The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-16

THE SAN DOMINGO ANNEXATION SCHEME was
knocked in the head yesterday, the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs instructing Mr.. Sumner to
report to the Senate adversely to the ratification of
the treaty negotiated with President Baez by Mr.
Perry, our commercial agent, some months ago
The vote in the committee stood five to two as fol-
lows :-Afirmatve-Senators Harlan and Cameron ;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sumner, Patterson, Morton, Cas-
sery, and Schurz. The terms Of the rejected treaty
were as follows:-
"Frst The United States stipulate to pay the sum
"second. This money is to be devoted to the lqui-
dation OF all the obligations OF the republic of san
Domingo, including the redemption OF its currency,
which is represented to be OF comparatively small
amount.
''Thrd. In case the obligations to be assumed by
the United States shall exceed the aforementioned
sum OF Sl5O0,0O0, the public lands Of San Domingo
are pledged as security for the excess.
''FouTth The liquidation or the obligations is TO be
mtrusted to commissioners, one to be appoluted by
each Of the contracting parties
"Eifth. In consideration OF the discharge of these
obligations, San Domingo cedes To the United States
all forts docks, custOmhouses, aud all other public
buildings arssnals, ETC., and complete jurisdiction
"slxth San Domingo to be annexed or acquired
as territory, and not as STATE. and subject TO the
legislation Of Congress, In the same manner as the
Teuitoiie Of the United states.
seventh. The treaty To be valid to all tntents and
purposes when ratneu by the senate Of the United
States, and confirmed by the vote Of majority OF
the citizens OF San Domingo"
The following is schedule OF the property which
the United states would nave acquired by the ratn-
cation OF the treaty.
"Ihe stronghold OF the city OF San Domingo,
which cOmprehends its walls, 10 forts and small re-
doubts, two heavy batterie, various quarters two
powder magazines, the fortress called Homanage
and park OF al tllery, vita Iull aramenG Of can
ron and mortars, iron and brass shells, grenades,
grape muskets, and other utensils, and instruments
Indispensable To fortified place; the Castle OF San
JerOnimo; the Castle Of jana on the river OF
that name; the Fort San Luis, at Santiago de
Los Caballeros; the Castle OF San Felipe, al
Puerto Plata; Ihe rOrt VI Sau FRANCISCO, at NOME
Christi the Fort Of HanCa Barbara, at SalnAna the
Fort OF LOS Cacaoa, at the sane p tce; the 'u'toI
House at san domingo. and lis depeudt ncies; tn'
Custom House OF Samana, DuiC or timber; tina oIrt'
OF San Domingo, MacOrea, Azua, SaInana, OrGertO
PLATA and Monte Christi, which are those which are
licensed for commerce with foreigners There are
moreover an indni'y of ports. bays and eoVes whc'
could be applied TO similar use, especially BaraooR
Puerte Viejo, De Azua, La Caldera, La komana
Charon, hatanzas, ana ManzanillO Various Othe
points intended for fOrtihcat1Ds military stations
and which have either been removed or not ye
erected"
1t was further provided in the treaty that, upon 1t
ratification by the United States the OF 2Ss
paid by the United States account OF the rent o
samana Bay, should be deducted from the sum O