Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-02
BACON WOULD WAIT.
Senate Asked to Request Delay in An.
nouncing Acquisition of Danish West

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Indies.
Washington, April I'm the execu-
tive session Of the senate Senator pa
con, Of Georgia. offered a resolution
requesting the president to defer the
issuing Of his proclamation announe-
ing the acquisition of the Danish west
Indies under the terms of the treaty
recently. negotiated with Denmark un-
til the pending investigation OF the
charges OF bribery made In connection
with that treaty should be concluded
by the house of representatives.
The resolution provoked a sharp de-.
bate. In presenting the resolution
Senator Bacon said that he brought
1t to the attention of the senate out
of a sense Of duty and Of high regard
for the position Of that body before
the country. He outlined the charges
made by M. Gron to the effect that M.
Christmas, another subject OF Den
mark, had made report to the effect
that he was to receive 10 per cent OF
the consideration of s5.000,000 to be
paid by the United States to Denmark
for the islands, and that Christmas
in his report had mentioned the names
Of several persons to whom he had
Maid money. Mr.. Bason said that ne
did not for minute accept this report
as true. but felt that inasmuch as the
house had taken SUFFICIENT cognizance
Of It to order an investigation the SEN
ate should take some step, in view OF
frs recent action in ratifying the treaty
Joking to the suspension of final action
by this country. He said that his only
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fore the country
Senator Bacon was interrupted fire.
uuently by republican senator's, and
when he took his seat there Were sew
eral Of them on the floor ready to re-
spond to his suggestions. They agreed
to a man that the senate was not called
on to take any action under the cir
cumstances, saying that the charges
had not been made public and were not
known when the treaty was ratified;
that the president could be depended
on to perform his duties without any
hint from the senate and that the house
investigation probably very soon would
develop that the. charges were based
upon nothing. They expressed regret
that any charges had been made, but
said that they saw no reason why the
sale OF the islands should not proceed.
Senator Cullom, as chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations, said
that the treaty had received careful
consideration and that there was gem
eral agreement to the effect that the
United States, from both strategic and
economic standpoints, had done well in
acquiring them. Senator Lodge, also
of the committee on foreign relations,
and other republican members took the
same position. go
Senator Money spoke In the same
vein as had Senator Bacon, saying that
he saw no objection to the passage Of
the resolutions. as they would only
serve to delay the matter for brief
time in case the charges should prove
to be without foundation, while II they
were well founded much good might
be accomplished by delay. Senator
Bacon closed the incident by saying
that he would not press the resolution
in view of the expressions of so many
senators and in consequence of this an
nouncement the senate adjourned with
out taking action.