tomorrow,
Mr.. Hale offered the following reso-
luton as the result of agreement be-
tween himself and Mr. Bacon during
yesterdays session looking TO a settle
ment of the Panama question.
Whereas. the state Of Panama, for
merly part Of the republic OF Colom-
bia has seeded from that republic and
has set up government republican In
form, and under the name OF the repub-
lie of Panama, and,
Whereas, the independence OF said
republic of Panama has been recognized
by the United States and by many 9TH
en- nations; and,
Whereas, treaty is now pending
before the senate between the United
States and the republic OF Panama, the
ratification OF which win insure the
speedy building Of the inter-oceanlc ca
nal by the United States across the
territory Of said republic OF Panama;
Therefore, resolved That in any
claim which the republic OF Colombia
in any form, may make against the said
republic Of Panama for Naturalization
or loss of territory or increased burden
Of the debt Of said republic of Colombia,
the president Is requested TO tender his
best offices toward the peaceful adjust
ment of all controversies arising or
that may arise between said republic
Of Colombia and the republic OF Pana-
ma
The resolution was read and Mr.
Hale stated that he presented as a
substitute for ,he Bacon resolution. He
said he would not ask for immediate
consideration.
The Panama resolution offered by Mr..
German was laid before the senate and
Mr. Carmack was recognized. He said
the Republican administration had
been guilty Of the worst kind Of partls-
anship In refusing to execute the
Spooner law because of the fear that
the opposition would secure an advant-
age