Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-06
Senator Lodge Says That President
Did Not Go Beyond the
Prophecies,
C0RMAN WANTS INFORMATION.
Asks President to Tell Senate Times
And Dates When United States Has
Interviewed in Panama.

Washington, Jan. 5.--Praotlcally the
entire session OF the senate today was
devoted to a speech by Mr.. Lodge on
the situation on the lsthmus of Pana-
ma He discussed the abstract ques-
ton Of the right Of the president to
recognize the independence Of new
nation. and concluded that such pre-
rogatlve pertains exclusively to the Of
fee Of the chief executive. Mr. Lodge
argued that our Intervention In Pana-
ma had been only in the interest of
peace and oontended that the presl-
dent had not gone Il step beyond what
the prOprietes called for
Mr. German introduced q resolution
asking the president to supply the sem
ate information as TO the various in.
stances of intervention on the part of
the United States IN the isthmus Of
Panama. saying that the information
requested would be In the line Of MIR.
Lodges speech. He asked for imme-
date consideration of the resolution.
but Mr.. Allison objected and consi.
deration was postponed. Following Is
the resolutions
Resolved, That the president be re-
quested II not in his judgment incom-
patible with the public interest, to in.
form the senate:
1.-THE date when and the cIrcum-
stances under which the United States
interviewed, for the first time and each
succeeding time, with military force,
In the internal affairs of New Granada
or Colombia, under the treaty Of 1916,
whether such intervention was on the
initiative of the United States or by the
request OF New Granada, or Colombia,
or In the consequence Of any official
representation OF either and also to
transmit to the senate copies OF letters
or notes in the department Of state,
and OF the orders by the navy depart
ment, relating TO such intervention.
"2--Also to inform the senate whether
or not the United States has been asked
by New Granada or Colombia or any
one Of the representatives OF either TO
execute by armed force, either the
guarantee or the neutrality of the 18th,
mus or Of the sovereignty OF New
Granada or Colombia. over the same.
and II the United States has been so
asked, then the dates and the circum,
stances thereof, and to send TO the
senate copies Of the letters or noteo
In each case conveying the applica-
ton, snd what was done Hereunder By
the United States.
Sand also inform the senate in
which of the disturbed provinces ON
the isthmus, referred to by the presi-
dent In his annual message, the United
States interviewed by the employment,
Of military force solely on its own In
itlatiye and unlimited by the govern.
ment owning the isthmus, and also TO
inform the senate OF the circumstances
In each case which required such inter-
vention, and transmit copies OF the or
ders Issued by the navy department
for such purpose.
"i-Als0 that he will inform the sen.
ate OF the dates wber. and clrcum.
stances under which the United States
has interviewed In the internal Affairs
OF New Granada or Colombia by mill.
tary force in aid OF a revolt or rebellion
or disturbance Of the peace therein,