The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-29
VIII Never Be Caught in Fa|ss- hood, Says CuIIOn
RUNNING DEBATE IN SENATE
German Says Republicans Should Not Be So Sensitive About the Presi- dent; That Roosevelt Will
 Look Out for Himself.


 the senate today was devoted to debate rather than to set speeches or the atti- tude of the United States toward the Panama revolution. There was a Varia- tion, however, in that the discussion also had reference to the right of the Presi- dent to withhold such information called for by the senate.
 The immediate foundation cf the contro- versy was the democratic caucus resolu- tion calling upon the President to state whether he had yet supplied all the pa pers in the archives bearing upon the Panama affair.
 Among the petitions presented was one from the members of the board of trade of Philadelphia and Brunswick. Ga. for the prompt ratification of the canal treaty
 The joint resolution authorizing the &C., ceptance from citizens of France of re- production of Dangers bust of Washing ton was passed.
 Morgan Wthdraws Resolution.
 When Mir. Morgans resolution calling for Minister Buchanan's letters concern ing the amendment to the canal treaty was laid before the senate, MT. Morgan withdrew it, saying he had been informed that it was the intention of the President to send the document to the senate in executive session. The resolution of MT. | Culberson, introduced at the instance of the democratic caucus, requesting the President to inform the senate whether all the correspondence relating to the construction of an isthmian canal has been sent to the senate. was taken up, MT. Cullom objected to the resolution as l too broad.
 | MT. Culberson said the resolution only calls for public documents and this he eontended the senate is entitled to re- ceive
 Mir. Clay asked whether the senate as a part of the treaty-making power has not a right to all the information bearing upon a treaty which the executive itself | has.
 MT. cullom replied that 1t was his opln- ion that the President has a right to refuse to comply with the resolution. He had no doubt, however, that the President would send every scrap of the informa- | ton.
 Suppose he does nots" asked Mir Till man.
 Then" replied MT. Cullom, I've will | deal with that situation when it comes"
 Referred to Cleveland Controversy. | Mir. Hale referred to the controversy l which occurred during MT. Clevelands S administration over the point as to | whether papers bearing on Presidential nominations should be sent to the senate. The President had refused to comply with | the wishes of the senate and ultimately | had won his point.
 | MT. Tillman contended that therc is q difference between nominations and treat ies but MT. Cullom contended the Pres- dent as the head of one branch of the 1 government has rights which pertains to his office exclusively He feared he said that the resolution was for '.mere effect. | "Our friends on the other side of the l chamber" he went on, 'seek after a week or two of caucussing to get some advantage They hope to catch the Pres ident in an untruth but they wont suc- | ceed for there never was in the White | House a President who was less likely to be found in such a predicament."
 MT. culberson disclaimed any intention of reflection upon the Presidents veracity and added the resolution did not justify such an Interpretation.
 | MT. Cul1om gave assurance that the information sought would be forthcoming.
 Clause PurposeIy Omitted.
 MT. German stated that the discretion | ary clause had been purposely omitted | from this resolution. but said that the omission was no indication of a desire to reflect on the President. MT. German said that the executive participation rn | the negotiations of the treaty Is complete | and that there would be no danger in giving out full information. l MT. Aldrich suggested that the resolu- | ton should be so amended as not to in- clude papers covering present negotiations | which may now be on for the satisfaction of Colombia, and MT. German replied that he had not before heard that there were l such negotiations were in progress. He was delighted to hear that such was the case and he hoped for the honor of the country that the negotiations would be pressed to successful elimination. | Instead of desiring to hamper the exec utive in such work. 1t was his desire to encourage 1t, for he feared the methods of the President had done much to jeop- | ardize if not to destroy the work that | had been done south of the United States | in past years.
 we fear" he said. "that in your anx- iety to reach the orient. you are risking other interests"
 | MT German said that Mr. Cullom should not be so sensitive about the Pres ident. That official could take care of himself and no senator should refuse to give his assent to a request for the full | est possible information on question so l important.
 There is no insinuation in the resolu- | tion, he said, land why hesitate about | it's passage"
 spooner Replies to German. l Mir Spooner replied to MT. German. The | resolution, he said. was understood to | be the fruit of the "collective civilization of the democratic side of the senate" He did not adopt the suggestion of MT | Cullom that there was an ulterior motive in its introduction. for he knew ''how absolutely guiltless the senator from Maryland and the senotar from Texas are in matters political" Yet he could not restrain the thought that possibly there was a purpose of using the matter on the stump He wanted it understood. he said, that democratic senators have no monopoly of regard for the national 1 honor.
 | MT. Spooner called attention to the fact | that while the resolution calls for infor- nation from executive sessions 1t IS be- | ing considered In legislative sessions. There are possibly" he said. references | in the papers to another great power which if given to the public would be of | fensiye
 MT. spooner said it did not occur to any