The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-03
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PRESIDENT /: |; J |. D J, I |
Democratic Senator Surprised
That Mr.. Roosevelt Is Not
s.. Worse Than He Is.
HAS SUCH OPPORTUNITIES
Member From State Of Arkansas
Says Tic Cannot Understand
the Moderation, Displayed.

IS WASff1NGTQN.8D. G, Feb. 2.--Mr.
Clarke, tho new Democratic senator
y from Arkansas. made his first speech In
the Senate to-day, In support Of the
Panama Canal treaty. 1lc3spoke for two
hours, and announced his endorsement OF
every position taken BY tho President Ii,
connection with tho Panama revolt. and
III the negotiations OF the treaty With the
new State. s
Mr.. Fairbanks also spoke II, support Of
tho treaty, contcnding for the regularity
OF all the proceedings OF the ndministra
ton on the 1sthmus OF Panama. II
VII Mr.. n Clarke lost no time III declaring
Ills absolute adherence to the policy OF
The President. The question otsthe wis
dom Of building an sthminn canal is
no longer. he said, a question for dis
cussion, and this declaration was fol-
lowed by another statement In endorse
i ment OF the treaty. whose terms vciu.
+ he said, most liberal. He also commended
y hat tho recognition BY the President OF
tho republic OF Panama had been IN all
retIccts regular and III accord with pr c.
csdents. This action he considered final
nnd In none OF It's aspects subject 20
! review BY tho Senate in dealing Whit the
+ treaty.
Mr.. Clarke expressed regret at not be-
N ing able to agree with those OF his DEM
ocratic colleagues, who oppose ratfca-
ton. but he called attention to the fact
that many OF those who oppose the
treaty iavo themselves been earnest
friends OF. an isthrlian canal. He could
not find himself willing to obstruct nn
enterprise, Iii which his State, as all
other parts OF the country, Is interest
CD because OF any acts OF the PRESIDENT
which might not In all details meet ap-
proval. ~
isIc disclaimed, however, any Intention
FOR no felt thai tho sprovocation was
such that 1ir. Roosevelt. like Warren
Hastings, might congratulate himself on
doing so little when there was opportunl-
~ to do no much. Hc found so much
urovocation In the dealings OF COLOMBIA
that he did not wonder that man OF
The Presidents Temperament had taken
the position he had, and MIR. Clarke e8-
pressed surprise that more encouraee-
,nent had not been given TO the
Panama uprising K, Ii.
a M Clarke announced lis disagreement
With the senator's who contcnded thai
\ theS President should have returned TO M
q Nicaraguan route after failing TO secure
< Colombia's ratification OF the cana
n treaty. Hts principal reason Tor this posi-,
ton was announ ced to be his belief tha
we should havo only a sea level ca al !,
which was possible ,on.thc Panama "a route '' s
,and not possible ont Me raugulas route
He did not believe that any. but sea
level canal would pay expenses.
He declared his satisfaction over ~
TACT that the public expression given u
favor OF the canal had come from Demo
scratic States and he added that Demo
cratic votes would make the }ratif1cauor
i OF the treaty certain. The Repupt i' ga
Marty could make no such claim. and tht
President had received no assurances o.
support from the Republican party a