The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
HOAR WILL VOTE
FOR THE TREATY
Sharp COIIOquy With Foraker in
the Senate
DEFINES HIS POSITION
Meant No Disrespect to President BY
His Former Speech and Quoted
His Remarks to Show Ad-
mlration for Roosevelt.

Washington. February 22.-The feature
of today's session Of the senate was a
speech by Senator Hoar in explanation of
his former speech on the Isthmian situ-
alton. He complained of the criticisms
of his utterances at this time. saying that
he had been misunderstood and misrepre-
sented and contended that his intention
on that occasion had been to secure full
information concerning the Panama revolt
and not to cast reflections on the Presi-
dent On the contrary, he had the high
est regard for that official and intended to
vote for the treaty.
Mr.. Foraker was mentioned among 9TH
ers who had criticised the first speech,
and after Mr.. Hoar had concluded, the
Ohio senator replied that he had not
meant unjustly to reflect on Mr. Hoar,
and justissd his remarks by quot
ing from Mr. Hoars original speech.
Mr.. Hoar replied by accusing Mr.. Foraker
not only of having msrepresented him on
the first occasion, but of misrepresenting
him today
Reslt Sharp coloquy.
The result was sharp colliloouv at
short range and when 1t came to con-
clusion the senators did not appear to
have approached any nearer to an under
standing than at the beginning osher
speeches were made during the day by
Mr. Carmack. whose re marks were de-
voted to a censure of Iinister Bunau-
Varilla, and by Mr.. Cullen, who upheld
the treaty. The senate adjourned until
II o'clock tomorrow.
While the senate did not desist from
its labor in observance Of the holiday.
the day was not allowed to pass without
observance. In his opening speech Chap
lain Hale referred to the example set By
Washington and his compatrlbts.
Thank God for the example. they left.
we thank Thee for " cxt 1np1e OF him
VINO was frst in wa, first in peace and
first in the hearts of his countrvn,en.
me prayer was Immediately followed
by the reading of Washington's farewell
ADDRESS, the service being performed bv
Mr. Hepburn in clear and distinct tones
lhe galleries were filled by visitors. large
~ from the executive department. and
Mr.. Hepburn was followed with close at
tention The Bacon resolution on the
Panama canal question was then taken
up ana Mr.. Hoar addressed the senate.
About to Be Realized.
1t SEEMS he said, that the dream OF
centuries is about to be realized For
more tha nfour centuries the commerce
of the world has been chaffiing against
the rock constituting the Isthmus of Da-
rien' and all this time there has been a
general desire to penetrate
For himself, he would have been glad
if there could have been a more careful
inspection of the Panama route. but in
the absence of that he was willing to sub
NIT to the judgment Of others, was ready
to join in the enthusiasm with which the
people of the United States are about to
enter upon the great enterprise"
Mr. Hoar then turned his attention to
the canal treaty announcing his intention
to give his vote in favor of 1t. He said
he had thought that he made his position
plain in his previous speech on this SUBJ
ject, and he would not speak again but
for the fact that previous remarks had
been misunderstood and criticised He
then entered upon an explanation of the
circumstances connected with his former
speech, saying that 1t had been connect
ed with a resolution asking for informa-
ton such as was usually freely given
Surprised at the Delay.
He had been surprised at the efforts
to delay and hinder that resolution. but
that he had no feeling against the Pres
ident was, he said, abundantly shown by
other expressions on his part. favorable
to Mr. Roosevelt. some of which he quot
ed. He considered he was doing the Pres
ident a real favor in asking for the infor-
nation because of criticisms of the un-
he holt a
foul and Infamous charges would be fully
met by supplying all the information to
be had on the subject.
These charges he said were having an
i'll effect at home and abroad as had been
evidenced by the letters which he re-
ceived These letters were from personal
and political friends, men of high stand
ing and not from mugwumps or men
without standing. He had then said that
the President was the last man living
who would be guilty Of the indiscretion
charged and also absolved the secretary
of state as not capable of the conduct
charged At that time, however, 1t SEEM
ed to him that the explanation OF the
circumstances of Panama were In very
imperfect state
Felt Justified.
Consequently he had felt justified in
pointing out that all documents bearing
on the question should be supplied. There
had for instance, been no information Of
the fact that the administration had been
informed Of the threatened revolution In
deed, the only important fact known was
that the landing Of Colombian troops had
been forbidden. In view of the circum-
stances Mr.. Hoar asked was 1t an act Of
disloyalty to the party to ask for the IN :
formation requested in the resolution.
Replying to his own query he said that
the friend of the President that could
take exception to it must be sensitive in
deed. That the President and secretary
Of state had agreed with him he thought
was evidenced by the fact that the testi-
mony asked for was given. Mr.. Hear
quoted the Presidents denial Of compiled
ty on the part of the United States and
asked:
lis there any man, friend or foe, who
will doubt that statement? VIII the cam
paign orators from Portland to San
Francisco have among them one who
will accuse that brave and honest man
with dishonesty when he gave utterance
to that statement
Vindicated His Cause.