Evening journal., 1905-03-17
SENATOR MORGAN
CAUSES SENSATION
He Declared w. N. Crom-
well Is Prime Mover in
Treaty

Washington, March II. - Senator
Morgan occupied practically the entire
time in the discussion of the Santo Do
mingo treaty in executive session Of
the senate. He made a sensational
speech, in which he charged that VIII
liam Nelson Cromwell, of New York,
who was prominently connected with
the sale of the Panama canal property
to the United States, was the prime
mover in a scheme to influence the
United States in the financial affairs
Of the Dominican government. He as
serted that Mr.. Cromwell was actuated
by a desire to Illustrate a plan of a
Mr.. and Mrs. Reader, natives Of Ala
bama, who are operating under the
name Of the Reader syndicate, to get
certain concessions from the Domini-
can government, and to promote the
interests of a syndicate he represented,
which it is alleged holds a mass Of
claims against Latin-American repub-
lies, including a large part of the debts
against the Dominican government.
The tentative program Of c6e senate
continues to be adjournment without
date tomorrow without permitting the
Dominican treaty to come to a vote.
It is probable that It viii be recon-
mitted.
Senator Morgan said that he knew
the Readers we'll and that there were
other senators who knew them; they
,,ro,o tI, o~t,f,oT oopoocufopofroc IN
Santo Domingo, and a treaty had been
drawn up between them and the Do
minican government, which the Read
ers were to present TO this government
for consideration. This treaty, he said,
was interfered with by Mr.. Cromwell
who. the Readers charge, induced the
Z Morales government to nullify them
under promise that the United States
would deal directly with Santo Do
mingo.
Papers were read charging that MI
Cromwell's interest began prior to the
Dnlingham-Sanchez agreement, and il
was alleged that he sent an agent to
President Morales and used the argu-
ment that the United States was ready
to finance the Dominican government
and get it out of all its difficulties. II
was charged that Mr.. Cromwell repre-
sented a number of claimants whose
securities would be advanced in value
If the United Gtates took charge, and
that his agent represented to President
Morales that Mr. Cromwell was re.
sponsible for the formation of the gov.
ernment of Panama, and the United
States would do for Santo Domingo a:
much or more than had been done fol
Panama.
When this argument was made, ac
cording to the Readers, the Morales
government threw over the ALLEGED
agreement with them and started the
negotiations with the alleged agent o
Mr.. Cromwell. It was then that Mr.
Cromwell. It was alleged. induced
Santo Domingo to ask the Unite,
States to administer the customs af
fairs Of the island
During the discussion Senator Nor
gan repeatedly referred to a treaty ne
gotiated by the Readers, hich. he said
had never seen the light Of day" be
cause Of the interference Of Mr.. Crom
wells representative. Senator Platt
Of Connecticut, said that he did no
want the discussion to go any furthe
until the treaty had been produced
Thereupon it was sent to the secre
tary's desk by Senator Morgan an,
read. It is declared by Republican sen
ators that the treaty gave everything
to Santo Domingo concessions to tn
Readers. and practically nothing to tn
United States. These senator's subse
quently declared that charges based ol
such a document were not entitled Il
consideration.