The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-30
SENATE CALLS
FOR ALL PAPERS
President, However. Privileged
TO Withhold Some Facts.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION
ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFERENCES
WITH COLOMBIA OVER CANAL.

.IklAsHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The senate
w today adopted the resolution fn-
troduced by Mr. Culberson for
the Democratic caucus which calls on
the president TO state whether the SEN
ate has been supplied al the facts
bearing on the controversy Of Panama
The vote on the resolution was uuani-
nous. hut there was a rollcan on the
amendment suggested by Mr.. Cullom'
for the Republican side of the cham
Der, calling for the information only in
case the president should consider il
not incompatible with the public inter
est 10 supply it, This amendment was
adopted by 80 10 20, All the Republican
senators present .Oting for the amend
meut aad ali the Democrats except Mr..
n Emery twhO voted with the BepuD-
mcans) casting their votes against il.
There were during The debate frequent
assurances that Notwithstanding The
modification all the papers bearing GA
the question would be sent 10 the sen
ate.
Nlr. McLaurin spoke in support OF the
resolution and in opposition TO the
amendment. Referring TO the treaty
with Panama. Mr.. MCLauTin said that
the very first article of the treaty
Is declaration of war against Colom-
Lila If Colombia sees proper TO assert
. its authority in the face of the United
states" and he urged that. this be{Hs
SO, the senate should have fun informa-
/ ton as TO whether the United States
has done anything in establishing the
government of Panama that would jus
tify us iu taking the responsibility o.
provoking a possible war
The Culbers0n inquiry no sooner ha6
been disposed Of than the Bacon reso'
luton looking TO the adjustment of ouI
differences with Colombia by arbitrd'
fion was considered. Nr. Bacon made
an extended speech in support Of the
proposition Much of Mr. Bacon's ais
course was devoted TO presenting the
question Of arbitration for the settle
ment of international disputes
Arbitration Urged.
He said we first should proceed b!
conc:liatory advances toward Colon
bia and in case our prefer should no
be favorabIy received. then the entire
matter should be submitted TO arbi
traitor He said even If we assumed
/ that all Of the representation Of tn
United States we're true and all those
( of Colombia false. still there was an -
sue. and the proper way to settle II wa
the way of peace and Cancellation. IA
Z NlN not EDl1EEIG AAlEk UHI tight 10 ECttE
nize Panama should be arbitrated. bu
+ he did hold that question for arbitra
I ton was presented in the differences
( that have arisen over the construction
Of the treaty Of 1916.
+ Speaking Of the proposition TO tendei
/ the good offices Of the United State
/ in order TO settle the controversy be
I tween Colombia and Panama. Mr.. Ba
/ con said that this mode Of proceeding
would be inadequate because it avouli
not take into account COlombia's differ
ences with the United States. In thi
connection he reiterated that the Pa
mama revolution was an accomplished
fact, and said he further was cOnvince'
that the canal would be built at Pana
ma This being true, he argued tina
there is no more important duty thar
: to remove whatever source of friction
there may be"
He said he heard it stated that Co
lOmbia would be perfectly conciliate,
il the United states would devote SO
100000 for the purpose Of building
railroad connecting Bogota with tn
canal If such We're the case, he di,
not believe the United States could d
better than to meet the suggestion IA
vOrably.
The senate. at 4:33. went into execu
tive session, and at 5:15 adjourned unit
Monday.