The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-24
PANAMA TREATY WAS
RATIFIED
BY United States Senate Fol.
lowing the Debate New
lands Voted Against It

Washington. Feb. 2s-The Panama
canal treaty was ratified today by
vote of 66 to IA. Mr.. Bacon, Ga, took
the floor to explain his vote on the
treaty. He said there had been a seri-
Gus question raised as to whether a
senator should be guided by the wishes
OF his constituents, or by hfs own
Judgment in voting on all important
matters of public interest.
After giving the question due delib-
Grafton he said he believed a senator
should listen to the wishes of his statS
and accordingly he would vote for the
treaty.
Mr. Berry, Arkansas, said II he be-
lieved the defeat Of the treaty would
restore Colombia's sovereignty over
Panama, he would vote against the
convention, but he declared the de-
feat Of the treaty would be unavailing
in that respect.
The people of the south wanted the
canal and he therefore thought 1t the
duty Of the representatives Of the
south to vote for the treaty.
Mr.. Teller. Colorado, said that the
present condition Of the finances Of
tits government would not permit the
taking of money from the treasury to
build the canal and it would be neces-
sary to borrew the money and no one
knows how great would be the loan
we must negotiate.
| The expenditures by the French peo-
pie of $3.50, 900. he said, built about
quarter of the canal. OF the $40.-
100000 which this government was
finally to pay for the property, he SAID
he believed $40, 900 900 was for the canal
and the other $20,0o0000 would go to
the lobbyists who had put the deal
through.
1 Mr.. Simmons, N. c.. said that ne
believed the people Of Panama We're
ready for a revolution, and he did not
believe the United States officials con-
nived at 1t.
He refuted the charges that this
government could be made to account
| for what had taken place on the 18TH
mus.
"The question of whether the presi-
| dent did right or wrong on the 18TH
mus is not now before the senate. l
think the worst thing the United States
has DONE" Mr.. Simmons said, has
been to maintain Colombian tyranny
on the isthmus for the last fifty years.
The only question to consider Is wheth-
er the treaty is a meritorious one. All
of those other questions may and !
! hope, will, receive further considera-
tion.'
At this point the senate went Into
executive session. When the senate
went into executive session to bring
the Panama canal treaty TO vote
the amendments which were offered
by the committee on foreign relations
and afterwards withd avn We're again
offered and voted down.
| The Bacon amendment. providing
for a treaty with Colombia with
view to satisfying any future demands
of that country on account of the Sec
cession Of Panama also was rejected
by the senate.
After voting down the amendments
offered, Senator Morgan made an ex-
tended speech in opposition to the
treaty in its present form. The pairs
on the ratification were: Quay and
Clark. Montana. with Overman and
Foster. WASH, and Hawley with Nc
Laurin, Burton and Stone, with Mar
tin.
Senator Kittridge introduced "a bill
to provide for the temporary govern
ment of the Panama canal territory
the protection Of the canal works, and
for other purposes"
Arrangements practically were COM
pleted at the cabinet meeting today
for the change of ratifications Of tbs
Panama treaty. The exchange VIII
take place here and probably on Thurs
day at the state department.
Among those who voted against the
ratification of the treaty was Senator
Newlands of Nevada.