Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-14
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Panama. President Roosevelt sent a
message on the subject which was re-
ceived with great interest Discussion
throughout the day, speeches
being made both In defense OF and
against the policy which has been
pursued.
Washington, Jan. 5.--Senate.--Prao-
tically the entire session OF the sen.
ate today was devoted to a speech by
Mr.. Lodge on the situation on the
isthmus OF Panama. He discussed
the abstract question OF the right OF
the president to recognize the indie.
pendence of a new nation, and con
Guided that such a prerogative per-
tains exclusively to the ONCE OF the
chief executive. He also contended
that there had been a general expec-
tation OF an uprising In Panama In
case OF the failure OF the Hay.Herran
treaty and declared that the president
could not have done less than inform
himself of the prospect. Mr.. Lodge
argued that our Intervention in Pan
anna had been only in the interest OF
peace, and contended that the presi-
dent had not gone a step beyond
what the proprieties called for.
House.--A resolution extending
sympathy to the citizens of Chicago
In their sad bereavement and desola-
ton was adopted. Tho privileged res.
olution proposed by Mr.. Hay of Vir-
ginia was referred to the committee
on postoflices and postroads.
Washington, Jan. 6.--Senate.-AL
legged Irregularities in tho postofiice
department constituted the only
theme In the senate today. The
question. came up on a motion first
made by Mr.. Lodge and afterwards by
Mr.. Penrose to refer tho Carmack res
olution looking to senatorial investi-
CATION Of the postofiice department to
the committee on postoflices and
postroads. The democratic senators
resisted the motion and contended
that the country would not be salts.
fed with an investigation or u depart.
ment made by the department itself.
The debate continued for almost two
and n half hours and was etremely
spirited from start to finish. The res
olution went over.
House.-The only measure consid.
cred In the house today was a bill In.
troduced by the delegate from Hawaii
to ratify an act of the Hawaiian legis.
lature authorizing the manufacture
and distribution OF electric light and
power on the island of Oahu, terri.
tory Of Hawaii. Owing to objections
made to the bill In the form presented
1t was recommitted to the committee
on territories.
Washington, Jan. 7.-Senate,--Mr.
Morgan occupied the time OF the SEN
ate today In a reply TO tho speech OF
Mr.. Lodge, delivered last Tuesday.
Mr.. Morgan again criticized the pres
ident and the attitude OF this govern.
ment in connection with the Panama
republic. He introduced n-merous
newspaper extracts to bear out his
contention that the revolution was
assisted by officers and citizens or
the United States. Mr. Morgan said
that II the United States should with.
draw from the isthmus Colombia
would quickly drive out the few rev.
olutlonists and their supporters. g..
House.--The house was in session
but twelve minutes today. Mr.. Hem
menway, chairman OF the committee
on appropriations, obtained unani.
nous consent that one hour be de-
voted at the opening OF tomorrow's
session to the consideration of a bin
amending the act appropriating $780,
900 for the eradication OF foot and
mouth disease among cattle so as to
make >s250OO0 OF that amount avail.
able to meet the emergency caused
by the Mexican boil weevil. The bill
was favorably reported today.
Washington, Jan. S.-Senate.--AL
eyed postofiice frauds were under dis
feet being opened In set speech by
Mr.. Simmons of North Carolina, who
insisted there should be an investiga-
ton by the senate into the charges.
Mr.. Platt, Of Connecticut, denied that
the republicans were trying to cover
up any wrong.doing in the postofiice
department, and said they simply
were contending that the postoffice
committee should ascertain what was
to be investigated. The discussion
was participated in by Messrs. Bur
rows, Dolliver and Quarles on the
republican side and Messrs. Carmack,
Tillman and Teller of the democratic
side. The republican contention was
that there has been thorough inves-
LEGATION by the postoffice department,
and that senate investigation was
now being pressed by the democrats
for partisan purposes. The demo-
Gratis insisted that they wanted the
facts, and charged that the republi-
cans we're trying to smother them.
Perry s. Heath was bitterly assailed,
and former Postmaster General Smith
was criticized by democratic sena-
tors.
House.--The house today made
available the sum of $3.50, 900 to be
used to meet the emergency caused
by the ravages Of the cotton boil
weevil and other insects and diseases
affecting cotton. The measure was
adopted without division, meeting
general support. The sum is to be d.
verified from the 100000 appropriated
last year to eradicate the foot and
mouth disease among cattle.
Debt Is the hangman's moose around
prosperity.
or the entire human race II is esti-
mated that SOC, 900, 900 live in houses,
100, 100000 in huts and caves, and
$50, 100000 have virtually no shelter
at all.
The emerald improves In color on
exposure TO the light. Pearls kept in
the dark lose their luster. but regain
II on exposure to the sun.
The clam. like the lobster, being
threatened with extinction, the Unit
ed States bureau of fisheries is en-
aeavoring to propagate 1t by artificial