The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-28


III accented. Untluubteity tire Preslden n.
knaw az the Forthcoming. revolution y. ! ~
/ panafrrn. II was Ills duty IN We" y, ~
Imminent instirrectioii. 60 have OH .ue
nroiind 4 sufficient furcs to nroteat inc
iivcs and property or Amer,can e,. ,,,,,t
,i,hrh ma did. and II he had done no uto.e
tbnn iris he would hnve done no more
than his duty under tho law. ~.
NJ Simmons announced his belief ln ~.
Z tbe changes Of fccpniine ndht ton ny .he
isthminr, canal commission from tue
8 rticnra r1tr I, q to the Purafnn route l, .a
i,nsn tle result Of honest conviction. =, iie
10 acceplcd the spoonert act as uci -.
crate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by Congress ~ r. "a.
3 vort of Panama and a.. q ;rectlo!l ~ ~
president to construct the canai ~ j.. ~.
4 route .'if possible 70 nicQulllr'ei ~. ~ - a
reasonable tiine. u
tins. on broad principles, no dia nov
bcliete That there was any lapse OF res 4.
sonnblc time witch would hive maaa II
5i ho5 presidents dutyto turn to the AFTER .
native route designated III the statutes'
6 Mi. Simmons continued:
t5 at is contested and ychementN US
serted by some Of the opponents Q, In nv
tredty that vote for its ra'lllc sr1,
i,,1,,e,. tlel circumstances. Is tantaniouht
-
81 lion. both as to the revolution and TO the
recognition. II thought that, as favor
;,ll,, % r regard this treaty, as deeply
importnt1t 10 us as is the immediate con-
4 struction Of the canal, and rs veSatlous
as4T am sure will be the delays IN tne
commencement Of that grent work. II
this treaty should be defeated, I 40 nos
link L could vo'e for 1t.
e. WILL VOTE, FOR TREATY
ny All op1,oc m
II lie cl,amber IN cundemning whatever
a wrong the President and the ndministra-
al iion may hnws done IN connection with
bringing about the independence Of PAN
ana but in my vote upon tho treaty
NJ propose to recognize and act upon the
II fact that Panama Is an independent
state. possessed Of equal rights and pow
ers to make this treaty as we ourselves
possess, not only without consent, but tho
practica :,y unanimous consent OF all tho
3 civilized nations of the world.
rs $s"To my mind YOU might as well say
Il that I cannot administer on the estate
Il II az dead man without approving Of his
q death, as to say that cannot act upon
the. admitted fact that Panama Is Al,
nation without approving Of
Ft tho means by which that independence
* WIS achieved"
Mr. Simmons also announced his inten-
ton to vote for the various resolutions
Of inquiry. and closed with the express
sion of a desir. that Colombia might be
# compensated for her loss.
In the House:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 27.-Gen-
oral debate in the House to-day on the
urgent deficiency bill depressed to dis
n cusslon OF political topics. the race ques-
tion and aerial navigation. Mr.. Burk-
EFT tNebraska) led Off with discussion
of the political situation from a Repub-
lican viewpoint and bfr. Cochran (Mis-
rourD spoke for the Democrats.
Mr.. Hardwick Democrat, Gcorgla,)
made an extended address on the race
problem. discussion OF flying machines
was precipitated by the report Of the
Appropriations Comlntttee. which recon-
,nended the tabling OF resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of War for in
formation as to expenditures that had
l,een made in connection with flying
& machine tests. Messrs. Hitchcock Dem-
ocrat, Nebraska,) author Of the resolu-
tion, and MIR. Robins democrat, lndi-
4 una.) spoke in opposition to the motion.
N The resolution was tabled.
3sE c. 8. Lands Republican. lndlanaD
closed tho day In a political speech last
ing All hour. He declared that Mr.
Roosevelt will be nominated with the
record OF his administration for his plat.
@ form.
Mr.. Hardwick rcjoiced at the happy
relation now existing between the NORTH
and South. He said the South yielded
to no section In loyalty and in that spirit
llc n.toked consideration Of the cues
8& ton, Quoting census figures he showed
IN that the negroes constitute about 36 per
cent CT those OF the voting population
in cieye on OF the Southern States, which
figures. he said. suggested the magni'
tuJe OF the problem.
Reviewing the voting qualifications I'M
posed by constitutional action IN South
crn States, Nj. EInrdwick said 1t was
nor believed by some Of the lawyers OF
ability that any of these qualifications
we're ir conflict with the fifteenth
amendment. He said the negro can nc
- longer stand az special ward OF the
government, but must stand on his
merits as a citizen.
fIc said there never had been any dis
position in the South to deprive the ne
gro CT his civil rights-the right to carr
I, living. and the right of protection te
life and property. There cannot be po
iitical equality. he said He quoted sta
z tisrics and said 1t was shown that az
illitcracy decreased among the race
crimirality increased, from which III
" deduced that education had been detri
ii mental rather than beneficial to the ne
gro.
ss9s MIR. Watson Gndlana) asked II no be
lieved in abolishing schools for the ne
gro.
II Mr.. Hardwick replied that higher odu
eaton untitled the negro for work; tina
IL gave him an ambition too high to b.
realized In the South or elsewhere, Cal
inc attention to tile laws Of numbe
Il OF States. including Ohio, Vermont
Massachusetts, Connecticut Maine, Ore
e gon, California. Wyoming and Idaho
lie said If the representation Of tn
Southern States We're to be reduced be
j cause Of the voting qualifications I'm
POSED the representation OF the State
named would have to be recuuee tor tn
same reason.
Mr.. Grosvenor (ohio) remarked to Nj
IIardwick that 4 was the best preser
tation of bu1 cause he had eve. heart
Reference to election methods in Soutl
X ern States precipitated numerous co
loames between Mr.. Lands and NJ
Williams (MississippD and several or
x ers on the minority side. Mr.. Lana
said prosperity was here 10 remain II u
Democrats would let 1t stay. but u
Democrats could scare 1t away to-mo