Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-02-19
Sharp Debate on Canal Treaty.

o"e'P Seoaso OF SeHe' s'eaS'
In the senate on tho srh inst. Mr.
Fulton spoke In support OF the course
Of the ADMINISTRATION In connection
with the Panama Feyoit. and Mr. Car
mack OF Tennessee and Mr.. oyernfan
In opposition thereto.
Mr. Oyerman had not hitherto made
his position on the treaty known and
his speech revealed the attitude Of
probably the last doubtful member OF
the senate.
Mr., oveFman announced his opposi'
tion to the canal treaty on the ground
that the United States had violated the
obligations of the provision Of the
treaty Of 1916.
Mr.. CaEmaek said he felt impelled
TO declare his opposition because Of
the fact that he had received a mum
Der of petitions asking him TO sup
port Il.
Mr.. Carmaek announced his great
desire that there should he . canal.
but said h- did not believe that tbs
fate OF the canal Is Invoked In tho
treaty. because he was satisfied that
II the president could not get . canal
via the Panama route. he would follow
the SpoOner Law and accept the Mica
ragua route. for" he said. much rs
way. he likes better to be president
Mr.. carmask also referred to the
abolition OF q postosfiea In Mississippi
and declared that tho president had
held up as q model tho governor Of .
northern state who had given refuge
in his risie to . murderer whose crime
had been committed In . southern
state.
Mr.. csrmack also charged that the
president had spoken with contempt
OF congress and said that he should DO
taught that 'ho Ii not tho entire gov.
crnmcnL" sir. Carmack then spoke
Of Minister Dunau.vaIiiiA m = -baso
inirisucr and u charactcr!ess aaven-
| turcr."
In conclusion he expressed tho opin.
Ion that the treaty would DO ratified
and said that no doubt the president
will rejoice nj his triumph over Justice
and law
Mr.. Fulton torc.) spoke for tbs
tcraty. Iic spoke Of the proposed
canal AZ tho greatest enterprise that
tho world has ever been engaged In.
He had. he said. found no diniculiy in
cndorHla. the course OF the admins.
tration In Panama. but contcnded thas
congress- had no power to enter Into
IN inquiry into that course. because
Il
constitutional powers.
Mr.. Fulton spoke OF Colombia ms n
country for which II was impossible I'd
do anything. because OF the character
OF It's people. OF whom he said that
their claboiism IL but the natural In.
stinct OF race Of buccaneers" Ho
said that Mr. Roosevelt needed no de.
fcnsc against Mr.. Carmack's attacks.
and added that. whether the president
should be again called to that high
once or not. his future reputation
would be that OF one Of the purcst.
ablest and most patriotic of prcsi.
dents. Mr.. Fulton also said that whilo
Democrats now praise President Nc.
Kinlcy. II had been only few months
since he was denounced by them as n
tyrant. He contcndcd that MIR. Roosc.
welt was the choice of the people for
president. and predicted his election
by such n majority us never before
has been known.
Senator Cullom has introduced n bill
for tho preservation OF aboriginal
monuments. ruins and other antique
ties. to apply to all government rcser.
vations. The secretary OF the interior
Is given authority TO establish rules
and regulations governing excavations
and imposing punishment for thcif
violation. Provision is made for d
high standard OF qualification In thosd
permitted to engage In the work OF ex.
ploration.