The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT
BACON DEsIRED TO COACH THE 5.. EXECUTIVE.
l. Proposed Resolution in the Senate Asking 1r. Roosevelt ro Delay
 Proclamation as to Danish West Indies. '

Washington, April 1.-In the executive session of the Senate today Senator Ba- con of Georgia offered a resolution re- questing the President to defer the issu- ing of his proclamation announcing the acquisition of the Danish West Indies under the terms of the treaty recently negotiated with Denmark until the pend ing investigation of the charges of brib- cry made in connection with that treaty should be concluded by the House of Representatives.
 The resolution provoked smart de- bate. which was participated in by Sena- tors Bacon and Money, both Democratic members of the Committe on Foreign Re lattons on the one side. and by Senators Cullom, Lodge Hanna. Allison. Nelson and other Republicans on the other side. In presenting the resolution Senator Ba- con said he brought 1t to the attention of the Senate out of 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 Denmark. had made a report to the eff. feet that he was to receive 10 per cent. of the consideration of $5.000,0o0 to be paid by the United States to Denmark for the islands and that Christmas in his report had mentioned the names Of several per sons to whom he had paid money.
 Mir. Bacon said he did not for min ute accept this report as true. but felt that inasmuch as the House had taken sufficient cognizance of it to order an in- vesti igation, the Senate should take some step In view of it's recent action in ratify- ing the treaty. looking to the suspension of final action by this country He d1d not believe that the Senate should recon sider its action on ratification. but there would be no impropriety, he thought in asking tiie PreH lent to hold the matter Up temporarily or finally in case it should be proved that the charges were not without foundation.
 Senator Bacon was interrupted ire ouentlv by Republican senators anG when he took his seat there were several his suggestion. They agreed to q man that the Senate was not called on to take any action under the circumstances say ing that the charges had not been made treaty was ratified: that the President could be depended upon to perform his duties without any hint from the senate and that the House investigation proba- blv very Soon would develop that the charges were based on nothing.
 Senator Culiorn. as Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Relations. said that the treaty had received careful considera- ment that the USited States from both a strategic and economic standpoint had done well in acquiring the islands. | Senator Lodge. also of the Committee l on Foreign Relations and other hePuo- | lican members took the same position, | Senator Nelson spoke with more feeling than most other Senators. saying he did l not consider that the charge, originating
 as it had originated. with persons who
 were unknown to the Senate was worthy | of that body's serious consideration. | Senator Hanna denied all knowledge of Mir Christmas or his mission.
 l Senator Money spoke in the same vein
 as had Senator Bacon, saying that h.
 saw no objection to the passage of the l resolutions as they would only serve to
 delay the matter for brief time in cast
 the charges should prove to be without founda tion while if they were well found ed, much good might be accomplished by delay.
 Senator Bacon closed the incident bS saving 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