The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-15
PANAMA MATTER
UP IN SENATE
NewIands Of Nevada Speaks
on German Resolution.
CONCISE LEGAL ARGUMENT
CONGRESS SHOULD DISAVoW
RoosEVEAT's ACTION.
CONCISE LEGAL ARGUMENT

sEIASHINGToN, Jan. 1s.-Immediate-
w ~ after the senate was called to
order today Mr.. Pettus. from the
committee on military sna,re, reported
the bin extending tin 1905 the time for
the settlement Of claims Of states FOR
the equipment OF troops for the span
ish-American war. The bill passed.
At the request Of Mr.. Hale. The con
sideration Of resolutions touching the
postoffice department was postponed
until Monday next.
In accordance with his previous notice
Mr.. LatimeT IS. ID discussed the que5-
ton Of good roads.
Eewlands' spesch.
When Mr.. Latimer concluded the Cor
man Panama resolution was laid before
the senate and Mr. NeWlauas was recOg-
nized. He conceded that the president had
had not been bound, because q reasonable
time had not elapsed Ia turn from Pan
anna to the Nicaraguan route He also
dSSented 10 me proposition that the
United States had a. grievance against
Colombia en- account Of the. rejection Of
the Hay-Herran treaty. But he contended
that the acton OF the Cnited States il
preventing the landing of Colombian
troops in Panama was an Intervention
tnat amounted to declaration OF war
He said also that our dealings with Co
in derogation Of the treaty Of 1876 be-
tween the United States and New Gran
ada. he discussed at length the proyi-
sions Of that treaty and engaged in
guaranty OF the right II transit.
President Lacked Authority.
Mr.. NswIands contendsd that this guar
antee did not go TO the extent of author
izing the country to land troops for the
purpose Of attacking Colombia sover-
f4e- r-eer
anee the question should unl - the terms
of the treaty have been dramatically
presented and satisfaction asked. Then.
and not until then. might there have been
a resort TO war.
MIR. .Newlaads said he was willing to ad-
nit that the spirit Of the treaty of 1916
called for the building Of the canal But
even with S1aI construction. colombia
refusal to allow the building of the canal
would not have been authority for war or
for the landing OF American troops in
Panama II the time of the recent insur-
reetion. Mr. Newlands also complained
I that the president bad prematurely TecOg-
nized Panama The established methods
of diplomacy were ignored. and Immediate
and prompt armed Intervention and dis
play Of force were made without com
plying with the formal procedure re-
quired by international law. Mr.. New
/ lands said it was doubtful whether the
status which existed before the war could
! be. restored. A now governments had been
created by tile violent acts of the United
States government. He said
Disavowa1 Necessary.
The honor of the United States de-
mands prompt disavowal BY the congress
OF the UBited States. whose constitutional
prerogative mad been invaded by the law
less and unconstitutional acts Of the chief
executive.
Such disavowal would mean compensa-
ton IN some form Mr.. Newlands added
/ had these Outrages been committed by
/ the executive upon a great power con-
gress would promptly disavOW them. and
/ shall the impotence Of Colombia disquaii-
~ her from receiving satisfaction for in
jury inflicted on her by the unConstitu-
[ ecutEe.'