Arizona republican., 1906-01-16

tion by the senate. This result was accomplished by the introduction of a resolution making a general declara- l tion against interference on the part of the government of the United States in | any controversy among European na- tions concerning their international af- fairs.
 MT. Bacon stated frankly that he had been induced to offer the resolution by the action taken by the senate on his Moroccan resolution. He commented on an article in the Washington Post, which told of the permission given by Secretary Root to the writer to eX anime all the papers relating to the participation of the United States in the Algeciras (Spain) conference and said he had no doubt that the state ments in the article were inspired by the secretary of state.
 MT. Lodge asked MT. Bacon if he was prepared to say that the article was entirely upon the authority of Sec tretary Root. MT. Bacon challenged MT. Lodge and later MT. Aldrich to obtain from Secretary Root a disa- vowal of that portion of the article, which he held to be disrespectful to the senate. MT. Lodge said he did not care to follow suggestion by MT. Tillman that he (Mr. Lodge) call up Mir. Root over the telephone and ask for a disavowal.
 ! 'I think that in all matters submitted to the senate involving treaties or even negotiations of treaties" said MT. Hale, it was never intended to shut the senate out of participation. do not think the senate should stand dumb in such matters as some senators seem to dc
 l 'It is said" he went on, that we may trust the executive. I think we may. But suppose We should have an executive that we could Eot trust? What would happen if such an execu- tive should find it desirable to re- babilitate his own fortunes or those of his party? What. in such case, must happen if the senate should be com pelled to wait until the mischief is done?"
 "I don't believe" he said, "that in i the present case the secretary of state | will allow the country 10 be involved. and I do believe that the cOnser- vative interests of the country will be guarded. I see no alarm. but I wish
 that the secretary of state and the president had not determined to send delegates to this conference. It is not called in the interest of commerce. Ut is a simon pure and outright po-
 HItCeiI dlAdlis anu Has bO uO NlNli iiicAt- ters in which we have no concern. I can not speak for the president or the secretary of state, but 1 should think
 that if the conference was to be held
 now, they would hesitate before agree
 ing to enter it. But they have gone
 too far to recede at this stage The
 danger is not from the president or
 from the secretary, but from the war
 spirit in this country"
 MT Bacon expressed the opinion
 that nine out of ten who naG heard the debate agreed with the position of MT.
 Hale, and he asked what would hap pen if a question involving serious po-
 Htical questions should arise and the
 American delegates should have the
 tie vote.
 Tn sucli event" replied Mr. Hale, 'I believe that Secretary Root. backed by
 the president, would telegraph the delegates to withdraw from the con gress.'
 MT. Bacon responded that while all
 might be safe under the present ad-
 milistration, 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
 iE one instance when a man who was
 afterward tried for treason had cast a deciding vote.
 | Concluding. MT. Bacon said ne
 meant no reflection on the president nor Secretary of State Root. both of 2 whom he highly respected, but he add ed that the president, not being law yer, might easily become involved in some matters requiring legal discrimi- l nation. as had evidently been the case in the matter of a treaty, which had 4 never been submitted to the senate d but which, nevertheless, was in full I force and effect.