Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-17
IN THE SENATE.
The Same Santo Domingo
Treaty Under Discussion
Senator Morgan ForcibIy Ex-
presses His Opinion.
A New Plan for Treaties Disposal Is
Advanced.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Morgan occupied practically the entire
Iinc IN the discussion Of the Santc
Domingo treaty Ill executive session of
the Senate today. He made ScnSa-
iioliAl speech, in which he charged that
William Nelson Cromwell Of New York
who WAS prominently connected with
TIE sale Of the Panama Canal Company
TO TIE United States. was the prime
mover in a scheme to influence the
United States IL the financial affairs
of the Dominican government. He as
serted that Mr.. Cromwell was actuat-
ed by a desire 10 Illustrate a plan of a
Mr.. and Mrs. Reader, natives of Ala
Daina, who are operating under the
number of the lscadcr Syndicate, to get
certain concessions from the Dominic
IAN government, and to promote the
interests of Il syndicate he represented
which ii is alleged hold; IL mass of
claims against I.atin-AmCrican rcpub-
lies. including Il large part of the debts
against the Dominican government.
The alleged disclosures We're debated
Ill day and the Senate is divided as to
whether Senator Morgan made case.
The speeches we're made behind closed
doors. Senator Morgan held his audi
cnce 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 proba BE that it will be re-
committed.
Among the Senate leaders, today. ii
nd n
san Domingo. bat it deals with the
suggested that if the whole matter is
allowed to go over 4 Joint resolution
might be passed by Congress to au-
thorizc the President to do the things
that are proposed by the treaty.
Some doubt is expressed as to the
constitutionality of dealing with this
question except by treaty. but the case
Of the annexation Of Hawaii was used
Is a plecedcnt. and Republican leaders
believe it to be feasible.
Adjournment OF the session cannot
be had until Saturday because of the
situation in r"latin nominations for
judgeships in Illinois which cannot b2
determined before that time. Treaty
discussion will 90 on tor the two days
the session is expected to continue.
Senator Morgan took the floor soon
after the Scaate went into executive
session and ut first gained slight atten
lion until his charges We're developed.
The senator said that he knew the
Readers we'll and that there were other
senators who knew them: they We're
the original concessionairies in Santc
Domingo and Il treaty had been drawn
up between them ana the Dominican
government. watch the Readers were
to present to the government for con
sderation. This treaty, h, said, was in
lcrfercd with " Mr.. Cromwell. who,
the Readers ci,algc. induced the Nor
ulcs government to nullify it under
promise that the United States would
deal directly with Santo Domingo.
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 Mr..
CiCmWcll'S report. Senator Plat. Of
Connecticut said that i:c did not want
the discussion 70 go any further unit!
that treaty had been produced. There
forc. il was sort 10 the sccrctary's
desk by Senator Morgan and read. 1t
is declared by Republican senators that
the treaty gave everything to Santo
Domingo. concessions to the Readers,
and practically nothir" to the United
States. These soma tors subsequently de-
clareI that charges based upon such Il
tum"nt were not entitled to consld-
Grafton.
Senator Foraker defended Mr.. Crom-
Wei, saving Ia knew hiT professional
" and believed him incapable of the
acts charged At the same time he said