Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-16
AMERICA ENTANCLED
IN MOROCCAN DISPUTE
Senator Bacon Sounds a Warning
hgai1st United States Taking
Part in Conference.
WAR he THINKS SURE TO FOLLOW
Georgian Senator Believes That,
France and Germany Will Figh,
as Result Of TIC African Cues
tlon--PhiIippine -raAa Measure
Debate Brought to Close,
tEy Ansociat.d Ioge9s. }

Wy HSSociattu IleJS.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL Mr.. Bu-
con today succeeded IN securing
an open dooc discussion of the Mo
roccan question by the Senate. This
result was accomplished oy the in
PRODUCTION OF resolution making
Il general declaration against inter
ference ON the part OF government
of the United States in any con
troversy among European nations
concerning their International af-
fairs.
Mr.. Dacons resolution is as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the Semitic that inter
ference with or participation in any
controversy between European gov
ernments relating to European in
tenational question Is violation, OF
the well defined policy OF this gov
erIment which has been recognized
and observed fer mcro than Il cen.
fury past"
May Involve the United States.
Mr.. Bacon contended that uartici-
patton III tie Algeciras conference
is liable to involve the United States
il the engagements OF European
countries. He then dwelt upon the
magnitude OF the controversy over
,.aIorpcco. .,rie f;1joint NJ Issue IS he
> saidS whether France shall exercise
control in Morocco or shall Germany
share tbnt
The question may be settled SO as
TO bring peace" he said, and 1t may
be determined also rs TO result in
war
War a Possibility.
lie asserted that all the European
governments regard war Us the pos
slble result. but even if peace was to
be the result It would be quite rs
injurious rs war would be because
OF the precedent 1t would establish.
MIR. Bacon said that the country
is committed to the doctrine that
entangling foreign alliances must be
avoided as though it were part
OF the written constitution.
trine?" Asked Mr.. Lodge, anu Mr..
Bacon replied that the policy against
which he was inveighlng would be
q departure.
Bacon Sounds 4 Warming.
"Tien,' asked Mr.. Lodge "are the
senator's remarks to be interpreted
as warning?"
Mr.. Bacon admitted that such
was the case, whereupon. the Massa-
chusetts senator expressed gratiiica-
ton, saying that he had not hitherto
been able to decide as TO the Geor-
gia senator's purpose. TO these re-
marks Mr.. Bacon replied that he con
sldered himself peculiarly unfortunate
In not expressing himself so as to be
comprehended by the great intellect
OF the Massachusetts senator.
I'm such case" he said the
fault must all be with the speaker. >"
Lodge Gets Sarcastic.
Il knew" replied Mr. Lodge Chat
tho senator had some great object
in view anu l am much pleased to
learn that 1t is to protect the coup-
try from violation of Westinghouse
farewell address,
ut is more than that" said Mr..
Bacon? I'VE want to save the coun-
try, from violation of the policy
laid down in the farewell address. "
Mr.. Hale said that he did not re-
greet the discussion. 81 think that in
all matters submitted to the Senate
involving treaties or even the nego-
tiation Of treaties it was never in
tended to Shut the Senate out OF
participation.
Outlook is Stormy.
81 don't believe" he said, Chat
in the present case the secretary OF
state will alloy the country to be
involved.
81 wish that the secretary OF the