The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-16
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! challenged, pointing at Senator Pome-
rene, who, with knitted brows, made
no response. Even in a Georgia jus
| tice court, when we call a man thief
we ought to be man enough to name
him. The senator from Ohio did not
name his thief. He also should name
the accomplices."
There was no theft" Senator Wat
son continued, adding that Panama
might properly have been aided by
this nation to obtain her independence
but denied that the element of theft
existed.
AS he proceeded, the Georgia sena-
tors long hair drifted into his eyes
| and his voice, with characteristic en-
| phasis, grew shrill, as he gestured
with extended arm.
That Colombia's friendship could not
be bought was emphasized by Senator
Watson.
I'VE will trade with Colombia when
it is to our interest and Colombia with
us when it is to her interest" he said.
National friendship cannot be bought
any more than personal friendship. If
Colombia's friendship is for sale, let
her take 1t TO another market place
and offer it 60 the highest bidder"
Senator Watson added that he would
welcome with open arms a man who
had done him an injury and offered to
resume terms of friendship but said
he would be inclined to kick a man
who offered money in atonement for
an injury. He declared that a pay
ment to Colombia would be a bad
precedent and predicted that, if made,
it would be the basis for similar claims
from Haiti, the Dominican republic,
Costa RIGA and other small nations,
which, he said, had suffered ruthless"
interference from the Wilson admins
tration.
In, attacking the address of Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania, the Georgia
senator ridiculed an illustration given
by Mr.. Knox, saying:
Evidently the senator from Penn
sylvania had not thought of this happy
illustration until he was prodded into
1T by an inquiry just as he was about
to take his seat, after he had been
questioned by one or two of his COL
leagues. This happy inspiration came
to him just as happy inspirations come
to all Of us some times or other, He
said this treaty reminded him of a
transaction Of friend of his in Penn
sylvania-a fellow Pennsylvania, no
doubt--who had bought some land
from a widow, and the buyer did not
not know of the coal that was on it
and the widow did not know, but be-
cause the man found the coal there
and got immensely rich from it he
gave the widow her mite after he had
safely cashed in his own portion.
What has that got to do with the
Colombian treaty?" he said, land he
apparently convinced himself have
no doubt that he is convinced right
now that his illustration is conclusive
he said that because we had obtained
such incense benefits from the suicidal
conduct of Colombia, we ought to com
pensate Colombia for having done that
suicidal act. That is surely new for
lawyers and to laymen. Does not CO.
lombia participate in every benefit that
flows to mankind from that canal? It
is the most stupendous work of mod
ern times"
Uurging economy as a reason against
the Colombia payment, Senator Wat
son said that banks, stores and fac
tories were closing all over the coun-
try, former war veterans appealing for
aid and farms being abandoned.
I'VE are today paying from Sc to
$40 for pair of shoes from the hide
of whole cow selling for so cents"
said Watson, arguing that the taxpay-