New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
PANAMA IN THE HOUSE.
LiUcly Discussion Bet1ceen Repre-
SentdtiCes Thayer and GrosUenor.

Washington. Feb. THE proceedings in the
House to-day enyened by spirited discus
sion Of the Panama question. The Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was under considera-
ton. After Mr. Hit had explained its provisions,
AIr. Thayer Dem. MassD began an attack on the
Administrations policy
ARE We in this miserable Panama fasco sus-
tanning the dignity. honor and glory OF the Amer
lean republic?" he asked. Referring to the dis
solution Of the Colombian Congress on october IL.
he said: Ten days longer wait would not have
seemed an unwa7ranted delay to any but an impet-
uous and over strenuous person. But our Presi-
dent IS not to wait when there can be some
thing ADDING. II this matter Of saving a canal
NJ Panama was not settled before Congress con-
vencd ten days later the friends OF the Nicaragua
route and the friends OF other routes might be re-
inf0rced and making trouble for the Panama
route. Personally the President was In favor OF
building the canal at Panama. and he was not
uufriencly with the French canal company. lie
seemed anxious to impress upon the American peo-
pie that they had a Strenuous man at the helm.
who did not stop az trihes. one who would ride
any kind OF a bronco where others more cautious
dare not tread. II is a mere subterfuge To claim
that used troops 20 protect citizens at
Colon or elsewhere. We want the canal and we
shall have st. but we 30 not want IL TO the detri
rnent Of our good name. which Is above all price.
and we would have had IL without the possibility
cf criticism OF our conduct in procuring IT, had
irrpetuous haste waited upon calm judgment and
Mr.. Grosyenor tRep.. Ohio) replied 10 Nr. Thayer
in a vigorous defence OF the administration Mr..
GrosVeuor said that IL ever there was a subject
worn threaGhare, until il became odious 20 the
ears and o5noxous 20 the nOstrils Of the American
Yeope. IL been this endless and Internal itera
ton of a 10; of platitudes about recognition OF the
Panama republic" lie said he could not reconcile
the iusstcnce OF the Presidents critics that they
favored a canal ard that must have one with
their denunciauon Of the President
4,fr, -
hundred people in the United States OF America,
except Mugwumps OF Massachusetts" daughter,
unquaInedly and enthusiastically approve the
course taken by the President and said that II the
President had not done just what he did do the
minority would be resoundins to-day with the
abuse OF the President as being unit TO represent
Z great nation upon great question"
Mr. Thayer asked Ar. G-osyouor what newspaper
OF any standing justified the President tn hts course
IN recognizing Panama IN the way he d.d. NJ
Grosveuor asked what news paper condemns H.
Mr. Taayer said ne would refer the gentleman %
the statement made by the professors OF Yale
oh my Coo" said AIr. Grosvenor, amid laugh
ter. Later Mr. Grosvenor satd he had been in
formed that af,y professors Of Yale strongly IN
dorsed the Presidents conduct.
Then what are you rIdiculins them for in
CURED Mr.. Thayer. amid applause from the Demo
cratic SIDE MI Grosvenor insisted that he I'D not
ridicuie them.
I believe" he continued. that Theodore Rooss-
welt placed a star in the crown Of his adminlstra-
ton brighter than IL had been the good fortune %
any American President in the last thirty years 20
have established. believe IL will go down 70 the
latest generations OF country's history
Illustration Of what one man or one admnistra-
ton can do TO redeem the character OF the nation
from the possibility Of the charge OF irbecilty
and lack of courage IA an hour % extreme peru
and excitement believe that II the gentleman
viii put his 20 the ground just now and listen
To the sounds that are coming from all over the
United States he viii hear a sound Of Enforcement
the Panama question that will unsettle his views
in Tho coming election for President. You Demo
Gratis in position now, II you will call of
few more leaders and get rid OF them. to give US
whole lot trouble in the coming summer and
fan. But do not come 20 US with an Endorsement
of any mans speech whether Representative or n
Senator. thai undertakes condemn the United
States IN its action in the matter Of the Panama
you IN November 10 make respectable funeral
procession. The brightest star in the galaxy that
to-day shines upon the pathway or the candidate OF
the Republican party is his course in the Panama
Nr Gr0syeror spoke OF Secretary HAY as the
raarr than whom we have had no better or more
clea--headed Secretary Of STATE within the memory
Colombian Government had attempted Ito jockey
with us and force the payment OF a larger sum OF
moving in this civilized world, greater than the
little contemplate spirit Of he Colombian Senate
the politician or the newspaper man the college
professor that gets m the way Of this mighty
movement o; a mighty people to do a mighty
While a bin proposing relief to an individual
ship OF lands in the Territories aud the District of
columbia TO American citizens was under consid-
Grafton, Mr. Hepburn utep. Iowa. asked the mi
uorily II they had changed front on this question
ana why th9y were no" wiling TO support exerap-
IONS from re cpetatl)hs or That act In view OF the
attitude t.,y assumed al the time OF its enactment
the irgslation in question was not passed WbeI
they had i e Cleveland brand OF Democracy rather
geetod whcr5upon Mr. Hepburn advised The Dr,n66
Gratis 20 return TO the Cleveland brand.