Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

EdpeIu IuldH IOT SuCn service. lie Char-
acterized Mr.. Bishops work as "a pro-
cess Of hynotizine public opinion and
expressed the opinion that people en-
tirely Innocent would need no defense
and would not be so worried as to
employ a $4,000 man to defend them"
The press representatives in WASH
ington may be dirty and disposed to lie.
he said, and It might be a fact that
there had been an organized crusade
against the canal, but even il true. he
did not believe that the method of de-
tense adopted could be justified and
he expressed confidence that IL other
methods were adopted all the gnats
and mosquitoes that beclouded the situ-
alton would disappear.
Disspproves of Press Agent
Mr.. Hale took occasion to voice his
own disapprovement of the comission's
employment of a press agent and to
say that he was confident that the en-
tire committee on appropriations felt
as he did on this subject. He believed
that If Mr.. Shonts or Secretary Taft
mad been responsible for Mr.. Bishops
employment he had made a mistake.
Journalism, he went on. "is a great
estate. At time the press is cruelty
unjust, but as a rule its purpose is
high and benefcient; IL the govern
nient or any part of it established a
press agency the result will be a preju-
Giced and a selected press, and in case
press"
Mr.. .Tillman agreed with Mr.. Hale
that the commission must rely on the
purity of fts administration to secure
the good VIII OF the public rather than
upon paying $4,000 for luxury.
Mr. Culberson proposed an amend
ns apent t TO the bill providing that no part
OF the money appropriated shall be used
10 pay the expenses of a literary bu.
reau or for the salary Of anv person
employed to create popular sentiment
in favor of the canal.
a resolution by Mr.. CarmaCk in
slructlng thet senate committee on
naval affairs TO inquire into reports of
brutality practiced by hazers upon stu
uents at the Naval Academy of An
topons, ~ Win a view to putting a stop
10 such practices. was adopted.
proceeding to discuss the adverse
criticism of the Panama railroad man
agement, Mr.. Tillman provoked pro-
tests from Mr. Gallinger and Mr.. Al
lson, the former calling attention IN
preparations to double-track the rail.
road to relieve the blockade. and the
l9tter saying that more than half of
the money to be appropriated i'm the
penulng Dill is to be used for improve
nehts to the railroad and wharves.
Bond Issue Illegal
Mr' Illlman asserted that the is
suance of bonds by the Panama rail
road is illegal, declaring it amounted
to- an issue of bonds by the Panama
canal commission. He declared that
the whole thing was "hocus pocus''
ana that the railroad and Panama
Odiiai commission are one and the same
IN nnt,
concerned. "
Mr. Allison said that the railroad
claims the right to issue bonds bv
virtue OF the fact that it is u separate
corporation organized under the char
ter laws of New York.
IL would be easy enough for us to
legislate so that this anomaly would
end, said Mr.. Hale, "but certainly
we cannot blame the railroad directors
FOR exercising the authority that ia
given them by their charter
But they are executive agents. mere
instruments in the hands of the pres
ident and the commission. Who
elected them?" shouted Mr.. Tillman,
The stockholders said Mr.. Alli-
son.
But the United States is the onlv
stockholder. The whole thing amounts
to nothing more nor less than in
creasing the public debt of the United
States in a way that you all know
Here Mr.. Allison Interrupted. THAT
may be, though Technically
Technically repeated Mr.. Till
man. "Oh, yes, technically | sup
pose they We're all right. TechnicalIv
Taft was king in the Philippines.
but we are degenerating far away from
self-goVerning people in our man
agement of these affairs. I think
snail use former phrase of mine, that
kaiserlilke methods have been in1ported
from the Philippines OF course. TAFT
has been used to having his own
way"
Claims Usurpaton of Power
Mr.. Tillnan argued finally that con-
gress should say whether this debt
should be created. He thought the
money was needed but said he did
not like the way it was being obtained
He protested against what he called
a Dominican or Morales way of doing
business, declaring the whole proceed
ure to have been an usurpation of
power. Mr.. Tillman had read q news
paper extract alleging importation
INTO tne canal zone of women from
Martinique for immoral purposes; that
q government ship had been used, and
that canal officials in the zone had
sanctioned the transaction. Mr.. Lodge
Interrupted to say that he had con-
sidered the charge that a government
vessel had been used, "a matter so
monstrous,' that he had talked over
the telephone with the secretary of
war and that official had authorized
him to say that "the charge was
lie"
Mr.. Tillman replied that he would
be willing to accept the secretary's
statement concerning case in regard
to which he has personal information.
but that he has no such information
in this case he thought there should
be an investigation.
The senate then agreed to the re-
quest of Mr.. Allison that the bill
should be voted upon before adjourn
ment tomorrow
At 4:40 p. m. the senate went into
executive session, adjourning at sos
p. m.
RAILROADS FOR PHILIPPINES
Bids Opened at lnsuIar Bureau of War