New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
HOAR FOR THE TREATY.
WILL GIVE IT HIS VOTE.
The Massachusetts, Senator and ur.
Foraker IN Sharp Controversy.
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zvest5f,pton Feb 22-'I think II proper 10
say thar no man connected with the goVeIiliI1'''
Of the United states had any part IN the revo-
luton on the Isthmus OF Panama, nor dia any
man connected with the government have any
prnouledgs OF the impending revolution oIleT
than might have been gathered by any intern
gent reader OF the newspapers" declared ny
roar IN an eloquent speech In the senate To-
DAY The venerable Massachusetts senator &c
lighted his Republican colleagues and sorely ols-
appointed his Democratic auditors By his strong
argument IN support q the treaty ana the al
Collaboration. which he declared. had acted In
perfect good faith With Colombia, and IN entire
accord with the principles OF international law
I5e announced his intention 10 vote for the
treaty.
The treaty OF 1876 bound Us 10 protect the
eoverelgnty OF Colombia on the isthmus Only SO
long a. that sovereignty was lnwfully exercised
j never bound ne 10 protect that sovereignty
when Il was exercised IN violation Of those very
principles 10 defend which we ourselves re
VOTED" declared ar. Hoar. and Ia support OF
Ills proposition he cited that tenet OF interna-
ffouaI law which. where offensive and oeten-
rive alliance has been formed between TWO ma
sious. relieves TIE one from al obligation when
the other goes 10 war IN an unjust cause. As
20 the right CT the United States 20 decide
whether Colombia has exercised its sovereignty
Panama ia g. lataLll MANNER -'A-. ma
olared that this country must inevitably be the
Judge. He said that as Colombia has been the
segstee OF the protection which the United States
Guaranteed TO Nev-Cranada under the treaty OF
1s4G 90 Panama now became the rlghIul In
herior OF the same protection. and The PRESIDENT
was nlanfestly correct IN protecting 10 the fun
extent q HIS power the sovereignty Of the infant
republic
ADMINISTRATION COURSE HONORABLE.
Mr.. Hoar vehemeutly disolaiued any intention
on his part 10 reflect on the President IN the
speech which he delivered at the time he intro
duced his resolution OF inquiry asserted that
he personally had never entertained the slight
est doubt as 10 the propriety with which the
President and the Secretary Of state had acted
IN their relations with Colombia and Panama
and assured the Senate that his only object FL
Introducing that resolution was his desire thai
all the evidence might be presented TO the Sen
ate and through Il 10 the country. in order that
the world might appreciate the correctness or
the course OF this govern uleut The end at "Fi-n
Dis resolution aimed Mr. Hoar said, had been
fully attained by the mass Of Information winch
me President had since forwarded TO the Sen
\ ste ard which had proved beyond peradventure.
she absolutely honorable course which the Presi-
Gent had pursued.
Mr. Foraker was mentioned among others
who had criticised NIr. Hoars former speech,
and the Ohio Senator replied that he had not
meant ur5Ustly 20 reflect on Nr. Eoor. end de-
tended his remarks by quoting from Mr. Hears
original speech NIr. Eoar In turn accused. Mr..
Foraker not only OF having misrepresented him
or. the arst occasion but OF ulisreQreseuting him
to-day. The result was a sharp coloQuy at
short range AID when g came 10 a conclusion
The Senators old not appear 10 have approached
any nearer 70 en- understanding than they were
nt the beginning.
Mr. HOAR EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.
1T seems" said Mr.. Hoar, IN beginning HIS
speech. that the dream OF centuries is about 70
he realized" For more than four centuries. be
continued. the commerce Of the world had been
ohadng against the rock constituting the 18th
mus OF Darien, and al this time there had been
a general desire 20 penetrate the barrier For
himself he would nave been glad II there could
have been a more careful inspection OF the Pan
ANA route. but in the absence Of that he was
willing 10 submit 20 the Judgment of others. and
was ready 20 Join in the enthusiasm with which
The people OF the United States are about 70 en-
ter on the great enterprise
M Hoar then turned his attention 20 the
canal treaty. announcing his intention 10 give
his vote 81 favor of IT, He said he had thought
he MADE this position plain In his previous
speech on the subject. and he would not speak
again but Tor the fact that BIS remarks had
been rrisunGer and criticised He explained
The circumstance connected with HIS former
speech. saying g had been or q resolution ask
tng for Information such as was usually freely
given. lie had been surprised at the efforts %
delay and hinder that resolution. but that he
had had no feeling against the President was
Rbundantly shown 10y other expressions favor
able 10 AR. Roosevelt, some Of which he quoted
DE considered he was doing the President a
real favor in asking for the information be
cause OF the criticisms OF the Unfriendly press
and he believed that al the foul and infamous
charges would he fully met by supplying al
the information to be had.
THE PRESIDENT PRAISED.
These charges he said, were having an III ef-
feet at home and abroad, as had been shown by
the letters he he'd received from personal and
political friends. men OF high standing. and not
''AfugwUmps" OF men without standing. He
had then said that the President was the
last man living who would be guilty Of the IN
discretion charged. aid had also defended the
Secretary Of state IS not capable Of the con-
duct charged. At that time. however. Il seemed
10 him that the explanation OF the circumstances
at Panama was imperfect. Consequently he
had felt justified In pointing out that all the
documents bearing on the question should be
supplied There had. for instance. been no IN
formation OF the fact that the administration
had been informed OF the threatened revolution.
Indeed. the only important fact known was
that the Landing OF Colombian troops had been
forbidden. IN view OF tie circumstances Mr.
Hoar asked. was Il an act OF dlsloyalty 10 party
20 ask the Information requested IN the reso-
luton? Replying TO his own question. he said
that the friend Of the President v1lo could take