The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-14
WILL SPEAK IN SENATE IN OWN
DEFENSE WHEN OTHERS
HAVE FINISHED.
THREE MORE DEsERTHIM
Panama Canal Appropriation Cut
$16,ooo,0oo On Recommen.
dations Of Col.
Cocktails.

Tense of his seat in the senate only
after practically all other speeches on
both sides have been presented. Ell
forts have failed to induce him to re
sign, to avoid what some senator's, who
have canvassed the situation, have
told him is certain defeat.
Senator Lorimer insists that what
ever he has to say will be said to the
senate. He has made notes frequent
ly during the speech of Senator Kern
Of Indiana.
The most direct and positive state
ment on the outcome of the case OF
Senator Lorimer was made by the
New York World. A positive announce.
ment was made that the senator's
Democrats, Martin and Swanson OF
Virginia and Simmons of North Caro-
lima who supported the Chicago sena.
tor year ago will desert him now.
This is the most direct information
yet made public of the detection from
Lorimer in the senate.
Canal Appropriations Cut.
Charges that the appropriation for
the Panama canal has been cut by
$16,000,000 on secret" Information,
obtained by the appropriations COM
mittee. and not divulged to the house,
precipitated a sharp clash in debate
when consideration Of the sundry civil
bill was resumed.
Members Of the committee admit.
ted the charge was true but defended
their action with the explanation that
the information was taken at an in
formal gathering of members of the
committee.
The so-called secret" testimoney,
they said, consisted of an informal
chat with Colonel Goethals. Former
Speaker Cannon was present during
part of the conversation, Mr.. Fitzger-
aid declared. Mr.. Cannon insisted
that nothing was said during the con-
versation that could account for the
sharp accusation made.
Explaining the reasons for the cut.
Mr.. Page said that within the last six
months many canal employees had been
discharged and that the force retain
ed had developed an efficiency beyond
the expectations OF even the most
sanguine."
Canal Bonds Proceeds Spent.
The entire proceeds Of the Panama
canal bonds of 1861 issued less than
q year ago have been spent. The
last OF the loan was wiped out by
the progress of the waterways that
will sever the American continent.
Officials of the treasury do not con-
template issuing any more canal bonds
during the present administration.
Secretary MacVeagh disbursed ST.
100000 for the construction of the
ditch this week. The amount not only
exhausted the proceeds of the bonds
and their premiums. but in addition
deducted s559.000 from the general
fund of the treasury.
The construction OF the waterway,
like the ordinary expenses of the gov.
eminent, ii is expected, will be borne
by the receipts from customs and in
ternal revenue for months to come.
II necessary. Secretary Macveagh
could issue $l36.307 900 in canal bonds
at once. That amount has already
been spent out of the general fund,
and by act Of congress is reimbursed
by bonds. The total cost OF the water.
way 1t is estimated will be s375,209,9 $50.
or this 274.90S.00 has been expended
to date.
Washington. ID. c. With tears
shining in his eyes and his voice
broken with the emotion he felt, Sen
ator Nelson paid tribute to the mem
DRY Of Admiral Schley, and contribut.
ed In great measure toward inducing
the United States senate to break an
established precedent and vote an un-
usually large pension to the widow Of
the admiral.
This action by the senate followed
speeches by Senator Raynor of Mary
land, directly on behalf of Admiral
schleys widow. and that Of Senator
Nelson. who spoke eloquently and
avowedly as a representative Of the
fighting soldiers of the Civil war. The
action was also taken In the face Of
q protest by Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, chairman Of the senate
pension committee. who declared that
to vote pension Of $3.50 a month to
Schley's widow would be an injustice
to the many widows Of officers of the
army and navy to whom the uniform
sum of $50 a month had invariably