Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-16
DEBATE ON INTERVENTION
Senator Bacon Introduces His Moroccan
Resolution in Kew Forn.
DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION
Mr.. Hale Opposes Intervention In
Foreign Affairs, but Says there
VIII Re No violation of
Time Honored Policy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Mr. Bacon to-
day succeeded in securing an open door
discussion of the Moroccan situation by the
senate. This result was accomplished by
the Introduction of resolution making
general declaration against interference on
the part of the United States In any con-
troversy among European nations concern
ing their international affairs. The broad
scope of the resolution relieved II from the
point of order made on the Moroccan reso-
luton and notwithstanding Mr.. Bacon re-
ferred freely to the Moroccan conference
no effort was made to shut him on He
spoke at length against the policy of in
reference by the United States in inter-
national complications. pointing out the
possibility of disastrous consequences, and
his address brought out a number of ques-
tons and Interruptions to relieve the pro-
ceedinss of the characterization of a set
speech. During the course of the debate
Mr.. Hale took part to express in frank
terms his disapproval of the policy of par
ticipating In the Algeciras conference, at
the same time voicing his confidence that
the president and secretary of state would
so guide our delegates to the conference
as to prevent any departure from the nom
Intervention policy of the United States.
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also participated in the debate Mr. Ba-
cons resolution at his request was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
The bill reported by Mr.. Smoot giving
to homesteaders on the recently opened
uintah reservation an extension until May
10. 1906, to establish residences was passed.
Text of Resolution.
Mr.. Bacon introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. BY the senate, that interfer-
ence with or participation in any contro-
versy between European governments re-
iating to European International questions
Is violation OF the well-settled, well-de-
fined policy OF this government which
has been recognized and observed for more
than century past.
Mr.. Bacon stated frankly that he had
been induced to offer the resolution by the
action taken by the senate on his Moroc-
can resolution. He commented on an arti-
Gle in the Washington Post which told OF
permission given by Secretary Root to the
writer to examine all the papers relating
TO the participation of the United States
in the Algecras conference and said he
had no doubt that statements in the article
were inspired by the secretary of state
Mr., Lodge asked Mr.. Bacon II he was
prepared to say that the article was en-
tirely upon the authority of Secretary Root.
Mr.. Bacon challenged Mr.. Lodge and
later Mr.. Aldrich to obtain from Secretary
Root disavowal of that portion of the
article which he held to be disrespectful
to the senate. Mr.. Lodge said he did not
care to follow a suggestion by Mr.. Till
man that he (Mr. Lodge) call up Mr.. Root
over the telephone and ask for a disavowal.
Mr.. Bacon said that it was disrespectful
for Secretary Root to withhold papers from
the senate and at the same time display
them to newspaper men. Mr.. Tillman said
he thought an explanation due in order not
to do Secretary Root an injustice and called
attention to the fact that the secretary had
not refused the Moroccan papers for the
reason that the senate had not asked for
them, as the resolution had not been
adopted. a. f,..rr -s..
Both Mr. Bacon and Mr.. Tillman referred
to Mr.. Lodge as the defender of cabinet
members.