The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-05
LODGE
SUPPORTS
PRESIDENT
Bay State Senator Defends tho
Action Of tho Executive In
thl Palanl A ffaIr.

Washington. Jan. 6-Immediately after
the convening of the senate today. Mr..
Hale introduced resolution requesting
the commissioners of the District OF Co
lumbia to report upon the safety OF thea
tres I'm Washington. II was agreed to
without debate.
Mr.. Lodge then began his speech on
Panama He quoted a number of authorf-
ties In support OF his position that the
prssident had not departed rrom beaten
paths In recognising the Independent gov
eminent OF Panama and he laid down the
general proposition that IA revolved state
may be recognized as sovereign or inde-
pendent by the neutral power without de-
parting from the attitude Of neutrality"
He also contended that such an act
could not be construed as provoking war.
Mr.. Lodge made reply TO those who
contend that the fact that the United
States had prevented the secession OF
the southern states In the civil war de-
bars this country from recognizing any
nation which has come into existence
through secessons as Panama This ar
gument he deemed unworthy. Really
under present circumst tances there could
cent by secession. The right OF seces-
sion as the right Of revolution has moth
ing TO do with law.
He contended that IT Is established that
new state should be recognized when
ever new state Is sufficiently estab-
lished TO assume international obliga-
tions and whenever recognition conforms
to the dictates Of prudence and good
policy.
He also laid down as a general rule
observed by the United States. the fact
that de facto government Is the De
Jure government He contended that
the recognition OF any state is one to be
determined entirely by the recognizing
power by It's inclination and judgment
independent Of all other considerations.
Many instances In which recognition
had been purely executive were cited and
the senator asserted that President Tay-
lor had prepared to recognise the inde-
pendence OF Hungary before a government
had been established. In replying TO
a question by Mr.. Beacon. Mr.. Lodge said
he had voted for the resolution declaring
that the people OF Cuba and Of right ought
to be free and independent" But, he
said as there was then no government in
Cuba. his vote then had not been incon-
sistent with his present attitude. His con-
tention was that the recognition of a gov
ernment Is purely executive function.
THE HOUSE,
When the house convened today Mr..
Emerich. Ulls.) offered resolution
which was agreed 10, extending TO Chica-
go the sincere and tender sympathy or
the house to the city because OF the Iro-
quois theatre fire. A copy Of the resolu-
ton Is to be sent to the mayor OF Chica-
go.
The speaker was about TO lay the presi-
dents message before the house when Mr..
Hay, tVa-), whose resolution providing
for an investigation In view OF state
ments contained In the Bristow report
was pending then the house adjourned
yesterday, called for the regular. His
resolution being privileged its consldera-
ton was resumed. The ayes and noes
were then ordered on Mr.. Hays motion
for the previous question.
The motion for the previous question
was lost 104 TO Ill. The minority sup
ported the motion The Republicans voting
for 1t were Messrs Cooper, Wis; Minor,
Wis; Prince. Ills; Smith. Ills; Wagner.
Penn. and Young. Mich. Otherwise the
majority opposed the motion.
The motion failing. Mr.. Payne moved
to refer the resolution to the committee
on postoffices and post roads which was
carried. III to 81.
The Republicans voting in the negative
were Messrs. Cooper Wis; Prince, Ills,
and Wanger. Penn, the majority other
wise supporting the motion and the mi
nority opposing.
The presidents message to congress.
concerning Panama and the canal was
then laid before the house and read