The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
Morales Govefnmentand
Outs" Animated by
Same Idea.
TREATY BEING DRAFTED
If 1t Fails, President Roose-
velt May Act on Emer-
gency.

A strong pro-American sentiment
exists IN Santo Domingo, according 10
advieesS received here.
The desire to get under the eagles
wing exists not only with the Morales
government, with whom Commander Dill
iingham is negotiating, but with tie
outs who go still further and say
they desire the United States to take
entire charge of the government They
are animated partially by spite against
Morales, for, rather than have him sus-
tanned IN office by the United States,
they would prefer the Washington Gov
ernment should occun4- the republic,
as in the case of Cuba, set it on its feet
with a clean balance sheet, and give It
fresh start in the sisterhood OF ma
tons.
Treaty Being Drafted.
The statement is made authoritatively
at the State Department, that the
United States viii not take over the
fiscal protectorate of the island until a
treaty has been submitted to the Senate
for ratification.
In the event that this treaty goes over
by default on account of the limited
time before Congress adjourns. it is be-
neved the policy followed will inevita-
bly, result in the Executive taking over
the protectorate during the time inter
yenipg before another session Of Con-
gress on the ground that an emergency
exists.
Meeting With Morales.
Copies of santo Domingo newspapers
received here give graphic accounts of
the meeting of Commander a. c. DfI-
1iRgnam, our special commissioners IN
republic when they sslsaa4s1Eagetfer TO
make the protocol which is &c rest.tt IN
our taking over the island.
Champagne corks popped, baEis
played, ard there was much ioIIifIca-
tion over the occasion. The felicitaticns
exchanged were of the most nowery
character. Commander Dillingham; who
has never commanded more than one
ship, was exalted by the Dominicans 10
the rank of commodore and the
american representative III his toast
congratulated President Morales IN the
highest terms and used the words:
Permit me 10 drink to the independ-
ence Of the Dominican Republic
Good Feeling Expressed.
The Listin Diario. the official Donin-
lean paper, concludes its ingenious ac-
count as follows:
After champagne had been served
10 again express his wishes for the pros
perity of both republics, and for the
personal happiness of President Morales
and the cabinet. to which the first
magistrate of the nation replied by
tCasting President Roosevelts the rep
resentatiye OF the great Republic OF
North America and the happiness Of
both countries
Minister Sanchez closed the ceremony
by expressing q desire that the bonds of
friendship between the United States
and Santo Domingo should grow closer
every day, and Joasting the personal
ha arciness Of President Roosevelt
Then there began an animated con-
versation between Senior Morales and
the North American representatives.
ana n quarter OF an hour afterwarti
AIessrs. Dawson and Dillingham; took
leave of the President and his com
panions.
''As they passed out the guard pre-
sented arms, and the band performed
the American hymn. THE Star-Span-
gled Banner