New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-29
SAN DOMINGO.


SPEECHES OF SENATOR SEIZURE AGAINST RATI-
FICATION, AND OF SENATORS CARPENTER
AND COLE IN ITS FAyOR-THE TINE FOR
RATIFICATION TO BE EXTENDED.
WASHINGTON March 2S.-When the Senate
went into Executive session to-day, the consideration OF
the Dominican Treaty was Immediately resumed. Mr..
Schurz, who entitled to the floor, read from manu-
script his argument in opposition to the treaty. He is
represented to have spoken with great force and earnest
ness He held that the proposed exation would only
bring another element Of trouble into our political and
social system; that the problem Of what to do with the
same in the South, under much more favorable
circumstances, had taxed the best intellect
OF the country for years. These people.
like the people of Mexico and the other Spanish colonies
had thoroughly demonstrated their incapacy for self
government Their whole history was history Of revo
lutions They had interests in common with us.
They immoral, vicious, and lazy, and he did not
know what could be dore with them, and IL take them
it must be political and social equals They must
have equal share in the Government The represen
tatives theysend will upon the foot
ing the present Representatives OF the American
pie He disputed the idea that by conac: with the ct
OF the United States the moral and intellectual char
Of the islanders would be improved and contended
that republican principles never had and never Will pre-
vail under O tropical climate. The Anglo Saxon who
went there would become enervated by the climate, de-
morallzod by association and would instead OF raising
the natives his SCALE inevitably sink to their degraded
level. He alluded to the immense cost Of the late
In lives and money, and the great strain which
publican institutions had been called upon to
bear while in the throes Of emerging from that
war. The question Ia, Can we bear any further
strain upon our institutions by introducing these
homogeneous people into natoni Certainly there 10
inducement TO compensate for the danger We have
real need for any Of these West India islands we
with one. manifest destiny will compel us
go until acquire the whole. The cost of this will
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least corresponding advantage. Mr. schurz was sue
ceeded by Mr. Carpenter who vigorously attacked his
arguments Mr. Carpenter said there could be no more
difference in climate and characteristics between the Do
and the citizens Of the United States than there
between the characteristics OF the people already
embraced in territory or than there in the varied
climate Of immense territory. The arguments which
the Senator based upon the influences OF tropical
climate would apply just well to Louisiana and other
portions Of the South TO San Domingo. 1t one Of
the beauties Of institutions that the General Govern
had nothing TO do with the administration OF local
affairs with the customs and local govern
ment Of these people. We had nothing to do with these
considerations II they added the United States,
all the control would have would be where
the administration Of national matters was con-
cerned. As to diversity Of interests rendering
the proposed union incompatible, could there
any diversity Of interest than there Is between
New England and the Vosti And yet the union between
these two sections harmonious In regard to the mani
fest destiny that may impe us to pursue our tropical
acquisitions 1t should be remembered that our manifest
destiny is toward the North well the South, that
there we have people equally hardy, equally energetic
equally industrious with and certainly able to over
balance any tendency to soth enervatoD or immortality
infused into by contact with tropical posses
sions Mr. Cole also advocated the ratification Of the
treaty. He gave account Of his visit to the Island
sketched its history spoke in glowing terms OF its re-
sources asserted that the saubrity OF the climate
was unparalleled He thought that Baez and his minis
tiers were patriots of highest class and actuated
by no corrupt making the sale. Neither did
he think believe that the treaty job Of OF
our home patriots had been charged. When Mr. Cole
concluded Mr. Nye who 1t Is understood for the treaty
obtained the floor but the Executive session had then
lasted four hours the Senate adjourned Eight
or ten Senators still desire to speak the subject
but il another Executive session is held tomorrow 1t 10
hoped that vote may be reached. Some Senators wish
10 go on with legislative business tomorrow to dispose
the OF Gen. Ames and 10 upon the Texas bill
before resumiDg the consideration OF the Georgia bill
In view Of probability that the treaty cannot be dis
posed of within the time stipulated in its provision
namely March 49, is said that President Baez has for
warded to President Grant his assent that
order to give the fullest latitude discussion. 1t Is
also reported the OF Its failure the Senate
proposition be made appoint special committee
of Senators and Representatives ~ visit san Domingo
and make thorough investigation OF the condition OF
affairs there and report the Of tie island its
financial situation, all matters which NN assist In
forming q correct and unpreludced judgment