St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-04-04

much time to allow in it's construction
He took the Suez canal for a basis O
estimates and thought that a saving
would be gained by the employment O
the Panama route, Of perhaps $4,000,
600 year, and that would allow then
to expend $500 100000 which woulc
build a sea level canal. He doubted i
Congress would endorse lock canal a.
wise or safe with head of water sc
feet, across such soil and valley, like
that at Chagres at Gatun with two sub
gorges, which have been filled with
masses of gravel brought down BY
mountain streams; lock canal iu a few
years might not bear the great strain or
it, but il it is decided to build one, i.
should have dam at Gamboa, where il
is known there is primary rock founda.
ton at no great depth. 1t is also i'm.
portant to make use OF the Panama
railroad, while building the canal, and
there was no use to keep a corporation
in New York, but better ito have a single
railway manager on the Isthmus," and
thus save much expense. An advocate
OF the lock canal has been before the
commission.
A delegation of manufacturers OF
cement have petitioned President Roose.
welt to use his influence to have Ameri-
can cement contracted for by the govern
ment in the building OF the Panama
canal. AS the United States government
is paying % cents word On the mes
sages to the 1sthmus, Sec. TAFT has
asked the senate military committee to
make an appro priation of 1927, 900 to
lay military cable by way of Key West
and Porto Rico to the Isthmus.
The conferees having the statehood
bill under discussion, it is thought, will
soon be able to report some agreement.
The hearing OF the Smoot trial has been
quite an expense to the government, in
Guiding expense of witnesses. reporters
etc., which amounts to $4,000. The
women's societies OF the National organ.
ization paid $4,000 for the service of
John G. Carlisle OF New York, besides the
fee paid to Judge Robert W. Taylor OF
Ohio last year, before he lett to become a
federal judge there. Senator Reed
Smoot OF Utah and the Protestants paid
for the lawyers fees. Various senators
in Congress are seriously obiscting to
the many serious charges and ISLANDERS
current in many papers and magazines,
about "the Senate" as if they ali were
milionaires and cared nothing Tor the
interests of their constituents, nor the
country at large. They feel that such
sweeping charges against the whole SEN
ate is doing them great injustice and
lowering the estimate OF character and
patriotism. 1t is claimed that some of
the senator's could realize great sums OF
money in law if they were not 10 the
United States senate. In the meantime
Sen. Tilman continues toprod them well
day after day about the railway rate
bill, to remind them that he is the chair
man.
1t is amusing to notice the reporters
gallery above the vice presidents plat
form. Often only few are present. but
the moment Tilman begins to take some
OF the old distinguished senators to task
about this bill, whole company OF them
will rush out from the inner room, at a
moments notice, and stand gazing at
him, evidently expecting scene. He is
very fond OF stirring up matters in the
Senate, and it is often 1.-THE unexpected
that happens" for he is man who does
not hesitate to indulge in personalities, it
be feels like it. When Senator Spooner OF
Wisconsin was endeavoring to explain
the constitutional points of the law in
the bill, he was frequently interrupted,
and Tillman. thinking to illuminate the
subject asked him various questions.
which tended to throw him off the track
in his analysis. until at last Senator
Spooner asked him where he got his law,
as he usually claims he is corn6eld
lawyer. The next day he called Senator
Spooner up tor the question and they
had little clash He told Senator Till
man that he had no right to make state
nents on the floor that certain senator's
were employed by the railroads and were
railway lawyers; what was his authority |
'or those statements He replied he had
read it 10 the newspapers, and supposed
t was true. Senator Spooner said be
should not make such assertions about
senator unless he knew he was correct,
'eferring to his remarks about Senator
Knox OF Pennsylvania; it was not courte-
)us to claim that he was more patr-
)tic than any other senator on the floor.
Senator Teller, Of Colorado knowing
hat Senator Spooner was not very well,
ind realizing that he had been allo wed
,nly halt his time, owing to frequent
suggested that they |
houd meet earlier the next morning so
lie could complete his speech, tor many OF
he senator's were DESTROYS to listen to
lis analysis OF the law on several points,
which suggestion was carried by mo.
ion and be concluded his arguments to
ONE length the next day. There was a
all quota of the senate and large out.
ide attendance to hear him. 1t is a
ommon remark that the senator's are
low trying to thresh out the wheat
rom the straw in their speeches and the
Democrats do not appear TO be any bet
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