The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-01-15


did-to prevent Colombia from land
ing troops on her on soil We have
had occasion more than once to protect
the transit, hut never before TO sup
port an instruction for that purpose.
The President denied that ne had any
completely with this instruction.
What constituted completely Ii the
conspirators In Panama were permit
ted to know that they could depend on
the military aid of this Government
It became party TO tine conspiracy
The plain undoubted fact is, they did
know it, Varilla. present minister
from that country, from his place in
New YORK, assured them that they
would have American support. When
the time was ripe, DIR. Amador, head
OF the consplrat0rs, telegraphed him |
to know II they could depend on the
assistance of this Government and |
Varilla answered to go ahead. that
the American warships would be on
both sides the isthmus In forty eight |
hours. And promptly on time they [
were there. How did this French adven-
tJrer know the secret orders to naval
commanders1 What more did the
President need to do to start insur-
rection than to promise American
support and ten million dollars of
American money to the conspira
torys2
Defends Colombia.
These facts could not be answered by
attacking the Colombian Government.
Colombia may have acted unwisely, but
ahe had a right to reject the treaty and
that right was recognized in our own
aw. The Senator from Massachusetts
had charged that the President of CO.
ombia had worked against the treaty,
out II that Senator had read the CORE
'pondence wlthMr. Beaupre fairly it
would have shown the contrary to be
rue. Public sentiment was against the
reaty from beginning and it was even
extended to Panama. We had ourselves
permitted this project to be delayed for
lalf century and were not in a posi- /,
ion to denounce Colombia. We had a
'een very patient with the French Pan Z
ma Canal Company. which had tried
o extort hundred million dollars for !,
dy ing concession. but we must go to ;,
1ar with Columbia, if she asked more ;,
han ten millions. But no matter what IL
did, 1t would not justify the - -
resident in violating the law. The y
congress had foreseen and provided for /
lst that condition. and instructed him
such event to construct the canal at :,
icaragua. He had violated the law '.
ithont shadow of necessity.
1t was of no avail for the President
, thunder against the violence OF the
ob when he himself set the example Of
,ntempt for law. ..
avs Roosevelt Plays to the Galleries. "a
1t has been said that the President
ould not have dealt so with stronger
ItiOn, but he thought the President tn
ould have been even more pleased to
evoke conflict that would shake the bo
nth. This act was like his proposal
destroy the Spanish fleets while we Oe
,re at peace with Spain. The Presi ~
mt made history as he would arrange va
Q movement of a melodrama. with a
wv to dramatic effect. The safe man
the PRESIDENTIAL office was not the pc
IN who was always looking for excite DC
mt. He quoted from Republican
to show that this was the III
ginning of a policy of interference in
nth American affairs, aud said it /,
uld involve US in all manner of diff
tiles and sooner or later in war. He T re
uld vote against the ratifica ton of IA
, treaty because he could not approve eie
, lawless and unconstitutional acts of COL
ich it was the fruit.
milk in the Cocoanut.
When Mr.. Carmack took his seat Mr..
lrich asked what practical system,
Carmack had to offer. ron
Defeat the treaty." responded Mr.. low
rmack pie,
Then what?'' MO
Build the Nicaragua CANAL"
Ali" responded Mr.. Aldrich. That oil
he milk in the cocoanut." CU
[r. Aldrich proceeded to say that
was in favor of building the canal
building 1T now. lht