The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-27

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ECONOMY Rssfsy
aih. With reference To Judge Par.
ker's charge 81 extrxvagance and
promise to sconom1xe II Would ~
interesting ~ know = her. hs ~oald
begin with hts economy program.
He admits that he viii mol tssgin GU
pensions. for h. declares Ia fasor of
largely increasing pensions lie
| wants Ia I%nsieu every body. Wea.d
be- begin GA cutting Of the river
and hzrbor improvements" Would
he begin by stepping the erection oi
public buildings Ia the various
State: " ould he begin by stopping
the building Of thu NicarAguan canal.
Would he begin by stopping The
irrigation schemes, inaugurslei toy
President Roosevelt, which viii
gather up the waste water 10 the
semi-srid regions Of the West aud
turn IL on lands extremely rich and
which will make very prosperous
homes tor millions aud millions
more of American people? viii he
begin by stopping the building of
the American navy? VIII he begin
| by Withdrawing our soldiers from
the Philippines? He has not shown
the courage to make such a sugges
| ton in his letter.
If there is such grea: extrava-
gance in The Government, would
not simple candor require Judge
Parker TO at least name in which
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and when aud 10 what extent he
intends to inaugurate economy:
DOES JUDGE PARKER EVEN FAVOR A
CANAL.
5th. Yes, Judge Parker attacked
President Roosevelt for what he
calls the manner in which he Sc
cured the right To begin the build
ing of the Panama canal. But does
he attempt To show how the PresI-
dent could have pursued any other
course? And does he attempt Ia
show that if The TT. sident had pur.
sued any other course. whether or
not it would have resulted in anoth-
er of the many failures To secure
the canal?
The fact is, President Roosevelt
completed a treaty with Colon bia
for control Of the canal strip, and
purpOsing to pay Therefore certain
sum OF money as authorized by Con-
gress To do. The Colombian gov
ernment refused to ratify the treaty
and 1t was understood to be done to
try to wiring from this Government
a greater sum of money. The dele
gates from the State OF Panama In
the National Congress OF Colon bia,
seeing that such greedy action gu
the part of the majority ould re,
It.f. ri i 4
send it over the Nicara; ua route, a.
once went home ami advised theii |
people to separate from the Colon |
blan government, as s, nth Amer.
can people are in the ha it OF doing.
and set up republic OF their own.
In order that they might secure the |
location of the canal through their |
territory.
The PRESIDENTS CONSTITUTIONAL
DUTY.
Does not Congress vest the Presi
dent with authority and power to
recognize new governments? Would
ne not he blamed to-day by the
whole American people il he had
refused to recognize this republic.
and negotiate with them a treaty
which they were anxious to make
IN order to secure the right TO buiId
he canal? His action i'm doing an
vas promptly approved, not only at
lome put abroad. All of the lead.
ng nations of the world, as soon as
ne facts and true situation were
to their attention, at once !,
ecog nized the independence of the
lew Republic of Panama.
We have been told in the political
discussions of this question by dis
lnguished leader of the Democratic /,
'arty near Judge Parker in his conn
lis that it would have been better to
ave paid twice the sum the canal
trip has cost us than to have ac
uired the strip from the Republic OF
'anaina In the United States there
Vas opposition 10 the canal from va
ious adverse commercial Interests.
oiomtia the opposition was dir.
Incfiy mereenary.
Ihose who know the diplomatic :
lethods Of Col .mbia in this trans
;tion D st, can best understand the y
gnIncaiion of a demand for more :
ioney, and |, for one, am delighted .
lat the Presid. Mt ftund hiu,s1.ir &,