The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-17
Mr.. MORGAN SCENTS A PLOT
TO DRAG TINS COUNTRY INTO
SANTO DOMINGO.
lie Charges That W. y. Cromwell Was the
handspring Of the Plot, His Object Being
TO Make Valuable Certain Concessions
which Would Otherwise he Worthless

Which Would Otherwise lie Worthless
WAsHIsGToN, V arch Ex-senator Morgan
! Of Alabama held the floor Of the Senate all
! day to-day. He told Of what the Demo-
| Gratis declare 10 lie a sensational plot, engi-
neered by William Nelson Cromwell OF
New York, to drag the United StRtes into
Santo Domingo anais. Republican Sena-
tors were inclined TO pooh pooh the story
rs brgaboo, although several Of them
said there was enough in it, apparently. to
warrant an investigation before proceed
ing any further with the pending treaty.
Mr.. Morgan laid before the Senate docu-
ments sustaining his contention that Mr.
Cromwell was the handspring Of the whole
Santo Domingo agitation. He bitterly de-
nounced Mr.. Cromwell as the man who had
instigated the trouble at Panama for the
purpose Of selling the new Panama Canal
Company TO the United States. and de-
clared that he was now at work endeav-
oring 10 drag the United States into Santo
Domingo for the purpose Of making valua-
bic certain concessions which wOuli be
worthless ithout the guarantee OF this
country.
The material for much Of Mr. Morgans
talk was furnished TO him, he said by Mrs,
ReedeT, a former resident Of Alabama,
whose ma iden name was Rawles. She and
her husband, operating under the name
OF the Reeder Syndicate, were described as
international spectators, who dAbbled In
the securities Of Latin American republics
and dealt in concessions for railroads,
power plants and 30 on. Mr. Morgan re-
lerred repeatedly to a certain treaty
proposed between the United States and
SantO Domingo. which the Reeders had
negotiated " ith President Mora les.
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut suggested that
the Senate would be enlightened IL the
treaty Itself should he laid before Il.
Mr.. Morgan thereupon sent to the secre-
tary's desk a copy Of the document, which
was read. II caused laughter among
Republican Senators, who described Il as
a prepOsterous document, making all sorts
OF provisions for the protection Of Santo
Domingo, insuring certain Tat concessions
for the Reeders and giving the United
States the short end Of the arrangement.
When this paper was read several Repub-
lican Senators described Mr. MoTgRn's eX-
pose as a hasco,
Mr. Foraker defended Mr.. Cromwell
describing him as man OF tho highest
standing at the bar, without a stain upon
his professional reputation.
Mr. Morgan alleged, at least by implica-
tion. that after the Reeders bad obtained
certain concessions from SantO Domingo
and while Mr.. Reeder was at Santo Do
mingO preparing TO sign others, cable
gram had been received by Morales from
MI Oioihheu' uIBhlh Iiih noN ~ kieht TUG
concessions. as the United States had been
induced TO step in and assume the burden
Of SRntO DOmingo's affairs. Morales was
assured by Mr. Cromwell, according TO
Senator Morgan that It would be 10 his ad-
vantage TO deal with the United States
directly, and he was urged TO invite the
United States to take charge Of the financial
Affairs Of that republic.
Mr. Cromwell pointed out 10 Morales,
II was said, that he would remain Presi-
dent Of Santo Domingo, protected by the
strong arm Of the United States, and would
receive = percentage Of the customs rev
enues without any respon sibilitv on his