The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-24
RATIFY, Y,ROSE THE
CRY MANY VOICED
The Convention for All Ocean Canal Canal Across
Panama Wins in Senate by Vote of
Sixty-six to Fourteen.

eign Relations, who has had charge of
the measure, during both the plain and
stormy sailing. The vote was taken much
earlier than was at first anticipated,
when the opponents were vigorously try
ing to secure enough votes to prevent
ratification.
The debate in executive session was
generally upon the merits of the treaty
with reference to the secret papers
which were sent to the Senate by the
President +. Senator Morgan made a set
speech which occupied the greater part OF
the time. Senator Culberson made COM
ments on the secret correspondence and
asserted that it showed that the reason
able time" referred to in the Spooner act
was known to have expired. both tor ne
gotiating the Hay-Herran treaty and its
| ratification. Senator Culberson also read
| from a letter addressed 10 DR.. Albert
Shaw by the President dated October
10th, 1903, in which the President said
he saw no hope for the negotiation with
Colombia and that he would be delighted
should "a revolution occur on the isthmus.
THE CLOSING DEBATE.
| The closing days debate on the Panama
| Canal treaty opened at 11:15 today. Mr..
Bacon (Ga) took the floor to explain his
vote on the treaty. He said there has
| been a serious question raised as tc
whether a Senator should be guided by
| the wishes of his constituents or by his
own judgment in voting on all important
matters of public interest. After giving
the question due deliberation he said he
| believed a Senator should listen to the
wishes of his State and accordingly he
would vote for the treaty.
! At the same time, he said notWlth-
standing the fact that the interests OF
| Georgia called for the ratification of the
treaty, the people of the State did not
approve of the recent occurrences on the
isthmus. After stating his position, Mr.
Bacon spoke of his amendment to the
treaty looking to a peaceful settlement o1
all difficulties between the United States
and Colombo by paying a sum Of money
to Colombia in full compensation for the
surrender and quit-claim of all right OF
sovereignty over the territory embraced
| in the Republic of Panama.
| Mr. Berry (Ark.) said that if he believed
the defeat of the treaty would--restore
| Colombia's s sovereignty over Panama, ht
would vote against the treaty, but he
| declared the defeat of the treaty would
be unavailing for that respect.
| The people of the South wanted the
canal, and, therefore, he said he thought
| it the duty of the representatives of the
South to vote for the treaty.
What the people of the South want
l want he said in conclusion.
Mr.. Simmons IN. c. said he believed
the people of Panama were ready for a
revolution, and he did not believe the
United States officials connived at II
He refuted the charges that this govern
ment could be held to account for what
had taken place on the isthmus.
II think the worst thing the United
States has DONE" Mr.. Simmons said
"has been to maintain Colombian tyranny
on the isthmus for the last fifty years.
'.The, question of whether the President
did everything right or wrong on the
isthmus is not now before the Senate.
'The only question to consider is
whether the treaty is a meritorous one.
All of these other questions may, and l
hope, will receive further consideration :