The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-27
SAYS ROOSEVELT
INSPIRED REVOLT
Stone Accuses President CT
Abetting Panama Uprising.
WOULD HELP ALONG CANAL
PRESENTS RESOLUTIONS Dr.
HANDING INVESTIGATION.

lar AsHINGTON. Jan. 25-The time
w Of the senate today was again
divided between consideration Of
The Panama question and other sub
5ects. There was only one speech on
the canal, and IL was made by 3r.
Stone Of Missouri who spoke 10 O reso-
ICtion directing the senate committee
on foreign relations To mako ON inres-
ugation into the Panama revolt lie
contended that the circumstances in-
dicated completely on the part Of the
United States in the secession of Pam
anna, and urged that ia the interest OF
The eOunuy's good name an the facts
should be known
Air. Heyburu Of Idaho made his first
speech I'm the senate ia support of "a
resolution introduced by himself pro-
hibiting railroad companies from TAX
ing Up land in solid body IN lcu OK
land ia forest reservations.
A number OF bills were ~ ssed. IN
Guiding one for "a memorial bridge
across the Potomac river az Washin--
ton
Railroad Jumped On.
ar. Hepburn of Idaho addressed the
senate on his resolution directing
stay Of proceedings on applications 70
patent even numbered sections of pub
lie lands in lieu of odd numbered sec
tons, surrounded by railroad conpa-
MES in forest reserves. He complained
that the present law permits railroads
10 surrender worthless lands and ia he
up other territory of much greater
value The resolution was referred TO
the committee on public lands.
The resolution presented yesterday
by Mr. Tillman, asking for information
from the secretary of war concerning
the appointment OF General Wood and
other army officers, was taken up and
passed without debate.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri then addressed
the senate on his resolution directing
the committee on foreign relations TO
make inquiry into the facts relating to
the revolution in Panama. He offered
a substitute for his resolution in ac-
cordance with the Democratic sena-
tOrlaf cancus of last Saturday, the SUB
stitute being as follows:
Information Is Desired.
THAT the committee on foreign re-
iatiOns is hereby instructed to investi-
gate and ascertain whether Bunau-
Varilla and other persons residing in
the United States, subject to cur laws,
did aid and promote an instruction
in Panama against the republic Of Co
lcmbia, and did give assurance 10 citi-
zens of Panama that they should have
the aid and assistance of our navy in
behalf OF such Instruction, and wheCh-
or any officials of any department of
this government did disclose or make
known to said Bunau- Varilla or 10 any
other person the action which the gov
eminent Of the United States designed
or proposed TO take ia the event Of an
insurrection.
Mr.. Stone did not discuss The merits
OF the canal treaty, but made an APP
peal for searching Investigation He
said that ne could not shut his eyes
10 the fact that our interference in
Panama had q suspicious ana sinister
appearance, lie did not charge inten-
tioral wrong, bat attributed cur course
TO the presidents volcanic nature and
his love for the tragic lurid and sem
ssuonaL'
He said the president had boldly an
uounced Gin the clustering dictiHn of
the buccaneer' his intention To seize
the Isthmus Of Panama if Colombia
did not ratify the Hay-Herran treaty,
and added that he had done this with
out disguise or shame
Mr.. Stone said he fanCied the presi-
dents attitude -fOuld be most crafty
ing TO John @. Calh0gn ana jefferson
Davis, were they ljving. Panama could
do nothing unless independent, and
the president thus admits his willing
ness TO inspire revolt and aid rebel
lion"
If the president was willing TO fos-
ter revolt, he must have been willing
10 uphold IT, Hence he (Stone) was
unable to understand why The presi-
dent should be SO sensitive over charg-
IS Of completely.
sDooner to the Rescue.
Dir. Stone made it pIai uthat be
would vote Tor the treaty IL the in
terest of a canal. He sharply criti-
cised NJ Bunau-EariiIa. and said he
had been instrumental in bringing
about the revolution.
Mr. Spooner defended the aGministra-
tion against what he termed were the
Misrepresentation of opposing sena-
tors. He claimed THAI Panama never
hal been legitimate part oil Colon
bia, and that she would have achieved
her independence fifty wears ago bur
for the interference of 3he United States
TO protect isthmian transit. He de-
clared that never had there been a
worse gang OF robbers than the men