The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-19
Opinion Prevails That the
Panama Canal Man.
agement Will Have to
Yield to Congressional
Supervision.
Republicans Join With
Democrats in Freely
Discussing the Expen-
ditures Of the lsthmian
Waterway.

Waterway.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE admin
ietration of the Panama canal got q
fevere greeting In the senate today.
Leading Republicans jo.ned with DEM
ocrsts in freely discussing methods
to regulate expenditures and keep
The case of the isthmian waterway
within the original appropriation OF
t130,000,0 900.
While most of those who spoke dis
claimed any Intention to cast personal
reflection upon any one the fact that
not n voice was raised In the defens 3
Of the president, Secretary Taft or
any officer of the canal commission,
was commented upon by those who,
Mt times, crowded the galleries. II
was the consensus of opinion that ca
nal management would have to yield
TO congressional supervision.
Former Engineer Wallace was de.
fepded by Mr.. Hopkins, (Republican)
ILL.,, and Mr.. Teller, (Dem., Colo), Mr..
Allison, (Rep., Iowa., and Mr.. Hale,
tRep., Maine). were FREQ in their crit
ieism Of the management Of the>Pan.
ANA Railway Co. Mr. Morgan Dem.,
A-a), urged with Mr.. Scott, (Rep.,
w. Va.), that the Darien route sholld
be surveyed.
The debate was hinged upon the
administration deficiency bill, which
carried s16,000,000, which was fur
ther amended upon the floor by Mr..
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, the Repub-
Jican leader7@te ,further limit canal
expenditures to appropriations by coIl.
gross.
Mr.. Bacon, Dem.. Ga.), wanted TO
know II the appropriations committee
in reporting the bill without amend.
nWnt favored the present enormous
salaries, or whether 1t had turned the
matter over to the executive. He de.
clared that there was no precedent
or parallel in the history of the gov.
eminent for those extravagances. He
called for statement. ',H
Mr.. Allison suggested that there
appeared to be no fair basis upon
which to compute salaries for those
on the isthmus. ~.
Mr.. Morgan suggested 20 per cent
increase TO cover death risk.
Mr.. Clay, (Dem., Ga.), quoted from
cnnal commission statistics to show
that salaries on the isthmus were
100 per cent higher than the officers
had heen getting.
Mr.. Allison admitted that ito cas-.
mel observer, the present salaries on
the isthnus appeared too great"
He favored legislation that would
at present treat Of the salaries of ca.
nal employees. in Washington.
Mr.. Hale suggested an amendment
that would require all canal salaries
n be hereafter estimated for.
"Then We will know what we are
asked to pay, and what we win pay,
he declared.
Mr.. Allison favored statutory eli.
actlncnt liking the status OF the Pa.
pma Railroad company, owned by the
government but operated 40 q sep.
nratc corporation. a... ~,
So did Mr.. Hale. who also criticiz,
ed tho railroads purchase end npa
ration of steamboat lines from New
York to Panama. s,-1~.,
Mr.. Clay wanted to know where
the profits OF tho railway. company
went.
"Oh.' retorted Mr.. Hale. ut seems
to be merely a swapping Of hands
Mr.. Tlllman--"1s 1t or 70 there some
private hand that is slipping up be-
tween them and grabbing off few
dollars" tLaughter)
Later he denounced what ho de
cared to be the importation into ca,
nal management of oriental methods
Mr.. Secretary Taft de-
llvercd q speech In Ohio--no, bce
pardon" he exclaimed, turning to
Foraker--''it was at st. Louis. But
believe he did deliver speech In
Ohio" he added parenthetically
A roar Of laughter went up, MFR
Foraker joining.
"That was case Of before and
nfter taking" exclaimed Mr.. Tillman.
UaughterJ
Mr.. Morgan wanted to know why
William Nelson Cromwell Of New
York was director OF the railroad
and also It's attorney.
"What does he get for this dou'
bile barrelled Arrangements" he IN
quired. a frN f.i ~
Il presume II Is AN adequate one
whatever II is," relied Mr.. Allison.
Ills connection should be investl
gated, declared the senator for Ala
bama. M
az think A "a n aubioct we'll worthy