The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-14

making certain that the star performer is always in the center of the stage" He went on to say that the President s course in this m alter was not merely an act, but a policy, and indicative Of his character. It was not meant for Colom- bia alone but was the beginning of a sys- tenn of intermeddling with the affairs of the countries of Central and South Amer ica, and such a policy must inevitably involve us in war not only with the South American nations themselves, but with European nations.
 In conclusion Mir Carmack said that while he was for the canal, he could not be for the treaty, because he could not in- dorse the lawless acts of which it Is the fruit.
 Asked for Practical System.
 When MT. Carmaclk took his seat, MT. Aldrich asked what practical system MT. Carmack had to offer.
 Defeat the treaty" responded MT. Car mack.
 "Then what?"
 Build the Nicaraguan canal"
 "Ah" responded MT. Aldrich. That Is the milk in the cocoanut'' MT. Aldrich proceeded to say that he was in favor of building the canal. and building 1t now.
 
 said he had felt regret at hearing the criticism of the President. who had reg istered an oath In heaven to discharge his duties
 Mir. Carmack had made a sinister and unsupported statement when he said tha this country had begun systematic en- croachment on the rights of the South | American republics. No man had stood more consistently for those republics than h. ID. | nstanced the course of the President in the Venezuelan difficulty.
 No President in our history had stood | more staunchly for the Monroe doctrine. Mir. Spooner also gave attention to the | charge of disobedience of law by the | President. "The only enemies he had In the United States are the result of his | obedience to and enforcement of the law. | He has thought not of himself but only of his oath. He has said again and again. speaking of the relation of capital and labor, that they have been in equal right to combine, but both must keep within l the law
 As the author of the Spooner act. the ! speaker said he wished to express the opinion that the law had not been vio- lated by what the President had done.
 The law, he said, recognized the supe- riority of the Panama route, because it
 
 ! tible of being made a sea level canal.
 Puts Question to Tilman.
 After reviewing the events relating to | the canal negotiations. Mir. Spooner asked | whether any senator would. under the circumstances. have turned his back on Panama, so long as there was bill pend- | ing in the Colombian congress, and he put the question especially 10 MT Till man who was on his feet. The latter | said he would have entered Into negotia- tions with Nicaragua and would have re- ported back to congress for further n- structions. He would then have said to | Colombia: You are a mangey lot; get | of the face of the earth; we'll take the country and build the canal" | The remark caused an outburst of laughter both. on the floor of the senate | and in the galleries.
 After a minute's pause Mir. Spooner said that while he could not accept the sena- 1 tors language he congratulated him on | coming to the President ss position. ] MT Tillman called attention to MT.