The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
CLARKE MAKES
MAIDEN SPEECH
Arkansas Senator TauntS Re-
publican Colleagues.
is FOR PANAMA CANAL
DECLARES DEMOCRATIC VOTES
WILL RATIFY TREATY.

Feb 2--Afr. Clarke,
w the new Democratic senator from
Arkansas. made his first speech
in the senate today he spoke two
hours, and announced his endorsement
of every position taken by the presi-
dent in connection with the Panama
revolt and in the negotiation of the
treaty with the new state. He even
said that in view Of the provocation
giver by Colombia, the president might
have been expected to go farther than
he did in advancing the cause Of Pan
ANA. He declared that there was more
popular support Of the course Of the
presidents policy among Democrats
than among Republicans, and said that
the Democratic votes necessary TO rat
ify the treaty were assured.
Mr.. Fairbanks also spoke in support
Of the treaty. cOEtending for the regU-
larity Of all the proceedings Of the ad-
ministration on the isthmus of Panama
The senate today witnessed the un-
usual spectacle OF a religious service
conducted by a Protestant minister and
a Jewish rabbi. The daily prayer was
delivered by Rabbi David Phi1pSOn, q
professor in the Hebrew college at Gin :
cinnati. VINO spoke Of this country as
the promised land, the new Canaan.
the exemplar of justice, the protector
OF the weak, the foe of unrighteousness.
the sanctuary Of liberty, the haven o.
peace.
The service was concluded with the
Lords prayer BY Chaplain Hale.
Tbc business proceedings of the day
were begun BY adopting q resolution
introduced by Mr.. Hoar permitting the
committee appointed TO investigate the
charges against Senator Dietrich 70
er,,pIov a clerk. to send for witnesses
and to take other steps necessary -
carry out the orders OF the senate
The Bacon resolution looking Tor IN 2
arbitration OF the claims OF colombia
against the United States. on account
, of the Panama revolt, was ialo Delole
me senate. Mr. Fairbanks was rec
ognized to speak. His remarks were de-
voted largely TO a discussion OF the
ollestioa Of whether the United states
was in eomUlicity with Panama in the
revolt Of last November. He spoke OF
the innortauce OF showing this charge
to he without foundation, saying:
Must Preserve National Honor.
esNhHe we greatly desire an inter
oceanic canal. we are far more anxious
that il shall DC constructed without
ans tint whatever If national dis
credit
lie conceded, however. that the rec
ord made by the government must sup
( ply conclusive proof or one side or thl
+ other of the cOntroversy-
~Rv IL. and by it alone he said. the
administration must be judged, adding
/ mat for himself he would accept this
record as il has been made by the leg
( islatiEe department aud SUBMITTED u
/ the conzress. unless It IS impeaened o}
+ something more conclusive than vague
susniciOn unsupported assertions ane
wild conjecture. We must proceed
lIpon the assumption that the leglsia-
/ tive department.. within its consutd
} riaDai prerogauVes. - aetuated pS
B nroDer motives. and that it is as re-
gsrdful Of the good name Of the coun-
] try &C eth sr the legislative or the III
diCial department.
who shall determine what step'
! should be taEen to make sure peace
and or. tect our people from harm
urop the line of transit across the 18th
mus? A determined revolution was
hand under circumstances as slmilal
! 40 any that had preceded it. Blood
I shed was apparently imminent and in
; tarrunfion to the highway across th'
/ isfhnlue WAS among the reasonable
/ Drot1a bilitfes. MdnifestiI iic duty ue
/ Vowed upon the chief executive TO tax
zIch stems a. in his Judgment Wer'
J necessary to preserve the lives o
/ Americans and 10 maintain unorokeI
I peaCe.
Denied bv Secretary Hay.
eve are not left i'm uncertainty as t.
! what was done by the United states il
! connection with The Panama revolt 70
! Secretary Hay says emphatically II
/ his note 20 General Reyes. Jan. l. 1904
| AIRY charge that this government, Of
/ any responsible member % it, held in
/ tercourss. whether officially or unofh
/ ciaily with agents of the revolution II
/ Colombia. j. utterly without justihca
ton Equally 50 Is the insinuai0n tha
1 any action OF this government, prior [
| the revolution in Panama. was the re
/ salt Of completely with the plans Of th'
rerolUtionists. The department see
/ fit to make these DENNIS. and It make
/ them final
! This is a complete refutation Of tn
| charge mat this government had an.
/ compHciIv In The revolutionary move
! ment TIE American people VIII &c
/ cept the emphatic denial OF the secre