Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-11

rnvasiunh or ''"'@t'
10 be Inquired Into.
Mr.'.h;,gton. Jan. lO.-There has been
We important political step in re-
% -~ sors IN Washington than that de.
U 1', rnon bv leading members Of the
el- without regard 70 party, with
..,.noe to the propensity Of President
s.'ssret to act on his own RESPONSE
"a, without reference to Congress.
Wy ,ss been definitely decided that Mr..
,.lrelt sball be curbed, and eiiectually
~ whether this is to be a peace
N rroeess win rest entirely with the
Ts Senate is going to Investigate
- OFF of the President that 1t con-
~. unconstitutional or as evading its
--,g,tiyes. and as a first step it pro-
s..ss 10 inquire. at great length and with
Ir,b formality, into the action of Secre-
~ Tai. under instructions from the
s..5ept. in making the now famous
.,,.sment 10 maintain the parity Of the
.w coinage of the Republic of Panama
m the money of the United States.
M Roosevelt knows Of this intention,
,-5 perhaps. does not view it with en-
.,s a,nanimity. He was certain on Nom
AZ he eourted full investigation of af-
~. IN the lsthmus Of Panama. But it
d, different question when he and his
S-s.arv of State are under fire.
mi he Senate win not deviate from
Il. nosition. It has seen the President
az great many things in which it felt
aght to have had a part. IL has seen
I'm recognize the independence of the
R,ntlh Of Panama; negotiate a treaty
Nh Sant0 Domingo; create a new sys-
IN Of age pensions by executive order;
,,ia upon an elaborate scheme for the
rrol Of the finances Of Santo Domingo,
~ Do various other things without the
,ioe and consent or the Senate. IL has
rrontated with the President and he
hs paid DO attention TO these remon-
rnras lt has seen the President take
q, Spencer law and do some remarkable
nhe ani has heard him assert that
Be hi ihe right TO 60 ahead and spend
slN0Nl0 without reference TO Con-
gs2
50 DE Senate has decided the'time has
enc % -have it outn with Mr.. Roose.
rt and the latter has been informed Of
ilsnieati0n. If gossip around the cloak
ron : to believed.
TIE first sign Of this rebellion by tn,
sliie against what Judge Parker in
ei called executive usufpation' was
avn when senator Kituedge told Mr.
Boswell three weeks ago be had better
iplae for the fullest sort of investi
qaon Of his acts ia connection with IA,
Panama Canal. The next sign came yes
adiy, when the Senate, without a dis
aHimg voice, adopted a resolution in
ioduead by senator Bailey OF Texas, di
ieing the finance committee to inquir
INTO The circumstances of the agreemen
la the maintenance Of parity OF the sil
ld money of Panama.
Some Of the most prominent member
q nt finance committee have expresses
NE opinion that in making this agree
nsii President Roosevelt and Secretar,
laii bad in an entirely illegal and un
institutional way made a treaty be
lNefh The United States and Panama
iAey bad acted, one Senator said, as
ul Republic of Panama were one of tn
aenn possessions of the United State|
me agreement which the Senate hold
haueaiy made between the Canal Com
-"on acting through Secretary Taft
y, Republic of Panama, acting throug
william Nelson Cromwell, its fisc'
'lti and these bankers: Ehrman
.'s isaac Bradon g. Brothers, the Inter
.loml Banking Corporation and III
american Trade Development Co. It. wa
altered into boy Secretary Taft IN Wasl
-s'en on june Goth, 1904, and confrme
Promulgated in Panama on Decen
b 81, 1904.
vnlef the agreement the silver coli
~ oi Panama was to be recognized
iallon of two silver pesos for ca,
-lh Of United States currency. y
--lse al Panama was at the rate of tv
and one cent for each America
N American money was to be e.
lsea Tor Panama money at a rate
lg cent, and exchange on New Yoi
three cents
an. .ns Investigation by the finance COZ
80 Is 20 be very elaborate. II is
.ln az once and thus there will be 1,
H.l'a canal Investigations by the Sc
Z, under way at the same time.
w committee intends 10 subpoena
XIV many witnesses. It is particular
,aous Of ascertaining why this W
y. NV while Congress was in session wit
Wy any consultation with the Senate.
.ne committee also wants light
-nlna finances It desires to KIN,
N me activities of William Nels
Sou.seil who has the full confidence
eS' ~ Roosevelt and Secretary tn
49,. s.s senator said that Mr.. Cromw
r,,., 20 be the Poo-Bah of canal &C
-.', no Tie is the counsel Of the Pa
n, n nairoad Co. His close associa
~. IDeinllham, is a director of the pr
N. 1 railroad Co. Mr.. Cromwell is A
~. "s,3l agent Of the Republic of p,
Z hiio. ne is The man who drew the re
: a y, IN, under e which the Panama Railre
nm. a'a St2s000 Of bonds. 10 the sub
w.. distress of President Roosevelt a
'aetary Taft. ''9'''' ''' .
; NJ Gift for the Zoo.
2 NM Young doe, which has been ON