Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 08, 1904, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text2 THE MORNING OBEGQNIAN, FBIDAY, UANIIABY 8, 1904, SEES HATE IN II Morgan Assails the Pol icy of Roosevelt PANAMA IS HIS THEME Quotes Newspaper to Prove Americans Were in Plot. SEVERE ON: TWO OFFICERS Senator Contends the Concession of the Panama Canal Company Is Void- Because Colombia Voted It Down. swer we are ever to set." Morgan con cluded. Morgan attacked the dealings between this Government and the Panama Canal Company. Considers- Canal Franchise Void. Quarle asked if Morgan considered that the six-year extension of the franchise of the Panama Canal Company was void. "Certainly." replied Morgan. "The only concession the company possesses expires by its own terms next October, and Its prolongation Is void because the Colom bian Congress voted It down." The language, "the Government of- the United States guarantees the Independence of the Republic of Panama," contained in the first section of the Hay-Varilla- treaty. Morgan said, bound our Government to do a thing which ex-Chief Justice Mar shall had said was not possible for us to do. Morgan concluded his remarks at 3:55 o'clock, when the Senate went Into execu tive session,, and at 4:35 adjourned. House Holds Brief Session. "WASHINGTON Jan. 7. The House was in session but 12 minutes today. Hemen way (IncL). chairman of the committee on appropriations, obtained unanimous consent that one hour be devoted at the opening of tomorrow's session to the con sideration of a bill amending the act ap propriating $500,000 for the eradication of. foot and mouth disease among cattle, so as to make $250,000 of that amount avail able to meet the emergency cause by the Mexican boll weevil. The bill was favor ably reported, today. Adjourned. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Morgan occu pied the time in the Senate today in a reply to the speech of Lodge, delivered last Tuesday. Morgan again attacked the President and the attitude of his Gov ernment in connection with the Panama Republic He Introduced numerous news paper extracts to bear out bis contention that the revolution was assisted by offi cers and citizens of the United States. "When the Senate convened today Mor gan took the floor to answer the speech' of Lodge, made on Tuesday. Morgan re marked In. opening- that he proposed oJ ha-e the ayes and noes om-various propo sitions advanced la. .nits resolution; mat 4fce debate on the,-nsolutloa had not con-' trove rted any il these propositions, nor iad the d5bate been, directed to any ques tion tottichtag' upon the merits of the reso lution H( described de facto, de jure and inde j)Dient governments, and speaking of Panama said Independence was a lawful case for the future, and not dependent upon the recognition by the United States of a de facto government on the isthmus. He said the President was not justified in making facts to give him the right to recognize the government beat suited to his purpose. "Colombia still has tome rights under the laws of nations," said Morgan "Sh,e is 4.500.000 strong. ' She has an area larger than that of the State of Indiana. She is recognized by all governments, In cluding the United States, as a free sovereign power. She la tha mother gov ernment of Panama. and according to. Mr. Bunau-Varllla, the Panama Minister, we are neither the father nor the mother of this new republic; We cannot be, unless by some- -act we have created the government. "Panama has net codet o government except that of Colombia, no laws of self government now. and' certainly did' not have November 1905, when we recogv nlzed the new republic. Rights Ascribed to Colombia. "Colombia has ,th right under lb laws of nations to consider that -recognition as premature, as an acfc of war. 'Whether -Colombia does declare it to- be an act of war Is another matter; A third power is not likely to beled into, premature recog nition unless affected by some private benefits; until the- mother country has acknowledged tha cessation of Its sover eignty, just as Great Britain proclaimed our Independence before tha close, of our war with; that country." Spooner askd If ha had understood rightly that -we could not lawfully recog nize Panama as a de facto government until Colombia had rellnqushed sover eignty. Morgan staled that Colombia had1 the right to consider recognition under other circumstances as premature and an act of war. "And I am compelled" to say,"' said Morgan, "that tomorrow if the United States Government should withdraw It fleet and marines from the Isthmus, or confine their operations to the protection of their railroad and to the passage across the- isthmus. Colombia, would march In and capture those eight men who organized tho Panama government and drive them and their following of foreigners, negroes, Indians and China men from the isthmus. Under such con ditions, tho position of the United S fates would have been honorable, dignified and wholly consistent with her rights under the treaty of 1S4G. Our position would have been in accordance with the teach ings of "Washington, Adams and other authorities that have been quoted here." Charges Against Officers. Morgan placed before the Senate an ar ticle from a New Tork newspaper purport ing to give a detailed history of the insur rection In Panama and the creation of an independent government. He snid he had caused the article to be read because it contained the charge that two officers of the United States had participated. In the secession, and because the President had mid no officers of the United States had taken part in the uprising. Morgan also put into the record a large number of letters written by correspond ents of newspapers which, he said, gave tho facts concerning the overturning of the Colombian government on the Isthmus and which were not disputed by the Presi dent In his two messages to Congress. Many of these articles made reference to Colonel Black, who is alleged to have raised the first Panaman flag- on the isth mus, and Consul Ehrmann, who Is alleged to have made the arrangements for the raising of money to buy the peaceful" with drawal of Colonel Torres and his Colom bian troops. Culberson asked if the charge against Ehrmann was supported by the papers In serted in Morgan's speech. Morgan said this was In the papers, and he did not pretend to say whether It was true. Cullom wanted to know whether the charge was merely a newspaper publica tion. Roosevelt Is Criticised. "There are no official reports on tha sub ject. A feeling of bitter hatred and re venge toward Colombia characterized every step that President Roosevelt took in interfering on behalf of Panama," he declared. Spooner wanted to know if Morgan questioned the action of the representa tives of the United States in warning the Colombian gunboat Bogota from bombard ing Panama, in view of the fact that the bombardment was without the time warn ing required by International law. Morgan maintained that the Bogota was warned not to make any bombardment at the time. This fact, he saM. made the United States a belligerent nation against Colombia. This attitude was1 continued by our forbidding General Torres and his force to go from Colon to Panama. "These acts' of "hostility and defiance were in violation of the statute laws of the United States." he said. Replying to a question from Quarles as to the source of his Information as to happenings in the Colombian Congress. Morgan remarked h had no specific Information. "When Hoar had introduced a resolution calling for facta, the President had taken advantage of his position and. sent & meat sage to Congress in answer to that reso lution. "And 1 think that is all the as,V SEND GREETINGS TO GORMAN. Colombian Senators Elated Over His Championing Their Cause. BOGOTA. Sunday. Jan. 3. Senators Caro, Velez, Qulntero, Marroquln and IS other Senators have addressed the follow ing dispatch to United States Senator Gor man: "The undersigned Colombian Senators heartily congratulate you, and those who support you, in defending the ideas of Jus tice and respect for rights proclaimed by General "Washington and sustained by all your great statesmen. "The secession of Panama did not take place as, the result of a general Impulse. but through the treacherous plan of brib ing thfe public forces, and it simply sub sists by the intervention of President (Roosevelt, who, occupying the adjacent seas with a powerful navy, impedes Col ombian access to- an integral part of its territory. "If this- dted were to be consummated, Colombia would lose materially, but the United States would lose he- moral great- nets. "Wo still collide In the dignity of that honest school, rt.lch conserves the spirit of the founders of liberty In the New "World against the false right of conquest which today la veLed under tpe. name of imperialism." GOOD PROGRESS ON CANAL BILL Senate. Committee Is Expected to Re port Early Next Week "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The Senate committee, on foreign relations, today con tlnued consideration of the Panama Canal treaty. "When the commlttie adjourned eight sections had been read and dis cussed. The Democratic members sug gested a number of amendments intend ed, for the -purpose, of strengthening and making more certain and absolute the control of the United States over tho canal. ' None of these changes was definitely acted upon, Xhe. Republican members in dicating: -a willingness to give them care ful consideration. They declared the? wore .ready to make, changes which would Improve tho treaty and it was generally agreed "that under the present circum stances this Government would be able' to secure any terms which might be- consid ered requisite to secure ratification, of the treaty. It is now believed that the com-, mlitee. will be ready to report viriy Tics, t week. THE 'DIFFERENT STORE" OLDS, WORTMAN & KING EEFTH AN? WASHTNqTQX STREETS. The Home of Quality and Worth j MUOXVJ FAVOR TO AMERICAN SHIPS- BIII to Give Them All of National Business Is Reported. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The Senate committee on commerce- today favor ably reported a. bill, which provides:: "That vessels of the. United States and no others, shall be employed in the transportation; by sea of coal, provis ions, fodder or supplies of any descrip tion, purchased pursuant to law for the use- of the Army or Navy; but this sec tion shall not be construed to prohlMt the transportation of such articles by any vessel owned by any department of the Government. The President of the United States may from time to time suspend, in whole or in part, the above section whenever in the interest of National defense, such suspension may seem to him desirable or for the protection of the Government." The Secretary of "War and the Secre tary of the Navy are directed to enforce the provisions of tho act, which is to take effect one month after passage. To Print Testimony In Wood Case. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The Senate, In executive session today, ordered the printing of the testimony Introduced be fore the military affairs committee in the investigation of the charges against the confirmation, of Brigadier-General Leon ard "Wood to be made a Major-General. The brief by Senator Foraker setting forth the views of the majority recom mending the confirmation of the nomina tion, and the- views to be filed by the minority, also will be printed and one copy of each furnished to each Senator. The Senate decided not to make the docu ments public. Senator Fairbanks presented to the Sen ate the favorable report of the committee on foreign relations on the extradition treaty between the United States and The Netherlands. Advocates Opening of Reserves. "WASHINGTON. Jan. V. The questions ot opening the Indian reservations, com prising nearly 100,009,000 acres, was con sidered today by the House committee on Indian affairs. The Indian Commissioner was heard at length by the committee, and he took the position that to throw these lands open to settlement was the proper and speediest way to elevate the Indian and to settle for all time the In dian question. He said this course should ba pursued with the consent of the In dians if possible, but if not. Congress should take the action necessary to in sure the settlement of the lands bi whites, all property values .to be guaran teed to the Indians who owned lands. Senate Confirms Nominations. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The Senate to day la execHtlve session confirmed the following nominations: John C Black. Illinois, Cicll Service Commissioner; Henry D. Saylor. Pennsyl vania, Consul-General at Coburg. Ger many: Lawrence O. Murray, Illinois, As sistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor; Luther S. Kelly. New York, agent for the Indians of the San Carlos Agency. Arizona. Mississippi House for Canal. JACKSON. Miss.. Jan. 7. The House to day passed the joint resolution adopted by the State Senate yesterday Instructing the Mississippi Senators to vote for the Panama Canal treaty now before the United. States Senate. Nine Jurors in Bowers, Case. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7. The task of impaneling a jury to try the case of Mrs. Martha E. Bowers, charged with the murder of her husband, Martin L. Boers. i r-e-eri n Jutbra This Reliable Store's 36th Grand Ffictay Economy Sale Opens at 8 o'CIock This Motning EST COlJTJNCTIOr WITH PORTLAND 'S BIGGEST AND BEST JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE AND EX POSITION OF "WHITE In addition to the subjoined list of SPLENDID EXTRA SPECIAL YALTJES IN FRI DAY SPECIALS, EVERY ARTICLE IN THIS ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT IS RADICALLY REDUCED! ("with, a very few scattering exceptions of goods whose makers rule their retail price). Every special advertised value, of the week is here on sale ! The FRIDAY "ECONOMY SALES'' of ours are of extremest importance to every person who is inter ested in knowing now to spend money to the best advantage, Merchandise so timely and desirable as to need but little description, at prices that are much below the real value of the goods offered COMPARISON OF VALUES DEMONSTRATES OUR GREAT TRIUMPH, our positive leadership, not only in every-day selling, 'January Clear ance seUinrit.l&0 i1 Friday Bargain1 Giving. It's not a store's claim to greatness, but actual PROOF of its buy ing and selling poWerpiot the collection of shoddy goods at catch-penny prices, but the merit and reliability of its merchandise:-not what a store promises or brags about, but what'it actually performs that inspires public confidence. , The. seeds of honest values,, bonest methods,, honest advertising were planted here in fertile soil. The ripe and luscious 'fruit is now enjoyed by everyone within shopping distance while our mail-order department reaches out and supplies even the uttermost parts of civil ized earth. In these respects, we've built up an impregnable stone wall in defense of the buying public. You need go no farther your best interests lie HERE! COME DOWN THIS MORNING. Presenting Olds, Wort man & Kingfs Intro ductory Friday Econo my Salej for theyear '04 Friday Bargains in Kitchea Utensils Third Moor. A kitchen necessity and standard useful article needed in every house hold, hotel and restaurant FOOD CHOPPERS CHOPPED a. bit of price lopped off. Latest improved Food Choppers, will, chop fine or coarse as desired, for chopping meats, vegetables, bread, fruity etc "NTo-1 family size. $1.25 value. 90c No. 2 large size $1.50 value.. $1.10 No. 3 restaurant, size, $2 value at $1.46. HIGHT JiHlRTS Boys' 50c Flannektte ' Night Rq&c 39c First Mqox.. 'A splendid new lot of Flannelette Nightrobes for boys' wear, sizes 12 to 14 inclusive, the beat line vsre; have ever been able to. oifest at the regular priQa-f 50c j very, pretty patterns: and splendid quality, material today onlyS. Ladies' $1 Vests ot Pants 59c First Floor Center aisle. Swiss ribbed, gray or- white worsted vests or pants, non-shrinking ; vests with long sleeves, pants ankle length and with French, bands. A -grand value at. $i special today only for 59. Ladies' 35c Black Cotton Hose f 9c Cents First Floor iWith high -spliced heels, double soles and toes, splendid wearing best 35c values offered in a regu lar way by any Portland house ; on special sale today only at, the pair, 19 $2.25 Lace Curtains p. $ 1 .38 Fourth Floor. A small lot, only 50 pair in tha choosing, of handsome lace cur tains in Brussels effect. They are among the best $2.25 values ever shown by this big value giving house. For today only,, or while they last, select at. the pair, ipl.38. $3.50 Dress Staffs fo 89c yd. Annftx First Floor V "We have- selected 50 pieces of our best Novelty Dress fabrics, the choicest best -selling num bers shown this season. In the lot are colored dress goods that have been included in a. price range running: P from $1.50 yd. to $".- It em braces silk and wool poplin de chine, novelty- Nub eta mine, plaid, dotted and embroidered zibelines, silk and wool mixtures, English and Scotch tweeds and fancy mixtures in all the-called for staple colors and combina tions. For today onlv we offer pick and choice of this: grand lot at BUT COME EARLY THERE 'LL BE A CROWD AROUND THIS C0UNTER-89 a yard. 333S2333SS! .e SILK COUNTER Standard 85c Black Taffeta 69c In Silk Store Annex First Floor. ISinch, Black Taffeta Silks splendid wear-, ing, worthy values, at our regular stand ard price of 80c the yard positively the best in the city at that price here to day for supplying your silk needs at,, the yard.. ... , .69 75c Ribbons 48c yatd Ribbon Aisle First Floor. A grand clearance of handsome Christmas, ribbons at a quick step price for a hurried jour ney from us to you today. Lot consists, of: black and white, effects), plaids cushion ribbons and orepe do chene, all pure silk, worth 75c but to day only at, the yard... 481 Ladies' $2 Umbfetfas $.J.25 Washington St.. AisleFirst Floor. In ladies' siz.e.s wa offer today a spe cial extra valua in tunbrellas, union, taffeta covers, steel rod and Partv agon frames, very neat and dressy, choice of cherry, boxwood or Jap crook handles, best $2.00 umbrella ever shown in town today only ......$1.25 $3.50 Black Petticoats $2.17 Annex Second. Floor. Blaek mercerized petticoats with deep flounce, Juby trimming in Yan Dyke style, with under-ruffle or accordion flounce with ruffle edge the lot in cludes both $3.25 and $3.50 values, marked at one special price for today only choose for. . . $2.17 Women's $3 Dress Shoes $1.78 First Floor. In latest, fashionable styles; of box calf or vici kid stock, choice of light or heavy soles full, round or medium toes, very dressy the lot includes both $2.50. and $3M values, you. may choose today at, the pair 1.78 60c Clotft Brushes Toilet Sundries Counter First Floor. Fine imported French brushes, well made, with extra quality bristles, the store's best 60c value. Friday only at , ,....35- 25c Bath Sponges 16c Large size, clear, selected sponges, the best "two-bit"1 values, today only at 16 19c Back Combs I2c Plain shell, turnover back combs, an. ex tra value at 19c today only 12t Women's $7.50 Black Dsess Skirts $3.75 Second Floor Women's Salon A rare skirt bargain, this. A lot of good stylish, black -wool etamine, seven gored flare dress skirts, neatly trimmed with taffeta straps, at sides and down fronts, unlined, finished seams and, vel veteen bound at bottom, Skirts that have been worthy values all season at $7.50 here today for 3.75 Above item, vfas, erroneously printed as ""Walking Skirts" in last evening's papers. An error we hasten to correct. The skirts are, as described, very fash-r ionable dress styles. Children's j Friday j Shoe Bargains First Floor, Children's new, stylish, "Winter shoes, of box calf or kid stock, choioe of button or lace styles, very smart in ap pearance and made tq withstand hard wear from vigor ous youngsters-c-redueed, asjprinted : Sizes 6 to 8, inclusive, $1.25 worths, today 83 Sizes 8yZ to io4, inclusive?! .50 worths, today.1.08 Sizes 11 to 2; inclusive,. $1.73 "worths," today. .A438 Wondefti! Milfifl ery Bargain LADIES' $S0 HAT SHAPES 0c Second Floor. As a crowd'bringer, to clean up in a few hours we've massed together hundreds of felt -hat shapes, all new this season no trash or old by-gone styles in the lot, all the wanted shades and a fine assortment of shapes. The values included range up to $1.50. You may choose and pick at will to day or while they last at the nejtt-to-ndthing price of only 10 a Fourth Floor Homefltting Store. A grand blanket value a very exceptional bargain, silver gray, heavy Union blank ets, in full size, the best $2 blankets sold in Portland at $2.00, here today for, the pair 1.38 f5c Boxes Correspondence Paper 9c Stationery Aisle First Floor. You may select here today from a large stock of fine ruled writing paper, in boxes, with envelopes to match, regular 15c values, today only for, box t 9 IQc Gating Flannels 7c Domestic Aisle First Floor. A timely, wanted bargain. Our best 10c grade of outing flannels are smart ly under-priced for today's selling the line include all shades from light to medium and dark, in pretty, new and attractive patterns, embracing a big assortment for choosing of stripes, fancy novelties, checks, plaids and solid, plain colorings. The best 10c outings we have been able to show this season for today only at, the yard. 7 Cook's court today. When court ail- begtm In. the United States Supreme Journed nine jurors had been accepted f Court today. The case Involves the same and as the venire was- exhausted, a new general issues- as are Involved In the pro venire was ordered and the case con- j ceedlncs of the National Government. tlnued until Monday morning-. against the ScrultTes Company, but there . are some differences of law. Nomination of Taft Approved. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The Senate BECEPTIQN TO DIPLOMATS. Auditor for Postal Department. , committee on military affairs today an- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The nomination thorired Senator Foraker to report fa-, of John J. McCardy, of St. Paul, to be vorably the nomination ot Governor Taft .auditor for the Poatofflce Department, to of the Philippines, to be Secretary of succeed Henry A. CasUe. also of Mlnne War. i sota. resigned, -sra announced today. Argument in Merger Case. I Civil War Claim of- Oregon. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The argument OBEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash of the case of the State of Minnesota vs. I inston. Jan. 7. Senator -Mitchell today n c i-. i i.. I introduced a bill referrinc to the "Court lmr W JwraUtv of th consolidation of ' ??J Ci,m3 ? ???1?.9E5: ' Count Casslnl. dean o the, corps, headed the Great Northern and Northern Pacific j ottAmlmlnsyu f the Un0 of Hpkmats. whorere introduced . dispatch from Railroads in the securities company was I troop? during- the Civil War. JL to the President by -Colonel Symonds. and I tbo San Bias President and Mrs- Roosevelt Give a Great Social Event. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. A reception in honor of the Diplomatic Corps, the first formal evening social event of the season at the "White House, was- given tonight by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. It was largely attended fully 2500 persons crowd ing into tho house during the two hours ot the. reception. Invited to meet the Diplomatic Corps were the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, both houses of Congress, to the remainder of the reqelvlng line by Major Charles McCawley. General Reyes, representative from Col- ombla, on a special mission, was not pres ent, tve Having announced some time ago Ills- intention of declining ail social func tions. Dr. Herran, Colombian Charge d'Af faires, was detained at home by a cold. The members of the corps were attired In -full court uniform. ' , Colombian Indians Unfriendly NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Tha United States gunboat, Bancroft has returned from a cruise along the coast of Caledonia, made to Investigate conditions and clrcum- officers of the Anay and Navy and others. . stances of the alleged abduction of tha from Colon. It is states that Indiana, were found to be most unfriendly. They objected to the landing of the Bancroft's officers and to their remaining ashore. They also refused to pell fruit or fresh water. Chief Inanqulna was seen at a distance, wearing a line new Colombian uniform, i . Grand Vizier of Persia Sails. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Uhltedt States Minister Grlscom cables, the State De partment from Tokio. that the Grand Vizier of Persia ha sailed on the Corea for San Francisco, where- he, is due. on January ? Major Hoyt Sherman Very llu TES MQINES. Ia., Jan. 7. Major Hoyt rfeherman of this city, brother of the late General w. T. Sherman, is reported- to be very ill from an attack of pneumonia.