The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-26
1.-THE ;CANAL
TC.BE CONSIDERED BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS.
VOTE LIKELY IN MARCH
No Obstruction to Un-
,,.r. limited Talk.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 24.-The
coming week in congress promises to
expedite its consideration of the Pan
anna canal treaty.
While speeches I'M open session will
be made 1t is the intention Of the ma
jority to consider the treaty itself be-
in closed doors with view to speedy
action when the minority expresses it
self as satisfied with the information
II has asked and will later request
from the president. .
From the repeated announcements
from the president by correspondence
and special messages the government
took no improper part in the revolu-
'tion on the isthmus, 1t is thought that
the minority may be decided by the
middle of March that It has extracted
all 1t can out of the controversy and
Esrly this week the resolutions of in
quiry relative to the Panama revolu-
tiou will be called up and the eruption
ordered. There are q half dozen al
ready waiting action on the table Of the
president protein. 's1arar
The determination of Mr.. Clay,
(Georgia), Mr. Simmons, IN g., Mr..
others to support the treaty has had
the effect of relieving the anxiety Of
the administration.
The leaders will throw no obstruction
in the way of unlimited talk Ii they are
thus enabled to reach day for vote
on the treaty.
The committee on foreign relations
will be asked by resolution to investi-
gate Panama Minister Banau-Varilla's
connection with the treaty organiza-
tions, but it is not believed that the
majority in the senate will order the
investigation. 1t has already taken the
position that its own hands are clean
and that 1t has nothing to do with the
purity of action of the revolutionary
government in Panama.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, as
chairman of the committee on privil
eyes and elections, will tomorrow or
Tuesday ask by resolution that his
committee be directed and judicially
empowered to investigate the charges
against Senator Reed Smoot, the Nor
mon elder.s A brief discussion may en-
sue. .......-.s
The house. of representatives will
consume the week in the consideration
of appropriation bills.
The present plans of the senate COM
mittee of privileges and elections are to
conduct thorough investigation of the
Mormon church in connection with the
inquiry regarding the charges against
Reed Smoot. e.r
The resolution which Chairman Bur
rows will introduce requesting author
ity from the senate to make an inves-
tigation, asks for sufficient funds to de-
fray the expenses of a sub committee.
It is intended to send this committee to
Utah and examine witnesses.
The sentiment Of the privileges and
elections committee is almost unani-
NOUS in favor of including I'M the pro-
posed investigation the existing atti-
tude of the Mormon church toward the
doctrine of polygamous marriage and
the federal law forbidding it. Up to
this time Senator Beveridge Of Indiana
alone has contended that the inquiry
be restricted to the personal charges
against Mr.. Smoot. The remainder of
the committee agree that the church be
included in any investigation. The full
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