Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-22
ROOSEVELT DEMANDS oPPoR.
TuNirY TO PRESENT DATA
ON COLOMBIAN TREATY.
DEMOCRATS cHARRY
OF GRANTING REQUEST
Chairman Stone Fails to Marshal
Quorum and Decision 10 Not Reached
Bryan May Not Be Present 70 Hear
Former President on ApoIosstio
$25,ooo,ooo Agreement.

washington, July pa request from
Colonel Roosevelt for an opportunity
to appear before the senate foreign re-"
lations committee in opposition to the
Colombian treaty was considered today
by the committee withour action.
However, Chairman Stone was unable
to marshal a quorum. Colonel Roose-
welt wrote Chairman Stone he wanted
t.. tell why he opposes paying $25,0O0,-
OOO to Colombia for the partition of
Panama.
II replied to Colonel Rocsevelts let
ter personally, saying l would submit
the matter Of hearings on the Colom-
han treaty and his appearance to the
committee" said Senate. Stone. Il
don't know what they will do about it."
The Missouri senator said he had
not set date for another meeting Of
the committee.
Premier May Stay Away.
Secretary Bryan has attended every
session of the committee devoted to
discussion of the Colombian and Mica
raguan treaties and has aroused the
ire of republicans by his domination
of the proceedings in every instance.
There Is much speculation as to
whether Mr.. Bryan will attend the
meeting at which Mr.. Roosevelt will
appear.
The committed. will determine wheth-
er to hold the hearing of Colonel
Roosevelts views in open session or
behind closed doors. The record Of the
discussion Of the Colombian treaty in
the committee so far has been
guarded from revelation and Mr..
Bryans remarks were not taken down
by the shorthand reporters.
Move Characteristic Of Colonel.
Nothing Is more characteristic OF
this fighting man than Mr.. Roossvelts
move to place hts account of the events
of 1908 and his Views CT the treaty
squarely before tho senator's.
He is going to tell them face to face
exactly what took place as s result of
his enleavorers to build the canal at
that time instead Of leaving the task to
some future generation.
He is going to confront the demo-
cratic supporters of the apologetic
agreement of indemnity and permit
them to cross examine him upon every
phase of the affair to their hearts con-
tent.
He is going to challenge them to
show in the remotest degree that he
fomented the secession of Panama or
that he did wrong in instantly recog-
nizing the new stae, closing the bar
gain for the canal strip and setting the
dirt flying from the ditch within six
months.
Roosevelt Opinion Of Treaty.
Colonel Roosevelt has denounced the
treaty in the strongest terms, and it Is
certain that he will express himself no
less vigorously when he appears be-
fore the committee. Upon the subject
Mr.. Roosevelt has said:
"The payment Of $25,0o0.o00 to Co
llmbia. together with the expression Of
what is in effect an apology for our
having secured the right to build the
Panama canal. is merely the belated
payment of blackmail with an apology
to the blackn1ailers.
IF this proposed treaty, submitted
by Mr.. Wilson thru Mr.. Bryan, IL
right, then our presence on the isthmus
is wrong. In such case Panama should
be restored to Colombia and we should
stop work on the canal and abandon
the place bag and baggage. There
should be no half way measures"