Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
A JEWISH RABBI
)PRAYS IN SENATE,

Washington. Feb. 1.-The senate to.
day witnessed the unusual spectacle OF
religious service conducted by a
Protestant minister and \ Jewish rabbi.
The daily prayer was delivered by Rab-
bi David Philipson, professor In the
Hebrew college ut Cincinnati, who
spoke OF this country as the promised
land, the new Canaan, the eSemplar of
justice, the protector Of the weak, the
foe Of unrighteousness, the sanctuary
Of liberty, the haven Of peace
The service was concluded with the
Lords prayer, by Chaplain Hale
The business proceedings of the day
were begun by adopting a resolution IN
troduCed by Mr.. lIoar, permitting the
committee appointed 90 investigate the
charges against Senator Dietrich to EN-
ploy clerk, TO send for witnesses and
TO take other steps necessary To carry
out the orders OF the senate.
The Bacon resolution, looking for the
arbitration Of the claims OF Colombia,
against the United States, ON account or
the Panama revolt, was laid before the
senate. Mr.. Fairbanks was recognized
TO speak His remarks were devoted
largely TO a discussion OF the question
of whether the United states was IN
completely with Panama In the revolt
OF last November He spoke OF the
Importance OF showing this charge to
be without foundation. saying
while we greatly desire an inter-
oceanic canal, we are far more anxious
that Il shall be constructed without amy
tint whatever of national discredit''
He conceded, however, that the rec
ord made by the government must sup
ply conclusive proof on one side or the
other of the controversy.
"By II and by II alone he said, 'lhe
administration must be judged add
ing that for himself he would accept
othe record as Il has been made by the
legislative department and submitted
10 the Congress unless 1t Is lmpeached
by something more conclusive than
vague suspicion, unsupported assertions
and wild conjecture. We must pro-
coed upon the assumption that the
legislative department, within its con-
stItutlonal prerogatives, Is actuated by
nroner motives, and that II Is as re-
gardful Of the good name Oh the cou,-
diclal department 10, .,oos
"Who shall determine Nhat Steps
should be taken to make sure peace auu
protect our people from harm upon 'he
line OF transit across the lslhnlus'
determined revolution was at nanu uli.
der circumstances as similar as any
that had preceded IT, Blo0dsheu was
apparently imminent ana interruption
10 the highway across the isthmus was
among the reasonable proDaDihtleS
Nanifestly the duty devolyed upon the
chief executive to take such steps az IN
his Judgment were necessary TO pre-
serve the lives of Americans ana 10
maintain unbroken peace
ave are not left In uncertainty as TO
what was done by the United states III
connection with the Panama revolt Tor
sccv. IIay says emphatlCally In his note
IN DEN REYES, Jan, /, 1904, Any charge
that this government or any RESPONSE
HE member of Il, held intercourse,
whether ofIicIally or unoniclally win
ogents Of the revolution In Colombia IL
utterly without justification. Equally
on Ia tho Insinuation that any acuon or
this government, prior 70 the revolution
in panama was the result Of completely
with the plans of the revolutionlsts. Inc
department sees 1T TO make these de-
mails, and IL makes them final
"ThIs Is complete rofulation OF the
charge that this government had any
completely In the revolutionary move.
ment The American people WIN accept
the emphatic denial OF the secretary OF
state without question or doubt,
MIR. Fairbanks made the following
summary OF conclusions as established
by Inc record IN the case OF Panama
The revolution by the people OF ran
ANA was due 10 a long series OF wrongs
inflicted upon them by the government
al Bogota, and more particularly 10 the
rejection Of the Hay Herran treaty
The revolution was initiated by the
people OF Panama and was not inspired
by the United States
II was the duty Of the president TO
adopt such measures AS he deemed
necessary to preserve the freedom OF
transit across the isthmus and to pro-
tect the lives and property OF American
citizens and OF other citizens OF other
Countries upon the line OF transit,