Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-25
INSURGENTS GO Down IN DEFEAT,
Senator Lodge Ably Defends Presi=
dents Course in San Domingo
and the Moroccan Conference.
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Mr. Lodge to-
day presented in the Senate his views
on the policy of the administration
in the matter of the Algeciras confer
ence over Morocco and also with
reference to Santo Domingo. He de-
Tended the course of the President Ill
beth instances, Contending that our
representation at the Moroccan con-
ference was essential to the protection
of American commercial interests,
and that only by the course pursued
in Santo Domingo could foreign ma
tions have been prevented from seiz-
ing the customs houses of that cOun-
try and securing a position there
which might threaten the approaches
to the Panama canal.
Mr.. Teller made a brief speech in
support of the Senates prerogative in
treaty-making and Mr.. Morey gave
notice of a speech for tomorrow.
The Senate met with the general
understanding that the subject of for
eign relations would again be the
principal topic of discussion and in
anticipation of an interesting occasion,
the galleries We're we'll filled when the
Senate was called to order Lodge
who yesterday gave notice of a speech
for today was early in his seat pre-
pared to proceed as soon as the rou-
tine business should be disposed of
Lodge was recognized and imme-
diately began the discussion of tie
Moroccan and Dominican questions.
He began by expressing his disappro-
bation of the open discussion of for
eign questions but admitted the use
lessness of attempting to keep such
questions entirely within executive
sessions unless all senators are agreed
on the policy to be pursued.
Lodge said we ought to not even
allow foreign power temporary oc-
cupation of territory on this continent.
He was willing to admit that the col
lection of debts was not a part of the
Monroe doctrine. He did not like the
present situation but would prefer it
to having European powers take pos
session of the custom houses of Santo
Domingo. Lodge declared that we
could not permit foreign powers to
take possession of ports and harbors
IN the Caribbean sea which guarded
the approach to the Panama canal.
Lodge contended that our participation
In the Algeciras conference was the most
| natural thing in the world. because this
country had been n party to former con-
ferences. Morocco could not have proner.
~ neglected to invite the participation
OF this country: it was our right and
duty to accept for the protection of our
commercial interests.
Defending the attitude of the President.
Lodge said that the President has as
much right to ask the privilege of ir-
specting the secret journals of the Senate
as the Senate has to ask to insnect all
the instructions given by the Executive
to its representatives at the conference.
He gave list of 20 or more international
conferences in which the United States
had participated and said that If we arc
to be cut out of such PARTICIPATION "most
of the great and beneficial things achiey-
ed by international conferences would be
impossible"
Lodge continued into discussion of the
Monroe Doctrine. contending that the mol
icy of our government has been ever
against the temporary occupation of ter
ritory in the Western hemisphere bv Eli
i'Bt.th Po"SiS' IAc Utl1eVeO that To npr-
nit foreign powers to take possession of
customs houses on this side of tho e1oha
was unwise and that it was better to nre
vent such situation before it befell than
to correct it afterwards He was willing
to admit that the collection of debts was
not part of tie Monroe Doctrine IJo
spoke Of the location of Santo Domingo as
commanding the approach to the Panama
canal and declared that I'VE cannot allow
that canal or the approaches to il 70 h.
commanded by any other power"
Bacon asked il Lodges theory would
impose like obligation on the limited
States will regard to all the islands bor.
dering on the Caribbean sea. I,odg. ra-
piled that he would say that if condit;ors
should arise involving the taking noss.s.
sion of any of those points eon,mand;nc
the canal by great foreign military nor,-
ers. we could not permit such a course
| Newlards asked if there was NOT don.
| ger of the United States drifting into :,
| permanent occupation of the island or
Santo Domingo through its temnorarv,
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