The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-30
RESOLUTION
Is AMENDED.
president to Get Senate 1nfori,1a:-
h ton, Il Not Incompatible With
h. the Public Interest.
MILEAGE QUESTION ON is VI
Question Is Raised Whether vi, I'll =.
Members Should be Paid Twice
in View Of Extra Session.
9fBy Associated Press.

l8 (By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Jan. 9.--,rhe Senate to-
day adopted the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Cubcrsor, for the Democratic caucus.
which calls upon the President TO state
whether tic scna.e has been supplied
with all tho facts bearing upon the con-
troversy over Panama. There was no de
vision, SO that the vote on the resolution
was Unanimous; but there wos a roll call
on tho amendment suggested by Mr.
Cullom, for the Republican side OF tho
chamber, calling for the information only,
In case tho President should consider y
not Incompatible with the public interest
10 supply II. and was adopted by the vote
h or 80 to 20, all the Republican senators
present voting for the amendments and
all the Democrats, except Mr.. McEnery
(who voted with the Rcpubllcans), cast
Ing their votes against II. There were
during the debate frequent ussurahces
that Notwithstanding the modification ~
the papers bearing upon the question
would be sent 10 the Senate. SPEECHES
on the resolution were made BY Mr.. Cock
rcll and Mr.. AfcLaurin. and both were
~
TO the Cullom amendment aa
PAY COLOMBIA. vi
The Senate then. at the request Of Mr..
Bacon, took up tho resolution introduced
ny that senator advising the President
Il that the Senate suggests q treaty with
Colombia looking to q satisfactory au-
jusmcnt Of all claims on the part Of that
country against the United States gro ~
Ing out OF the Panama revolution.
SIR. Bacon addressed the Senate in sup
port Of the resolution. saying that Its
j purpose Is that OF securing an amicaGi
settlement OF the dispute with Columbia,
which might avert hostlities. He con-.
tended that the measure Is in direct nc
cord with the policy OF this government
TO avoid conflict whenever It is possible
30 do 80. and quoted many authorities
In support OF jttls statement. III
Much Of Mr.. Bacon's discourse was de-
voted to presenting the Question OF arbi-
tration for the settlement OF International
disputes, and he quoted many eminent
Americans OF the past in support OF that
policy. He rea chcd the conclusion that
4 the people OF the United States were tho-
roughly committed to a policy OF conces.
sion to avoid war In all proper cases and
/, he commended that In the present instance
the United States could not afford to vio-
late the well established rule. it
He said We should first proceed by.
i concilIatory advances towards Colombia,
\ and in case our present offer should no:
be tavorably received. then the entire
matter should be submitted to arbitra-
!! ton.
ARBITRATION.
h lie said oven II we assumed that all OF
I the representations OF the United States
/. were trL-. and all those Of Colombia
cGift 1ra ~ &c n nj
proper way to settle it was the way Of
peace and cancellations. He did not con-.
/. tend that. our right to recognize Panama.
should be arbitrated, but he did hold
= that a question for arbitration was pre-.
scented in the differences that have arisen
over the construction OF the treaty VI
1876 All he wanted was that We should
approach the Colombian government in
n proper spirit and not treat that country
in naughty and defiant manner.
Speaking OF the proposition TO tender
The good offices OF the United States,
looking to q settlement OF the controyer-
ry between Colombia and Panama, Mr..
Bacon said that this mode OF proceed
Eirg would be inadequate because IT
would not take into account Colombia's
differences with the United States. In
this connection lie reiterated his convlc-
stion that the Panama revolution was an
accomplished IdCl, ana anduCus ilio X ~
ther conviction that the canal would be
built at Panama. This being true. he
argued that there is no more import
ant duty than to remove whatever source
OF friction there may be.
Ho had heard It stated that Colom-
hja would BIO perfectly conciliated Il the
United States would devote ten million
dollars for the purpose Of building
,railroad connecting Bogotn with the ca
nal. and IL such were the case, he did
not believe the United States could do
better than to meet the suggestion In
q favora bic way. .s 3
Z Mr.. Plat (ConnecticuD suggested that
II 1t was to be the understood policy Of
the United States to buy Its peace with
all countries which made claims against
this country or have controversies with
1t, we should have an abundance Of OPP
yortlInty for the expenditure Of our
money,
The Senate adjourned until Monday
.. THE HOUSE.