Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-16
IN THE SENATE.
Continued from Page One.)

tied easily and called attention to the
fact that Lodge had last week called
Sec. Taft on the telephone concerning
a statement in the Senate and then re-
turned to the chamber and pronounced
the statement "a lie"
Lodge was invited by Tillman to fol-
low the same course concerning the
present controversy, but Lodge said he
did not propose to put Sec. Root in the
position suggested and further that he
would be debarred from doing SO by the
fact that the Senate had made eXecu-
tive the subject matter of the resolu-
toll and that TO telephone to the de-
partment of state would be to discuss
| IN public.
The Senate has not ruled this mat
| ter should be discussed in secret" de-
clared Bacon and he proceeded with
| his remarks. He said that it was dis
| respectful FOR Sec. Root to withhold
papers from the Senate and at the
same time display them to newspaper
men.
| Tillman. said he thought an eXplana-
| ton was due, III order not to 90 Sec
/
! 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. He construed the remarks ac-
credited to Root as a rebuke to the ma
jority of the Senate in refusing to
adopt the Bacon resolution. Root had
been quoted as saying that the depart
ment would have had no objection to
giving the information called for by
BacCn'S resolution.
Bacon COntended that participation in
the AlgeciraS conference was liable to
INVOLVE the United States in the entan-
clements of European countries. He
then dwelt upon the magnitude of the
controversy over Morocco. The point at
issue, he said, was whether France
should exercise exclusive control in Mo-
rocco or Germany should share in that
control. He asserted that all the Euro
pean governments regarded war as the
possible result, but even if peace We're
to be the result, it would DE quite nju-
rlous as war would be because Of the
precedent it would establish
! Bacon also took UP the point that in
the absence of treaty it was diSre-
Spcctful to the President to discuss the
subject but he argued that such could
lot be the case when no treaty was
possible, as in this case.
{ Bacon said that this country was as
much committed to the doctrine that
entanglinS foreign alliances must be
avoided as though it We're part of the
written constitution.
! McCumber asked whether Bacon had
any information leading him to believe
that there WAS any intention to dcpart
from our settled policy in sending dele
gates to Algecirns and whether if he had
no such information. he did not think Il
wise to have representatives at the con-
ference for the purpose of protecting our
commercial rights in Morocco
I Bacon replied that unfortunately thcro
was no information because of tho fail
IRE Of The President to supply tic Senate
with tho instructions given to the dele
gates at Algeciras. We would in genera;
avoid interference in all conferences hav-
| ing other than commercial interests at
issue.
! Hale said that he did not regret the
| discussion.
Il think that in all matters submitted
to the Senate involving treaties or even
the negotiations of trc;, ties he said. at
was never intended to shut the Senate ont
of participation. do not think the Sen
ate should stand dumb in such matters
as some senators seem to d. Whoever
examines the records will find that it was
not intended that such should he the case.
at is said" he went on. chat we NAV
trust the Executive. think We may.
But suppose we should have an Executive
that We could not trust? What would
happen if such an Executive should find
it desirable to rehabilitato his own for
tunes or those of his party? What in
such a case must harper: if the Senate
should be compelled to wait until the mis-
chief is done?"
Spooner asked what could ne done a.
| such stage, and Hale renlicd
Il have no doubt If it was found that
the Executive was taking ADVANTAGE Of
his power to commit the country 70 a war
policy the Senate with the House of Rep
resentatives could interfere and put a
check to his course.
"oh psHcNe. SAID ne that III the
present case the secretary Of state will
allow the country to be involved. and I
do believe that the conservative Interests,
of the country will be guarded ] see 10
alarm. but I wish that the secretary of
state and the President had determined
not to send delegates to this conference
1t is not called in the interest of COM
nerce. 1t is q simon pure and outright
political affair and has 10 do with matters
in which we have no concern | cannot
speak for the President or the secretary
of state. but I should think that if the
conference was to be hold row they would
hesitate before agreeing 70 enter it. Bu,
they Rave gore too far Ia recn.jr 1t Till;