The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-03
ORGAN R0AsTs ROOSEVELT.
Senator From Alabama Scores the
President, and Denounces Bu-
aau-varilla, the Minister of
Panama.
sets S4aiaed with Fraud and Gathered
Ersm the Wreck of the Constitution,
tas Statutes and fhe Laws Of Ma
tions.''

ae Statutes and fhe Laws Of Ma
tions.'
washington, Feb. LIN the Senate
teday Senator DIETRICH, Of Nebraska,
ade request for an investigation
lnso the charges upon which he was
rscansly tried by Federal Court IN
LIS own State and the Senate granted
hs request, the President pro tempore
spointing q committee consisting Of
Senator's Hoar, Piatt of Connecticut,
neoner, Cockceu and Pettussto make
ze inquiry.
Senator Tillman's resolution in
tracting the Secretary of the Treasury
So send to the Senate information in
gard TO the appointment of William
. Crnm as collector of the port of
Charleston. s. c., vas laid beofe the
Senate. Senator Tillman said he be-
iisvsd he had ali the information need
Sd which could be given by Secretary
Shaw, and he. asked 60 have printed
She Record, and as document, the
eommnnication from the Secretary Of
ar IN regard TO recess appointments.
Re said the information contained
chat communication had a direct
bearing on the Cyum case. The order
Eas made as he requested.
The remainder Of the day was devot-
I'D Co an argument by Senator Morgan
zrl So pport of the resolution introduce
sd by Senator Stone directing the
Senate committee on foreign relations
make an Investigation into the
Panama revolution. Senator Morgan
again criticised the conducs Of NJ.
anau-Varilla in connection with the
rasols, and spoke of the treaty as a
concsssion to the commercial spirit Of
The age.
The present minister from Panama
Eas held up By Senator Morgan in q
pst unenviable light. He read ex-
tracts from utterances by ID. Bunau-
arilla TO support his accusations
zgainss him. The attendance in the
Senate Ras at this time very slim,
aere bsing only there Democratic
Senators present, and they were en-
agad ii conversation. Noting this
cyCunstance, after reading one Of
sss excerpts, sanasor Morgan said:
Is read it again TO this side of the
san,ber which is SO much interested
IN what have TO say
Senator Morgan traced the connec-
bon Of NJ. au-Varilla with the
snama Eevolgafions and declared that;
Sording 10 his isa own showing, Bunau,
vsrilla should be pronounced persona
500 rrata in the United States. He
asserted that if a member of Congress
rsrs guilty of such conduct as
aau- -Varilla had been guilty of, he
lFoufd bs made the subject of condign
panishmsnt. y
About this treaty he went on,
hsse is en- atmosphere Of degrada-
son against which the people revolt.
Senator Morgan closed with refer
sucs 10 his long advocacy of an isth-
;an canal and to the attitude OF che
soutl, towards the canal project say
mo that section was still "unmoved by
areenary temptation BE proceed
Sd The people of the South will
Ssiss snd forgive, but will not forget
ch as can ind excuse in their fears
- upstart despotism for the acceptance
sf the gifts that are stained with fraud
and are gathered from the wreck OF
as Constitution, the statutes enacted
Congress and rhe laws of nations.
ne cannot. If We would, convince
nose gbp live, OF those who will live,
sSaat st Is hohoseble or Just or reason.
aSle, to assist any man who may be
President in the violation of the Con-
s;sntion or the laws of the land. We
cannot mark down the people Of the
Soath TO the figure in commercial poll
s;;cs Shat accepts favcr cg any party,
d any man, az the price of its support
90 men who disregard laws and srampie
the rights OF the weak under foot, OF
af measures that ara wrong and dis
honorable. We have never been rob
bsrs or faith h-breakers, and We will not
lead our assistance to those who are''
THE Senate adjourned until to-
norrow.