The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-06
Lodge Argues for the Di.
vine Right of Teddy.
whatever is, is RIGHT
That is, if it's Done by, Teddy or Some
Other Pet Tossed by the Trusts
Into the Embrace of the
Grand Old
Party.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. c.. Jan. s. Practically
the entire session of the Senate today
on the situation on the Isthmus of Pan
anna. He discussed the abstract question
Of the right of the President to recognize
the independence of new nation and
concluded that such prerogative pertains
exclusively to the office Of the chief exec
utlve. He also contended that there had
been general expectation of an uprising
in Panama in case of the failure of the
HayHerran treaty, and declared that the
President could not hive done less than in
form himself of the prospect. Mr.. Lodge
argued that our Intervention in Panama
had been only in the interest OF peace,
and contended that the President had not
gone a step beyond what the pToprietics
called for.
Mr.. Lodge made a reply to those who
contend that the fact that the United
States had prevented the secession of the
Southern States in the Civil War debars
his country from recognizing any nation
which has come into existence through
secession as has Panama. This argument
he deemed unworthy. Really under pres
ent circumstances here could now be c
formation of new nation except by Sc
cession. The right of secession is the
right of revolution and has nothing to
do with law.
Many instances in which recognition
had been purely executive were cited an
the Senator asserted that President Tay'
lor had prepared to recognize the IN
dependency of Hungary before a govern
ment had been established. In reply to
a question by Mr. Bacon, Mr.. Lodge sail
he had voted for the resolution declaring
that 1.-The people of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent" Dut
he said, that as there was then no gov
eminent in Cuba his vote then had not
been inconsistent with his present atti
tGde. His contention was that the recog.
nition of a government is purely execu-
tive function.
Replying to the objection that the Pres
i6ent had gone beyond this authority In
nominating a minister to Panama, Mr..
Ledge quoted a number of instances to
show that the early Presidents made NOM
nations to other countries for which Cen
gress had made no provision.
Mr.. Lodge read from a speech ma lie
by Mr.. Morgan in the 57th Congress pro-
testing against the ratification of the
treaty with Colombia Mr. Morgan con-
strued Mr.. Lodges action to be an IN
ference that he (Mr. Morgan) had al
tered his views concerning the rights of
Panama to the proceeds of the sale of
h.. raoI cc;n Not, ho
had not changed in any particular his
views on the matter, Mr.. Morgan said he
supposed the speech had been brought into
debate for the purpose OF reproaching hin.
Fl then asked Mr.. Lodge:
I'm the absence of any agreement
with condemned felons in France. con-
stituting the Panama Canal Company
would you be willing now to take this
$40,OOO.OO0 to be paid by the United States
and give it to the Republic of Panama?"
Mr.. Lodge answered that he would no.
be willing to SO divert money which he be-
lieved to belong rightfully to the Pan
ANA Canal Company.
Mr.. Lodge declared the question in
volved to, be an American question and
one in which the whole American people
are deeply interested. The question is
neither partisan nor sectional and the
Senator thought all should unite in sus-
tanning the course that had been pur-
sued. Nevertheless there had been soran
partisanship manifested. For th, life of
him he could not see the wisdom of the
course of some Of the Democrats in this
Instance. AS Republican he would like
no better issue in the pending Presiden-
tial campaign than The Panama Canal
but as an American he would regret a
division on this important question.
In this connection Mr.. Lodge referred
to last nights Democratic banquet in
New York. Quoting Mr.. Olney's refer
erce to ''the needless war in Cuba" Mr..
Lodge said he believed the adjective had
been we'll chosen because If Mr. Clcve-
lands administration had taken the prop
er course with reference to Cuba, VIC
might have been saved that war. Mr..
Lodge said that Mr.. Cleveland's nomina-
ton would afford him great pleasure. for
Mr.. Cleveland's administration had never
been discussed. "Say what you like oI
the silver issue. he declared, sit was
a better issue than what had gone be
fore.''
Mr.. German introduced a resolution
asking the President to supply the Sen
ale with information as to the various in.
stances of Intervention on the part of the
United States on the Isthmus of Panama
saying that the information requested
would be in the line of Mr.. Lodges
speech. He asked for immediate consider
alton of the resolution, but Mr.. Allison