The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-15
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he could not endorse that lawless act
OF which II Is the fruit.
When Mr.. Carmack took his seat
MI. Aldrich asked what practical sys-
tenn Mr.. Carmack had to offer.
None at the treaty" responded Mr..
Carmack.
Then what?"
Build the Nicarguan canal
"Ah.' responded Mr.. AIdrich. that
is the milk in the
Mr.. Spooner replied to Mr.. Car
mack, say that he had felt regret at
hearing the criticisms OF the Presi-
dent, who had registered an oath in
HEAVIER to discharge his duties. Mr..
Carmack had made a sinister and
unsupported statement. when he said
hat this country had begun a sys-
tematic e~ncroachment on the rights
of the South American republics. No
man had stood more consistently for
these republics than had President
Roosevelt, he declared. No President
in history had stood more ~staunchly
for the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Spooner also gave attention TO
the charges of disobedience of law by
the President. 1.-The only enemies he
has in the United States are the re-
suits OF his obedience to and enforce
ment Of law"
AS the author Of the Spooner act.
the speaker said, he wished to eX-
press the opinion that the law had
not been violated by what the Presl-
lent a done, and he entered upon
an analysis of the law in support OF
his proposition. After reviewing the
events relating to the canal negotia-
tons, Mr.. Spocner asked whether any
Senator would under the circum-
stances have turned his back on Pan
anna as long as there was a bill pend
ing in Colombian Congress, and he
put the question especially to Mr.. Till
man, who was on his feet. The latter
said he would have entered into ne
gotiations with Nicaragua and would
have reported back to Congress for
further Instructions. He would then
have said to Colombia: You are d
hungry lot; get off the face OF the
earth; we'll taxi the COUNT and
build a canal"
The remark caused an outburst OF
laughter, both on the floor and in
the senate and in the galleries.
After a pause Mr.. Spooner
said that while he did not accept the
Senator's language he congratulated
him on coming to the Presidents
position.
Mr.. Tillman called attention to Mr..
S~pooner's hesitation and the latter
replied it was because he was think
ing how thankful we should be that
we have not a people who would use
to any nation such language as the
Senator from South Carolina has
used.
Replying ito the man n no to
the Senator Mr.. Tillman asked Mr..
Spooner whether he would not prefer
a President who would say in plain
terms Get out of h way" rather
than to have one mixed up in the
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anna. Continuing Mr.. /Spooner warned
the Democrats that a platform which
imputes dishonor to the administra-
ton and to the brave n true man
in the White House will find no SYM
pathy with the people OF the United
States North or South"
Mr.. Tillman asked If a discreet man
would not also have waited on Con-
gress before warning Colombia off her
own preserves at Panama, and Mr..
Spooner answered in the negative, say
ing that the safety. the honor and the
interests Of United States re
auired that a President should do just
what Theodore Roosevelt had done.
Mr.. Tillman urged that Mr.. Spooner
had evaded the cal question. What
he wanted to know was whether the
President had h right to use the
army and navy as he had done.
"O1l Lord" exclaimed Mr.. Spoon
er.
you'll have to call on the Lord
frequently in this matter retorted Mr..
Tillman.
II did not address the Senator from
South Carolina; my remark was not
PERSONAL" said Mr.. Spooner.
Mr.. Spooner declared that the
President had acted within the ON
stitution and the law In an that he
had done in Panama. 1t was both
the right and the duty of the Presi-
dent to acknowledge the Independence
of Panama. He said that he for one
resented the imputation that the
President had been INSCRIPTIONS in his
dealing with this question. This last
statement was mad after Mr.. Till
mar had expressed the opinion that
the American nsu had bribed the
Colombian forces to withdraw from
the isthmus.
Mr.. Spooner declared that it was
childish to say that the President had
transcribed his duty. The first CON-
~sideration of the Spooner act was that
the right to build a canal should be
insured and that end had been ac-
complished by dealing. not with Co.
lombia, but with Panama, Celombia's
successor.
Before the Panama subject was
taken up there was a brief, b6t lively
discussion between Messrs. Patterson
and Scott over the labor troubles in
Colorado.
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
THE HOUSE.
Washington. January 13.-After. a
lively debate lasting three hours. the
House today in committee OF the whole.
by a vote OF 78 to IS. struck out OF the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bin, the paragraph provid-
ing for the salaries and OF
the civil service commission, and clerks
employed under the Commission. -,
action was taken. on motion of Mr.. Hen
burn OF Iowa He was supported b.
Republicans and Democrats. b7th In
speech and on the vote. Notice was
given by MI. Bingham. In change % thu
bill. that a yea and nay vote WI m