The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
TO FIGHT THE
BOIL WEEV|L
WAS PRINCIPAL ANXIETY
OF THE HOUSE,
While the Senate Talked
All Day
on THE PANAMA CANAL
on THE PANAMA CANAL

More Knocks on smoot, and Then
Senator Morgan Proceeded to Crit
IcIse President on Alleged War
Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re-
ports az Evidence-Resolution to In
vestigate Postoffice Department.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 7.-Congress
took q great stride forward today in
its desire to war against the disas-
trous boil weevil. A bill appropriat-
ing $25O,000 to be devoted to that pur-
pose under the direction of the secre-
tary of agriculture was favorably re-
ported to the house today by the chair
man Of the committee on appropria-
uons It will be considered tomorrow.
The entire session Of the senate was
devoted to discussion Of the admins
trations isthmian canal attitude, Sen
ator Morgan Dem. Ala.) occupying
most of the time in a severe criticism
Of the president.
Tomorrow the resolutions providing
for congressional Investigation of the
postofflce department will be taken up
and finally acted upon before adjourn
ment. They will undoubtedly be refer
red to the committee on postoffices
and post roads, of which Mr.. Penrose
(Rep. PENN Is chairman anu who has
in open session declared that he would
give the subject prompt consideration.
THE SENATE.
Washington. Jan. I'm the senate
today, Mr.. Penrose (Rep. PENN pre-
sented large batch Of petitions from
individuals and organizations in Penn
sylvania praying for the expulsion Of
Reed Smoot, the senator from Utah.
The Morgan resolution, providing in
effect, that the president had exceeded
his powers in declaring war against
Colombia, was then taken up, its au-
thor, Mr.. Morgan, the venerable SEN
ator from Alabama, taking the floor.
The resolution, the senator said, con-
sisted Of five specific statements and
ne announced that he purposed to have
n a'recurd vote upon each He declared
his purpose was to ascertain whether
the senate recognized principles of in
ternational law that had obtained since
the establishment Of government. His
remarks were In the nature Of an ans
wer to the warm and exhaustive de-
tense OF the administrators Panama
policy, delivered recently by Mr..
Lodge (Rep.. Mass.), and he character
lied that senator's argument as an
''adroit confusion of authorities"
Mr.. Morgan contended that at the
time this government recognized the
independence Of Panama there was not
the faintest semblance of separate
government on the isthmus; that our
recognition was premature and could
be considered as an act of hostiliIy by
the Colombian government
whether Colombia so considers It
Is another matter" he added, "and
whether Colombia will be fool enough
to attempt war with us is also another
matter"
Later, with emphasis, he declared
that II the United States withdrew its
warships and marines from isthmian
waters or even confined its operations
10 the isthmian railroad, Colombia
would march her troops into Panama,
capture the eight men who organized
the government and their followers Of
negroes. Indians and Cinnamon and re-
sumo her full sovereignty over the ter
ritory."
What is the senator's authority for
this serious charger" questioned Mr..
Culberson, (Dem Tex
These clippings" replied Mr. Nor
gan, holding aloft huge scrap book.
"Are they from official records?"
asked MIR. Cullom, (Rep. Ill., chair
man Of the committee on foreign rela-
tions. mo, of course not" replied the
senator, "there are no official records
of such proceedings. These charges
have been made by reputable cores
pondents in reputable newspapers.
use the same authorities as has the
president of the United States He ap-
pealed to newspaper reports to sup
port his position"
ing too fast; that there are grave coll
lateral complications that will give
trouble later There was actual war
fare between Colombia and Panama
when we recognized the independence
OF Panama." continued Mr.. Morgan
"The entire course of the president
has been marked by acrimonious, bit
ter hatred and revenge. He boldly de-
fed obedience to the Spooner law to
get at the people of Colombia. And
the powers of the world know It,"
He contended that the president
knew that the only way he could get
the Panama canal was to wrench Pan
anna from the mother country. HE
charged Colombia with moral delin-
quency,'' continued the senator, be
cause that congress would not ratify
the Hay-H -Herren treaty. He made no
effort to show that this government
was eml,roiled with Colombia and that
he was In towering rage over her
conduct -