Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Diplomatic Bill Quickly Dis
m. ! posed Of
In FIFTEEN MINUTES
MIR. ovERMAN OPPOSES THE PAN
AMACANAL TREATY.
Condemns the Course of the Admins
tration Contested Election
Case in the House.

Immediately after converting today the
Senate entered upon the consideration OF
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill
All the amendments suggested by the
committee on appropriations were accepted
and the bill was passed. There was no de-
bate and the entire time given to the meas
ure was only fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Overman On c. then addressed the
Senate on the Panama canal question. He
announced his opposition to the canal
treaty. He based his opposition On the
ground that the United States had violated
the obligations of the provision OF the
treaty of 1916, guaranteeing Colombia
sovereignty over the Isthmus OF Panama, IN
connection with the recent rebellion IN
Panama. He declared that the course OF
the United States in connection with the re-
beilion had had the effect Of tying the
hands and feee.of Colombia. and added that
in view of this fact there was no wonder
that the revolution was bloodless. He could
not bring himself to condone the wrong
done, and must therefore cast his vote
against the treaty.
Why Mr.. Carmack Opposes Treaty.
Mr.. Carmack also restated his views in
opposition to the treaty. saying that he
felt impelled. to do SO because OF the fact
that he had received a number Of petitions
asking him to support 1t. He announced
his great desire that there should be a
canal, but said he did not believe that the
fate of the canal is involved In the treaty,
because he was satisfied that II the Prcsi-
dent could not get canal via the Panama
route he would follow the Spooner law and
accept the Nicaragua route, for. he SAD.
much as the President likes to have his
own way. he likes better to be PRESIDENT.
He added that there are limits to the
lawlessness of this administration"
Mr. Carmack declared that his course IN
opposition to the treaty is not actuated by
partisanship, but by his opposition to 1mpe-
riaIisIn and he said that the south is so
situated as to render 1t Liable to feel tend
ency toward imperialism on the part OF
the chief federal executive. In support OF
this statement he referred to the abolition
of a post office IN Mississippi. and declared
that the President had held up as model
the governor of northern state who had
given refuge in his state to a murderer
whose crime had been committed In a
southern state. He declared that the Presl-
dent was actuated in his course In this
matter by the fact that the murdered man
was southern democrat Mr. Carmack
also charged that the President had spoken
with contempt of Congress. and he declared
that the President should be taught that
"he is not the entire government"
Mr. Carmack denounced Minister Bunau-
Varilla, and declared that in view of the
fact that his representations as to the con-
duct or the United states IN tne Fandnd re-
volt are completely at variance with those
of the President 1t is strange that he
should remain, persona grata" to this gov
ernment, and that the President should be
delighted to see him" when he calls at the
He expressed the opinion that the treaty
would be ratified and said that mo doubt
the President. will rejoice at his triumph
over Justice and law" He predicted that
the second and sober thought of the people
would condemn him.
Mr.. Fulton for the Treaty.
Mr.. Fulton 1Oregon). spoke for the treaty.
He spoke Of the proposed canal as the
greatest enterprise that the world has ever
been engaged in. He had, he said, found
no difficulty in indorsing the course of the
administration in Panama, but commended
that Congress has no power to enter into
an inquiry into that course because the
President was acting within his constitu-