The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
WITH ROOSEVELT
TO GIVE 1T OR NOT
THEY MAKE HIM THE JUDGE
OF ADVISABILITY OF GIVING OUT
PANAMA INFORMATION.

Resolution Prepared by the Demo-
cratic Conference Is Presented the
Senate-RepubIicans Are Ready to
Accept 1t, Provided That the Pres
ident Sees no Reason why InfOr-
nation should Not Be Given-TiII-
man Brings Up Crum Again.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The Senate tc-
day heard further discussion of the
question of the appointments to Office
made during congressional recesses,
listened to a speech on the 1sthmian ca
nal question by Mr.. Morgan and passed
a, number of bills of seni-public
character.
AS a result of the debate on the ar-
pointment question a resolution asking
for specific information concerning the
nomination of w. D. Crum as collector
Of customs at the port of Charleston,
S. C.. was passed. A resolution, offered
by Mr. Tillman. asking for similar IN
formation concerning the nomination of
Brig. Gen. Wood and other army Off
GERS, went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Culberson introduced the resolu-
ton drawn by the committee appointed
at the recent Democratic conference,
for the purpose of getting additional in
formation concerning the Panama sit
uation. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to inform the Senate whether
all the correspondence and notes bA-
tween the Department of State and the
legation of the United States at Bogota
and between either of these and the
government of Colombia for the con-
struction of an isthmian canal, and all
the correspondence and notes between
the United States and any of its Of
ficials or representatives or the govern
ment of Panama. concerning the sep
aration of Panama from Colombia.
have been sent to the Senate. and If
not, that he be requested to send the
remaining correspondence and notes to
the Senate in executive session."
When the resolution had been read,
MIR. Cullom conferred with the other
Republican members of the Committee
on Foreign Rela tions, and it was de-
cided not to oppose its passage, if the
Democrats consent to an amendment
providing that the President shall send
the information. 'if not incompatible
with the public interest" The resolu-
ton now is mandatory, and Democratic
senators say that if amended it would
be as Intellectual as other resolutions on
the same subject which are on the cal
endar.
TIIIman and the Crum Case.
Mr. Tillman called up his resolution
asking the Judiciary Committee to re-
port what constitutes a recess of the
Senate. Mr. Hale argued that the
December nomination of Collector
Crum was not a new appointment and
the controller of the treasury would
meet the question of the right to draw
salary when that matter came before
him.
Mr. Tillman read a letter from Sec
retary of the Treasury Shaw reciting
the various appointments of Crum to
the Charleston, S. c., collectorship and !
CITING the version that the last ap-
pointment was made precisely at IL
o'clock noon on the first Monday in |
December, when one session ended and |
the other began.
Mr.. Hale said that matter was not |
of special significance, that the ap-
pointment is not a new one and that !
Crum is still serving on his first ap- |
pointment.
Mr.. Tillman said that Crum is hold /
ing office just the same, and said he: !
IT notice, too. that Leonard Wood is |
sending out dispatches from the Phil |
ippines, signing himself, major gem
eral-and he is not major general"
In response to requests, Mr. Tillman |
again read Secretary Shaw's letter |
concerning Collector Crums nomina- |
tion. The letter did not state wheth- |
or a commission had been issued, but |
said that Crum had given bond and is |
now discharging the duties of his Of |
flee.
Is He Properly I'm object
Mr. Aldrich made the point that
this statement shows that the ques-
tion Is merely that as to whether Crum
is properly in office, and suggested an
inquiry addressed to the Secretary, |
covering that point.
Mr. Tillman said, however, that he
would not accept such a resolution un-
less it also covers the military nomi- |
nations.
lowing resolution. which was agreed
TO without debate:
THAT the Secretary of the Treasury
be. and he is hereby, instructed to
send to the Senate information by way
of reply to the following questions:
"First. What is the date of the
first appointment Of w. d. Crum to
be collector of customs at the port
Of Charleston?
second What Is the date Of the
second appointment, and was any COM
mission issued hereunder?
Third. What is the date OF the
third appointment. and its character
and lirultafiOns2