The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19
SENATE ADJOURNS,
LEAVING TREATY
Solid Democratic Opposition
Prevents Action oil santo
Domingo Convention.
DANIEL ON THE PRESIDENT '!::' y :.
Roosevelt Manly Man Says V',iir-
gilman. Speaking in Favor
Of Teller Resolution.

(From Our Regular CorresnondentD
WASHINGTON ID C., March 18--Thc
a close of the extra session Of the Senate
this afternoon WIS without feature. The
session Of twelve days may have the
same thing said pf II with perfect truth
d Scarcely an hour OF the twelve days has
becn III opcr session. and the public
q debate has not been specially interesting.
The session failed to accomplish the
& object for which 1t was called. the ratt-
Z fication OF the treaty with the republic
OF Santo Domingo. whereby America was
a8to take over the customs houses OF the
B republic md from the revenues discharge
3 the running expenses OF the government
and pny Off the foreign Indebtedness. an
arrangenent which, could have been but
& beneficial 10 the people OF Santo Do-s
mingo. but which would have committed
tits country to the policy Of guarantee
ing every claim which n foreign govern!
a m cnt should get upHfn the future against
II one of tho Central or South American
Il republics ss!
Az The President was eager for the n At Il
Il ficatIon of tho treaty The Democrats
were against IT to a man. The supcrbs Or
ganization, which the minority presented
has elected the. admiration OF the ma
H FORTY side and seemed like return to
Y old tines .53 tn Y AS 4! a q
Blow at President.
4 n The Republicans were badly divided,
3 The treaty could not have been ratified
without Democratic votes. but 1t could
Il not commend the solid support Of the
n Republicans. 1t fis the belief OF many
who are ii, position to have accurate
informaiion5on the subject that Republ,-
II cans who are opposed TO the enactment
u or a law to regulate railroad :3 IA tess
which the President VIII endeavorSss8 :. .
4 secure at m extra session OF CongrSsS
Il next fall. Il lined up sgatnst the ratifica- 4
y ton OF the trcatySin order to damage the
prestige OF the President and weaken
him In the coming fight. Others on the
ii Republican side Opposed the raj flea ton
55of the treaty because honestly Of the
opinion that It was too great q d. departure
from traditional policy. Ehetber the POI q
scy& illustrated by the trea ~ is bes Nor
1.-The country or not, the at titude OF the
senate towards Il cannot fail to- com
ID Iiland tho respect Of the Amer tcan public
! The tremendous Influence Of the admin
$istration was exerted TO have the treaty
ratified but from the first q strong
minority. II not ma ori ~. OF the Sen e
nte has insisted on examining the sub
tect With care, caution and a&de ternt-
nation to go ut the merits. Finally, II,
tt shut the doors upon the treaty and left
III "a drift for the present until next
y fall or winter The President Is still
firm In his discrimination to have Uncle
Il Sam become debt collector and police
man for the continent.
Speech by Daniel.
There VAS practically no discussion Of
81 the Dominican question IN executive
session Of the Senate to-day. Before,
Il the. doors were closed an effort was made
II to secure the adoption Of 4 a resolution
NJ offered by Senator Teller requesting the
4 President to send to the Senate corre-6
spondence leading up 10 the negotiation
N OF the Dominican trea y. 55i358
M During discussion Of the resolut ion Mr..
A Teller said: s5
55s Il have heard on tho street one reason
& advanced why we should Immediately
ss;ru tifyzs this treaty, That q Is "a foreign
IS government--G Germany Is likely to invade
Sunto Domingo II "a. II
MI Mr.. Daniel argued that # the rcsolu-
n tiqA were referred TO the committee no
reply could be had al tlle present session.
and said that SO simple and courteous
Y a request should be adopted. CONTINUE
" ing, he said: 33
81 believe the President is n manly
man. a bold man Il II NAN who does not;
Il fear to do anything he feels that.5it Is
right to do. The O doptiOn of so re-
# spec,fnl ii request would not put the
president IN the. false position some
n senators appear to fear. " Al All
i9 Mr.. Daniel insisted that the informa-5
ton asked for was needed. s st
Replying. Mr., Lodge said he never had
known OF but one case where CORE
spondence In relation To the negotiation
tSof a treaty had been requested OF the
4 president, and in that case tho infor-$
nation was sent after the .ratif ication5
HI OF the treaty. III the resolution we're
adopted" said MIR. Lodge. and the PreI =
ident should refuse. as believe he
would be compelled y 10 do IN the proper
u observance or comfy existing between
h nations, some hostile persons would not
u be slow 10 charge HAT he was withhold
Ing information" s5.
Treaty Stays on Calendar,
Mr. Teller said that President WASH
81 ington, without any precedent before.
before linl, had been brave enough to
refuse Information, asked for by. the
House. "A think We iiaye never had a
II President who was outrageous enough
to refuse Improper information, nor a
4 Senate mean enough to crltlcise the
Bright sDisea