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orders contemplated as much restraint upon
the troops Of Panama as upon those Of CO.

orders contemplated as much restraint upon
the troops Of Panama as upon those of Co
lombia.
Mr.. Bacon then expressed a willingness
to allow the question to e s over as sn WILING
to allow that course. but that he would To-
morrow renew his motion to lay. on the
table. He said he did not desire to sup
press debate.
Mr.. CuIberson read from the Presidents
directions to prevent the landing of Co
lombian troops within fifty miles OF the
line OF transit across the isthmus.
Mr.. Foraker said that was true and tnat
fifty miles Is but days time from transit
and days time from conflict ana oiooo-
shed.
Mr.. Daniel asked il Colombia was not
obligated to protect the transit.
s.E3ut Colombia was not protecting the
IL ansit," said Mr.. Foraker. She was
coming TO the isthmus to make war;.
Mr. Foraker declared that 1t was resolu-
lions such as had been offered here that
creates sentiment for bloodshed. he
said that since 1916 this government has
continued uninterruptedly to protect the
transit across the isthmus. He challenged
the democrats to point out in what particu-
lar the administration has created wrong
under the treaty of 1916.
THAT we can do said Mr.. Morgan. IL
you will give as a little time. But 1 want
to ask the senator If he does not believe
some democratic members of the Senate
will vote for the Hay Bunau-Varilla
treaty?'
II hone some senators on the democratic
side will so vote / certainly think some
Of them will rise above this attempt to
make conflict of this matter, replied Mr..
Foraker.
.aThen. why interposed Mr.. Morgan,
docs the senator insist upon making a
party matter of this In his dfscussfon?
Mr.. Bacon Questioned.
Turning to Mr.. Bacon. Mr.. Foraker said:
hoe HoAR
the origin of this resolution. Has 1t been
considered by the democratic caucus and
has it the approval of the caucus?"
Il think answered Mr.. Bacon, that the
senator has no right to propound'--
Mr. Foraker interrupted, and Mr.. Bacon
asked CURLY if he was not to be given an
opportunity to finish his remarks Mr
Foraker said he thought he had the right
to ask the question.
"But he has not the right to ask it in
the domineering and dictatorial tone he
used" answered Mr. Bacon.
Mr.. Foraker said he was not aware that
he had used a domineering and dictatorial
tone.
Mr. Bacon continued with the statement
that while the question was not proper
one he had no objection to answering 1t. He
then said the resolution originated with
himself alone, and that no one had placed
eyes upon 1t prior to it's Introduction except
himself and his stenographer.
Mr. Foraker said he had supposed that
to be so, but the suggestions that it, was
party resolution had come from the other
side of the chamber, had led him to ask
the question.
The spirited and somewhat personal col
loquy continued until Mr. Bacon demanded
why. If the senator had so definitely ascer-
taihed the authorship he had not been will
ing to give the author credit for it, and not
refer so persistently to the resolution as
party resolution.
Mr.. Foraker, Mr.. Daniel and Mr.. Lodge
then engaged in a conciliatory debate
which temporarily at least restored the
proceedings to calm, temperate and al
most prosaic discussion.