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10 OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER "4 1903, Reciprocity Tor Cuba THE PANAn A IflBROQLIO THE LEADING 5U3JECT OF DISCUS SION IN CONGRESS. nator New Sands Wants Cuba nvlted to Join the Union of States. Washington, D. C, Nov. 26, 1903. Speaker Cannon remains firm in his determination that Congress shall not 5djourn without accomplishing the ob ject for which the special session was called, and as a result the Senate will be forced to remain in session, unit si it revises the date of voting on the Cuban bill. The reciprocity bill came from the House and was reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Foreign Re lations. There is no doubt that it will be passed by the Senate, but for some reai-on the Henatorg postponed the Hay for voting on it until December 16. The rpgnlar eeesion begins Dec-n.ber 7. When the Senate made known its deBire of taking a vacation, before the regular session, the House declared that Con gress would not adjourn until the Cuban hill had been acted noon As neither branch of Congress can adjourn longer than three days without the consent of the other, the House was able to dictate to the Senate. Speaker Cannon's deter mination was a surprise, but he ia sup ported by the President. In order that the House may take np its regular business at once, the Speaker will announce the committee appoint ments, without waiting for the regular session, as was his first intention. Sev eral thousand bills have been introduced I and are waiting td be sent to the differ ent committees. By starting to work at once, the Houne will advance the business of the regular, eeefeion by at least one week. Those interested in the progress of the army are glad v hear that, plans are be ing considered to hold armv manoenvers next, ear which will bring together un der one iTunmnnd the I irgeat military omw since ih thvil Wr. Fifty thous and tmonfl are to take pirt iti thrt war gamef, whicli will makethe manoenvers similar to tiose held each ye r in France and Germany. Negotiations are in pro gress with the railroad companies to transport the troops and to give the military the right of way during the ex ercises. Ti e base of operations will be somewhere about 150 mites from New YorkTJity, and the national guard of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and perhaps other states will tak) part. Events in Panama are progressing rapidly. The canal treatv has oeen fent to the isthmus for ratification by the people of the new republic, and their approval, as well as the approval of the United States Senate, is practically as sured. China, France and Germany have recognized the republic of Panama and as soon h the question of thy di vision of Colombia's debt is s'-ttled, the other powers wiilalro reC"gnize tun new government General Keyni, of Co lombia is on his Hy ito Washington, with the forlorn Ivuh of reaching agree ment whereby Panama nrw b saveed to Colombia,even if it is ne e sir to am e c the latter government to me new repuo lie, with the capital on the isthmus. The people of Panama would no' agree to this as tbey coma oe outvotea Dy tne Colombians on every question. Uoiotu bia seconds her proposals by threats to raise 100,000 men ana declare a "Boer War." Panama affairs were discussed in the Senate. When the announcement by tne uomnmtee on committee was made, that Senator Morgan was to be succeed ed by Senator Hannaas chairman of the Committee on Intet-oceaiiic Canals, Sen ator Morgan rose and delivereu a bitter attack upon the administration of Presi dent Roosevelt. The speech took un greater part, of two sessions of the Senate and before it was over the Senator had to n-q'iftit the privilege of finishing from his seat, 'la declaring that President McKinley favored the Nicaraguan route, the Alabama Senator became involved in a dispute with hi? rival, in canal af fairs, Senator Hanna, in which the pt ter denied that President McKinley had any preference between the routes. Sen ator Morgan was very sarcastic in his speech, using many times the President's favorite words' "clean" and "decent," and referring to tha new Pan ama whose only authority was con1 tained in a telegram received from a rev olutionary junta." He accused the Pres identof disobeying the ordars'-of the Senate, contained in the 8pooner act; of breaking faith with his pledge to carry out the policy of McKinley ; of aiding the revolution in Pauama ; and of a perennial ambition to get all the credit of the building of the canal. "Has the President any excuse" he askelfor nU lail ure to carry into effect the agreement with Nicaragua and CoBta Kiea, unless it is the resentment toward Colombia and gratification of peisonal ambition which the Uw deprives him of further power to lndu'gd? W hatever ths incentive, he will fail to carry the people with him in his wild inexcusable raid." ft OO STOCK jrs i n n ffl iLhlLE! tlLm IP On account of failing health, I have decided to sell our entire stock, consisting of Up-to-date Clothing, Gents' Furn ishings,, the celebrated Star Brand Shoes for Men, Boys, Wo men and Children. Complete stock of Gents' smart Hats, etc. We herewith call your attention to the prices we are asking for our smart goods, just 0c-E3alf the regular price. We ask you to call and see for yourselves. NO FAKE. We are POSITIVELY SELLING OUT. imrwn You don't need a microscope to see the 'High Grade" in S. N. W6od & Co.'s Cloth ing. 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Piatt opposed the resolution, chiefly on the ground that it would arouse the suspicion that this country was trying to annex Latin American teiritory and that an in vitation under the ciecumstances, would seem equivalent to a command. Mr. Newland sunported his lesolution by declaring that Cuba would train great ly by free trade with tbe United states and that tbe loan which she was about to make' could be raised easier and : cheaper if her bonds were guaranteed by the United States, in rorto itico tU3 resolution was discussed and it appeais that the inhabitants of tbe inland have no desire to be joined to Cuba as a counrty. No doubt they aspire to become a state themselves some day, and believe their prospects would be lessened by be coming a province of Cuba. 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