The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
BACON CLASHES
WITH SPOONER
Continued from First Paee)

| the country?' and when Mr. Bacon said
he had no information to that effect the
, South Carolina Senator insisted that Mr..
Lodge said he knew of no such agree
ment, and added:
THE trouble about throwing light on a
subject for the Senator from South Car
DINA is that he does not ask anything
better after he gets the light
Mr.. Bacon declared that not only had
the Senate the right to participate in the
negotiations of a treaty, but 1t was per-
fectly competent for the Senate to formu-
late treaty, and ssend it to the Presi-
dent.
Returning to the Algeclras conference,
he said:
We are there in a powder house which
may explode at any time in a way by the
parties that may at any time fly at each
others throats"
Mr.. Bacon declared that all Europe was
aligned between France and Germany in
anticipation of war over the Moroccan
question, and he read a London cable dis
patch to the Washington Post in sup
port of the statement. He concluded by
saying that the United States should con-
fine itself to It's own affairs
Mr.. spooner Follows Bacon.
Mr.. Spooner followed Mr.. Bacon, de-
claring his conviction that at was the
duty of the President to send delegates
to Algeciras He thought this country
would not again soon be invited to a con-
ference like that at Algeciras. He then
stated that he knew it to be fact that
Austria and Italy had refused to attend
the conference If all the signatory pow
ers, including the United States did not
attend
Now he added '1f anything on earth
| prevents war between the two great
powers. both friendly to the United
States, it will be the assembling and the
deliberations of this conference at Alge-
ciras."
During a colloquy between Mr. Spoon
| er and Mr.. Bacon concerning the resou-
ton which the latter had introduced,
asking for information concerning Moroc-
| co, some heat was displayed by both SEN
| ators. Mr. Spooner said the request for
information should have been made In
| secret session, and there would have been
| no opposition.
ut was in secret session and the SEN
| ator did object" retorted Mr. Bacon,
| sharply. .'....'-t..=s
| Mr.. Spooner said the introduction of
the resolution in open session was gross
ly unfair and after further exchange
| said:
! The intention was to bring the Presi-
dent to book before the people of the
| United States"
Mr.. Bacon's face grew redder as Mr..
| Spooner proceeded.
II resent" he said land refute the
expression Mr.. Spooner could
conclude his sentence, and then having
| collected himself somewhat said:
IT utterly and emphatically, and so far
as l can do so under parliamentary
| usage, resent the imputation."
Dsavows Intention to Offend.
Mr.. Spooner was quick in his disavowal
| of any intention to offend, saying that
he did not intend to attribute any mo-
tive behind the face of the resolution.
| Only a few words more were necessary
| TO establish the status quo and the de-
bate proceeded on a more amicable basis.
| Mr.. Spooner declared that in the exer-
| else of his duties the President is ''uncon-
| troed and uncomfortable and not an
swerable to us or the other house
Mr.. Tillman interrupted to relate that
| few days ago he had read in the news
papers an account of a visit by Mr..
| Spooner and his colleague Mr.. IaFollette,
to the White House, and told how they
had come out arm In arm, par mobile
freterum. and that when asked by the
newspaper men for a statement regard
ing the purpose of the interview Mr..
| Spooner had replied that sit was only
| little matter of appointment
What l want to know asked MIR.
Tillman, '1s what the senators were do
| ing at the White House, If they were
not advising with the PRESIDENT
| Mr.. Spooners reply was daring. He
simply said: 1T is none of the senator's
| business"
Mr.. Tillman Joined in the general laugh
| ter at his expense, but he lost no time
| in declaring that Mr.. Spooner's reply
| showed that he (Mr. Tillman) had MIN
| up tree"
| Mr.. Spooner then related the circun-
stances which had taken himself and MS
| colleague to the White House. Ihey
| had disagreed, he said. as to the diVis-
ion of territory in the state in the matter
| of appointments and had taken the mat
| ter to tie President with a view OF hav-
| ing him decide between them. lhey
had presented the question and had come
| out as they went in, in perfect amity'
Mr. Spooner concluded at $40 p nj.
and after Mr.. Lodge had given notice OF
speech on the railroad rate question
for next Monday, the Senate adjourned.