New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
SAN DOMINGO.

SENATOR SUMMERS SPEECH AGAINST ANNEXA-
TIoN-PROBABLE DEFEAT or TIE TREATY.
WAsHIrGToN, March 24.-No legislative bust
ness was dono the Senate to-day, aud mono was at
tempted rs yesterdays journal was read, Sena-
tor sumner moved to so into Executive session, N
cordance with the understanding yesterday. As soon as
tho galleries cleared and the doors closed Mr. Sum
ner moved to take up the San Domingo treaty, and pro-
ceeded TO argue against its ratification by the Senate
His speech Ia described very able and exhaustive
one covering all the points likely to arise In connection
with tho subject He spoke the entire afternoon, and
when he had finished the Senate adjourned. Ae showed
that the expense to Government would be enormous
before all the obligations which tho Government would
would be discharged, and insisted that we rati-
fed this treaty should have 10 secure all the Islands,
which would entail untold expense. He also argued
against the necessity OF San Domingo, and said 1t was
wholly useless to the United States. Every Senator
remained IN bis seat and listened with marked attention
during the entire four hours Many OF the Senators pro-
nounce Mr. Summers speech OF the most powerful
ever made the Senate and ia effect WILL 1t Is asserted
tend than anything else to defeat the project SEN
ator Morton has tho floor when the subcc; comes up
again, and is said to be as well prepared for advocating
the ratification OF the treaty with effect az Senator SUM-
ner was against IT, The Democrats will oppose the
treaty in body 1t conceded that the project will So
cure majority but viii lack the two-thfds vote re-
ouired 10 ratfy 1t. 1t understood that but one
speech was TO be made on each side, namely Mr. sum
mel and br hortons but thus arrangement IS not Akey
10 be carried ont.
The time FOR exchange OF treaty Publications Will er
pire ON the oath INST sir J. r. 0Sulyan arrived here
today direct from Gan Domingo, bringing important
official dispatches including the general result OF the
vote in favor OF annexation Tue Minister OF Foreign
Anlirs SAVE there than two cent in the
negative MI OSulyan rcfutes the innuendcs and
charges against the parties who we're prominent III ad'o
eating and negotiating the treaty.
Of hp on
tops to-day the san Domingo treaty was discussed and
the Committee appeared 10 be unanimous IN opposition 10
recommending preparation Tor the purchase should
the Senate ratfy the treaty.
HUMANITY AND san DOMINGO.
IA me RAZOR Of inc TrtbHHe.
SIR. II is q question for tho hunanitarians
whether We have .igt To rcpol the san D0unicahs VINO
are ,neang Ia us admission 10 the great Eephplc
In san Domingo Slavery got its first foohold III America
IN Gan Domlugo slavery first abolished IN America
Now thesc door blacks. who have been struggling of
yoar. frat against spain then against France ana very
at,v apa,nst spain again procure md preserve te
TO of their own accord. ana ask
IN e ,,k. into tlc nation which has 70 recently emahc
,.d for Gf heir race. and endowed them Win
ia, r1bt, Of citizenship Have we moral riglt 10 REJECT
their applcationi vC, who profess to feel 80 great u III
tere.f in the Advancement OF nnh"h!' ~ 'e p'Vs'''
ofcy,zationLayo We - moral light TO turn our backs
Al, these weak san D0inicans striving To MI themselves
10 10 onF$evc-aud recsate theu back 10 anarchy ana
poverty NV
Ea,hi"Pon March "a. 1870.