Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Continues to Expend EIoquence
Over the Appropriation for
the Big Ditch.
MORGAN WOLLD ALTER ROUTES
Scott Has Similar View, Both Fa.
voring the San Bias.
Tillman Continues to Entertain
Thinks We Will "Stick in the
neutrality-suspicious. eau
Gus on Statehood
Bills.

Washington, Dec. Is. - The senate
spent four hours in discussing the
Panama canal emergency appropriation
bill, and when it adjourned the bill
was still under consideration. There
were set speeches by Teller, Scott and
Morgan, and they were followed by a
general debate in which all phases of
the controversy were exploited, in
Guiding the question Of salaries, the
control of the Panama railroad and
the necessity for general legislation on
the canal subject. While Teller had the
floor he said he believed that the canal
work had been entered upon without
due appreciation of it's Importance.
Under these circumstances" he said,
"'we are liable to make the same mis-
takes that the French made, and that
sent De Lesseps to his grave in dis
grace and that without grating or
stealing"
Case of Wallace Comes Up.
Tillman questioned a statement
made by Teller to the effect that it
takes three weeks to get replies from
the isthmus and the latter gave Wal
lace as his authority. In this connec-
fion he defended Wallace from the
charges made against him, and Hop
kins interrupted to say that Wallace
and his friends resent the imputation
that he left the commission because
of his desire for increased salary. "He
left" said the Illinois senator, "be-
cause he found he could not build the
canal in accordance with the spirit of
the law" Tillman expressed the opin-
ion that the senate should investigate
the circumstances of Wallace's sever
ance of his connection with the canal,
but Teller replied that Wallace need
ed no vindication.
We May Land sin the Mud"
Teller favored a sea level canal.
Scott favored the same plan, but
thought the San Bias route better than
the Panama route. Referring to the
canal commissions power to make con-
tracts, Allison said he believed the
power existed but not in advance of
inquiries regarding the responsibility
for such contracts and expressed the
opinion that under the circumstances
we might at some time find ourselves
sin the clouds or in the air."
"In the clouds or in the air!" as
scented Allison.
More likely in the mud,' insisted
Tillman, "for think we are more like
ly to be stuck there"
Morgan Favors San Bias.
Morgan took up the thread of SCOTS
remarks in favor Of the San Bias
route, expressing the opinion that in
view of the divided opinion of the en-
gineers on the Panama route it would
be wise to order an immediate survey
OF the San Bias route. II would well
come it as happy solution" he said,
and added that the location of the
route is an ideal one"
Discussing the control of the railroad
Allison quoted Secretary Taft's ST.
Louis speech concerning the eXpend-
iture Of the 100000 appropriated
on the canal, but in referring to that
statement spoke Of it as having been
made at Cincinnati, o.
-"At st. Louis, Mo-" corrected Fora
ker.
Taft ibid Make a Speech in Ohio"
HE did make an address in Ohio,
believe" responded Allison, aside to
Foraker and yet so loud as to be
heard all over the chamber. The re-
mark provoked burst of laughter and
Tillman added to the hilarity by say
ing THAT was a case of before and
after taking"