The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-03-24
Morgan Says That Rival Syndicates
Cause All Action.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED.
Adjournment of the Session Is Look
ed For Today, as the Nominations
For Illinois Judgeships Will .Be
Completed by Then.

Washington, March IL. - Senator
Morgan occupied practically the en-
tire. time in the discussion of the
Santo Domingo treaty in executive
session of the senate He made a
sensational speech in which he charg-
ed that William Nelson Cromwell Of
New York, who was prominently con-
nected with the sale of the Panama
property to the United States, was
the prime mover in the scheme to in
fluence the United States in the finan-
cial affairs of the Dominican govern
ment. He asserted that Mr.. Crom-
well was actuated by desire to frus-
trate plan of Mr.. and Mrs. Reader,
natives of Alabama. who are operat-
ing under the name of the Reader
syndicate, to get certain concessions
from the Dominican government and
to promote the interests of syndi-
cate he represented. which it is al
legged holds mass of claims against
Latin-American republics, including a
large part of the debts against the Do
minican government The alleged
disclosures were debated all day and
the senate is divided as to whether
Senator Morgan has a case. The
Democrats insist that he did, while
the leaders of the Republicans declare
that the charges were made up of
mass of matter which contained no
conclusive evidence that Mr.. Cromwell
had used any undue influence. The
speeches were made behind closed
doors. Senator Morgan held his audi
ence to the conclusion of his remarks.
The tentative program of the senate
continues to be adjournment without
date on Saturday without permitting
the Dominican treaty to come to a
vote. 1t is probable that it will be
recommitted.
Among the senate leaders new
plan was advanced in regard to Santc
Domingo, but deals with the next
session of congress. 1t has been sug
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allowed to go over a joint resolution
might be passed by congress to auth
orize the president to do the very
things that are proposed by the treaty.
If this course were pursued major
ity vote is all that would be required
to place the entire matter in the hands
of the president. 1t is understood
that the plan found favor when it
was suggested at the White House
by Senators who called there today.
Some doubt was expressed as to the
constitutionality of dealing with this
question except by treaty, but the
case of the annexation of Hawaii,
which was done By joint resolution,
was used as a precedent and Repub-
ilcan leaders believe it to be feasible.
Adjournment of the session can not
be had until Saturday because of the
situation in relation to nominations
for judgeships in Illinois. which can
not be determined before that time.
Treaty discussion will go on for the
two days the session is expected to
continue and something more may be
expected of the charges made by
Senator Morgan. 1t is probable that
the question of the appointment of
commission to inquire into Santo Do
mingo's affairs. particularly as to the
character of her Indebtedness. will
come up in variety of forms, but the
adoption of any such plan is not con-
sidered likely.