The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
! A WORDY WAR
IN THESENATE
! OVER RESOLUTION BY Mr.
BACON.
Held to Reflect on Ad-
F n1inistration.
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REVOLUTION IN PANAMA
REVOLUTION IN PANAMA

Furnished Excuse for 6acon's Reso-
luton, Which Calls on the President
to Treat With Colombia to Adjust
Differences, and Suggests Refer
ence to The Hague as an Aiterna-
tive.
Washington, Jan. ia debate OF
unusual length and vigor was pre-
cipitated in the senate this afternoon
by the Introduction of a resolution
by Mr.. Bacon (Dem. Ga), member
of the committee on foreign relations,
calling upon the president to treat
with the republic of Colombia with
view of adjusting certain differences
arising out of rne Panama revolution,
suggesting reference to The Hague
tribunal as an alternative.
For four hours and half the ver-
bal battle ragged, many of the parli-
amentary and political giants Of the
body participating. Senators Fora
ker, Lodge, Spooner and Platt,
(Conn), characterized the resolution
In effect as ill-advised, productive OF
serious misunderstanding and an en-
couragement to hostilities, while Sen
ators Daniek Carmack, Teller and
Bacon urged it's serious and favorable
consideration as means of sustain
ing national honor while averting
bloedshed on the isthmus and bring
ing about q restoration of the friend
ly relations heretofore existing be-
tween this government and that of
Colombia.
The debate drew forth the signif-
cant declaration from Mr.. Hale, chair
man of the naval affairs committee,
that he would favor this government
guaranteeing to Colombia the pay
ment of any reasonable sum of money
decided upon by the republic and Pan
ANA, as compensation for the loss to
the former of it's sovereignty on the
isthmus. He, however, denied that
this government had done anything
that il ought not to have done.
The proceedings in the house were
devoted to a discussion in committee
of the whole of the legislative, exc
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
SENATE
Washington, d. c., Jan. 12.--In pre-
senting TO the senate shortly after
the opening today the report of sub
committee on territories on condi-
tions as the members found them in
Alaska, Mr., Beveridgc (Rep., Ind },
announced that it represented two
months dlligent inquiry and that 1t
gave to the congress for the first
time first hand information of the
far northwestern territory"
Upon request of Mr.. Fairbanks
(Rep., md, a joint resolution was
passed giving the Benjamin Harrison
Memorial association the privilege of
erecting and maintaining, upon the
public building grounds at Indian
apolis, Ind, q memorial in memory
Of the late President Harrison.
Ex-senator J. b. Henderson and
Alexander Graham Bell were reap.
pointed regents of the Smithsonian
institution.
Mr. Bacon (Dem., Ga.y, created a
stir by offering the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, by the senate that the
president be respectfully informed
that the senate favor and advise the
negotiation, with a view to its rati-
ncation of treaty with the republic
of Columbia to the end that there be
peacefully and satisfactorily deter
mined and adjusted all differences be-
tween the United States and the Re-
public Of Columbia growing out of
the recent revolution In Panama and
the consequent secession of Panama
from Colombia and the alleged aid
and assistance by the land and naval
power OF the United States In the
successful accomplishment of said
revolution and secession, through the
alleged forcible prevention by said
land or naval forces of the assertion
and maintenance by Colombia of her
sovereignty and authority in Panama,
and that fun and complete compen-
sation be made by the United States
to the republic of Colombia for the
loss OF her sovereignty and property
rights in Panama, so far as the same
may be shown TO be due to any act
OF the United States through the land
or naval forces of the same.
Resolved further, that the presi-
dent be respectfully informed that IL
II should be impractible for the
United States and the republic of Co
lombia to agree through a conven-
ton upon the question of alleged re-
sponeibility ON the part of the United
6tatcs or uron the question of amount
OF compensation to be made when
such responsibility shall be estab.
iished the senate In that case favor
and advise that the ratification of the
treaty Of Colombia submitted to the
permanent court Of arbitration at The
Hague or to some other tribunal to
be agreed upon for impartial arbitra-
tiop and peaceful determination of
Al questions between the United
1lates and the rcpahlic of Coiom-
BIZ growing out Of the matters herein
oasted"
Mr.. Bacon said the qaestion was