Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01

been far from home. He has Deen
saving wood right in his own back
yard.
WASHINGTON LETTER
prom our Regular correspondent
Washington, D. G., Dec. IA
studied effort is apparently being made
TO misrepresent the position of Demo
cratic Senators and PLACE them 10 a
wrong attitude with reNrence to this
matter" This statement was made
by Senator Stone, democrat from MIS-.
souri,, in speaking of the attitude OF
his party on the question of ratifylng
the Panama canal treaty. He eontlnu-
ed. II believe l would be absolutely |
within the lines of accuracy to say
that with possibly three or four excep-
tions every Democratic Senator hearth
Iy favors the proposition to construct |
an isthmian canal. But there is
wide spread belief, shared bv many
Senators, that the part taken by our
government In the lnsurrect1on or
revolution in Panama was not honor
sble and therefore that the treaty IT,
self Is tinctured with dishonor. nal
Senator German Is seeking to do, Is to
have the President and Secretary OF
State furnish the Senate with the facts
showing the connection OF this govern.
ment with the transactions out OF
which the republic OF Panama has
grown, They insist upon having the
facts that they may be better enabled
to determine intelligently and satlsiac
torilv what their duty is Ia the pre-
misses" ,..,.
Senator Hale, republican from Maine,
condemned the course OF the Admins
tratjon. although like Senator Hoar,
he will vote for the ratification OF the
treaty. He said, II do not like the
situatiop aud am afraid it will involve
ma in an expensive and pro6tless war,
INIT / have seen no way from the BE-
Ginning. except to ratify the treaty and
make the best of it. Our government
moved rather rapidly and with some
provision whom the insurrectlon proKe
OUT
j The republicans realize that 1t is ID
the power of the democrats to prevent
the ratification of the treaty. Tor even
when the two Senators from Louis:-
ana carry out the instructions OF their
state legislature to vote for it. the re-
lpublicans are still one vote short. Tney
wiIlfully misrepresent the democratic
attitude toward the treaty In order TO
discredit the party with the people.
The democrats want facts and an open
discussion, while the republican Sena-
tors threaten to continue the consld-
Grafton of the treaty in secret session,
40 that the public will not hear the
criticism of the Administration.
General Reyes, the Colombian ennis
sarv at Washington, has presented bis
note to Secretary Hay, protesting
AGAINST the action of the United States
in recognizing Panama and is now
Awaiting his answer before returning
to Colon bia to take personal command
of the army. "Be patient" and re-
member that "war with Panama means
war with the United States" Is the
snbstapce of the cablegrams which be
has sent to bis countrymen, advising
i them strongly against Warllke course
The General sees the hopelessness OF
struggle in which Colombia opposes
the United States, and he is inclined
to recognize Panama, and strive to
ave what he can by having the ques.
tion of the division Of Colombias debt
referred the Hague Tribunal. At the
same time he Is by no means certain
that his people will accept his advice,
in spite of the tact that he is theii
nresideut and command in-chtef OF tne
army. n.
patriotism of her citizens has been
aroused and that men, women and boys
are Offering their services and thelf
money for an expedition against Fan
ANA. Women and boys, however, are
always loudest in war talk and this Is
no unusual phenomenon. 1t ID posi-
HE that their Latin American reck
I.ssnes. coupled with the ignorance OF
tho United States, will lead them to
make war In which they would get
nothing but defeat and We neither
eIory nor honor. The present AdmlR
filtration may have to answer Tor this
natural consequence Of its own act.
} Admiral John II. Walker, who hal
inst returned from the lsthmus. re
norris to President Roosevelt that the
force of marines of the 1sthmus Is SUI
fcient to protect Panama, that the
} health of the soldiers is good, that thell
, presence Is desired by the inhabitants
, hut that the sending of regular troops
would cause uneasiness.
WI. Buchanan American Minister
to Panama, is now on the Isthmus ant
was accorded MAGNIFICENT reception
, at the government palace. He had
body of troops as guard OF honor ant
all prominent officials. Panamese ane
] foreign, attended his reception.
IL Senior Bunau, Vanilla has received
news that Great Britain has recognized
: the republic of Panama, and Minister
! Ouesada of Cuba has informed th'
State Department that Cuba has dom
tho same.
President Roosevelt and Secretarie
Root and Shaw favor the issue OF bond
to raise the money to pay for the friar'
3 land in the Philippines. They hav'
practically determine to authorize al
= issue Of 81, 600, 900 per cent. Philip
nine bonds, redeemable after ten ant
within thirty years. They are to b.
0 offered for sale early in January and
' lis believed that a ready market fol
!. than will be found IN this country
An act of the last Congress authorize
). an CD an issue, and the bonds will b.
q accepted by the government as securit
J. for the deposit Of public funds, which
n will put them practically on pa
with United States bonds.
: Governor Taft has informed tn
War Department that the contract 10
Q the purchase Of the lands has bee
r signed and that 1t stipulates paymen
within six months. The frlars VIII
leave the Philippines and many Ameri
can priests will take their place. IL
{ believed that this will do much to set
r tie the religious difficulties in the is
lands.
! Real Admiral Evans, commanding