The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
ADVANTAGES OF THE PLAN
Would Take Matter Out of Politics to Extent.
Precedent for Purchase Found in the Payment of $2o,ooo, ,ooo to Spain After Taking the
 Philippines.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,
Washington, Jan. 2

WaSnlngtOn, Jdn lV
 Ths story of the new canal deal which was wired The Advertiser appears today in a Washington paper and a New York paper and has created the greatest in terest at the Capital.
 The proposition to purchase the canal strip outright is regarded as the best so- lution possible for the great problem be- fore the country. It is said now the res olutlon introduced by Senator Hale of- fering our friendly offices to adjust :he difficulty between Colombia and Panama was designed to clear a way for the Isth- milan purchase deal by this Government
 Republican and Democratic Senators alike favor the purchase proposition, for they see at once 1t would take the canal matter out of politics and relieve the na- tional situation which is considerably strained just at present
 Chance to Clear Skirts.
 It would give the administration an op- portunity to get away from the very un- comfortable charges of having violated the Constitution and committed breach of international law. and. at the same time, would afford the Democrats an op- portunity to vote for a canal, which is just the opportunity they have been look ing for. The administration will doubt less find it's precedent for a payment to OSOlOmDla III the 9CI OI lIlIS voting Spain $3O,0O0,000 for the Philippine Islands, after we had taken them by force of arms.
 There is no longer any doubt about the new deal being on. It was confirmed this morning by two of the Republican Sena- tors who belong to the lnner-administra. tion circles. Furthermore, it Is now un- derstood that the information that the Democratic leaders are insistently calling for in their resolution is none other than information concerning this deal It is believed, moreover, that it will be made public by the administration very soon, now that certain facts concerning it hex e become known. Al. At least the Senate expects to hear of 1t when Colombia makes answer to the 600 offer transmitted through Gen eral Reyes, He is now in New York awaiting a renl" from his Government.
 Clay Denies @ Story.
 Senator Clay authorized an emphatic denial of stories in New York and Wa5h- ington newspapers to the effect that he had expressed a determination to vote with the Republicans to ratify the Pan- anna canal treaty. One of the publica- tions stated that Senator Clay attended a conference at the White House ycster- dav in company with several other Dem ocratfc Senators.
 "I wish to brand all such publications as untrue" said the Georgia Senator. "l have told no man of my intentions as to my vote on the canal treaty. have not made up my mind on that subject and shall not until we have all the facts before Us. As to my going to the White House to confer with the President on the subject that is absolutely false.
 'I have not been to the White House and do not intend going there. I want the canal built as quickly as possible, but I am not sufficiently informed as to the facts in the Panama affair to say now that we should build it under the terms of the pending treaty. I simply have not reached a determination, much less have l expressed one"