The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
MORGAN AGAIN
TO The ATTACK
Continues His Speech in the
Senate Charging a Deal
in the Dominican Affairs
RESOLUTION PUT OVER
Believed That Upper House
Will Adjourn To-Day and
Treaty Will Be Shelved

WASHINGTON, March lin the
executive session of the Senate to-day
Senator Morgan continued his speech
or yesterday in which he disclosed the
details of certain concessions sought in
Santo Domingo by Mr. and Mrs. Reader
! operating under the name of the Read
er Syndicate. Before the doors were
closed he offered a resolution calling
for an investigation of Dominican af-
fairs by the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. Later in the secret session he
challenged the Senate to adopt the
resolutions. He said that If this were
done the charges he made yesterday
connecting William Cromwell of New
York with movement to bring about
the offering of the offices of the United
States to adjust the financial affairs of
the Dominican Government would be
proved.
Senator Morgan spoke to-day until
4:45 p. M, when Senator Foraker took
the floor in defense of Cromwell. He
read telegram from Cromwell deny
ing that he had had any dealings with
President Morales in connection with
the securing of concessions or interest
Ing the Dominican Government in a
scheme to petition the United States to
take charge of its financial affairs.
Adjournment is looked for to-mor-
treaty will be recommitted or whether
it will be allowed to lapse without ac-
ton of any kind.
When the Senate convened to-day
Senator Morgan sent to the desk the
account of the executive session pro-
ceedings of yesterday, printed in a
Washington paper. The article related
to statements alleged to have been
made by Morgan in a four-hour speech
to the Senate yesterday.
When the reading was concluded
Morgan addressed the Senate, protesting
against the character of the report and
condemning any persons. whether
members of the Senate or not, who di-
vulge executive session secrets.
He submitted a resolution directing
an inquiry into the protocol of January
81, 1903, and the award to the San Do
mingo improvement Company of July
IA, 1904 He asked that the inquiry be
made to ascertain whether there was
any fraud or oppression used and what
had been the proceedings in bringing
about the execution and enforcement of
the award. On objection by Cullom,
the resolution went over under the
rules.
Teller called up his resolution of in
curry and offered certain amendments
which brought it within the usual form
for resolutions of this character. He
provided for sending it to the Presi-
dent instead of the Secretary of State
and put in the form of a request that,
/ If not incompatible with the public in
terest. the information in regard to
Santo Domingo be sent to the Senate.
Adoption of the resolution was objected
to by Cullom, Lodge and others and it
again went over.
During the discussion Teller took up
the subject of executive secrets and
said the trouble was that the Senate
tried to make secret matters which
should be considered in legislative ses-
sion. He referred to the fact that a
number of years ago Executive Clerk
Young had been dismissed because
executive secrets had escaped. He con-
| demned this action by the Senate and
said after that the papers got better
reports than before.
Cullom said he had often thought it
would be good thing to discontinue
executive sessions entirely.
THE papers seem to be getting more
news of these secret sessions than they
| ever did before" he said. 1T some
| times seems to me that we should
! abandon such sessions entirely
Carmack had read an alleged inter-
view with Representative Hull of
Iowa. in which it was said that the
Japanese aspire to gain possession of
| the Philippines and the United States
| may expect trouble in holding the
| islands. The Senator declared the
views especially were in harmony with
| representations made by the naval Of
| ficials in Eastern waters. Lodge had
read an interview with the Japanese
Minister denying that any such pur-
| pose was held by his Government.
Replies to Carmack were made by
| Senators Dolliver and Allison on the
ground that the interview attributed
| to Hull did not express his sentiments
| and the Senators questioned the cor
rectness Of the statement. Allison de-
clared that If the views expressed d
were entertained by Hull he stood
alone in such an opinion concerning
| the Japanese Government. Reference
was made to the statement of the Jap
anese Minister and this was met by
| Carmack with the statement that such
/ a reply was the very kind that could
/ be expected from the Japanese Min
/ lister under the circumstances.
| Senator Spooner discussed briefly
! the relations between the Philippines
and this Government and said he be-
(; lieved the time would come when the
! islands would have their own govern
ment On motion of Cullom, the Sen
ate went into executive session and
| later adjourned until tomorrow.