The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
,.AsHINGT0N. April LIN The g

.ssHTNGTOE. April lin the ex-
e.gdvs session Of the senate
u Mr. Bacon OF Georgia offered
,rni1B requesting The president 10
~, the issuance of proclamation an
--.iBg tfs acquisition OF The Danish
VEST Indies under the terms Of the
,.sqtv recently negotiated with Den
mark until the pending Investigation
ef+be charge OF bribery made in con-
-..-on with the treaty should be con-
.r5sd bv the house of representatives
Tbs resolution provoked a smart de-
late which was participated in by
Smt9rs Bacon and Money both Dem
l,atie members OF the committee on
s,r.gn relations, on the one side, and
b, senator's CullOm, Lodge, Hanna.
Ellison. Nelson ard other Republicans
m the other side.
rs presenting the resolution, Senator
Bacon said that he brought it 20 the
attention of the senate out of a sense
rf 4Ufv and of high regard for the pO-
sfi0B OF that body before the country.
lie outlined the charges made by Mr..
CuD 10 the effect that NJ. Christmas.
se5thsr subject Of Denmark, had made
ars1ort DO the effect tha- he was to re-
as.vs Do per cent o. the consideration
of 100000 10 be paid by the United
states 10 Denmark for the island, ana
thai Christmas in his report, had mem
toned the names of several persons to
Uh5m be had paid money.
Wants It Held Up.
III. Bacon said that he did not for a
minute accept this report as true, but
fa. that iuasmuch as the house had
taken sufficient cogniZance Of 10 10 or
dsf an investigation, the senate
should take some steps IN view Of its
recent action in ratifying the treaty,
looking 10 the suspension of final ac-
ZION by this country. He did not Le-
Hege that the senate should reconsider
i.s action of ratification, but there
would be u1 improperly, be thought.
liz asking the president 20 hold the
matter up temporarily, OF finally, i'm
ease d should be proven that the
charges were not without fouEC3tion.
Senator Bacon was Interrupted FREE
guelily by Republican senator's. and
yhen De took his seat there were sew
eal OF them on The floor ready 20 re-
TUrd 70 bis suggestion. They agreed /
90 @ nan that the senate was not
called ul0n q take any action under
tls Crcgns -dnceS, saying that the
charges had not been made public and
were not known when the treaty was
ratified, tdat the president could re de-
pen1ed upon to perform his duties
without any hini from the senate, and
That The house investigation probably
very soon would develop that the
cahrges were based upon nothing.
They expressed regret that any
charges had teen made, but said they
saW no reason why the sale of the
Islands should not proceed.
Insult to Denmark.
senator Cullom, as chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations said
that tae treaty had received careful
consideration and that there was q
erneral agreement to the effect that
The United States from both a strategic
and economic standpoint had done well
IN acquiring them. Senator Lodge. also
o- The committee on foreign relations. /
al1 other Republican members took .
'ae same position. Senator Nelson
spoke with more feeling van most
o'ler senator's saying the did not
consider THAI the charge. iginating
Is % had originated. with sons who F.,
were unknown To the seu..te. we're
worthy of that b0dy's serious consider !
euoa' in his opinion. 10 take any such
s,5p as was contemplated by the reso- !
.l 'tn under -na circumstances would
mara
senator Hanna denied all knowledge
g Ar Christmas or his mission ana
.Al-5sSea his opinion that The transac- /
L.- So far as the United States gov /
INN ant was concerned. had been her
isc,'y clean.
SENATOR Money spoke in the same
YEN as had Senator Bacon. saving that
~ sa" no objection TO the passage of
-, =. resolutions, as they only served TO
10y lne matter for a brief time in
...5 me charges should prove 10 be
.,-'ll foundation. while if they were
~. founded much good Night be ar-
.-ilslec Fy delay. Senator Bacon
ese4 The incident by saying that he
l NOT press the resolution. i'm view
ana expressions OF so many senators. /
,-- - q" consequence of this announce /
..,.. NE senate adjourned without
taxing action. '''''''