The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-16
MOROCCO COMES
 BEFORE SENATE
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he comprehended by the great intellect Of the Massachusetts senator.
 "In such case" he said. that fault must all be with the speaker"
 q know" 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 violation of Washingtons farewell address"
 ''It is more than that" said MT. Bacon- "We want to save the country from a vio- lation of the policies laid down in the farewell address,"
 Mr. McCumber asked whether MT. Ba- con had any information leading him to believe that there was any intention to depart from our settled policy in sending delegates to Algeciras, and whether if we had no such intention he did not think it wise to have representatives at the conference for the purpose of protecting our commercial rights in Morocco.
 MT. Bacon replied that unfortunately there was no connection because of the failure of the President to supply the Senate with the instructions given to the delegates to A1geciras. We would in general avoid Interference in all con- ferences having other than commercial interests at issue"
 Did Not Regret Discussion.
 Mir Hale said that he did not regret the discussion. 1T think that in all mat ters submitted to the Senate, involving treaties or even the negotiation of trea- ties, it was never intended to shut the Senate out of participation. '
 'T don't 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 and the Presi- dent had determined not to send dele gates to this conference. It Is not called in the interest of commerce. It Is a Simon pure and outright political affair, and has to do with the matters in which we have no concern. The danger Is not from the President or from the secretary. but from the war spirit in this country"
 After enlarging upon this point, he said the United States has little to do with Morocco, and that we could negotiate a new treaty if we desired in sixty days.
 Might Have Deciding Vote.
 MT. Bacon expressed the opinion that nine out of ten who had heard the de- bate agreed with the position of Mn. Hale, and he asked what would happen if question involving serious political questions should arise, and the American delegates should have tho tie vote.
 "In such event. replied MT. Hale, 'I believe Secretary Root. backed by the Pl esident, would telegraph the delegates to withdraw from the conference"
 Mir. Bacon responded that while all might be safe under the present admins tration. the important point is that great precedent is involved. The timc might come when bad men would be in places of responsibility, as had been the case in one instance, when a man who was afterwards tried for treason had cast a deciding vote, and the danger would arise at such time.
 Concluding, Mir Bacon said he had meant no reflection on the President or the secretary of state, both of whom he highly respected. He spoke feelngly of the fact that the Presidents ma- ternal ancestry were Georgians. and said he had performed a great service to hu- manity in bringing about peace between Russia and Japan. He added that the President, not being a lawyer, might easily become involved in some matters requiring legal discrimination, as had evil dently been the case In the matter of a treaty which had never been submitted to the Senate, but which is nevertheless in full force and effect.
 Mr. Bacon's resolution was then. at his request, referred to the committee on foreign relations, and the merchant ma rine bill was laid before the Senate. MT. Gallinger offered a number of amend nlents to the bill. which were adopted.
 The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.