The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-13
nent's tcrr6pry to prevent it sxercising 'she highest iviieges of sovereignty.
 Trans1>uded All IightB.

ment's tera apry to prevent t sxsrcising the highest iviieges of sovereignty. Transd>uded All 1ights.
 .If." he exci4 4med. Bryan and cleve- land and all theA predecessors. including George Washington and Andrew Jackson. were to propose sucAa thing a that. I be sustained by any one apy body" a
 Mr. Spooner said he did nceSdQubt the patriotism of 1Gr. Bacon or oks91haY. senator's. but he considered the Bacon resolution pregnant of possibilities of danger and in no wise calculated to do good. The resolution. in effect, he said. charges that we have committed an act of war against Colombia, but Colombia herself does not say 60. and that repub- lie maintains its diplomatic rslauons with this country. Yet the indspsndsncs of Panama had ben fully recognized not only by the United states. but by other not cverturn the new government, but 1t would encourage . hope h Colombia that ultimately it must be overturned. He ex- pressed surprise that senators should pre- dict war at time 60 critical. Such utter ances were very dangerous and # there was not war between the United States and Colombia, 1t would not be fault of some gentlemen here at hozns.",
 He considered that the troops of the United states were where they ought to be and where they shouid have been even if there had been no treaty.
 God knowB." he sald, '1f ever there were people entitled to protection from neglect, extortfon and tyranny they were the Panamaians, # that is tho right word"
 "Panamsniaes." suggested Mr. Nor MT. spooner took the cue and declared that they were not rnaniacs, but people ambitious Co bs entitled to be free. Proposed Course Proper. Mr. Teller contcnded that the course proposed in the Bacon resolution was perfectly proper. It was only q sugges- ton and all must admit the right of the Senate to make such a suggestion. 1sr. Carrnaek asked that time be giv- en for debate before entering any fur thef motion to lay on the table, to which nGr. Cullom. chairman of the committee on foreign relations. replied that while he was not authorised to make any promise, he thought there would be arn- pie opportunity to talk. He hoped. how ever, that . vote would be secured to- morrow.
 The last remark called out statemant from Mr. Carmack that 1t might be ''as well to discuss the question on this reso-
 luton as on any other," and from Mr. Teller that the minority senators knew
 how to find op2ortunity to debate dues- ton.
 MT. Cuilom declared that 1t was get ting to be so that no question could be brought to vote in the Senate without unanimous consent. He thought 1t about time that the Senate was changing It's
 practice.
 A long debate over cioture followed.
 during which MT. Aldrich expressed the
 opinion that the peculiar conditions at
 present existing call for prompt action. He based his arguments on the ground that the resolution Is calculated to cause
 misunderstanding in Colombia eve here know that the resolution will | be defeated" he said, s'but the people of Colombia do not know that to be true.
 and 1t may be the caalse of raising g false
 hope h that eountry..s \
 I MT. Bacoft conte1dsd that the resolu-
 ton couIdga0t be construed as expressive of the opinion that wrong had been com
 mItted by the United States. It simply
 recognized condition, he continued. He
 knew the revolution was an accomplished
 fact. and that what had been done could
 not be undone. This being true, hl
 would have the United States do all that
 was possible to do, to assuage the feel
 ings of the people of Colombia. l Bacon Defends His Scheme. l Mfr. Bacon said there was not a word
 in the resolution recognizing any claim | on the part of Colombia He was willing
 to have the proposition to subnnik to The Hague tribunal eliminated.
 Mr. Heyburn then suggested that the
 whole matter should be deferred until there had been definite statement oi
 claim. as under the present circumstances
 it would be difficult to determine what
 was to be arbitrated. %lf Mir. Hale said he believed that negotia- tions were now In progress in the direc-
 ton indicated by the Recon resolution. Mr. spooner declared that the stage for the recognition of claims on the part of Colombia had passed and that the only
 way to accomplish the purpose sought
 was through the Republic of Panama. It
 would be entirely proper for tho United
 States to offer its good offices as between Colombia and Panama.
 Taking up MT. spooner's suggestion Of
 offering good offices on the part of the
 United States as between Panama and Colombia, Mir. Hale endorsed it. | Mir. Carmack gave notice that even If Messrs. Hafe. Spooner and Bacon should agree on the resolution outlined, he would not accept it. Further consideration of the resolution
 was deferred until tomorrow, with the
 understanding that the question shall be
 taken up after the disposal of the Car
 mack resolution for investigation of the affairs of the PostofElee Department. The Senate then. at 5:15 ?. m adjourned. -----s-~---~-----