The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-15
Democrats Will Defeat.
Santo Domingo Con j |;
yentiOni lin Senate.
ADMINISTRATION
UNDER HOT FIRE: {;
Criticism 50 Harsh That Spooner
Spends Hour Defending State
Department, Which He Says NJ
5.. Was Not Responsible !.
forbActs Of Naval Of 3s3
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I \ b. .3s. WASHINGTON March 14----The dis.
n clission Of the Domino clan treaty IN tho
a executive session OF the Senate to day
4 resulted In the drawing Of party lncs.$
rlic Democrats, who have been reported
q as likely to support the treaty. Will re- g "A
turn to the fold, 81 Is said and on both
4 Bdcs OF tho clamberBit is# admitted that
4 there Is little prospect that Sthc conven-E
q ton will be ratified. Tho Republicans
X have been depending on some ID nocratic$$
I. support. and have counted as ccrta In the
Il votes of Senators h1cI1nery and Foster,
4. Of Louisiana, and Clarke, OF. Arkansas.
n Senator German. tho !. minority cad er, !,
u gave notice to-day that these senator's
D arc now pledged against the trea ty, and
Fl It was stated that Senator; McI5ncry to-f
Sl morrow w III recall his telegram authorize
I'll Ing Senator Cullom to pair him for the
4 convention. II iB not expected that either
~ }le or Senator Clarke will return to-
Washington 70 vote. Senator Foster VII "
Ii remain Sin1 Washington and vote with his
Fl party. ss53 # II A$fHi @ " Il
M owe to Postpone
The Republicans had planned TO recall
tflaJr absentces. but a It was reported to-
Il night that even $wi tn the FULL Republican
IL strength here tho noe essary two thirds
XII FOR ratlfica tion could not be mustered II
~ there Is no detection OF Democratic yotcs.s
S1,lle depletion OF tho Republican n ra nks by
ii reason Of tho vacancies in MssouTl and v
4 Delaware, the absence OF Senator y La o.. =
q Toilette, who has not taken the &Oat tn OF
;S office. and OF Sena tors Aldriclls and Knox
& ID ffel Il greatly by tho Republicans, who
Enre striving for favorable cuon OH the
IS treaty. A can vass OF the 6cna " has not
Il developed tho necessary two thirds aff
IA native votes, eyen con cling AL of the
8sBRepub Icans as preHcnt G or pa red Il the
Y statement or thes Democra ts that there
viii bo no division N. their party proves
~ correct, or II the two I1ouisia senator's
y and n Clarke ,s$ OF Arkansas; vote agninsti
E therefis no scilance for ra or
33ss the treaty. . 4,
& 3 (Be ecause or the doubt OF the ratif flea
e tIon. which was talked seriously to day
for the first time .Bt he suggestion was vas
y made that action should be post tponed
until after an investign Ion had been
made OF all the condltions In Santo Do
~ @mngo. Including government and the
force that would be required to keep It
q intact. "a This proposition camc from the
Democrats. Credit for originating II IS
given to Senator. German. It has not
met with favor, largely because OF the
Indifference Az to the fate OF tho treaty
which was expressed by 4 X number Of
rs Republican senators. SO far MS the pro-g
priety OF tile Senate's making an lnvcs-5
tiention Is concerned. i was said that
4 the step would be Sunprece edented, and
& that an inquiry, II one Is to II &bcs had,
& should 81 be made through the President.
& Ii is understood. that the subject OF up
pointing IL committee to make the Inquiry
i has not been presented to the President,
and II seems assured that there VIII be
t3 no postponcment Of the vote unless such
# action meets the approval OF the Prcsl-
( dent, which Is not deemed likely
Administration Assailed.
33.s The affirmative and mega tive on tho
treaty took a decided partisan bias to-
day, 8 Senators Teller, Morgan and other
Democrats opposed the treaty and crit i-
5& cjscu A tho administration severely 5S The
first speech to- day was made by Senator
,rcller, who asserted that the adminis-
n tration could not be blameless In permit
ting Commander Dillingham; to exercise
SO much authority. Fault was found
particularly with Commander Dillingham
Tor his action in taking control Of - he
port Of Monte Crlst. y, M
I Senator Morgan discussed the Domlnl-S 4
M can debt to show that It was largely
8#made up OF fraudulent claims, and talked
AZ also of the revenues OF the government "
5I4 IN the debate which followed several
Democratic senators declared that slt
would lo QuYSn DIG 10 nave 81 VIC tlOOtS
q opcned a and finally q roll call was de-
tcrmined upon to settle this question
permanently, It resulted ina decision
u to continue the consideration OF the
Il treaty in executive session. Tho vote
was 834 to l3. ,
J. Practically Nall OF the Democrats par
II ticlpa ted I'M the discussion. So harsh was
Il tho criticism OF tho administration that
senator Spooner devoted nearly half an.
4 hour to n general defense Of the course
Of tho Department Of State He dis,
claimed for the department. responsibility
I for Il great part Of tho procedure OF the
naval office. Senators Foraker and Cul-
Ion followed, A X 55
Bacon Taken Sick on Floor,
Senator Bacon started to- address the
Y Senate at o'clock, but he had proceeded
4 only q few minutes whenihe was seized
with n severe attack Of A gastritis and
was unable to go OIL Senator Gal linger,
who WAS q physician, prescribed for the
senator, who was himself in n
few moments, but his carriage called inn
mediately and he went home. The Sem
ato then adjourned, Under order made
yesterday 1t planned to have the daily
sessions begin at II a, NJ In order to
reach nm agreement and adjourn this
week. The hour Of conVening to-day was
changed back to ~ o'clock. n rs III
5 FIREIN CHICAGO,