The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

Senator expressed qualification, saving that he had not hitherto been able to decide as to the Georgia Senator's pur- pose.
 TO these remarks MT. Bacon replied that he considered himself peculiarly unfortunate in not expressing himself so as to be comprehended by the great intellect of the Massachusetts sena- tor.
 Tn such a case" he said, that fault must all be with the speaker"
 q knew" replied MT. Lodge, that the Senator had some great object in view, and I am much pleased to learn that it is to protect the country from a violation of Washington's farewell address.
 Tt is more than that" said MT. Ba- con. We want to save the country from a violation of the policies laid down in the farewell address"
 Questioned by McCumber.
 MT. McCumber asked whether Mir. Bacon had any information leading him to believe that there was any in- tention to depart from our settled poll icy in sending delegates to Aigeciras and whether he did not think it wise to have representatives at the confer ence for the purpose of protecting our commercial rights in Morocco"
 MT. bAcOH EGpiiCu bntidbSiy there was no connection because of the failure of the President to supply the Senate with the instructions given to the delegates to AIgeciras. We would in general avoid interference in all conferences having other than com mercial interests at issue"
 MT. Hale said that he did not regret the discussion. T think that in all matters submitted to the Senate, in- ia. ton of treaties, 1t was never intended to shut the Senate out of participa- tion.
 T do not believe" he said. that in the present case the Secretary of State will allow the country to be involved. I wish that the Secretary of State had determined not to send delegates to this conference. It is not called in the interest of commerce. It Is simon pure and outright political affair and has to do with matters in which we have no interest. The danger is not from the President or the Secretary of State. but from the precedent set in shis matter.
 No Interest In Morocco.
 After enlarging on this point, he said the United States has little to do with Morocco and that we could negotiate a new treaty if desired in sixty days.
 T. nine out of ten who had heard the de- bate agreed with the position of Mir. Hale. and he asked what would happen if a question involving serious political questions should arise and the Ameri- can delegates should have the tie vote.
 "In such event" replied Mr. Hale. ''I believe Secretary Root backed by the President would telegraph the dele gates to withdraw from the confer ence."
 MT. Bacon responded that while all might be safe under the present ad- ministration, the important point is that a great precedent is involved.
 The time might come when bad men would be in places of responsibility as it had in one instance, when 2 man who was afterwards tried fn3 trsason had cast deciding vote. and the dam ger would arise at such time.
 Concluding. Mir. Bacon caid that he had meant no reflection on the Presi- dent or the Secretary of State, both of whom he highly respected. He added that the President not being a lawyer might easily become involved In some matters requiring legal discrimination, as had evidently been the case in the matter of a treaty which had never been submitted to the Senate but which ia nevertheless in full force and ef- feet.
 Mir. Bacon's resolution was then at his request referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the merchant marine bill was laid before the Senate
 Mir. Gallinger oqered a number of amendments to the bill which were adopted. The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.