The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-08

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Senate Debated Panama Resolution
for Five Hours-President's Posi-
tion Assailed and Defended With
Much vigor--Morgan Uses Person
alities--Lodge viii Defend Admins
tration.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 4.-The
president sent special message to con-
gress today explaining his attitude to-
ward isthmian canal legislation. Con-
trary to a well established prece-
dent it was read to the members of
but one branch. This was because
the lower body had tangled itself up
over resolution looking to an inves-
tigation of the alleged connection of
members of congress with distribu-
ton of clerk hire and postoffice rem.
tails by George w. Beavers. former
superintendent of the postoffice divi-
sion of salaries and allowances. The
house finally had to adjourn because
of the absence of a quorum and the
apparent futility of attempting to Sc
cure one.
The Panama resolution and the at.
titude of the United States thereto
occupied the attention of the upper
body of congress for five hours. Fol.
lowing the reading. of the presidents
special message, Mr.. McComas (Rep.,
Md. and Mr.. Stewart (Rep., Nevada)
defended the policy of the admins
tration while Mr. Morgan, (Dem
Ala), asasiled It, charging bad faith
and the usurpation of power. Al
times his criticism of the president
and the Panama minister was person
al and bitter Hi af
Tomorrow Mr.. Lodge (Rep., Mass.)
will take the floor to defend the pres
ident and the administration from the
recent charges made against them by
his colleague, Mr.. Hoar and by Mr.
German.
THE SENATE.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 4.-Tht
opening of the senate at noon today
after a two weeks holiday recess was
marked by the first appearance OF
the new chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Ed
ward Everett Hale, of Boston, In his
prayer, he made touching reference
to the city of tribulantion near us
where death and destruction has en-
tered and stricken many homes"
The Morgan resolution, providing
in effect that a state of war exists be
tween the governments of the United
States and Columbia, and declaring
that the president exceeded his pow
ers in recognizing revolutionary gov
ernment, was taken up. After al
agreement that. Mr.. Lodge (Rep.
Mass, should address the senate to
morrow upon the resolution, Mr.. Nc
Comas tRep.. Md, took the floor
He warmly defended the president
policy toward the isthmian canal ques
tion, and particularly that in connec
tion with the recognition of the repub
lie of Panama.
Mr.. Tillman (Dem.. S. C.,) oppose,
the contention that the presiden
could without transgressing his powers
nse the army and navy to obstruct tn
marches of friendly government.
He declared that the people of tn
United States approved every actio
and every utterance of the presiden
and the secretary of state; that thi
government had not inspired, connive,
at, or abetted in the recent revolution
but that under it's treaty obligations
! 1t was forced to prevent disturbance
on or interruption with free transi
on the isthmus.
He held that the Official correspond
ence sent to congress showed the ex
istence of a corrupt scheme In tn
Colombian congress. conceived with
view of repudiating its contract witt
the French Canal company and to ex
torting s20,000000 or more from thi
government for the canal concessions
Mr.. Stewart, (Rep., Nev.,) fully en-
! dorsed the administrations attitude
after which Mr.. Morgan, ODem., Ala,
entered into an elaborate explanation
of his attitude toward isthmian cana
legislation.
The senator from Alabama criticise,
the president for usurping the power
of congress In declaring war. He sal
there was a greater naval demonstra
tion being made In and about Panam
and Colon than at the time of tn
Spaliish-American war. According /
his belief this government had bee
actuated purely by selfish motives. III
had read newspaper interview @
September 23 with Bupau-Varilla, no,
the Panama minister.
How did this inflated Frenchma
get such an early and accurate forecas
OF the Administrations policy?" in
lqulred Mr.. Morgan. ut seems that h