The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
MIR. TILLMAN
 TAKES TIME Panama Canal Bill Again
 Discussed. : PITCHFORK IS IN PLAY Roosevelt. Shonts and Bever
 ridge Are Prodded. ghe President Is Sharply Criticised Be- cause of His Policy Toward the
 Government of santo Domingo. \

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Panama Canal was again under consideration by the Senate today and Mir. Tillman occupied the time given to that sub ject except when he gave way to ques- tions from or interruption by other Senators. He did not indicate any in- tention of opposing the passage of the appropriation bill, but he criticised the methods of the Canal Commission in many of its transactions. He raised the questions as to whether President Shonts is still in tho employ of the Glover Leaf Railroad and said that the salary register still carries his name as the head of that road.
 He also sharply criticised the employ ment of Secretary Bishop as press representative and Mir. Hale joined in this censure, saying that MT. Bishops employment in that capacity is re- flection not only on Congress but on the press. ..l... H.
 A part of Mir Tillman's remarks was devoted to a criticism of the Presidents policy in Santo Domingo and Mir. Spoon- or defended the Presidents course. when the Senate adjourned the bill was still pending. put there was an agree Snfent for vote tomorrow.
 Before the Panama bill was taken up the Senate adopted a resolution calling apon the Postmaster General for infor- nation as to whether there Is discrimi- nation between college publications in the matter vf admission to the mails as second class matter.
 Mfr. Tillman began his speech by quoting from a speech of MT. Beverr idge- on the management of the Phil tppines made in 1900, and said:
 Here we have the new example Of Imperialism, kaiserism-the doctrine that the laws of our fathers are not always the best laws" .-
 Turns on President.
 Turning from MT. Beveridge to tho President, Mir, Tiilman said that the latter was a patriotic man and ex- pressed the opinion that he had the best interests, of the country at heart, some instances Showing that when he sets hisy heart on anything he is ab- soIutely blind to the law and so de- termined to have his own way that he ruthlessly traIhples under foot the con xtitution of the United States"
 Herthen, referred to the method of securing right of way for the canal and the negotiation of the San Do- % rningan treaty, neither of which could be justified. Referring to the treaty, he recounted the failure of the Senate to ratify it and said that the Senate had,no sooner adjourned, than the Pres ident proceeded to carry it out just as though 1t had been ratified. He claimed that this was an exhibitor of the rapitIiLy with which we are traV- cling towards a one man power.
 ~"The Senate servilely submits and the House Is gagged" he said, and in response to a question from MT. Spoon- CT, he said the United States. govern ment had a fleet in San Domingan waters to assist in collecting the du- ties of that country.
 MT. Spooner declared that the Pres ident had not done anything to carry the unratified treaty into effect, and insisted upon MT Tillman specifying. In reply MT. Tiilman reiterated that our fleet was kept in Dominican waters He said that Mir. Spooner was a supple acrobat in the use of words "Is not our present attitude the same ~s as it would be if the treaty had been ratiffed?' asked MT. Tillman. and Mir. Spooner replied, mot at all" adding that If the treaty had been ratified the United tSates would have it's own revenue agents in San Domingo, where as the present agents were there as the result of appointment by Presi- dent Morales.
 Suggested By Roosevelt.
 Who suggested their apointment?" Mir. Tillman asked and Mir Sponer re- piled that the president of the United States had done so, MT, TiIlman con tended that this admission justified what he said,
 MT. Tillman then asked what excuse the president had for not entirely with drawing from San Domingo and leav- ing the situation alone.
 Mir. Spooner replied that the Senate should not have adjourned without having acted on the treaty. It was the duty of San Domingo to maintain the status quo to the end of preventing the seizure of her custom houses or the segregation of her revenues. This. 1t was not easy for that republic to do in view of the pressure from Euro pean nations. s---
 in the face of this condition Presi- 4 dent Morales had, he said, app ealed to President Roosevelt and asked nelp. requesting especially that he suggest some honest American for the collec- tion of revenues.
 These agents, Slile Americans, had been appointed by the san Domingo government.
 Mir. Money spoke of the numerous revolutions in San Domingo and on the status of this government there, char acterizing the condition as pretty mess" and spoke disparaglngly of the presidents disposition 70 participate in it without the consent of Congress. He expressed apprehension that the end of such tendency might be dls- astrous in view of the presidents threat to use the big stick The in ference of obligation under the Mon roe doctrine to interfere in San Domin- go, MT. Money characterized as pure fiction. n figment of the presidents brain
 Reverting to canal matters and speaking of Mir ShOnts, MT. Tillman said the clover leaf road of which that gentleman had beon president runs through prairie country and that IL does not present any special engineer ing features He understood that MT Shonts was to resign IS president of that road. Did any one know whether he had resigned? He appealed ito MT Allison, but that senator said he did not know.
 Hale Compliments ShOnts.
 MT. Hale spoke in very compliment tarv terms of MT. Shonts. expressing inc opinion that his selection was wise one.
 MT. TiIIman said he was not gun ming" for Mir. Shonts nor for any par tIcular man. He had. as he understood been on the isthmus but twice and then only for a week at time since his
 Mr. TiiIman also called attention to t7r