Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-17
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, March L

Something of sensation was oc-
casioned in the Senate this morning
when Senator Morgan, rising to a
question of personal privilege, sent up
10 the clerks's desk and had read an
article published in local paper this
merning purporting TO give extracts from
his speech in executive session yesterday
afternoon. The article said that he had
charged Wm. Nelson Cromwell, Of New
York, with being the prime mover ia
recent Developments in Sauto Domingo
affairs, that his interference mad pre-
vented certain parties from obtaining
concessions, and that it was his influence
which caused President Morales to call
upon the United States to take charge Of
the fiscal affairs of the Dominion Govern
ment
Atthe conclusion of the reading Senator
Morgan said that the question he raised
was one involving the privilege of the
United Ststes Senate. He considered
the article an infamatory and outrageous
reflection on his conduct. 1t was not
within bis power to say whether the
publication was true or not, but the
paper must have resor;ed to obtain in
formation to one of two methods, either
to Senator or to some of the people
who had access to the Senate chamber
during executive sessions. The state
ment contained some that was false and
some that was true. The proposition to
discuss the treaty in open session having
been voted down be was left without
recourse, but it was unfortouate that
Senator'S WHO felt themselves bound by
honor and by the rules of the Senate to
absolute secrecy regarding what occurred
behind closed doors should be laid open
to this kind of attack.
al had not left my seat yesterday"
said the Senator with Indignation in his
voice, "berore reporter came to me
and asked me for statement about the
big imbrolio, or something of that sort
which had referred to during executive
session. | told him that he had no.
right to ask any such thing. Tue man
who would do that" concluded the
Senator. fought to beexLeled iron that
gallery and never be permitted to take
his seat there again"
The Senator said that no paper had
right to print statements as true, that
il knew had been derived surreptitiously
and corruptly as all statements regarding
executive sessions must be derived.
Continuing. he said, he was convinced
that something had been happening in
connection with Santo Domingo, during
the last two or three years which had not
be made fully certain to the Senate or
the people of the United States and hs
asked unanimous consent of the Senate
for the immediate consideration of res
0lution to authorize an investigation
by special committee into the means by
which the various protocols aud agree
ments had been negotiated.
Before Senator Morgan had read more than
few lines Of this resolution, Senator Cullom
started to object. saying that while he fully
agreed with what Senator Morgan had said
regarding this villainons lot of stuff which
had been written and printed" regarding
The Senator's resolution pertained TO execu-
tive business and should therefore be read be-
hind closed doors. After some discussion ON
this subject, Mr. Morgan succeeded in read
ing the resolution through Mr.. Cullom then
objected TO its consideration aud il went over
till tomorr0w.
An interesting incident occurred as a result
Of Senator Carmsck's sending to the clerk .
desk and having read recent interview al
legged to have been given by Congressman
Hull, Of Iowa, predicting trouble between the
United States and Japan over the possession
of the Philippines. Senator Carmack said
that Mr. Hull's statement was corroborated
japanese jealousy Of our interference in
Asiatic affairs.
Mr.. Lodge sent up and had read an inter-
view with the japanese minister, Mr.. Taxa
hira, published today. denying that Japan
WIS drunk with success and declaring that
she welcomed the United States into Asia.
Mr. Spooner addressing the democratic side
said: However we may have differed about
the vision Of the acquisition Of the Philip
pines and as to policy to be pursued there.
there is one pro position on which we will not
differ and that is, that there is no government
in the world which can take from the United
States in the east or in the west anything
which belongs TO u.s."
The Senate gent into executive session at
l:50 after referring to Tde Foreign relations
committee the resolution of Mr. Teller, intro
duced yesterday requesting the State Depart
ment TO furnish copies Of the instructions sent
to our representatives in Santo Domingo re-
gaFiing the recent negotiations.