Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
TRICKERY Is CHARGED
SENATOR SPooNER TAKES ExCEP-
TIoN TO THE WORD.
Relations With Santo Domingo Dis
cussed in Impassioned Terms on
the Floor of the Senate.

ecutive. A good sized audience of senators
listened to him and he was frequently In
terrupted. the executive being vigorously
defended by Senator Spooner.
Senator Tillman prefaced his remarks by
the opinion that the United States since
its entry into imperialism in the Philip
pines. Is he termed It, Is on the down grade
and getting away from old principles OF
government He said a new doctrine of
imperialism and kaiserism seemed 10 be
taking the place of the old tenets He said
the President OF the United States was u
brilliant, able and patriotic man, who has
nothing at heart but the best interests OF
his country as he views them.
And In saying that / am very liberal
added Senator Tillman.
Arraigns the President
Continuing, Senator Tiilmau said that
when the President has his heart set upon
anything he is absolutely Indifferent 10 law
and unmndful of the Constitution,and that
| In pursuing his own sweet Will he tramples
| under foot the Constitution of his country.
| Senator Tillman then went on to cite some
I occurrences which he said, were examples
| Of executive usurpation of power and in
| difference to the laws Of his country He
| went over again the old charges so vigor-
| ously pushed BY the democrats of the al
| legged spoliation of Colombia when the PAN
| anna canal strip was obtained by this gov
| ernment.
Senator Tilman insisted that the Presi-
| dent had no authority to do what he had
done, but that Congress had indorsed his
action by appropriating money for the canal
work. Senator Tillman declared the Presi-
dent had ignored the Senate.
The treaty with Santo Domingo had been
negotiated and the Senate had refused 10
ratify 1t. The Senate declined to become
the policeman of the western hemisphere
and debt collector for all creditors When
the President longer had Congress on
his hands he had proceeded to carry into
effect the provisions of the treaty which the
Senate had refused to ratify
Senator Spooner demanded TO know
wherein the rejected treaty was being car
/ ried out.
A dialogue ensued between him and Sem
ator Tillman, which was closed by Senator
Tillman declaring that Senator Spouner was
a supple acrobat in playing with words.
IF that Is not bull, said Senator Till
TT is bull, all right" said Senator
Spooner
Accused Of Trickery.
Senator Tillman, continuing said the
President is beating about the bush; that
he is accomplishing by trickery what the
Senate would not authorize him 10 do.
Senator Spooner took exception TO that
statement and said that trlckery was a.
nasty and undgnifed word to be applied
member of a coordinate branch OF tho
government.
Senator TilIman retorted that the pro-
ceedngs In Santo Domingo constituted a
nasty and undignfied action, and he would
like to have a better word to describe them.
Senator Tillman demanded to know what
excuse the President had in not withdraw
ing from Santo Domingo and waiting un-
til Congress reassembed.
Senator Snponer said he did not mind
saving that The Senate ought not 10 have
adjourned without acting upon the treaty,
for 1t left the President of the United
States In a position of embarrassment. 1t
was the duty of Santo Domingo 10 man
tain the status quo and keep an foreign
countries from seiZng customs houses
When the Senate adjourned one creditor
government, Italy, sent ship to Santo Do
mingo. If the President of the United
| States had not acted as he did in the prem
| ises more ships of foreign governments
would have gone there.
Senator Spooner said the presence or
American warships had the moral effect OF
maintaining the status quo IN keeping Tor
eign ships away. If the treaty were being
carried into effect, as Mr. Tillnan said, the
| money would be in course OF distribution
1t is not however, but is being boarded,
| and If the Senate finally fails to act on the
| treaty the money will belong 10 Santo Do
mingo, and each foreign government VIII
| act as 1t desires IN getting hold Of IT.
"And that is what the senator from South
Carolina calls triekery." added Senator
| Spooner, in closing.
That's what it looks like TO me- said
Senator Tillman.
Senator Spooner retorted that IL was
neither trfckery nor usurpation
Not Our Business, Says Money.
Senator Money interrupted with ques-
ton, and took occasion to say that the
United States has no business in Santo
Domingo
"Our business" said NJ. Money. is TO
attend to our own business and let others
alone. This imaginary idea about an ob.isa-
tion imposed on us by the Monroe doctrine
to interfere in their AFFAIRS IS mere nctioll,
a mere hgment of his (the Presiccnts)
brain. There is no authority and no reason
for 1t beyond that"
Senator Tillman. continuing, spoke of
the Temporary arrangement made by
the President in Santo Domingo to last
until the Senate had time to take action
on the treaty, and declared that the
Senate had already had time 20 take aC-
tion and did rot want to ratify the treaty.
and it was after that that the President
made this temporary arrangement to
carry into effect what the treaty provided
for and which the Senate would not agree
THE President" said Mr.. Tlllman. did
that by what 1 call a trick. lie put The
treaty into operation and here he has the
defense of a magnificent pleade:, referring
to Senator Spooner.
a pleasant tilt occurred at this point be-
tween the South Carolina senator and Mr..
Mr.. Tillnan said that the country iad
progressed very far in the last sever or
eight years along the line of presidential
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and that he was sorry to
see that both branches failed TO stand up
for their prerogatiyes
Shipping Bill Reported.
When the Senate convened today Mr. CAL
linger from the committee on commerce
reported the merchant marine bill and
stated that Mr. Mallory probably would
present minority report al a later day.
In connection with a request from Mr..
Scott for the reference Of report by the
geological survey on the extraction OF gold
from the black sands of the Pacific coast,
Mr. Hale expressed the hope that nothing
would be done with the report, and took
occasion to animadvsrt on the methods Of