Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-19
WANT ROOSEVELT TO
GIVE INFORMATION
Senator Teller's Resolution Is
Discussed In Senate.
DOMINICAN AFFAIRS DISCUSSED
The Colorado Senator Says that the
President Should Not withhold In
formation that Ought To Be in the
Hands of the Senate.

'Si HidtiOH tHdI OuSHI ! BE IN tne
Hands of the Senate.
Washington, March 18.-The resoiu-
ton by Mr.. Teller requiring the presi-
dent to send to the senate certain in
formation relating to San Domingo
affairs was laid before the senate
when it convened today. Ir. Teller
said the resolution as amended should
be satisfactory to every one, and if
adopted the next session, would have
all the data required to consider the
Dominican treaty.
''It is an absurdity to say that the
president may have in his possession" ,"
said Mr.. Teller, information neces-
sary to enable him to negotiate a
treaty, and we are to be deprived of
such information when we come to
consider the treaty.
Il have heard on the street one rea-
son advanced why we should immedi-
ately ratify this treaty That is, that
foreign -Germany-is
likely to invade Santo Domingo. be-
lieve such danger is a myth, and that
Germany is satisfied with the course
we have pursued in regard to Santo
Domingo.
Mr.. Teller concluded with a state
ment in regard that he knew the reso-
luton would go to the senate com
mittee on foreign relations and be
buried. He declared, however, that
if this was done, he would put the
dominant party on record next session
as suppressing information that the
senate was entitled to receive.
Mr.. Cullom said that the committee
on foreign relations was not in the hab-
it of burying things that ought not to
be buried and promised that if re-
ferred, the resolution would be con-
sidered "at the proper time"
Mr.. Daniel argued that II the reso-
luton were referred to the commit
tee no reply could be had at the pres
ent session, and said that so simple
and courteous request should be
adopted. Continuing, he said:
Il believe the president is a manly
man, bold man, man who does not
fear to do anything he feels that 1t is
right to do. The adoption of so re-
spectful request would not put the
president in the false position some
senators appear to fear"
Mr. nanio1 CI +fo4 47.,o
nation asked for was needed.
Replying, Mr.. Lodge said he never
had known of but one case where cor
respondence in relation to the nego-
tiation of treaty had been request
ed of the president and In that case
the information was sent after the rat
ification of the treaty.
'If the resolution were adopted"
said Mr.. Lodge, "and the president
should refuse, as I believe he would
be compelled to do, in the proper OBJ
servance of comfy existing between
nations, some hostile persons would
not be slow to charge that he was
Withholding charges.
Mr.. Lodge said that President Wash
ington, without any precedent before
him, had been brave enough to re-
fuse information asked for by the
house.
Il think we have never had presi-
dent who was not courageous enough
to refuse improper information nor a
senate mean enough to criticise the
president if he should take such a
course
1t was argued by Mr. Cullom that
the information would not be avail
able at this session unless the ses
sion were continued week or two.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor of the
adoption of the resolution.