The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-06
BATTLE AGAINST
!. LOAN FOR NAUGHT
The Exposition Wins, the
Bill Passes.
SPEECH BY MALLORY
He Drags Roosevelt Over the Goals
for His Course in the Panama
Matter, But Says He Will
Vote for Ratification of
Canal Treaty.
(By the Associated Presa.)

Washington, d. c., Feb. Tho political
debate in the Senate on the proposed
lean of $4,60O,O0O to the st. Louis Exposi-
ton which has been in progress on
pcint OF order fer the past three days
came to a close today through a vote,
which failed to sustain the point OF or
der and which had the effect of leaving
the provision in the Urgent Deficiency
Appropriation Bill, which was passed.
The only speech of the day on this
provision was made by Mr.. Patterson, of
Colorado, who, while he charged the panic
OF 1898 to the anti-silver agitation in
this and other countries, announced that
ne was not in favor of another Demo-
cratic pronouncement for silver. Mr.. Pat
,orson said that even the people of Col
orado realized that the issue OF 16 to l
nad been decided against them, but it
did not, he said follow that they would
throw themselves into the arms OF sh
rusts. He referred to Mr.. Bryan, say
,Ig:
Il am glad that there is one man III
The party with power and influence
enough to make himself felt who enters
lis protest against surrenderlng the party
% those who go from one end OF the
5olitical tether to the other as their in
terests seem to require
Mr.. Patterson then announced his inten-
ion not to press for further recognition
Of free coinage by the Democratic party,
lying that 'the party is worse than IN
sane which continues to advocate Il policy
which the country has declared against
Such course would destroy the useful
less of any party.
After the vote on the Deficiency Pill
he Panama Canal question was ,ai5e2
ip and speeches in support Of the canal
reaty were made by Mr.. Mallory, OF
Florida, and Mr.. Hepburn, of Idaho.
Mr. Mallory reviewed the events lead
ing up to the negotiation OF the treaty
declaring that Colombia had not acted
III good faith in connection with tie
lay -Herral treaty. Mr.. Mallory accept
,d as final and conclusive the Presidents
ierial of the charge Of completely in the
secession of Panama. He took issue WITH
hose who criticised the President for not
turning to Nicaragua after the failure Of
he negotiation with Colombia. lie failed
find justification for the plea that
here had been violation of international
aw in recognizing the independence OF
.,anama, although he considered that
here had been precipitancy in that act
He asserted that the recognition given
~ the United States under the circuu-
;tenccs was q just provocation for war
" Colombia against the United States.
He said he found the orders issued 8by
he United States to our naval command
RS IN isthmian waters were unjustiGable
indar the circumstances.
Mr.. Mallory denounced the action of the
executive in preventing the landing of
Colombian troops as "a gross violation
of the law of nations
But notwithstanding these objections
he announced his intention to vote for the
treat
Mr.. Hepburn made brief argument in
tlsupport of his resolution for the acquisi-
eigan OF San Domingo, which was, he said,
ours It at our door, and which if it were
the cawould enable us to protect not only
Tha seal but Porto Rico as we'll
Washingtete adjourned until Monday.
Dem. Tenn)n, Feb. 5.-Mr Sheppard,
bers of the H one Of the youngest mem
and persistent efDuse, made a determined
reform in the tort today to bring about
ton of seeds by latter of the distribu-
contended. that the pree government. He
MIR. Sheppard's first msent system is bad.
struck from the Agriculture was to have
ton Bill certain sections ral Appropria-
machinery for the distribmroviding the
seeds authorized to be purchion of the
the bill. In this he was succ0sed under
point OF order being sustaineassfu1 his
chair. but by an overwhelming u bv the
House promptly added the sectionseta the
bill by way of amendment Only to the
members voted in opposition to thebree
storation. Mr.. Sheppard's further eff>ro.
was to secure an amendment to the ret
stored sections which would provide for
The purchase of rare and untried seeds, |
but despite his earnest appeal for this |
amendment it failed, and the bill was left
Just AS the committee brought it into the
House so far as seeds for free distribu-
ton were concerned.
Mr.. Maynard (Va.), urged that provis-
ion be made for the publication of s.atis-
tics relative to rice. tobacco and truck
ing products of the same character as are
now published concerning other agricul-
tural products.
The bill was passed and the House ad-
iourned until Monday.