The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-30
CuIberson's Resolution
Adopted by Senate.
THE PANAMA MATTER
Mr.. Bacon's Suggestion Of Building a
Railroad for Colombia From b.
gotta to the Canal Opposed
by Mr.. Plat Of Con-
necticut.
necticut.
fBy the Associated Press.)

Washington. d. c.. Jan. 2s.-The Senate
today adopted the resolution introduced
by Mr. Culberson for the Democratic
caucus which calls upon the President TO
state whether the Senate has been sup
piled with all the facts bearing upon the
controversy over Panama. There was no
division. so that the vote on the resolu-
tion was unanimous; but there was a roll
call on the amendment suggested by Mr..
Cullom. for the Republican side OF the
chamber, calling for the information only
in case the President should consider Il
not incompatible with the public inter
est to supply 1t, and IT was adopted by
the decisive vote OF - 20 20. all the Re
publican Senators present voting tor -.e
amendment and all the Democrats, except
Mr.. AcEnery (who voted With the kepub-
iicansl casting their votes against IT..
There were during the debate frequent
assurances that notwithstanding the moci-
fcation all the papers bcaring upon the
question would be sent 10 the Senate
Speeches on the resolution were made bS
Ar. Cockrell and Mr.. MeLaurin and both
were favorable 10 the resolution and o.
posed TO the Cullom amendment
The Senate then ii the request OF ai
Bacon took mp the resolution introduced
by that Senator advising the President
that the Senate suggests treaty With
lcolombia looking 70 a satisfactory ad-
kustment OF all claims on the part oil that
country against the United States grow
ing out OF the Panama revolution. Mr.
Bacon addressed the Senate IN support OF
the resolution saying that Its purpose Is
that Of securing an amicable settlement OF
the dispute with Colombia, w.ilch mignI
avert hostillties. He contended that tn
measure is in direct accord with .sa@
policy oil this government TO avoid con
fIict whenever 1t Is possible 70 do 20
and quote many authorities in support
OF this statement.
Much OF Mr. Bacon's discourse was de-
voted 80 presenting the question OF arD.
tration for the settlement OF iEterna-
tional disputes and he quoted many emil
nent Americans OF the past in support
oi tnat policy. He reached the conein
sion that the people OF the United state
were thoroughly committed TO q policy
u concession TO avoid war in all proper
cases and be contended that in the pre,-
ent instance the United States could not
afford TO violate the well established
rule.
He said we should first proceed by cor
ciIsatory advances towards Colombia and
IN case our proner should not be favor
ably received then the entire matter
should he submitted TO arbitration.
He said even If we assumed that all OF
the representations of the United States
we're true and all those of Colombia false.
Al I'D ~
way 10 settle ii was the way Of peace
and conciIiaticn. He did not contend
tAat our right to recognize Panama ghouls
be arbitrated, but lie did hold that aues-
tion for arbitration was presented in the
differences that have arisen over the cor
struetion OF the treaty OF 1915. All he
wanted was that we should approach the
Colombian government in a proper spirit
and not treat that country In naughty
and defiant manner.
Speaking Of the proposition to tender
the good offices OF the United States look
ing 20 a settlement of the controversy be
tween Colombia and Panama Mr.. Bacon
said that this mode OF proceeding would
be inadequate because it would not take
into account Colombia's differences wita
the United States. In this connection he
reiterated his conviction that the Panams
revolution was an accomplished fact and
added his further conviction that the
canal would be built at Panama Ini-
being true he argued that there Is no
more important duty than to remov
whatever source OF friction there NAV
be-
He had heard it stated that CoIombia
would be perfectly conciliated if the United
States would devote ten million dollars fol
the purpose OF building a railroad con
Meeting Bogota with the canal. and il
such were the case he did not believe
the United States could do better than
to meet the suggestion in a favorable
way.
Mr.. Platt fConn.) suggested that If il
was TO be the understood policy OF the
United States TO buy its peace with al
countries which made claims against thi.
country or have controversies with II
we should have an abundance of oppor-
tunity for the expenditure OF our money
The Senate adjourned until Monday.