Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18

Washington. Jan. 14.-Panama
again yesterday was the principal
subject OF consideration in the senate
and the debate was spirited. Senator
Carmack opened. proceeding with a
set speech in pointed criticism Oh the
presidents course and was followed
by Senator SpOOner. the only other
speaker OF the day. in defense Of the
presidents action as lawabiding, and
in the defense OF the president him
self as a patriotic, brave and true
man." Senator Tillman frequently
interrupted Senator SpOOner anO
there were a number OF sharp encOun-
tiers between them. When the senate
adjourned the Panama question was
stiu before the senate and il was an.
u0uuced that the discussion would
be resumed today after the DISPOSE.
ton of the pOst0Eice department in
quiry resolution
Before the Panama subject was TAX
en- up there was a brief but sharp dis
cussi0n between Senators Patterson
and Scott OF the labor troubles in Col
oradO.
Senator CarmaCk attacked the presi.
dents course and declared that never
for one moment did he consider any
plan that had in ii so little Of the
strenuous and sensational as the eXecu,
ton of the law. The senator contend
ed the president had not cOntented
himself with the recognition Of Pana'
ma, but had interviewed.
His acts were not simply offensive
not simply cause for war. but they
were war" he said. As a matter OF
fact there never was any insurreCtiOn
or the isthmus." said Mr.. Carmack
They speak OF the rising" he said,
las the act Of one man. Very true;
and that one man was the president OF
the United States"
Senator Spooner replied TO Senator
Carmack. saying he had felt regret at
the hearing OF criticisms OF a president
who had registered an oath In heaven
To discharge his duties. Senator Car.
mack had made 9 sinister and unsUp
ported statement when he said that
this country had begun systematic en-.
crOaChment on the rights Of South
American republics. No man had stood
mere consistently for those republics
than had President Roosevelt, and
Senator SpOOner fnstanced the course
Of the president I'm the Venezuelan diff
fiCulty. No president I'm our history
had stood more staunchly for the Mon
roe doctrine.
Senator SpOOner at this point gave
attention TO the charges of disobedl.
ence OF law by the president ''The
only enemies he has i'm the United
States" said Mr.. SpoOner. ARE the re-
suit Of his obedience to and enforce.
meut OF the law. He has thought not
OF himself. but only of his oath. The
president has been elected by the re.
publican party. but he is president. oil
all the country and he is entitled to
fair and decent treatment as the chief
executive OF all the people"
AS the author OF the SpOOner act. the
speaker said he wished TO express the
opinion that the law has not been VIC
lated by what the president has done.
After reviewing the events relating
90 the canal negotiations. Senator
SpoOner asked whether any senator
would under the circumstances have
turned his back on Panama. He put
the question especially 10 Senator Till
man. who was on his feet. The latter
said his would have entered into ne
F0tiati0ns with Nicaragua and would
have reported back 10 congress for
further instructions. He would then
have said 10 Columbia:
You are a NANCY lot. get or the
face OF the earth. We viii take the
country and build thereon"
After a moments pause. Senator
1 pCOner said that while he could not
accept the senator's language he con.
graduated him on coming to the presi-