The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-26
70 SUBMIT TREATY TO SENATE
gU4T BODY WIZ CONSIDER THE
DOMINICAN AGREEMENT.
administration Announces That II Never
intended 10 Act Independently Text
n; convention IN BE in Washington
soon-To ASK the Presidents Views.

soon-ro ASK the Presidents Views.
U,.ulSGtos Jan. q. The authoritative
abatement WAS made to-day at the state
ner,r'ineat that the agreement between
,be rl'ed states and Santo Domingo by
uti,b ,n4 Government will assume control
~ Dominican customs will be submitted
n the senate for its ratification.
,rht belated announcement was not pro-
a,,o,J according TO the official who gave II
h. rho press. 10y any new consideration
~ tho subject on the contrary. he said,
:, b,j been the Administrations intention
rom the beginning to give the Senate the
r,nortuultv Of approving or disapproving
,hs agreement which officials say they
think 4, I'M the form Of a protocol.
,iatp Department announcement will
90, nj, rest the troubled mind of several
Senators who we're disposed to believe that
.bo Government had gone too far in making
ouch I'm important arrangement with
t,-oi,n nation without reference to the
.,dvi,e and consent OF the Senate. these
Senators accepted as authoritative the
Quoted statement printed on Monday in
winch the purpose of the Administration
toward Santo Domingo and some OF the de-
tail, n the protocol were set forth.
Other Senators sought to cast doubt on
Tho authenticity Of the statement for the
evident purpose of making it appear that
the character and scope of the arrangement
had mo-, been officially disclosed A a
matter Of fact. the statement questioned
,r,s authorized by the Administration and
vas given TO the press by an officer of the
state IJeI artment'
4 good deal Of agitation was shown by
Senators to-day because Of their under
Standing that the Administration had made
q farreachng compact with the Dominican
RsuubHc without saying by your leave
10 the senate The resolution introduced
on Monday by Senator Bacon of Georgia
calling ON the President for information,
wa added to to-day 10y the presentation OF
tuition bv Senator Teller of Colorado
declsling that 1T is the duty OF the Senate
Of the nited States to adhere to, support
and firmly maintain its right of particpa-
tion in every agreement, treaty or con-
ynrtion entered into with any foreign Power
maj has the effect Of law under the Con-
s,iiution Of the United States, and every
such agree NJ that IL not submitted
the Senate e its advice and consent to,
end is no, ratified by a vote of two-thrds
Of the Senators present and constituting
n quorum Of the Senate, is not obligatory
Az the supreme law upon the Govern
meni the States or the people of the United
States
Roth Senator's Bacon and Teller are Demo
crat. INT there was evidence to-day that
some Republican Senators were worried
over the rumors hat the agreement signed
a. Santo Domingo city would not be sub
rnjrted TO- the Senate. Mr.. Bacon who had
tried 10 have his resolution discussed on
the Senate floor yesterday and the day be-
fore brought up the matter to-day at a
81, 4 On
lations After some discussion It was
agreed that Senator Lodge should write
note to President Roosevelt asking II the
arrangement with Santo Domingo was a
treaty which would be submitted TO the
Senate
In view of what was announced at the
State DEPARTMENT, IL is evident that the
answer will be generally IN the affirmative,
although the agree ment may be called
protocol and not a treaty.
some Senators are manIfesting concern
over the terms Of tie Dominican COM
pact They express fear that he arrange-
inent may he construed as binding the
United states TO assume the obligations
al Santo Domingo toward foreign Govern
ment- The Administration holds that this
view is not tenahle and when the prot ocol
goes TO the Senate an explanation oil It's
PURPOSES and scope will be given.
Commander Albert c. Dilling CHAM. who
has been in Santo Domingo City for ten
Z days, assisting Minister Dawson IN max
ing arrangements with President Morales.
Jeff S1nto Domingo yesterday for Wash
ingtOn He will come to this country via
Cuba and will bring with him all Of the
documents signed by Minister Dawson
and President Morales.
Rear Admiral Sigshee is still at Santo
Domingo City with the cruiser Newark,
the gmboat Castine the destroyer Stewart
and the collier Sterling The Castine or the
Stewart has probably been used to carry
Commander Dillingham; away from the
island The State and he Navy depart
Service deny all knowledge Of the report
that the revenue cutter Dexter left San
. Juan, Porto Rico. to intercept a shipment
OF arms TO Santo Domingo revolutionists.