Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
The feature of yesterdays session OF
the Senate, next to the last day for the
consideration of the Panama canal treaty,
was characterized by a speech from Mr..
Hoar in explanation of his former speech
on the isthmian canal situation. He
complained of the criticisms made of his
utlerauces at that time, saying that he
had been misunderstood and misrepre-
sented. and contended that his intention
OH that occasion had been to secure full
information concerning the Panama re-
volt and not to cast reflections upon the
President. On the contrary, he had the
highest regard for that official, and in
tended to vote for the treaty.
Mr. Foraker was mentioned among
Others who had criticised the first speech
and after Mr.. Hoar had concluded, the
Ohio Senator responded, contending that
he had not meant to unjustly reflect upon
Mr.. Hoar, but at the same time attempt
ing to Justify his remarks by quoting
from Mr.. Hoar's original speech. Mr..
Hoar replied, accusing Mr.. Foraker
not only with having incorporating
him on the first occasion but misrepresent-
ing him now. The result was sharp col
lopuy at short range, and when it csmo
to a conclusion the two Senators did not
appear to have approached any nearer
to an understanding than at the begin
ming.
Other speeches were made during the
day-by Mr.. Carmack, whose remarks
were devoted to a censure of Minister
Bunau-Varilla, and by Mr.. Cullom, who,
as chairmon of the committee on foreign
relations, has had charge of the treaty.
He upheld the treaty throughout.
The naval appropriation bill yester-
day encountered opposition on the re-
publican side of the House. Mr.. Bur-
ton, of Ohio, chairman of the rivers and
harbors committee, announced in
VICIOUS speech that he could not sup
port bill which declares that the United
States, which, in his view, should be the
leader in all works for peace, is going
to double, treble, and quadruple its
naval establishment, all under the as
serrion that it is done for peace. He
questioned the need of so great navy
as the bill contemplates, asserting that
the Monroe doctrine and the supremacy
of this country on this side of the world
is secure. and that the control of the
Philippines by this country had not
been questioned. He asked the minority
why, in view of the declarations in The
Kansas City platform, they had not OPP
posed these expenditures.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader,
said the inquiry put the democrats in an
unfair attitude, as the failure of the bill
would mean that ships under construction
would rot at the docks and the sailors
would 90 unfed.
Mr.. Burton replied that he did not
want to be understood as opposing
work on ships under construction or the
maintenance Of the navy.
Mr.. Rixey, member Of the naval
affairs committee, said he was surprised
that the Secretary of the Navy had
treated the support of the navy in
partisan way. He said he referred to
the reported remarks of Secretary
Moody at New York banquet in view
ing with apprehension observations which
had been made in the Senate by Mr..
German. Mr.. Rixey declared he was
unable 10 understand why the speech of
Mr.. German, whom, Mr.. Moody said,
he regarded as easily the leader of his
party, should cause such alarm. Mr..
Rixey said he could only account for it
by the fact that the secretary had in
mind the forthcoming campaign, and
with prOhetic eye saw the Maryland |
Senator chosen as the standardbearer OF
his party and transferred from the Sen
ate to the White House, where he
would be in a position to materially |
shape the policy Of the country. Mr..
Rixey expressed willingness to accept |
the statement of Senator German as
the position of the demo-
cratic party on the question of the
navy.
The first incident of the day was an
unsuccessful effort by the minority to
secure an adjournment on account of the |
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