The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-26

great solemnity, "and IL my eyes sec
another Republican administration ]
shall try. II have seat in this body
to give President Roosevelt and ms
beloved companions honest, friendly
and fearless counsel, not stopping to
think whether 1t was the best road to
his favor or the favor of the public
The reward Of doing duty comes II
the future and never at the time Of Its
lpel formance.'
The senator paid q tribute to hi
state for placing no bride or muzzle
on the lips Of those who represented
her, and in closing said he felt tnat he
had done something to remove from
the great canal transaction any taint
or suspicion of dishonor.
! A spirited colloquy resulted, Mr..
Hoar contending that Mr.. Foraker.
(Rep. Ohio) had misrepresented his
attitude, while the latter read extracts
Fl ON the speeches of Mr.. Hoar in the
record to show that the senator from
Massachusetts had previously reflected
upon the president. according to his
aud others Interpretation.
"The senator from Ohio totally per-
lverts what have said," declared Mr.
Hoar, mot because he desires to do
SO, but because of the jealous and
heated state of his mind"
The debate was good natured but
animated, the senators going SO far at
times, however, as bluntly to deny the
assertions each of the other said. The
bone was whether or not the president
hnd denied completely in the Panama
revolution before the senator from
Massachusetts hal demanded the off,
cial investigations as to the admins
trations Herewith.
81 declare that he had" declared Mr..
Foraker
81 deny that he did anything of the
kind" retorted Mr.. Hoar.
Does not the senator know" in
: quired Mr.. Foraker. that he referred
: in his previous remarks to the pres
ident's denial?"
NO" denied the senator from Mas
sachusetts. 81 did not believe it then,
and I don't believe it now. At that
time I was the only man on the face OF
the globe who officially denied that the
: president was capable of improper
conduct"
Mr.. Carmack Dem. Tenn.) read pa
: pers and documents in support of de-
: rogating criticism Of M. 'Bunau-Varil-
: la. the Panama minister He said that
William Nelson Cromwell. the general
: counsel of the new Panama Canal
: company would get fee of s2,000,00(
4 for his work.
l Mr.. Cullom (Rep. III defended the
g administrations policy, closing the de.
9 bate in open session on the cana
treaty.
a Mr. Culberson, (Dem. Texas) ir
withdrawing resolution asking the ju'
I dietary committee to investigate
whether legally constituted govern
s mant existed at Panama. declared thai
: IL the principles of Panama secession
was upheld, then the secession of the
n ,confe6eracy would be proper.
: 1t was agreed that the senate NEE
l. an hour earlier tomorrow and ad-
o journment was taken at 5:18 o'clock.
!, HOUSE.
= Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-Th,
house of representatives observed
a Washington's birthday by refusing t
IaGiourn in his honor.
|. Chaplain Couden, in his prayer, madt
feeling illusions to the life, and deatl
a lcf 'the Father of his Country" II,
prayed that Divine Providence woult
likeness of George Washington.
l. Then floor leader, Williams of Mis-
e sissippi, on behalf of the Democrats
e moved that the clerk read Washing
n tons farewell address and that at th
e concus.on of the reading. the hous
h adjourn.
h Floor leader Payne (Rep. N. W
It opposed the motion to which he OBJ
d iected as not being in order.
l. Mr. Williams then moved to ad
e journ. saying that the country woul,
n understand the position of the Dem
,t ocrats in the matter. An aye and ma
Is vote was demanded on the motion t.
u adjourn and the roll call consumes
h more time than would have the read
y ing of the farewell address, The mo
tion was lost, 90 to 1903, on party vote
Is only three Republicans-PattersoI
Sibley and McCreary of Pennsylvani
j. voting with the Democrats for TIL
lie motion.
Al The house, then in committee of tn
whole, resumed the consideration @
g. the naval appropriation bill.
IN Mr.. Rixey (Dem. Va,) a member G
" the naval committee, said that tn
B. Democratic party advocated naval in
lie
l.