The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-02-06
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CBv our staff Correspondent)

meul of the country Is CIyS'd'l"1"S III
his favor. Congressman Stevens OF
Minnesota SAYS that within thirty or
sixty days all anti-Roosevelt talk will
disappear. BY that time it will be PLAN
that a great majority OF the delegates to
Chicago have been instructed to vote Tor
the nomination of the President. Sena-
tor Platt of Ne% York says the delegates
from his st ate will be so instructed,
Even GOV. Durham of Indiana, while ad-
mittiug the popularity of Senator Hanna
in that state, announces that II President
Roosevelt is nominated at Chicago, he
will get the party vote OF the state, Con
gresham Lands, Of Indiana, who IN
his paper has often called President
Roosevelt "sham reformer," now says
he has changed his mind, aud that lie
will be nominated "with the record OF
his administration for his platform. " On
the 27th inst. Senator Hepburn called at
the White House and informed the Presl-
ent that Idaho indorses his admins
stration, Senator Cullum says there is
nothing but Roosevelt sentiment in llli-
nois among the Republicans.
The first speech from the Democratic
side of the Senate in favor OF ratitying
the Panama treaty was made on the 27th
inst. by Senator Simmons OF North Caro-
lima. He said it is hard to argue against
a success; impossible to do so against a
fact. tie accepted the situation as It eN-
lists, and would vote for the treaty as his
people are very anxious to have the canal
built. In so doing he would not con-
done any wrong that might have been
done to Colombia, or the violation OF any
international law. Law Senators on
both sides of the chamber listened with
undivided attention.
What was called great constitutional
question" was sprung upon the Senate
on the 2Sth inst. during debate upon
Senator Cuberson's resolution which
asks the president to inform the Senate
whether all documents concerning the
reoo,i.tior or fine Panama treaty have
baa, l,;d hacore the Senate. Senators
Cullen, German, Lodge, apooner ana
Bacon engaged i'll the debate. Tie Re
nrhlicans conteuded that the Senate has
no ripbt TO demand papers from tile
President, aud that he is to be sole judy,
whether information may be given to the
Senate. The Democrats coutended it Is
fine nreropatiye of the Senate to call for
all ar anv information on file in the cx-
.cntjye denortments At if pleasure. and
tnot The sole Judge whether the in
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Governor Taft Of the Philippines, the
rev Secretary OF War arrived at Wash
;ro,ou ON the afternoon of the 27lh and
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