Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-04-07
san DOMINGO TREATY
PLAN TOTIDE OVER SENATE AND
PRESIDENTIAL RUPTURE.

Acceptance of Dominican Proposition for Amer
lean Citizens to Collect Customs, and Hold
a Portion Till Treaty Is Ratified 1T Will
Probably Be Accepted by the Senate Next
FalI-Surmise That President Roosevelt Has
| informally Assisted to Pave the Way for
Peace Between the Eastern BeIigerents-
Canal Commission Now Reorsanlzed-The
President on His Hunting Tour - Confines
His Slaughter to Large Game.
tFrom our regular correspondent
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., April ).
The President has reached a deci-
sion with regard to the Dominion ne
gotiations which promises to tide over
the delicate situation resultant from
the Scnate's adjournment without &C.
ton on the dominican protocol and
obviate all possibility OF conflict with
| foreign powers over the question of
Dominican Indebtedness. This con-
sists OF the acceptance of the Domini-
can governments proposition that the
United States assent TO the appoint
ment OF American citizens who will,
when appointed by Santo Domingo,
administer the affairs of the Domin.
loan customs houses and deposit in
some New York bank 50 per cent. OF
the customs receipts, the remaining 40
per cent to be paid over to the govern
ment of Santo Domingo. The 55 per
cent. deposited in New York will re.
main intact pending action by the
United States Senate on the Domini-
can protocol. Ii such action is favor
able, the money will be paid pro rata
on the adjudicated claims against
Santo Domingo. If the Senate rejects
the treaty the whole amount will be
returned to Santo Domingo.
Contrary to his usual methods OF
procedure, the President summoned to
his assistance Senators German, Lodge,
Spooner, Foraker and Knox, and it was
only on their advice that the course
adopted was the only one that properly
could be pursued that the President
gave hi. final consent to the arrange
ment. The President has already, on
request OF Santo Domingo, named
two men to act as receivers of Domin.
lean customs when they shall have
been appointed by President Morales.
The present indications are that the
Dominican protocol will he ratified by
the Senate next fall. The Democrats
in the upper chamber administered
severe rcbuke to the President for
what they believe to be his intention
of acting in this matter without con-
snlting the Senate. Having done that
and demonstrated to him the necessity
of conducting the foreign affairs of the
nation in accordance with the provi.
sions OF the constitution, they are now
prepared to act on wholly patriotic
grounds and will consider the Domin-
lean treaty solely on its merits. The
circumstances surrounding the Repub-
lie of Santo Domingo, its close proxi.
nifty to the United States and its ap-
peal to this country to assist it in
meeting its obligations at time when
no other power can render such as.
sistance without coming into conflict
with the Monroe Doctrine are all like
ly to appeal to Democratic as we'll as
Republican Senators and the prediction
that the treaty will eventually be rati-
fled seems to be we'll founded.
! Diplomatic circles in Washington
are extremely interested in the reports
Of peace overtures having been made
to Japan by Russia and it is generally
believed that President Roosevelt has
played an important part in the pro.
gress thus far made, although it is pro.
bable that his good Offices have been
exercised in an unofficial manner and
without formal request from Russia.
The impression prevails generally that
the Russian Ambassador told Prssi-
dent Roosevelt that his country would
consent to no forfeiture OF territory
and to the payment of no indemnity
and that the President communicated
this fact to Kogoro Takihira, the ia
panese Minister. Be that as it may,
this information has reached Toxic,
and the decision OF Japan as to wheth-
er or not peace negotiations can be
entered into on these terms is anx.
iously awaited.
The President has called for and re.
ceived the designations OF all the mem.
bers of the Panama Canal Commission,
and will shortly announce the person.
mel OF the reorganized Commission
This step was taken in accordance with
the Presidents intention, announced
some time ago. to reorganize the Com
mission on different lines and place in
the important positions men OF energy
and exceptional executive ability.
Thus far. the President has selected
Judge Charles E. Magoon of Nebraska,
now law officer of the Bureau of Insu.
lar Affairs. for Governor OF the canal
zone. Judge Magoon, who will thus
become member of the new Com.
mission, will also act "a United States
Minister to Panama. Chief Engineer
Wallace, who has all along had charge
of the engineering work of the canal,
will also become a member of the
Commission and present indications
are that Theodore P. Shonts, President
of the Clovar Leaf Railroad, will be
appointed chairman of the Commits.
sion. The President is exercising the
i otuIooe SoiO AZ thC cClCCklOu LlC
new Commission. He is far from sat.
isfied with the work of that which has
just resigned, although he appreciates
that it has labored under some grave
disadvantages, and he hopes now great
ly to expedite the work of construct.
ing the canal by the selection OF men
pre-eminently fit to conduct the work.
The President will leave Washing.
ton on his southern and western trip
next Monday and will go directly to
San Antonio where the reunion of the
Rough Riders is to occur, on April 7.
He will then come north and his pri-
vate car will be switched into q side
track somewhere in Colorado, the
President will shoulder his gun and
set out for game region which has
been recommended to him az contain
ing quarry we'll worthy of his proves
in the hunting line. 1t is noteworthy
that the President constantly and in.
variably refuses invitations to shoot
birds, although that is practically the
only game to be found in the vicinity
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