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Show THE CANAL QUESTION PRESIDENT EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS TO CONGRESS. Makes a Specific Denial That This Government Planned the Revolution Revolu-tion on the Isthmus. ' Tho sonnto's llrst sosslon following tho holiday recess, held on Monday, wns dovoted cntlroly to Pannmn. President Pres-ident Hoosovolt sent n messago on tho subject which was received with great Intorcst. Discussion continued throughout tho day, spoeches being mndo both In dofonso of nnd against tho policy which hnd been pursued. Mr. McComas defended tho president presi-dent and asserted that his action would stand If tested In court. Mr. Stewart of Nevada sovcrely criticised the Bogota government for its selfishness of nctlon in provontlng construction of tho cnnnl. Mr. Morgan of Alabama stated his proforonco for tho Nicaragua routo and maintained that tho prcsont courso of tho administration was bronklng down tho established policy of tho United States regarding neutrality. neu-trality. President Roosovolt's mossago to congross was In rogard to tho part taken by this country in recent events on tho Isthmus of Panama. After ro-1 ro-1 vlowing tho ontlro mntter, and Justifying Justi-fying tho courso this country has taken tak-en in- tho promlsos, mnklng n specific denial that this government planned tho revolution on tho Isthmus, tho prosldont says: "In conclusion let mo ropoat that tho question actually beforo this government gov-ernment Is not that of tho' recognition recogni-tion of Pnnama, as an Independent ro-public ro-public That Is nlroady an accomplished accom-plished fact. Tho question, and tho only quostlon, is whether wo shnll or shall not build an isthmian canal." President Itoosovolt transmits with j his messngo copies of tho latest notes 1 from tho mlnlstor of tho republic of Panama to this government nnd of cortaln notes which hnvo passed bo- twoon tho special envoy of tho ropub Up of Colombia nnd of this government. govern-ment. llfv. Kdwnrd Kvorott Halo, tho nowly elected chaplain of tho senate, clad In (lowing black Silk clerical robes, occupied tho chair of tho presiding pre-siding olllcor Just prccodmg tho session, ses-sion, nnd on tho body being called to order offered n stirring invocation. At tho opening of tho houso tho chnplnln prayed for peaco between Japan and Hussln. Tho resignation of Mr. McClollnn of Now York was announced. No quorum could bo obtained upon a voto on a resolution to investigate cortaln chnrgos mado by tho fourth assistant postmaster general, and tho houso adjourned. SEASON OF PEACE ON EARTH From tho Chicago Dally Tribune |