Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
MORGAN ASKING
FOR MORE LIGHT
WANTS DOMINICAN PROTOCOL
INVESTIGATED
ALSO PARTICULARS OF AWARD
Lodge objects to Putting the Presi-
dent In False Position or Forcing
Him to Disclose Foreign
Correspondence
ALSO PARTICULARS OF AWARD
BY Associated Press.

ny AesoTaAtcd Eresa
WASHINGTON, March 17.-wher
the senate convened today Senator
Morgan sent to the desk the account
of the executive session proceedings o.
yesterday printed in a Washington pa.
per. The article related to statements
alleged to have been made by Senator
Morgan in a four hours speech to the
senate yesterday
When the reading was concluded
Senator Morgan addressed the senate,
protesting against the publication of
the report, and condemning any per-
sons, whether members of the senate
or not, who divulged executive session
secrets. He submitted a resolution
directing the senate committee on for
eign relations to make inquiries into
the protocol of January 81 1908, and
also into the award to the San Dom
lingo Improvement company of July
IA. 1904. He asked that inquiry he
made as to whether there was any
fraud OF oppression used, and what
had been the proceedings in bringing
about the execution and enforcement
of the award. On objection by Senator
Cullom the resolution went over under
the rules.
Senator Teller called up his resolu
ton of inquiry and offered certain
amendments which brought it within
the usual form for resolutions of this
character, it going to the president in
stead of the secretary of state, and be-
ing in the form of request, that if
not incompatible with the public in
terest, the information in regard to San
Domingo be sent to the senate. Adop-
ton of the resolution was objected to
by Senators Cullom, Lodge and 9TH
ers, Lodge saying that the senate ought
not to put the president in the at
titude of concealing something or fore
ing him to give out correspondence of
foreign governments. The resolution
again went over.
Japan and the Philippines
Senator Carmack had read an alleged
interview with Representative Hull OF
Iowa. in which it was said that the
japanese aspire to gain possession of
the Philippines and that the United
States may expect trouble in holding
them. The senator declared that the
views expressed We're in harmony with
representations made by the naval Of
ficials in eastern waters. Mr. Lodge
had read an interview with the Jap
anese minister which denied that any
such purpose was held by his govern
ment.
Replies to Senator Carmack were |
made by Senators Dolliver and Allison |
on the grounds that the interview at
tributed to Mr.. Hull did not express
his sentiments, and the senators ques-
toned the correctness of the state
ment. Senator Allison declared that if
the views expressed were entertained
by Mr.. Hull he stood alone in such an
opinion concerning the Japanese gov
ernment.
Reference was made to the state
ment of the Japanese minister and this
was met by Senator Carmack with
the statement that such reply was
the very kind that could be expected
from the Japanese minister under the
circumstances.
Senator Spooner discussed briefly
the relations between this government
and the Philippines. On motion of
Mr.. Cullom the senate went into execu-
tive session and Immediately took a
RECESS.