The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-17
MIR. MORGAN
 SENS RATIONAL |. Causes sir in Dominican W''ym Discussion cRcsWELL PITcHFoRKED Alleged Prime Mover in a
 Great Scheme. AIabamian Occupies Entire Time of
 Session and His Alleged Dis- closures Cause Protrac- ted Debate
CRQsWELL PITCHFORKED

'A"so treaty Tn executive session of the Senate today. He made a sensa- tional speech in which he charged that William 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 actua- ted by a desire to frustrate a plan of MT. 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 in- 4 terests of syndicate he represented which 1t is alleged holds a mass of claims against the Latin-American re- publics, including large part of the debts against the Dominican govern ment.
 The alleged disclosures were debated all day and the Senate is divided as to whether Senator Morgan made case. The Democrats insist that he did, while the leaders among the Republicans de- clare that the charges were made up of a mass Of matter which contained no conclusive evidence that Mir. Crom- well had used any undue influence. The speeches were made behind closed doors. Senator Morgan held his audi ence to the conclusion of his remarks. Adjournment Saturday. The tentative program of the Senate continues to be adjournment without date on Saturday without permitting the Dominican treaty to come to vote It is probable that 1t will be re- committed.
 Among the Senate leaders today a new plan was advanced in regard to Santo Domingo but 1t deals with the next session of Congress. IL has been suggested that if the whole matter Is allowed to go over, joint resolution might be passed by Congress to au- | thorize the President to do the very things that are proposed by the treaty. If this course were pursued majority vote Is all that would be required to place the entire matter in the hands of the President It Is understood that the plan found favor when 1t was sug- gested at the White House by Senators who called there today. Some doubt was expressed as to the constitutional ity of dealing with this question ex- cept by treaty but the case of the am nexatio1 of Hawaii, which was done by joint resolution. was urged as a precedent and Republican leaders be- l
 Adjournment of the session cannot be had until Saturday because of the situation In relation to nominations for judgeships in Illinois. which cannot 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 or the charges made by Senator Morgan. It is probable that the question of the ap- I feet n Into Santo DominRo's affairs. partic- ularly as to the character of her in- debtedness. will come up in variety | of forms. but the adoption of any such plan is not considered likely.
 Charges Gained Attention.
 Senator Morgan took the floor soon after the Senate went into executive
 session and at first gained slight atten- | tion until his charges were developed. The Senator said that he knew the l Readers well and that there were other Senators who knew them: they were
 the original concessionaries in Santo Domingo and a treaty had been drawn up between them and the Dominican government which the Readers were to
 present to this government for con- | sideration. This treaty, he said, was
 interfered with by MT. Cromwell who,
 the Readers charge, induced the I the promise that the United States would deal directly with Santo Domin- go.
 Papers were read charging that Mir. Cromwelfs interest began prior to the Dillingham; Sanchez agreement and 1t
 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 1t out of all its difficulties. It
 was charged that Mir Cromwell repre- | sented a number of claimants whose securities would be advanced in value | if the United States took charge and
 that his agent represented to President l Morales that Mir. Cromwell was respon- sible for the formation of the govern
 ment of Panama and the United States would do for Santo Domingo as much or more than had been done for Pana- | ma.
 When this argument was made. ac- cordinR to the Readers, the Morales | government threw over the alleged | agreement with them and started the negotiations with the alleged agent of MT. Cromwell. It was then that MT. Cromwell. 1t was alleged. induced Santo Domingo to ask the United States to 1 administer the customs affairs of the island.
 Another Treaty Read. During the discussion Senator Nor gan repeatedly referred to a treaty negotiated by the Readers which he said had never seen the light of day" because of the interference of MT. l Cromwelrs representatives. Senator Platt of Connecticut said that he did not want the discussion to go any further until that treaty had been pro- duced. Thereupon 1t was sent to the secretary's desk by Senator Morgan and read. It was declared by Repub- lican Senators that the treaty gave everything to Santo Domingo. conces- | sions to the Readers and practically nothing to the United States. These Senators subsequently, declared that 1 charges based upon such a document were not entitled to consideration Senator Foraker defended MT. crom- we'll saying that he knew him persnn-