The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-27
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OCCUPY SENATE
Mr. Money Belittles the Posi-
bilities of Trade With
Morocco.
FEARS ENDANGERING
TRADE WITH EUROPE
Hepburn Advocates Annexation
of SantO Domingo to the
United States.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-The foreign
affairs of the United States continued to
hold the attention OF the Senate, the Mo
roccan and Dominican matters being the
questions Immediately al issue Mr.. Mo-
ney was the principal speaker and he
talked for over two hours in opposition
to the course of the administration with
reference to both Santo Domingo and Mo-
rocco.
Money Fears Entanglements.
He contended that there was danger of
becoming unnecessarily involved In the
affairs OF other countries by participating
in the Alge2iras conference and that this
country was not sufficiently concerned
with the affairs In Santo Domingo TO
Justify our course In that island. He also
took the position that the President had
transcribed his authority there.
Hepburn on Domingo.
Mr. Hepburn spoke In support OF the
annexation Of Santo Domingo.
Tho consular reorganization bin was
read at length, but was not acted upon:
Senator Jafollette of Wisconsin appeared
on the floor for the first time since he
was sworn In as a Senator.
Mr. Money addressed the Senate on the
subject OF foreign affairs He took the
position that the AGeziras conference
tlons and said we were endangering our
trade with Europe for mere prctense
OF trade with Morocco.
With reference to Sento Domingo, Mr..
Money contended that the President had
made one explanation and his friends an
other on our attitude toward that coun-
try,
Mr. Money said that while he did not
wish to be considered as impeachlng the
wisdom OF the President and his Secre-
tary of State In the Santo Domingo mat
ter he did not believe that the Senate
should surrender
May Have Change.
I'VE will some day have change in
the Presidency" he said, I'VE may some
time have, In the place Of the present
level-heoded, eYen-tempcred chief cXecu-
tive. some hot-headed. emotional mana
man who VIII not observe the require
ments OF the Constitution. as [ am pleased
TO learn from tho Senator from Massa-
chusetts, the present occupant Of the
White House does.
Ridicules Peace Achievement.
Speaking OF Mr.. spooner's reference to
the Presidents Intervention for peace
between Russia and Japan, Mr.. Money
said that he showed that the President
constantly carried a psychological mo-
ment around In his vest pocket" He de-
clared that those two nations were eN-
hausted and there was nothing left for
them to do but make peace.
Would Annex Domingo.
Mr. Hepburn followed Mr. Money, ad-
vocaJing the annexation Of Santo Domin-
go saying that the present population
would soon become AmericanIZed under
the rule OF the United States. In that
island we would have picket post at the
mouth of the Panama canal
Some Bills Passed.
Among the bills passed were those Gre
ating tho lighthouse districts OF Alaska
Hawaii and Porto Rico, authorizing the
erection of n public building Mt Sheridan,
Wyo.. to cost sleO O00 and for the relief
OF settlers within the limits of the North
ern Pacific land grant In Oregon and
Washington.
Mr.. Hepburn gave notice that on next
Monday he would ask the Senate to fx
a time for voting on the pure food bill
The Senate at 4:l6 p. m. went into eN-
ecutlvc session and at % adjourned un-
III Monday.