Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-24
IN THE SENATE.
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scented. as a precedent for the action of
this government concerning the Alg"ciras
meeting. and said that "the President.
the man who brought about the peace be-
tween Russia. and Japan, could be trusted
to hit the psychological moment of Civ
ing Instructions to our delegates to with
draw from that conference if such a step
should seem to be demanded"
I'VE should hold up the hands of our
President in trcaty-making," he said. "for
| ultimately we must deal with tn. matter
| with which he is dealing"
Spooner then dropped the Moroccan
question and took up the subject of San
to Domingo. declaring that if the Presi-
dent gave force to protocol not ratified
by the Senate he was guilty of uslIrra-
ton, but he contenGcd that President
Roosevelt had not done that in the case
of Santo Domingo.
Spooner referred to the presence Of
American warships at the Dominican
ports ard sud if they had been with
drawn foreign ships could have taken
posscssior of the customs houses of that
country.
Tiliman asked what harm would have
come to the Monroe Doctrine if the for
cign SHIPS had seized the ports. ami
Spoonnr replied that Santo Domingo was
not now farther from American soil than
was Cuba at the tire that rye intcrf"red
there and" he added the American
peopl" won't have in sight of our flag j
half dozen warships to enforce tho pay
ment of unconscionable and dishones,
debts RnynCr asked how the situation
in Santo Domingo differed from tho Ven
eZlcla case. and Spooncr replied that in
the first there was q treaty pending ana
for that reason Sarto Domingo was in
honor bound to maintain the status Tr'"
so that in case of ratification there would
be an entirely changed situation.
Outlining what the President had really
done. Spoontr said that he had suggested
the names of'Amcrican citizens to collect
the Dominican revenues. He said that
he was himself advised the President
that his course was perfectly compatible
with his rights.
Tillman sud that the status in Sanio
Domingo had been changed ny the rcmnv
nj Of Morales, and Spoorer replied .ha;
personnel of n government had nothing
to do with y treaty Tillman replied that
the existing agreement was q moe,us vi
ycndi between President Roosevelt and
President Morales.
Till:nan expressed his opinion concern
irg the unstable character Of the Domin-
lean people and Spooncr replied that h"
considered "the injection Of such tirad2
as most discourteous." Tllman begged
pard, N; it was granted and the incident
closed.
Tilinar did not. however. dcSist in his
Interruptions ana they led to several tilt;
between the two senators.
In closing. Spooncr askrx "Wkv not he
square with the President as We expect
him to be with as"
When Spooner took his scat, CIlberson
addressed the Senate in connection with
4 request which he made to have in
serted in the Record an extract from n
speech by President Roosevelt last July,
in which the President had dealt with
the appointment Of Il collector to gather
the Santo Dominican revenues. The ques-
ton. he said. was whether the Prcsiden.
had not placed in operation the subject
of the treaty before it had been ratified
by the Senate.
What was the difference. he asked, be-
tween putting a treaty into effect and
executing an agreement partly verbal and
partly written, by which the President
undertook to handle the subject? He
commended that by carrying this agree
ment into effect without the consent OF
the Senate the President had rsurr~d til"
powers of the Senate. lie IS said -"
Texas senator. doir- everything that Is
involved in the treaty vhi,h could not be
conveniently postroccd.