The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-18
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Sharp Debate on Canal Treaty.

In the senate on the 9Th inst Mr.
Fulton spoke in support of the course
Of the administration in connection
with the Panama revolt. and Mr.. Car
mack OF Tennessee and Mr. OvermaD
in opposition thereto.
Mr.. Overman had not hitherto made
his position on the treaty known and
his speech revealed the attitude a
probably the last doubtful member d
the senate.
Mr.. Overman announced his opposi.
tion to the canal treaty on the ground
that the United States had violated the
obligations OF the provision of the
treaty of 1S46.
MIR. Carmack said he felt impelled
to declare his opposition because OF
the fact that he had received a mum.
ber OF petitions asking him to sup
port II.
Mr., Carmack announced his great
desire that there should be a canal,
but said he did not believe that the
fate Of the canal is involved in the
treaty, because he was satisfied that
IL the president could not get a canal
via the Panama route. he would follow
the Spooner law and accept the Mica
ragua route. for" he said. much as
the president likes to have his own
way, he likes better to be president" :"
Mr. Carmack also referred to the
abolition OF a postoffice in Mississippi
and declared that the president had
held up as a model the governor of q
northern state who had given refuge
in his state to a murderer whose crime
bad been committed in a southern
state.
Mr.. Carmack also charged that the
president had spoken with contempt
of congress and said that he should be
taught that "he is not the entire gov
ernment" Mr.. Carmack then spoke
of Minister Bunau-varilla as "a "base
intriGIer and characterless adven-
turer."
In conclusion he expressed the opin-
ion that the treaty would be ratified
and said that mo doubt the president
will rejoice at his triumph over justice
and law"
Mr.. Fulton (Ore,) spoke for the
teraty He spoke of the proposed
canal as the greatest enterprise that
the world has ever been engaged in.
He had. he said. found no difficulty In
endorsing the course OF the admins
tration In Panama. but contended that
congress had no power to enter into
an inquiry into that course. because
the president was acting within his
constitutional powers.
Mr.. Fulton spoke of Colombia as
country for which II was impossible TO
do anything, because of the character
OF its people, of whom he said that
their diabolism Is but the natural In
stinct of race of buccaneers" He
said that Mr.. Roosevelt needed no de-
Tense against Mr.. Carmack's attacks.
and added that, whether the president
should be again called to that high
office or not. his future reputation
would be that of one of the purest,
ablest and most patriotic Of presi-
dents. Mr.. Fulton also said that while
Democrats now praise President Nc
Kinley. 1t had been only a few months
since he was denounced by them as
tyrant. He contended that Mr.. Roose-
welt was the choice of the people for
president, and predicted his election
by such majority as never before
has been known.
Senator Cullom has introduced bill
for the preservation of aboriginal
ruins and other antiqui-
ties. to apply to all government reser-
vations. The secretary of the Interior
is given authority to establish rules
and regulations governing excavations
and imposing punishment for their
violation. Provision is made for a
high standard of qualification in those
permitted to engage in the work of ex
plorstion.