Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-17
Objects to Publication Of
Senate Secrets.
ARRAIGNS THE PRESS
DEN0UNCBS THE WRITERS WHO
PUBLISH EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
Japan's Alleged Mezace to the Philip
pines - MI. Spooner's Pa
triotic Outburst.

The Senate was treated today to an old
fashioned lecture On the supposed inviola-
bility of executive sessions. 1t was dis
sertation In approved form by one OF the
few remaining pillars Of that rapidly crurn-
bling structure OF ceremony known as the
secret session.
Senator Morgan was, the deliverer of the
thesis today on the sacredness of this ven
cradle RELIC of Senate procedure. and the
lecture seemed to come with peculiar APP
propriateness from one who has always
been a close stickler for all the forms,
ceremonials and dignities of the Senate.
Senator Morgan's complaint was that the
morning press had published an account Of
alleged discussions in the Senate late yes
terday afternoon in which he was reputed
to have been q participant.
was clear that Senator Morgan was not
pleased with the publications, but he felt
himself restrained from answering or deny
Ing the statements because in SO doing
he would expose the secrets of executive
sessions. So he contented himself with re-
probating the conduct of newspapers which
publish reports of executive sessions and
scoring the senator's who reveal those Sc
crets. He said the source of the news
papers information was corrupt.
The Reporters Denounced.
Then, rising to the supreme height of
his Indignation and seeking for choice
men, he said that any writer who would
publish the information obtained from
these corrupt sources" was a, man false
to his assumptions of virtue"
Several senators expressed sympathy
with Senator Morgans indignation, and
there was a general air of wOnderment
and mild surprise among senators as to
how Information about executive sessions
could leak out.
Senator Te1ler's Attitude.
Senator Teller voiced that wonder. Some
thing in Senator Teller's remarks and tones
seemed to indicate that he did not possess
that veneration for the ancient ceremony
that some others appeared to share and he
admitted that he would like to see the pro-
ceedings in the pending treaty made public
every day. II ~. a.sy .
Senator Teller recalled the case of for
mer executive clerk of the Senate who was
dismissed because the, newspapers publish
ed accounts of extra sessions. And that
man was as innocent as an angel" de-
clared Senator. Teller.
The publications continued after the dis
missal land don t know but what they
were even a little fuller added the sem
ator, with a twinkle::o'
Spooner's Patriotic Introduction.
Almost in Flash the discussion drifted
from executive session to an interesting in
brought up the alleged interview with Rep
resentative Hull of Iowa, in which that gen.
tleman is reported to have said that the
United States would ultimately have to
fight Japan for retention of the Philippines.
Senator Lodge came back with interview
with Minister Takahira, combating that
suggestion and disclaiming Japanese en-
enactment upon American territory.
Senators Dolliver and Allison of Iowa de-
clared that they did not believe Repres.n-
tative Hull held the opinions attributed to
him, and that if he did he was practically
alone in those views.
Senator Spooner agreed with them that
no such opinions were held in this country
and went on to discuss the Philippine ques-
ton.
1t was at the close of his remarks that
Senator Spooner advanced dramatically
across the center aisle. and, facing the
democratic side, declared in passionate
tones that no matter what differences of
opinion there had been in this country
over the acquisition of the Philippines,
one thing was now certain, that no ma
ton under the SUM- east or west can take
from the United States anything that the
United States possesses"
This patriotic sentiment aroused a ripple
of applause in the galleries. much to the
scandal of the presiding officer, who raped
loudly for order, and Senator Cullom, who
had been writhing In his seat during the dis
cussions of the afternoon. moved an execu-
tive session.
Mr.. Morgan SuDnlttGQ d RESOLUTION OlreCC-
ing the committee foreign relations to
make inquiries into the protocol of jan
uary 81 1903, and the award to the Santo
Domingo Improvement Company of July
IA, 1904. He asked that the inquiry be
made to ascertain whether there was any
fraud or oppression used and what had
been the proceedings in bringing about
the execution and enforcement of the
award.
On objection by Mr.. Cullom the resolu-
ton went over under the rules.
Mr.. Morgan's Resolution.
Mr. Morgan's resolution follows:
Resolved. That the committee on foreign
relations is instructed to examine into and
report facts relating to the protocol Of
January 81, 1903, alleged to have been en-
tered into between the United States. rep
resented by w. F. Powell. charge d'affaires,
and the DOMINICAN government, repre-
scented by John F. Sanchez, minister de
relaciones exteriores, and the facts relating
to an award based said protocol made
by, George Gray, president, and John G.
Carlisle and Manuel d. ]. Galvan, dated
the 14th of July, 1871
And that said committee Will inquire
into and report facts of the transaction
upon which said protocol and award are
based and of the, conduct of the persons
and corporations who were connected with
the transactions that led to the making of
said protocol and award; and whether any
fraud or oppression has been perpetrated in
connection Herewith, and by whom COM
mitted. 10 OK
and that said committee will ascertain
and report by what authority of the United
States, or of any officer or agent of the
government, if any4rt said protocol and
award was made, and what proceedings
have been taken and conducted by the
United States, or any officer or agent of
the United States to- execute. said protocol
OF to enforce said award, whether BY civil
or military power; and. especially, as to
the use of the power and authority of the
United States ID the collection of customs
dues in ports On, customs. houses Of the Do
minican government Tand what sums OF
money, If any, have zh8en so collected, and
by whom COLLECTED. and the disposition that
has been made sof such FINDS.
THAT said committee further inquire and
report the facts that, attended the making
of a protocol signed on January 20. 1905.
by Albert Dilling ham and Thomas c. Daw-
son for the United States, and Juan Foo
Sanchez and FTederieo Yalesquez for the
Dominican republic; and the orders and in
structions If any, under which said proto-
col was negotiated, concluded and signed
Issued from any officer or department of the
United States government.
And that said committee ascertain and
report what has been done, in pursuance of
said protocol, or of any agreement therein
contained, to execute or enforce the same