Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
ATTACK By CARNACK
Madison Senator Says President
Roosevelt Makes History
Like a Melodrama
rlLLMAN AND sPooNER CLASH

TlLLMAN AND sPooNER CLASH
A Number of Sharp Encounters Took
place Between Them at Yesterdays
Session-Spooner Declares President
Acted Within His Rights Regarding
the Panama Affair.
Washington. JAM 14.-Panama
again was the principal subject of con.
sideration in the senate. Mr.. Carmack
opened the proceedings with set
speech in pointed adverse criticism of
the presidents course, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Spooner, the only other
speaker of the day, in defense of the
president himself as a patriotic, brave
and true man."
Mr. Tilhnan frequently interrupted
Mr.. Spooner. and there We're a number
of sharp encounters between them.
When the senate adjourned, the Pan
anna question was still before the sem
ate, and ii was announced that the
discussion would be resumed after the
disposition of postotfice department IL.
quiry resolutions.
Mr.. Carmack contended that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had not contented him
g with In, rf hnt
had interviewed. His acts were not
for war, but they were war" he said
AS matter of fact, there never was
any insurrection on the isthmus." said
Mr.. Carmack. They speak OF the ris-
ing" he said. /" as the act of one map
Very true. and that one man was tie
president of the United States
Mr.. Carmack said the president had
denied that he had encouraged the
Panama insurrection, but no greater
encouragement could be shown than by
giving BunauVarilla and few other
choice spirits n hint that If a revoiu-
ton was, started 1t would receive the
support of the United States.
Who could not get up q South Amer
lean revolution with the aid of the
United States military forces ami
$10,000,0e0:" he demanded.
Mr.. Carmack said that President
Roosevelt would not have welcomed
the situation so quickly il Colombia
had been a stronger power, adding:
He makes history as he would order a
melodrama, making certain that the
star performer is always in the cent sr
OF the stage"
He said the president had adopted a
policy that promised much interrned-
ding and would eventually involve us
In war.
In conclusion, Mr.. Carmack said that
While he was for the canal he could no.
vote for the treaty because he could
not endorse the lawless acts OF which
II was the fruit. He said he wanted 10
defeat the Panama treaty and then 10
build the Nicaraguan canal.
Mr.. Spooner replied to MIR. Carmack,
saying that he had felt regret at hear
ing the criticism of the president, who
had registered an oath in heaven TO
discharge his duties. Mr. Carmack had
made a sinister and unsupported state.
ment when he said that this country
mad begun systematic encroachment
on the rights OF the South American
republic. No man had stood more CON
ststently for these republics than had
President Roosevelt. and MIR. Spoonar
instanced the course of the president
in the Venezuelan difficulty. No presi-
dent in our history had stood more
staunchly for the Monroe doctrine, He
hoped the southern republics would
turn a deaf ear to any individual PRO-
nunclamento to the effect thar the
United States could ever Interfere In
their ahairs. except in their Interest
Mr.. Spooner also gave attention 10
the charges of disobetl;once of law by
the president The only enemies he
had in the United States are the re-
suit of his obedience to and enforce
ment of the law. He has thought nor
of himself, but only of his cath"
The Law Had Not Been Violated.
As the author OF the Spooner act. the
speaker said he wished 10 express the
opinion that the law had not been vio-
lated by what the president had done.
The law. he said, recognized the SUI
perloriiy of the Panama route. because
II was shorter and because Ii was sus-
ceptible of being made a sea level ca
nal.
After reviewing the events relating
TO the canal negotiations. Mr.. Spooner
asked whether any senator would I'M
der the circumstances have turned his
back on Panama so long as thena was
bill pending In the Colombian con-
gress, and he put the question espe-
cially to Mr.. Tillman, who was on mis-
feet. The aatter said he would have
entered into negotiations with Ntcara-
qua and would have reported back to
congress for further instructions. He
would then have said 10 Colombia:
You are NANCY lot: get Off the face
of the earth; We'll take the country
and build the canal" The remark
caused an outburst of laughter. both
on the floor of the senate and in the
galleries.
Mr.. Spooner said that while he could
not accept the senator's language, he
congratulated him on coming to the
presidents position.
Mr.. Spooner declared that the presf-
dent had acted within the constitution
and the law in all that he had done in
Panama.
Mr.. Spooner declared that DIT was
childish to say that the president had
Transcribed his duty. The first con-
of the Spooner &C. was tina.
the right 10 build canal should be
secured and that end had been accom-
rished by dealing, not with Colombia,