The Holly chieftain., 1904-02-19
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Sharp Debate on Canal Treaty.


In the senate on the 9Th inst. Mi
Fulton spoke in support Of the course
of the administration in connection
with the Panama revolt. and Mr.. Car
mack of Tennessee and Mr.. Overman
in opposition thereto.
Mr.. Overman had not hitherto made
his position on the treaty known and
his speech revealed the attitude OF
probably the last doubtful member of
/ the senate.
Mr.. Overman announced his opposi-
ton to the canal treaty on the ground
that the United States had violated the
obligations of the provision of the
treaty of 1876.
Mr.. Carmack said he felt impelled
to declare his opposition because of
the fact that he had received num-
Der of petitions asking him to sup
port it.
Mr.. Carmack announced his great
desire that there should be a canal,
but said he did not believe that the
fate of the canal is involved in the
treaty, because he was satisfied that
if the president could not get canal
| via the Panama route, he would follow
the Spooner law and accept the Mica
ragua route, for" he said much as
the president likes to have his own
way, he likes better to be president"
| Mr.. Carmack also referred to the
abolition of postotIice in Mississippi
! and declared that the president had
| held up as a model the governor of
northern state who had given refuge
in his state to murderer whose crime
had been committed in southern
| state.
Mr.. Carmack also charged that the
| president had spoken with contempt
/ of congress and said that he should be
| taught that '.he is not the entire gov
ernment" Mr.. Carmack theI spoke
of Minister Bunau-Varilla as {, base
| intriguer and characterless adven-
turer."
In conclusion he expressed the opin-
| ion that the treaty would be ratified
and said that mo doubt the president
| will rejoice at his triumph over justice
and law"
Mr.. Fulton (Ore.) spoke for the
| teraty. He spoke of the proposed
canal as the greatest enterprise that
the world has ever been engaged in.
He had, he said, found no difficulty in
| endorsing the course of the admins
| tration in Panama, but contended that
| congress had no power to enter into
an inquiry into that course. because
| the president was acting within his
constitutional powers.
Mr. Fulton spoke of Colombia as a
country for which it was impossible to
do anything, because of the character
OF its people, Of whom he said that
| their diaboiSm is but the natural in
| stinct of race of buccaneers" He
said that Mr. Roosevelt needed no de-
fense against Mr.. Carmack's attacks.
| and added that. whether the president
| should be again called to that high
office or not, his future reputation
would be that of one of the purest, i,
ablest and most patriotic OF presi-
dents. MIR. Fulton also said that while
Democrats now praise President Nc
| kinley, it had been only few months
since he was denounced by them as a
| tyrant. He contended that Mr.. Roose-
welt was the choice of the people for
| president, and predicted his election
| by such majority as never before
| has been known.
Senator Cullom has introduced bill
| for the preservation Of aboriginal
monuments. ruins and other antiqui-
ties, to apply to all government reser-
va:ions. The secretary Of the interior
is given authority to establish rules
and regulations governing excavations
and imposing punishment for their
| violation. Provision is made for a
high standard Of qualification in those
permitted to engage in the work Of eX.
| ploration.