Roosevelt Attacked Over Isthmian Canal Policy
Senate debate on the Panama canal question centers on President Roosevelt's handling of the Panamanian revolution and recognition of Panama. Senators Hoar and Gorman demand full official information, critique executive overreach, and call for open records before endorsing the canal treaty.
Republican clash over executive action on isthmus policy
The debate centers on potential risks to national business interests and war party fears tied to presidential actions on the isthmus. Senator Foraker denounces Roosevelt, defending government restraint and demanding clear administration justification behind mobilizations and statements.
Foraker and Mitchell Debate Panama and Portland Exposition
In a Senate session Mr Foraker reviewed the Isthmus uprising and criticized recent criticisms of the Panama handling while asserting no real ground for reproach of the administration. Mr Mitchell urged a bill to aid the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland, proposing stock sales to raise funds and arguing federal support should mirror St Louis levels. The following vote was recorded as To quit thle to state lands In Mississippi. The session adjourned after executive action.
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Rhode Island
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Nicaragua
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Penama
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William C Whitney as a Manager in Finance and Public Life
A Rochester Democrat Chronicle item profiles William C Whitney, noting his quiet control of major rail systems, tenure as Navy secretary under Cleveland, and rare political offices. It portrays him as a financier with keen legal and logical faculties, directing Mutual Life assets over 390 million and shaping large company boards while staying reserved in public speeches.
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