The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-12
Democratic Leader Em-
phatically Took Issue
With the President
Whose Policies are
Scored by Senators.
Long Of Kansas Calls for
Official Papers in Paul
Morton's Santa Fe
Case--A Thrilling Gard
Marked the Sessions,

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Washington, Jan. S.-Not for years
has there been crowded into four leg
jslative hours as fine and as thrilling
card of attractions in the United
States senate as was furnished this
afternoon. Thousands OF spectators
were in the public galleries ana
scores of employees OF TIE senate aDd
many members o. ine nodse occupied
seats and benches in the rear oI tins
chamber. Tney heard German, the
Democratic leader, quietly but EN-.
phatically take issue with the presl-
osnt, VINO in a special message had
defended the Panama canal manage.
nent and had denounced canal cal
Cminators. They heard his declara-
tion Tor an investigation OF canal man.
agement, particularly in so far as it re.
ferred to salaries, endorsed and re
affirmed by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, who
H.. -.,.s~uru A4I. nIuTicn, OI Rnoue
Island as the floor leader OF the ma
jority.
To cap the climax Of spectacular
events they drank in the eloquence Cf
the maiden speech of the new senator
from Maryland, Mr.. Rayner, and at
its conclusion saw the business of the
senate interrupted until Republicans
and Democratic members could ex-
tend personal congratulations to the
man who in polished but scathing sen
tences criticized and denounced thC
Santo Domingo policy of the presi-
dent, whom he had credited with act
ing according to his best judgment
Striking and interesting as were
these features, they stood not alonS.
A western senator, Mr.. Long, OF
Kansas, a friend of the administra
ton, called by resolution for the CO..
respOndancer and official papers in
what has become known as the Santa
Fe rebate case, in which two famous
lawyers, Messrs. Judson A. Harmon
and Frederick Newton Judson retalG-
ed as special counsel, attempted ur-
successfully to secure executive ap-
proval to proceed against President
Panl Morton, of the Equitable, while
he was member of the cabinet. The
ferate approved the request.
The existence of a war cloud in Eu-
rope was noted. The fear that the
United States may have become in
Volved IN the Moroccan differences be-
tween France and Germany, was
strongly breathed in resolution of
inquiry offered by Mr.. Bacon. of
Georgia, a member of the committee
on Foreign Relations and directed ;
the president. 1t was not pressed ami
will be called up later.
The upbuilding of a merchant ma
annually to start with, was advo-
Gated by Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas strove to have
the finance Committee directed to
investigate all the circumstances con.
neGted with the sale of bonds by the
Panama Railroad company and to as
certain the authority for the none
tary exchange agreement entered in.
10 between the Panama government
and the secretary OF war. Mr.. Kilt
yedge, of South Dakota, a member
Of the canal commission and jealous
of encroachments upon its preserves,
objected to immediate consideration
and 1t went over.
The Tillman resolution, asking thI
president to inform the senate wheth-
er Morales took the Santo Domingo
government with him when he alb
dicated was by request kept ON the
table. to be called up later for dis
eusslon.
have been declaring that a confiic
has been begun by the politicians to
undermine the president and create
the impression that he has so fai
eVerstepped executive bounds as to
infringe upon the prerogatives of the
n6xecutive branch OF the government.
khen the presidents message en-
Panama Canal methods and
VAS read Mr. German. the
Seader, characterized " as
Aadinary blanket endorse
Rssed the hope that
hny days before the
on Inter-oceanic
to an investiga
nnent. He said
the president
is best juds-
Endorsement
employees
Rgreed TO-
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