The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-03-23
UNITED STATES SENATE
SPECIAL SESSION.
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Only one amendment to the San Do
mingo treaty was offered Monday. That
was presented by Senator Bacon and
provided that such expenses of the army
and navy as may be incurred in carry
ing out the provisions of the treaty shall
be paid from the revenues of San Do
mingo. This amendment was pending at
the time the Senate adjourned. Senator
Burrows read statement which de-
clared that the original investment OF
the San Domingo Improvement Com
rany was only $500 and that 1t has
grown to $4,000 drawing per cent.
Senator Teller made an earnest plea for
consideration of the treaty with open
dors so that the position of the Senators
might be perfectly understood. but his
motion was voted down without divis-
ion. He then moved that a stenographer
be present to record the debate, but that
also was defeated.
Developments Tuesday make it plain
that there is little chance that the San
Domingo treaty will be ratified. Party
lines were drawn sharply in the discus
sion of the treaty by the Senate in exec
utive session, and the support of several
Democratic members, on which the
friends of ratification were depending,
apparently is not to be had. The Dem
ocrats will return to the fold, and on
both sides it is admitted there Is little
prospect the convention will be ratified.
The Republicans have counted as GER
tain the votes Of Senators McEnery and
Foster of Louisiana and Clark of Arkan-
sas. Senator German, the minority lead
er, gave notice that these Senators are
now pledged against the treaty. 1t Is not
expected that Mr.. McEnery or Mr..
Clark will return to Washington to vote.
The discussion took on a decided parti-
san basis. Senators Teller, Morgan and
other Democrats criticised the admins
tration severely. Senator Teller assert
ed that the administration could not be
blameless in permitting Commander Din
lingham to exercise so much authority.
Senator Spooner defended the course of
the Department of State. Senator Fora
ker and Cullom followed along the same
lines. Senator Bacon started to address
the Senate, but was seized with gastritis
and was unable to go on. The Senate
then adjourned.
In the course of the Senate debate
Wednesday on the Dominican treaty
Senator Hepburn of Idaho made an ex-
tended argument in favor of the annexa-
tion of San Domingo. He declared the
destiny of this, as we'll as other Islands,
was to be under the control of the United
States. Senator Teller introduced res
olution of inquiry, asking the State De-
partment for information concerning re-
lations with the Dominican government
between July 1, 1904, and March 1,
1905. Senator Cullom objected to the
| reading of the resolution, declaring the
matter pertained to executive session.
"The Senator cannot take me off the
floor" said Senator Teller, warmly. He
! insisted that his resolution be read. The
| resolution directed the State Depart
ment to send to the Senate copies of in
structions given to Commander Dilling-
ham and Minister Dawson regarding
Dominican affairs, and all communica-
| tions ting to the treaty. The Senate
| then went into executive session until adj
| journment.
| Senator Morgan made a sensa tional
] speech Ill the executive session OF tNe
/; Senate Thursday, in which he charged
| that William Nelson Crowell of New
York was prime mover in a scheme to
| influence the United States in the fnan.
cial affairs of San Domingo. Crowell
he alleged, was acting in the interest OF
| syndicate which holds mass of claims
against Latin-American republics, in
| Guiding a large part of the debts of San
Domingo, and also was trying to defeat
a plan of Mr.. and Mrs. Reader of Ala
| bama to obtain certain concessions from
the Dominican government. The Senate
did not devote its entire time in execu
| tive session to the San Domingo treaty
The Nicaraguan extradition treaty wal
; ratified and the Russian corporation
! treaty discussed at length. The New
! lands resolution calling on the President
if not incompatible with public interests
! to send to the Senate certain information
regarding Dominican affairs, was adopt
ed.