Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-14

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Washington, Jan. 5.-Senator Lodge
spoke two and a half hours on the
Panama situation and discussed at
length the action of the president IN
connection with the Panama revolt.
He said that the act of congress mad
been an instruction TO secure the
canal at a certain point No obJec-
tion had been made to the Hay-Herran
treaty except that too great conces-
sions had been summary rejected ty
the Colombian congress. Colombia
had from the start sought to secure
more money for the canal right,
Senator Lodge asserted, and he
quoted Minister Beupre's correspond
ence in support of this statement.
Not only had there been an effort to
secure more from the United States,
but there also was an attempt to
squeeze the Panama canal company.
Senator Lodge also referred to the
effort on the part of Colombia to
secure promises from Germany and
Great Britain to take up the canal
project. Senator Lodge dwelt at
some length on this incident, de-
claring that the invitation to these
European powers to build a canal on
the western hemisphere, by the peo-
pie whose very existence depends on
the maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine, is very extraordinary.
House Hears Message.
The secretary of the treasury trans
mitted to the house a statement of
the accounts of the postmasters who
resigned from Office during the year
and who are short in their accounts.
The total shortage is $23,45 divided
among 16 postmasters. The priv
ileged resolution proposed by Mr..
Hay of Virginia, providing for the in
vestigation of certain statements in
the BIistow postoffice report, reflect
ing on the membership of the house,
was referred to the committee on
postoffices and post roads, on the
motion of. Mr.. Payne of New Mexico,
the majority leader. Eight republi-
cans voted with the minority on Mr..
Hays motion and three republicans
voted with the democratic minority
against the motion to refer.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The alleged IT.
regularities in the postoffice depart
ment constituted the only theme in
the senate. The question came up
On motion, first made by Senator
Lodge and afterward by Senator Pen
rose, to refer the Senator Carmack
resolution, looking to senatorial in
resignation of the postoffice depart
nent, to the committee on postoffices
and post roads. The democratic SEN
ators resisted the motion and contend
I'd the country would not be satisfied
With an investigation of the depart
nent made by that department itself.
Senator Carmack charged that Post
master General Payne had been luke |
warm at the beginning of the depart
nent inquisition and Senator Spooner
eplied in the defense of that official,
aging that he had asked for money
or the investigation before the de-
,artment began its work and when
t was undertaken he had given it |
very assistance. Senator Clay said
hat the tenor of the Bristow report
lad convinced him that Senator Bris-
ow considered former First Assistant
'cstmaster General Heath more guilty !
han any one else connected with post
flee Irregularities. Before the debate
losed Senator German stated he had
lad conference with Senator Pen
csc, chairman of the postoffice COM
nittee, and was willing to have the
esolution referred. Further consider
tion of the subject was deferred.
The only measure considered in the
ouse was bill introduced by the del
gate from Hawaii to ratify an act of
he Hawaiian legislature, which :
uthorizes the manufacture and dis
ribution of electric light and power
n the island of Oahu territory of
laval. 1t was recommended to the
ommittee on territories.
Washington, jan 7.-Senator Nor
IAN occupied the time of the senate
n reply to the speech of Senator
Odge He again criticised tha nrpSI.