The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29

iety f0 reach the Orient you are risk. ing other interests
 Afr. coruan saiA that. Mir. Cullon, should not bo so sensitive about the Presideut. That official could take care of himself and no senator should refuse fp e1vs his assent to a request for the fullest possible information on a ques- ton SO important"
 "There Is no iusinuation in the resol,i- ton he said. '.and why hesitate about its pessaEeT''
 Mir. Spooner replied to Mir. German. The resofiation. he said. was understood to, be tho fruit of the collective civil izatfon of the Democratic side of tho Senate fEs did not adopt the suggestion of Mir. Cuilom that there was an ulter- for motive In fits introduction. for he knew how absolutely guileless the sen. ator from Maryland and the senator from Texas are in matters political" Yet he could not restrain the thought that possibly there vas . purpose of us- ing the matter on the stump. He want cd it understood. he said. that Democrat ic senators hawe no monopoly of regard for the national honor.
 Mfr, 6pooneF called attention to the fact that while the resolution calls for infor- nation for executive sessions, 1t Is be- ing considered in legislative sessions .'There are possibly he said, '.referen- ces in the papers to another great power which f given to tho public would be of fensive." ks Mir. spooner said it did not occur to any senators to csll for the corresponAenee relating to tho treaty with Colombia. Mr. Tiiiman said he believed that tho Senate may properly call for any cor respondence relating to the proposed canal. and asked for specific informa- ton on this question. He put the aues- ton in what he called long and in- voayed form. Replying to it. Mir. spoon- CT seid that 1t was not only long but had no more to do with the discussion than the flowers that bloom in the spring.
 Mir. Bacon took Issue with the conten- ton of Republican senators that the Senate could not demand information at the hands of the executive department. He quoted iiberaily from expressions made by Republican senators including Mn Spooner during the Cleveland admin issraficn to support his contention. The Wisconsin senator then maintained that Congress is entitled to all papers bear ing on nominations.
 MT. Tillman. interruptng, said: Tt is now, as 1t always has been. if Demo- cratic President gets up tree. the Re- publican dogs bark at him; Repubii- can President gefs up a tree. the Dem ocratle dogs bark at him. IL is a Re- publican President we are after now. but it Is not unreasonable to expect the Republican senators to join us."
 Mr. Bacon said that the President sith- CT should send information or explain why he did not send it.
 Tt matters not whether the reason be good or bad" said the Georgia senator. The President should not be permit ted to withhold information purely on his own judgment or voiiti0n; for if he Is to execute discretion in one case. he can execute 1t in all eases"
 AGF. Bacon admitted that there is no remedy in case the President refuses to give the information required.
 Mr. gpooner appealed for such mod iAca4ion Of the pending inquiry as would render 1t courteous.
 The Senate thea agreed unanimously to vote on the question before adjourn ment to-morrw, and at 6:2e p. ua,. ad- ioaarned.