Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21
5sTH CONGRESS.
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don't know" he said, what it would
cost to give pension to every man
who served in the Civil war"
GalIinger, who sat next to Cullom,
replied under his breath. about forty
or fifty millions for the first year.
Patterson then continued his address
on the Panama question. He entered
into a discussion for the purpose Oh
showing that President Roosevelt 5
claim in Panama was in the line of the
rolicies of preceding administration"
was unfounded, and to this end quoted
many official documents bearing upon
the subject since 1916, when the treaty
was negotiated.
Referring to the Presidents declaration
that what had been done in Panama mad
been done as the mandate of civilization
Patterson quoted with approval Il state
mert by Spooner to the effect thal tiiat
WAS a new phrase. adding:
1T was a new phrase and the man VIII"
penned it must have been in a state of
| mental exaltation at the time. as others
have been on other occasions. Mahonct'
Joe Smith and DOwe have moved IN such
exalted spheres that they imagined
themselves as the very vice regents OF
the Almighty and IT may be mat the
President moves in the same sphere.
Patterson entered into an argument IN
tended to demonstrate that Colombia had
| acted in good faith in rejecting the Hay
Ilcrran treaty. He said that Colombia
had a perfect right to reject the treaty.
and declared that its rejection could be
traced to the deliberate threats of the
United States
He arraiencd the President for failing,
to carry the SpOoner law into effect, and
declared that the President had boldly
announced his intention to steal Panama
| or take it by sheer force"
The Presidents views. the speaker ar
glicd, must have been known to the peo-
pie of Panama; hence he held the Pres
id"nt to he at leISt partially response
bic for the secession of Panama.
Patterson referred to the portion of the
Presidents message of Jan. 4. in which
he stated that it had been his intention
if Colombia did not accept our terms To
submit to Congress the proprety of a
direct arrangement with Panama or take
what other steps that might b" nccdfui in
order to begin the canal enterprise
Such Il proposition, Patterson declared.
would have been an insult to the dignity
| and honesty of Congress. He repeated TIL"
charge that the Presidents mind was
known in Panama, and asserted that his
course was pure coldbloOded participa-
ton with the rebels.
Aldrich interrupted. saying the state
ments were unauthorized newspaper re
ports
Patterson replied that he observed that
incorrect newspaper reports concerning
| the affairs of the adpiniSt RI ton are
promptly contradiCtod.
Patterson asserted that Mr.. Bunau-Na-
rila had come to Washington to lobby
| the canal measure through for the Pana-
ma Canal Co, and declared that BunaU-
Earlla had not even been i'll Panama,
since 1856.
lie charged that the effort to displace
| tho Nicaragua canal with the Panama ca
nal was in the interest of those who
wanted no canal at all and. ut the worst
one which would give the least Compctl
tion to the trans continental railroads
He believed the Nicaragua canal could
he completed in Is years less time than
the Panama canal. He therefore would
vote against the ratification of the treaty.
Patterson was followed by Platt, CT,
VINO said the attacks on tn" President had
been a mystery to him. Patterson s
speech. however. had relieved the attacks
of their mystery for he and carmack
had shown that the purpose was to force
.he construction of the canal via the Mic
araGua route. that of the Democratic par
ty.
Plat urged in support of the course OF
the administration in Panama.
He invited Patterson to Introduce a res
olutinn directing the President to with
draw our ships from lSthmian waters Go
| ing further he asked If Patterson thought
that we should assist Colombia in again
securing control of Panama. lie Spol.
of the United states rs the trustee of the
commercial nations of the world and tho
gent of civilizations eff ort to secure an
iSthman Caral.
Before PIatt completed his speech the
Senate, at i0J +. NJ, adjourned.