Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SENATOR LODGE DEFENDS IT AS
TO sANTo DOMINGO.

| In the Senate yesterday dIleTuOOH MI.
| Ledge continued the presentation of his
views on the policy of the administration IN
| the matter of the A1geciras conference over
| Morocco and also with reference to Santo
Domingo. He said:
These attacks, Mr.. President, are aimed
| at the President of the United States, with
| the idea apparently of creating an impress
| sion that he is a usurper, seeking TO preak
through the constitutional limitations winch
| have been dra wn about his great office. He
has the right to interpret the Constitution,
| as we have and he is as loyal to 1t, and has
| always been loyal to 1t, as any Of his
critics.
This same charge was made during the
| campaign when he was a candidate for cleo
ton to the presidency. 1t was made the
main issue that he was a dangerous man,
disposed to break down and disregard the
Constitution of the United States. The
question was fought out before the people of
the United States, and those who made the
charge got their answer at the polls. They
| failed to convince the people of the United
States that there was one particle OF truth
In their charge; and this dangerous man,
whom they held up as likely to involve the
country in war, has made the greatest
achievement of his administration the estab-
Iishment of peace between two great war
ring nations.
Mr.. President, every step the President
has taken has been in the interests of
peace, our own peace, and that of the
world. 1 believe this treaty to be another
important movement, not merely for the
peace and prosperity of the little disorderly
republic of Santo Domingo, but for the
maintenance Of peace and the removal of
causes of discord In American waters and
in the American hemisphere.
Not Again a Candidate.
This old attack upon the President has
now been renewed. 1t failed utterly when
the President was candidate for election
before the great tribunal of the American
people. 1t will fail again and react upon
Its author. What is the use of trying to
arouse feeling now when the President has
received the great Endorsement of the
American voters, when he has passed out
finally and irrevocably from the region of
candidates for the Office of President, and
put hts refusal in his own words as explicit
fy and as honestly man could do II?
who refused not merely to be q candidate,
but even to accept the great Office If 1t
were again offered to him, because he said
that although technically he had not re-
ceived two terms, practically he had. and
he wished to live up to the customs and
the traditions which had been established
by Washington.
"a man who Is as sensitive as that, Mr.
President. to the traditions of his country,
think be trusted not to violate the
Constitution openly or secretly In an agree
ment with another nation. He has aimed,
and aimed alone. in this policy at the pro-
motion of the peace and well-being of the
great islands which lie near our shores
The policy involved Is something much more
important than any little details which may
be In the treaty 1t is a question whether
We are going to maintain in the West In
dies condition Of peace and progress and
ordered liberty, not on account Of the Mon
roe doctrine, but to the end that danger to
the Monroe doctrine and all that such dan
ger imports need never arise"
Mr.. Teller Defends the Senate.
Mr.. Teller followed Mr.. Lodge In a de-
fense of the privileges Of the Senate In the
matter of treaties. He complained of what
ne charged was a tendency to refer to OBJ
position to a treaty as an attack upon the
President. With reference to the Santo
Domingo matter he said that the executive
department was proceeding Just 1t would
IL the treaty had been ratified He agreed
with Mr.. Lodge that conditions In Santo
Domingo might become such as to necessi-
tate the Interference Of the United States.
but urged that the executive alone could
not take that step. He contended that in
Sante Domingo the President had attempt
ed to do what only an act of Congress could
justify and he said that the President had
himself admitted that he had practically
carried the treaty into effect. He said that
contrary to what the President had said IN
the executive Of bearing the burdens OF
other nations. The President had no right
to put into execution any agreement or
modus vivendi IN Santo Domingo without
authority from Congress.
Mr.. Teller then branched off into gen.
erai discussion Of the railroad rate making |
question and defended the Senate against
a newspaper charge of obstructing the con-
sderation of that question He said that |
there had not been sufficient time last ses- |
sion for the proper consideration of the |
subject. Nor could the Senate be charged |
with dereliction because of the fact that no |
railroad bill had been reported. Delay In |
committee was necessary in view OF the
Importance Of the subject and the diversity
of opinion on II. The executive should |
leave the working out Of the problem to |
Congress and the Senate should viudfcate
it's right to deliberate legislation regardless |
of outside suggestion. |
Mr.. Money gave notice OF a speech today |
on the Moroccan and Dominican questions.