Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-19
58TH CONGRESS.
Panama Question Uppermost
Topic in the Senate.
Adjournment Until Saturday on Ac-
count Of Mr.. tianna's Death.
House Passes the Fortificafiorc an,ro.
priations Bill.

Washington, Feb. lS.-The Panama
canal question again, to1.ay, was the
uprtrm"at topic in the Senate and Mr.
S"o0ncr spoke ON that subject dining
The greater portion OF the DAYS ers-
ai"h. lie discussed many phases of the
subject, sustaining the course of the
PRESIDENT throughout the proceedings
resulting in the Independence OF PAN
anna.
lie also contended for the superiority
OF the Panama route OVER that OF Mic
ar2Gua He WGs interraptcd rrcuuent-
ly hy Mr.. Morgan.
F3rly IN the day. Mir. Tilllnan moved
10 rel onsidcr the tie vote Of last Mon
day. by which the bill to grant $50. 900
to former Queen Lilioukalani was de-
leat"d but further consideration of the
matter WAS not pressed at the time
inc Senate adjourned, until Satur-
day, on account of Mr. !Ianna's funer-
al which takes place, tomorrow.
Nhcn the senate met. today. Senator
l!oar made request for the extension
until next Monday of the time for mo-
items tn reconsider votes which had
been cast. last Monday. and no cbjcc-
ton being entered the order vas nlde
The rider IS in the interest of the bill
To pay $lIooo0 to tX-Qucgn LilOula kali
III which it is understood will be re-
opened by 4 motion 10 reconsider
few minute: later. Ar. T.il,nan
who had voted against the Liliuokalni
bill entered the motion TO reconsider
saying that he did 50 because the
I i,r,flG oC I,n hin c,-,s.i,;.-,
Judgment" had been taken. The mo-
lion WAS rot taken uD for conside!;,-
ticil.
The Senate also adopted the joint
resolution directing the secretary Of
commerce and labor to inquire into
HE claims of the Wales Island Pack
ing Ca. on account of The recent decis-
;an Of the Alaskan boundary commits
sion concerning Wales Island in Port
land canal, Alaska.
The Senate then alonted without Oh
lection resolution offered hy Mr.
Norgan Callin" upon the President tc
supply such Information as he may
nave h1vc relative to "th" present
stat" OF organization of the govern
n-ent nf the republic of Panama. n
copy of the constitution of said repub-
Ii" ANA t. inform: the Senate as to any
| ordinance or other proceeding of the
constitutional convention recently in
e"ssnDn att Panama relating to tn"
iI@y-Narill,. treaty"
SUooHcr then spoke on the iGthman
canal question. He began with eyi-
dent embarrassment ana in opening
rcrcrred to Nj. Ei&nna's death.
We all rcccgnize.' he said. - that Il
very strong and kindly personality has
passed from our midst. and every SEN
at0r finds himself. whether he will or
not. looking for face he cannot sec
listening for Il voice he cannot hear. I
know he added. that I have no
heart to speak and ! know that you
have no heart to listen
He then proceeded with his address.
defending the President against at
tacks upon his course in connection
| with the rebellion in Panama. and say
ing That the criticism of tn" present
executive is not Severer than that Of
his predecessors ana predicted that h"
would bn fully vindicatod by history n
| his predecessors had been.
| He contcrdcd thnt in making 4 siren
uous effort ~ secure the Panama route
the President had only undertaken tn
carry out IL" preference to Panama and
on tlis account he could net understand
why the President should he 81 harshiy
criticised for his course.
| Morgan said that lie had hCnn among
those who had accused the President Of
wiffully violating the ejrooner law ana h.
added the remark that tho act had s.. M
c,i To him like the act "f bad fnith.
! Spooner replied that Morgan had him
sell voted TO fix n definite time in which
to enter upon ncgGtia tons With Nicara-
qua aud he said thh time fixed in that
lamcrdment had not expired WHOM the
| Hay -Iiunlu-Nlr treaty was sent to tha
| Senate.
spooncr discussed at length the faiinra
of thu Iiav-iI"iran treaty rnd during his
remarks that point Morgan said tha ;
his rnsiti0n on that treaty had been vindi-
Gated.
The fact rnmains' said .;pooncr. that
the senator from Alabama was the Ouir
lAmcrican quoted while the treaty was uii-
der consideration At Bogota.
| That" rcrlied Morgan without risiuC
from his seat. 'il not the first time that
Satan was ever accused Of quoting scrip
turt.
Srooner said that he had observed that
even our ships were in tn" Vicinity. and
there were also French ships there II
have no Doubt" he Stii iii on August i.
the President had ""an.i"n"d Panama
and cone to Nicaragua there would still
have been ships there. although thy
would rot have been Ours
| What would they have doH"?" MorSa:
iasIlcd.
Interests Just as all governments are cX-
pcctcd to protect their interests" Sp0onct
replied.
Without concluding. Spooncr suspended
his remarks. ut So. and the Senate went
into executive session. adjOurning 1T j
,until Saturday.