The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-23
HOAR EXPLAINS
IN THE SENATE
COMPLAINS OF CRITICISMS
AND SAYS THAT HE WAS MIsREP-
RESENTED.

His Attitude Upon the Isthmian Ca
nal Question as He Announced IL
Some Time Ago. Was Misunder-
stOod-Said Foraker Had Mfsrep-
resented Him and That He Con-
tinued TO DO So-RepubIicans
Were Doing laundry Work"
Washington. Feb 22.-The feature Of
'1o-day's session of the Senate, next to
the last day for the consideration Of
the Panama canal treaty, was charac-
terized by speech from Mr.. Hoar in
explanation of his former speech on
the isthmian canal situation. He com
planned of the criticisms made of his
utterances at that time, saying that he
had been misunderstood and misrepre-
scented. and contended that his inten-
ton on that occasion had been to Sc
cure full information concerning the
Panama revolt and not to cast refiec-
tions upon the President. On the con-
trary he had the highest regard for
that official and intended to vote for
the treaty.
Mr.. Foraker was mentioned among
others who had criticised the first
speech, and after Mr. Hoar had con-
cluded the Ohio Senator responded,
contending that he had not meant to
unjustly reflect upon Mr.. Hoar, but at
the same time attempting to justify
his remarks by quoting from Mr..
Hoar's original speech. Mr.. Hoar re-
piled. accusing Mr.. Foraker. not only
with having misrepresented him on
the first occasion, but with misrepre-
senting him to-day.
The result was a sharp colloquy at
short range. and when it came to a
conclusion the two senator's did not
appear to have approached any nearer
to an understanding than at the be-
ginning.
Accepted Presidents Disclaimer.
Mr.. Hoar accepted the Presidents
disclaimer of completely on the part
of the United States in the Panama re-
volt. He said the independence of
Panama is an accomplished fact, and
all the Senate had to do was to deal
with the treaty on its merits.
repeating his intention CT support
ing the treaty Mr. Hoar said he be-
lieved the ratification would be accom-
plished without any faint of national
dishonor, and he experienced the salts
faction of feeling that he had done
something to put the transaction on
that level.
When the controversy between
Messrs. Hoar and Foraker had been
concluded. Mr.. Carmack took the floor.
He said he had no desire to partici-
pate in the laundry work going on
on the other side" but that he wanted
to speak to another branch of the ca
nal question. His remarks constituted
severe arrangement of Minister Blu
nau-Varilla and included a review of
his connection with the Panama COM
pany based on official French docu-
ments. which were quoted.
His accusation was that Bunau-Va-
rilla had been associated with Baron
DeReinach in his dealings with the
stockholders of the old canal company.
He charged that the present minister
had taken advantage of the situation
TO wreck the enterprise for the pur-
pose of enriching himself and he add
ed that the irony Of fate was illus
trated in the circumstance that while
DeReinach had committed suicide. Blu
nau-Narilla had been sent as a minister
10 the United States.
No Title to Right of Way.
Mr.. 'Carmack declared that the Pana-
ma Carol Company had no title to the
canal raght-of-way. He said that he
had heard that Attorney Cromwell was
20 have $2,000,000 for his part in the
transaction.
Mr.. Cullom followed with a carefully
prepared address In support of the
treaty. He quoted official papers to
show that neither the United States
nor Colombia could have been sur
prised at the secession of Panama, and
argued that the American administra-
tion, being thus warned, could not have
done less than be prepared for it. 1t
had been definitely determined that no
official of the United States had any
part in the isthmian revolt.
Mr.. CulberSon called up and with
drew his resolution directing the Com
mittee on the judiciary to investigate
the constitutional right of Panama to
secede and form a government. Before
Withdrawing the resolution Mr. Gull
berson briefly discussed it's purport
saying that any one who justified
Panama's secession must justify the
secession of the Southern states in
1861
The Senate adjourned until II O'Clock
tomorrow.