Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-23

resolution the senate at , o'clock re-
sumed consideration OF the German
Panama resolution and Mr.. Dolliyer
addressed the senate.
Mr.. DolIiyer sald that since our inter
ventlon In the Cuban war the canal
question had increased yastly In i'm
portance and he predicted that some Of
the Democratic senator's who were OPP
posing the canal treaty would find II to
be a burning question He deprecat-
ed criticism of the president In connec-
tion with the Panama revolt, referring
TO him as a God fearing, patriotic
man."
AS precedent for the presidents
recognition OF Panama, Mr.. DolliYer
showed that President Pierce had rec
ognizcd five revolutionary govern
ments within four months.
Mr.. Patterson Of Colorado interrupt
ed to state that these recognitOns
were In accordance with international
law, that 1t was a recognition Of de
facto governments, and In no case one
OF secession.
"WIll the senator say why 90 nations
OF Europe have recognized Panama"
queried Mr. Dolllver,
Because the United States set the
pace replied Mr. Patterson They
recognized that the United States had
created that government, and wish
ing to continue In good favor Of this
country they followed its lead"
Does international law In Europe
consist in following the blunders and
crimes committed by the United
StatCs?' retorted Mr., Deliver.
Continuing, Mr.. Dollver declared We.
hemently that the Panama revolution
had been going on for 20 years,
Talk to me-" said Mr.. Dolllver,
"abOut the United States interfering
to aid the instruction In Panama, the
United States could not have stopped
the instruction II II had desired to do
So"
Mr., Deliver declared that all that
had been done by the United States In
Panama was done In obedience to the
requirements OF our treaties. | accept
the secretary OF state as my author
ity on this question, for, much as |
may respect the opinion OF senators,
would accept John Hays opinion on
such subject In preference to the
opinions OF any OF them, Therefore,
| do not apologize for any Of the or
ders given or the acts done In
Panama.
II have reached" he concluded, "the
point In my patriotism where ! propose
to stand by my own government and
let other governments take care OF
themselves"
Mr., Teller declared that the conten-
lions Of Mr., bolivar that the treaty
Of 1916 was a canal treaty ana gave the
United States any sovereignty In the
canal strip were In conflict with the
authorities Of all time.
Mr. Newlands then quoted the chal-
lenge made by Mr.. Spooner n few days
ago TO put his (Newlands) Views IN the
form of resolution and presented n
resolution setting forth the condition
of Affairs on the IsthmuS of Panama
and declaring our intervention to be
unlustined under the treaty of lSi6, un-
der International law and under the
Constitution of the United States. The
resolution also declares that the in
slructions sent by this government 10
It's officers IN Panama waters and other
acts on the part of this government
constitute declaration and prosecu-
ton of war. and finally authorizes the
president to enter into a new treaty
with Colombia FOR the CessIon Of all
rights to the Isthmus OF Panama to
the United states.
Mn Nowlands said that the sugges-
ton for solution Of the isthman
problem was his own, and the resolu'
lion was laid ON the table subject to
bis call,
Mr.. German then asked for a vote
on his resolution on which all the re-
cent speeches on the Panama question
have been delivered, After some
change In the phraseology It was adopt
cd without division,
The senate at 43O went into eXccu-
tive session, and ut 1879 adjourned UNI
III Monday,