The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
PRESIDENT
UNDER FIRE /:
Mr.. Newla1ds Declares He Has
Committed an Act of5WNar
Against Colombia Colombia. 80s
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Says ills Patriotic and Justified
by Precedent Good Roads
Arc Discussed.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1i..- r 10
senate to-day listened to spccches by
Mr.. Newlands and Mr.. Depew OH the
Panama canal question. and to n speech
hy Mi. Latlmer, III advocacy Of tho
ndontion of Il plan for the Improvement
az the public wagon roads OF the coul-
try
Mr.. Newlands spoke In criticism OF INC
course Of the President In Fnnamti, de-
cluring that 1t was al, act Of war, ana
IN contravcntion alike Of the treaty @
1876, OF international law and OF tho
constitution OF the unltcd states
Mr., loepcw, on tho other hand, praised
tile Presidents policy as patriotic, ana
i,ls titled 1T under precedent and law.
1Ic reviewed the history Of Panama. an ~ Z
detained tho facts connected with the
negotiations OF the tlay-Hcrra treaty.
contending that Colombia mad over
reached herself III her rejection Of that
agreement. es
Rt The consideration OF the Postoff'ce De-
pnrtmort Investigation resolution was
postponed until next Monday, Il
GOOD ROADS.
In accordance with Ills previous no.
tire Mr. Latmer (South Carolina) DIS
cussed tho subject Of good roads. ic
based his remarks upon his own nil''s
providing a plan OF co-opera'iom on, ~
tg cen the national government ana the
various states for he improvement or
thr public roads. He said that about
one-third or our people, living III me
country districts, bear tho entire re-
snonsibiIty and cost of maintaining ing
common roads. He contendcd that this
IS an unjust discrimination against thet1,
ana urged that the national government
should bear a part Of tho burden.
Mr.. Ncwlands, discussing the Panama
question. said 1T was doubtful whether
ina status, which existed before, couldi
be restored a new government mao
bcen created by the violent acts OF the
United States government. II would ~
difficult to undo what had been aohe. lone, ~
would be difficult to compel again .ilo
surrender of the Jsthmus and her pco-
nlo to the sovereignty OF Colombia IN
volving possibly the punishment or her
neonlc for offenses, of which the United
states government was itself guilty. but
ghe Insisted that '.the honor Of the
United K States demands prompt dls,
nvowal by tho Congress OF tho llnitea
states, whose constitutional prcrosut1ve
Ind been Invaded, Of the law1cas and UNI
constitutional acts Of the ch i cSecu-
tive si5 ,.#
SOME COMPENSATION.
such disavowal would mean compensn-
tion in some form, either the restora-
ton Of the thing taken or damages 10Y
it's taking, to be surrendered elther ny
mutual agreement through the form OF
treaty Of amlty, or by reference TO
some tribunal Of arbitration such as
The Hague.
Mr. spooncr congratulated Mr.. New
ards upon what he denomnpted as an
esno,Isal Of the doctrine Of international
eminent domain In the last declaration
of his speech In the interest OF coffee
tive civilization. 1t was, he said, Il
recognition of the right to cut way
through the Isthmus for the purpose
OF wedding the two oceans. dependent
only upon the payment of damages.
MIR Depew spoke in support oil the
administration in Its conduct In the
lsthums OF Panama. After speaking OF
the Importance OF the canal. Mr.. Depcw
| said that the opponents of the treaty hro
aiding the enemies Of the canal.
"If,' he continued, there has ever
bcen n concert of action among any
Ercat railway corporations to defeat lllis
most beneficent work OF commerce, ana
| civilization am not aware or II put
| If such a combination does exist, then
| its allies and It's most efficient assist
| ants arc to be found among those VINO,
under any device or excuse, are endeav-r
oring to defeat the treaty with the re
| public OF Panama.
The Senate adjourned until to-mor-