New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-16
THE PROTOCOL GOES OVER
an, HOPE 4BANDONED.
dominican Contention Cannot Be
Ratified at This Session.
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,,-ssbington. March 15.-Au hope OF ratifyng
,ha sapio Domingo protocol at this session of
congress has been abandoned, and the Senate
.. rcy- considering the most graceful method of
dt,raeing Of the matter Several prominent
Senator'S called the White House this morn
trr and described the situation to the President
they showed MIN that they had not enough
votes 10 ratify the protocol and that a vote
would inevitably mean its rejection Later,
,btv said they had hoped that under the cir
eumstances the President would see fit to with
draw the az g-ecnent for the present. but he
made no such suggestion, ard it was finally in
formally determined that action the con-
yention must he deferred until the special ses-
eion which is TO be called in the fall and it was
70 announced from the White House.
when tho Senate met at noon, however. the
leaders appeared ne undetermined as to the
hsst oourse to be pursued and no final decision
had bee. reached when adjournment was taken
late in the afternoon The suggestion that
con7rniss. on be sent 10 Santo Domingo was men
toned 10 the President. but he expressed the
oninion that such commission could not prop
er1v he appointed and his views were concurred
IN rs 7snnbers OF the Senate. The suggestion
that subcommittee of the Committee on For
oign Relations be sent to Santo Domingo was
discussed but found supporters among the
Republican leaders. It is barely possible that a
resolution calling on the President for further
Information regarding the Dominican situation
might be adopted. but that is not likely. and the
indica tions tonight are that the treaty will be
referred back In the committee for consideration.
end that final adjournment will he taken this
week as soon as certain nomins tions be
confirmed.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE.
While the failure Il the treaty at this time
is generally charged to the fact that the Demo-
Gratis united in their opposition. IT is main
iained in administrative circles that the Repub-
lj0sn majority in the Senate cannot he held
flameless. II is argued that the debate the
arbitration treaties and their final amendment.
cespite the Presidents protest. only paved the
~sy FOR the defeat Of The present agreement.
hie the debate on the Naval Appropriation
tiH ia which certain Republican Senators dis
PLAYED hostility to the foreign policy of the adj
Ininistration. followed by the numerous commit
tee anendInents Of the treaty. largely contrib
utod to he unity with which the minority has
opposed the Dominican protocol. Moreover the
absence from Washington of certain influential
Senator's, including some who have expressed
pproNaG of the convention. is held to have had
SIS effect. ard all combined have proved of as
s3stsnce to the Democratic leader in solidifying
the opposition.
leading Senators. however. maintain that
there little ground for these conclusions. They
insist that knowledge that the administration
vas prepared 70 eonsfrue the word ''agfeemelt
rs used in the arbitration treaties as meaning
something less than treaty-something that
could he approved by the Executive without the
rdyice and consent of the Senate-doubtIess had
its effect and rendered Senators more cautious
in their consideration of the protocol The pre-
eminent factor in defeating the Santo Domingo
treaty. they declare. however, has been the
Victiou IF many Senators that the Dillingham;
Sanchez memorandum OF agreement was pri-
marily intended 10 he put into effect without the
approval Of the Senate. Despite the reiterated
declarations of those in a position to know
prominent Republican Senators have asserted
their conviction that this the case. have
cued that the agreement was prepared in Jan
uGry and stipulated that il should go into eff
feet on February l. and that, without impugu-
ing the sincerity Of Secretary Hay. they are con-
fdent that there was an intention on the part
of some responsible officials conduct the Do
innican affair without consulting the Senate
Republicans admit that they have insisted on
the accuracy OF this assertion in the Senate, and
Democrats declare that no other factor has been
so potent in solidifying them against the proto-
col as these assertions made by Republican Sen
ators Of high standing.
AN INVESTIGATION POSSIBLE
While the President and leading members of
Ire senate reject the idea of sending a m
mission 10 Santo Domingo TO investigate fiscal
conditions in that republic. it is by no means
Improbable that the President will cause further
investigation 10 he made. that he can an
uripate. when Congress meets i'm October. some
q the objections that have been raised in the
present session. 1t is possible for instance that
NE President may secure the services OF Jacob
II Hollander who was selected to organize the
hscai system Of Porto Rico: was afterward ap-
pointed Treasurer Of the island by President
|chinley. and was successful IN that work, to
make a. careful, study of Dominican conditions.
70 he followed by recommendations as TO the
course which should be pursued with view to
henlties. IT is not likely. however, that the
President would send anything resembling a
commission TO the island for that purpose
r. IS seems proba BILE. the protocol is allowed
to repose in the Foreign Relations Committee
nntl October the Republicans will they be-
Aeye, have almost enough votes to effect ratii-
eation without Democratic assistance. The
norinsl political status of the Senate is fifty
aght Republicans and thirty-two Democrats
which allows. Of course. for Missouri and Della
ware filling the vacancies i'm their representa-
'oia With al vacancies filled it would require
"aly TWO Democratic votes to insure ratification
ever if developments in the recess did not result
u much larger detection from The ranks of
the opposition.
PROCEEDINGS X THE SENATE.
senslor Newlands offered a resolution to-day
eallng on the President tc send to the Senate
sefian Information believed TO be in the posses
son Of the State Department in relation to
1opinican affairs. The resolution was not seri.